Manasseh’s story is an unlikely source illustrating God’s mercy. It may not be very familiar to you. Manasseh was the oldest son of Hezekiah. While Hezekiah was known as a righteous king of Jerusalem, his son, Manasseh, was evil. The author of Chronicles says, “Manasseh led Judah and the people of Jerusalem astray so that…
I’m reading, thinking about the book of Chronicles. It was written after the exile, reviewing the history of Judah to remind the new generation that they have a powerful God, that He would be the one who would help them rebuild. There are several themes illustrated in Chronicles. A prominent theme is the significance of…
I’ve been processing my notes from our theology cohort in my blog. We are reading God’s Relational Presence by Duvall and Hays. The authors propose that the main thread in scripture is how God relates to His creation and that all other themes connect to this primary idea. As we work through the book, our…