Reading for October 15th

Read 2 Kings 21.10-26 In verse 11: Amorites is a general name for the inhabitants of Canaan before the Israelites. In verse 13: The measuring line and plummet suggest that Judah will be judged by the same standards by which Samaria and its worst kings, the house of Ahab, were condemned. Compare Am 7.7-9. To wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish means to empty it completely. In verse 14: The Lord's heritage is the nation of Israel. Since the northern kingdom is no more, Judah is the remnant of the hertiage. These verses, therefore, predict the Babylonian Exile and blame it on Manasseh. Quite a different story is told in 2 Chr 33.10-13. In verse 16: This verse may be an addition, sinnce it does not seem to relate well to the surrounding context. In verse 18: Manasseh also is not buried in the city of David but in the garden of Uzza. Both the identity of Uzza and the location of this garden are unknown. In verse 24: The people of the land may be the land owning nobility, but their identity is disputed. In verse 26: Amon is also buried in the garden of Uzza. Comments or Questions..