Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



This is the word Jehovah (YHWH) spoke to Zephaniah. Zephaniah was the son of Cushi, the grandson of Gedaliah, and the great-grandson of Amariah, son of Hezekiah. Jehovah spoke his word in the days of Judah's King Josiah, son of Amon.

So Manasseh went to rest with his fathers. He was buried in the garden of his house, in the garden of Uzza. Amon his son became king in his place. Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for two years. His mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. He did evil in the eyes of Jehovah as Manasseh his father had done. read more.
He followed all the practices of his father. He was a servant and worshipper of the false gods to which his father had been a servant. Amon turned away from Jehovah the God of his fathers. He did not walk in his ways. The servants of Amon conspired against him. They killed the king in his house. But the people of the land put to death all those who had taken part in the design against the king. Then they made Josiah his son king in his place. Now the rest of the acts which Amon did, are recorded in the Book of the History of the Kings of Judah. He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza. Josiah his son became king in his place.

Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king. He ruled for two years in Jerusalem. He did what Jehovah considered evil, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon sacrificed to all the idols his father Manasseh had made, and he worshiped them. He did not humble himself in front of Jehovah as his father Manasseh had humbled himself. Instead, Amon continued to sin. read more.
His officials conspired against him and killed him in his palace. The people of the land killed everyone who conspired against King Amon. They made his son Josiah king in his place.

Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah.

He followed all the practices of his father. He was a servant and worshipper of the false gods to which his father had been a servant.

He committed the most shameful sins by worshiping idols the way the Amorites had done. Jehovah drove the Amorites from the land as the people of Israel advanced. Verse ConceptsThe Lord Drove Them Out

He followed the example of the kings of Israel. He even made metal idols for worshiping other gods such as the Baals. He burned sacrifices in the valley of Ben Hinnom. He sacrificed his son by burning him alive. This was one of the disgusting things done by the nations that Jehovah had driven out from the land Israel possessed. He offered sacrifices and burned incense as an offering at the illegal worship sites on hills and under every large tree.

He rebuilt the illegal places of worship that his father Hezekiah had torn down. He set up altars dedicated to other gods such as the Baals. He erected a pole dedicated to the goddess Asherah as King Ahab of Israel had done. Manasseh, like Ahab, worshiped and served the entire army of heaven. Verse ConceptsBuilding Altars

He followed all the practices of his father. He was a servant and worshipper of the false gods to which his father had been a servant.

Manasseh had a carved idol made. Then he set it up in God's Temple, where God had said to David and his son Solomon: I have chosen this temple and Jerusalem from all the tribes of Israel. I will put my name here from generation to generation. Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with Davidelection, privileges ofJerusalem, Significance OfPollutions

He followed all the practices of his father. He was a servant and worshipper of the false gods to which his father had been a servant.

So Manasseh went to rest with his fathers. He was buried in the garden of his house, in the garden of Uzza. Amon his son became king in his place. Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for two years. His mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. He did evil in the eyes of Jehovah as Manasseh his father had done. read more.
He followed all the practices of his father. He was a servant and worshipper of the false gods to which his father had been a servant. Amon turned away from Jehovah the God of his fathers. He did not walk in his ways. The servants of Amon conspired against him. They killed the king in his house. But the people of the land put to death all those who had taken part in the design against the king. Then they made Josiah his son king in his place. Now the rest of the acts which Amon did, are recorded in the Book of the History of the Kings of Judah. He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza. Josiah his son became king in his place.

Manasseh lay down in death with his ancestors. They buried him in his own palace. His son Amon succeeded him as king. Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king. He ruled for two years in Jerusalem. He did what Jehovah considered evil, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon sacrificed to all the idols his father Manasseh had made, and he worshiped them. read more.
He did not humble himself in front of Jehovah as his father Manasseh had humbled himself. Instead, Amon continued to sin. His officials conspired against him and killed him in his palace. The people of the land killed everyone who conspired against King Amon. They made his son Josiah king in his place.

Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king. He ruled for two years in Jerusalem. He did what Jehovah considered evil, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon sacrificed to all the idols his father Manasseh had made, and he worshiped them. He did not humble himself in front of Jehovah as his father Manasseh had humbled himself. Instead, Amon continued to sin. read more.
His officials conspired against him and killed him in his palace. The people of the land killed everyone who conspired against King Amon. They made his son Josiah king in his place.

Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for two years. His mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. He did evil in the eyes of Jehovah as Manasseh his father had done. He followed all the practices of his father. He was a servant and worshipper of the false gods to which his father had been a servant. read more.
Amon turned away from Jehovah the God of his fathers. He did not walk in his ways. The servants of Amon conspired against him. They killed the king in his house. But the people of the land put to death all those who had taken part in the design against the king. Then they made Josiah his son king in his place. Now the rest of the acts which Amon did, are recorded in the Book of the History of the Kings of Judah. He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza. Josiah his son became king in his place.

Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for two years. His mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. He did evil in the eyes of Jehovah as Manasseh his father had done. He followed all the practices of his father. He was a servant and worshipper of the false gods to which his father had been a servant. read more.
Amon turned away from Jehovah the God of his fathers. He did not walk in his ways.