2 Kings 25

God’s destruction continues on the people.  They are put under siege for 19 months.  Scripture tells us “not a crumb of bread was left” and the people were really in trouble.  The army broke out of the city through an “opening in the wall” and run.  They scatter and Zedekiah is captured and blinded.  The people from Jerusalem are almost all either killed or exiled except for a “few poor dirt farmers behind to tend the vineyards and what was left of the fields”.  I knew that farming was a good thing.  These folks are left to take care of the things that had not been destroyed.  Unfortunately the remnant of the army officers who were still left come back and whack these folks.  What a sad way to end 2 Kings.  The lessons from the kings really focus on one area – obedience – complete obedience to God’s direction.  Those that did it were blessed.  Those who did not, or whose ancestors did not, led kingdoms that struggled through hard times and destruction.  God is serious about obedience.