Contemplative Bible Reading

2 Chronicles 26:5 (New Living Translation) 5 Uzziah sought God during the days of Zechariah, who taught him to fear God. And as long as the king sought guidance from the Lord, God gave him success. This is part of the (hi)story of the kings of Judah, i.e., God’s people. Here we have King Uzziah—a […]

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2 Chronicles 23:11 (New Living Translation) 11 Then Jehoiada and his sons brought out Joash, the king’s son, placed the crown on his head, and presented him with a copy of God’s laws. They anointed him and proclaimed him king, shouting, “Long live the king!” This is part of the (hi)story of the kings of […]

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2 Chronicles 23:1 (New Living Translation) 1 In the seventh year of Athaliah’s reign, Jehoiada the priest summoned his courage and made a pact with five army commanders: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zicri. This is part of the (hi)story […]

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2 Chronicles 20:17 (New Living Translation) 17 But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the Lord’s victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them tomorrow, for the Lord is with you! God is […]

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2 Chronicles 16:9a (New Living Translation) 9 The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. This is part of the (hi)story of the kings of Judah. Asa is the king in Judah. He made a treaty with the king of Aram to […]

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2 Chronicles 2:12 (New Living Translation) 12 Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the Lord’s anger was turned away, and he did not destroy him completely. There were still some good things in the land of Judah. Rehoboam was a son of King Solomon and the new King of a kingdom that had shrunk to just the […]

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2 Chronicles 24:15-16 (New Living Translation) 15 Jehoiada lived to a very old age, finally dying at 130. 16 He was buried among the kings in the City of David, because he had done so much good in Israel for God and his Temple. So ends the life of Jehoiada the priest. One of his […]

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2 Chronicles 24:23-24 (New Living Translation) 23 In the spring of the year the Aramean army marched against Joash. They invaded Judah and Jerusalem and killed all the leaders of the nation. Then they sent all the plunder back to their king in Damascus. 24 Although the Arameans attacked with only a small army, the […]

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2 Chronicles 9:7-8 (New Living Translation) 7 How happy your people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom! 8 Praise the Lord your God, who delights in you and has placed you on the throne as king to rule for him. Because God loves […]

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2 Chronicles 12:7-8 (New Living Translation) 7 When the Lord saw their change of heart, he gave this message to Shemaiah: “Since the people have humbled themselves, I will not completely destroy them and will soon give them some relief. I will not use Shishak to pour out my anger on Jerusalem. 8 But they […]

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