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Today's Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 33 NIV, Ch. 34-35 ESV, Ch. 36 NLT

Podcast Introduction

It’s History Tuesday, and we’ll complete the book of  2 Chronicles with chapters 33-36. I’m calling this episode “God's Mercy and Our Response.”

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Summary

In 2 Chronicles 33, we read about King Manasseh, a wicked ruler who faced God's judgment for his sins. After suffering, he genuinely repented, and God showed mercy by restoring him. This account emphasizes the importance of not taking God's grace for granted and seeking to make amends for our wrongdoings as evidence of a changed heart.

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Transcript corrected by Sister Denise

Steve Webb 0:00When God forgives, he forgives.

Steve Webb 0:03From Lifespring! Central in Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I'm your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. It's History Tuesday, and we'll complete the book of 2 Chronicles with chapters 33 through 36. The website is lifespringmedia.com, and contact information will be at the end of the show. Before we read, let's pray. Our heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of your Word. And I ask Lord, that you would bless us as we read today. I pray this in Jesus' name. Amen. All right, Beloved, are you ready? Let's begin.

Steve Webb 0:452 Chronicles, chapter 33. Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, following the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites. He rebuilt the high places his father Hezekiah had demolished; he also erected altars to the Baals and made Asherah poles. He bowed down to all the starry hosts and worshiped them. He built altars in the temple of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, “My Name will remain in Jerusalem forever.” In both courts of the temple of the Lord, he built altars to all the starry hosts. He sacrificed his children in the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, practiced divination and witchcraft, sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger. He took the image he had made and put it in God’s temple, of which God had said to David and to his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my Name forever. I will not again make the feet of the Israelites leave the land I assigned to your ancestors, if only they will be careful to do everything I commanded them concerning all the laws, decrees and regulations given through Moses.” But Manasseh led Judah and the people of Jerusalem astray, so that they did more evil than the nations the Lord had destroyed before the Israelites. The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention. So the Lord brought against them the army commanders of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh prisoner, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon. In his distress he sought the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the Lord of his ancestors. And when he prayed to him, the Lord was moved by his entreaty and listened to his plea; so he brought him back to Jerusalem an...