2 Chr 35
Josiah celebrates the passover, a passover celebration that has not been seen since the days of David and Solomon. He gathers all the peoples of Judah and Israel and places the ark of the covenant in the temple so that it is no longer carried. Fun note: for the passover feast, the priest boiled pots because the Lord commanded it (v13; the Lord has been cleaning up germs since the beginning). Josiah was 26 we this happened.
Neco, king of Egypt came to make war at Carchemish, and Josiah came out to meet him; but Neco did not come to make war against Judah. The text doesn't seem to give a reason why Josiah did this, but he decided to make war against Egypt anyways. He was shot with arrows and died in Jerusalem.
2 Chr 36
Joahaz became king, and for the first time since I can remember, there is no mention of whether he did right or wrong in the sight of the Lord (this could be because he only reigned for 3 months). Joahaz was kidnapped and taken to Egypt. Jehoiakim did evil in the sight of the Lord; was taken to Babylon; his son became king; and then he was taken to Babylon with stuff from the house of the Lord. Zedekiah became king and did evil in the sight of the Lord. God continually showed patience and grace by sending Zedekiah and Judah messengers, but the people mocked them. God sent the king of the Chaldeans, who showed no mercy and destroyed Judah. The people were taken into captivity into Babylon until Persia conquered Babylon.
Thank the Lord for his continual work and mercy in our lives just as in the life of Judah!
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