2Kings 24:10-17; 25:1 -17:
- As King Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem, King Jehoiachin surrendered his
administration to him. - The King of Babylon carried away all the treasures
in the King’s house, - All the vessels of gold in the temple were
destroyed, - Able bodied people of Jerusalem (i.e. the princes, mighty men
of valour and thousands of captives) were carried away, - He carried away
King Jehoiachin and his household to Babylon, - He left behind the poorest
of the land, - He appointed Mattaniah King and renamed him Zedekiah.
- Zedekiah rebelled against Babylon and this led to another round of siege on the
city this eventually brought famine, - Zedekiah, who escaped, was overtaken
and arrested, - He was brought to the King of Babylon where his two sons were
killed in his presence, - Nebuzaradan came to set the house of the Lord on
fire, including the king’s house and other houses in Jerusalem, - The army
of the Chaldeans led by the captain of the guard broke down walls around
Jerusalem and carried captives to Babylon, - Some of the people left in
the land were vinedressers and ploughmen, - Some precious material (i.e.
pillars of bronze, the stands and bronze sea) were destroyed, - But the
pots, shovels, snuffers, dishes, incense, vessels of bronze, fine pan, gold and
silver materials were carried away to Babylon.
The effects of war on a nation:
- Bitterness
- Famine
- Distrust
- Enmity
- Suspicion
- Calamity
- Loss of life and
property - Poverty
- Disunity/disorderliness/unrest
- Underdevelopment
- Death/ destruction of lives
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