Unit 15 Session 3
GOD'S JUDGMENT THROUGH THE NATIONS
2 CHRONICLES 36
God sends judgment upon all who are obstinate against Him.
In 586 B.C., Nineveh and Assyria have been destroyed and the nation of Judah has fallen under Babylonian control for about two decades. The northern kingdom of Israel is long gone, and the kings of southern Judah have been a mixed bag. Some have followed God, but most have not. God has given Judah a very long leash with ample opportunities to repent of their unfaithfulness. Yet they have broken their covenant with Yahweh, and God's wrath has been stirred - this time against His own rebellious, obstinate people. In His righteousness, God removes His protective hand. Judah's time is up, and destruction comes swiftly through the hands of the Babylonians.
Points to consider:
✞ Obstinate people refuse God's ways.
* What are some detestable practices of the
nations that tempt believers today?
✞ Obstinate people reject God's word.
* What are some means God uses to speak to
us and direct us back to Him?
✞ Obstinate people experience God's judgment.
* How might the destruction of the temple have
been interpreted by the remaining people
of Judah?
* How should God's promise of a remnant for
Judah bring hope for us in our darkest days?
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