MANASSEH: THE REIGN OF TERROR IN JERUSALEM
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
2 Kings 21:1. MANASSEH WAS TWELVE YEARS OLD, &c.—Born, therefore,
three years after his father’s recovery. His reign was the longest
of any king in either kingdom.
2 Kings 21:2. HE DID EVIL … AFTER THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE... [ Continue Reading ]
_HOMILETICS OF 2 Kings 21:19_
THE CRIME OF ASSASSINATION
I. IS BUT LIGHTLY REGARDED WHERE RELIGIONS PRINCIPLE IS DEMORALIZED (2
Kings 21:20). When the bonds of religious obligations are relaxed, the
way is opened for the commission of the worst crimes. Every sin blunts
the moral sense and makes it... [ Continue Reading ]