Title: Manasseh's Idol Worship
Contents Bible text: 2 Chronicles 33:1-9 Title: Idol worship of Manasseh
This chapter is the 14th king of the kingdom of Judah, Manasseh, and the 15th king after him.
It is written about the reigns of Amon.
Despite being familiar with the lessons of the history of national disasters caused by idolatry,
Unlike his predecessor Hezekiah, Manasseh walked a foolish path.
Amon, who succeeded Manasseh as king, also did evil, and he rebelled.
He ended his life by dying.
1. Manasseh's Idol Worship
1) Manasseh became king of Judah
When Hezekiah, who lived a life that was right in the sight of God, died
His son Manasseh became king of Judah at the young age of 12.
He spent 55 years in Jerusalem
He reigned over Judah and sat on the throne the longest among the 20 kings of Judah.
Mebasse walked a completely different path of evil from his predecessor Hezekiah.
a. Manasseh becomes king (2 Chron. 32:33) b. reigned fifty-five years (2 Chronicles 33:1)
2) provoked Jehovah's wrath with evil deeds
When Manasseh ascended to the throne, he did not imitate the good deeds of his father Hezekiah.
They imitated the abominations of the Gentiles. As a result of such
That is his idolatry. He even filled the temple with all kinds of idols.
He also led the people of Judah to fall into a foreign god.
I have committed an active sin. He worshiped the Sun, Moon, and Holy Ghosts and worshiped the
They built an altar and trusted the masters and the apprentices to arouse the wrath of the Lord.
a. Imitating the abominations of the Gentiles (2 Chronicles 28:3)
b. provoke the wrath of the LORD (2 Chron. 33:6)
3) more evil than the Gentiles
The writer of Chronicles says that Manasseh's idolatry was detestable by God.
He said it was worse than the Gentiles that he destroyed through Israel.
He had committed an evil deed that completely overturned the Reformation of his father Hezekiah.
He filled the temple of God to be holy with all kinds of idols.
So the people of Judah were more zealous in idolatry than the Gentiles.
made it fall.
a. Idols in the Temple of the Lord (2 Chronicles 33:15)
b. God's people whose evil deeds are getting worse (2 Chronicles 33:9)