Playlist: Zedekiah/Mattaniah, King of Judah (topic)
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Five): A Remnant of Judah
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughZedekiah, originally named Mattaniah, was Josiah's youngest son and the uncle of Jehoiachin. Nebuchadnezzar made him king after the second deportation in 597 BC, changing his name to Zedekiah, and he became the last king of Judah. He reigned eleven years, did evil in the Lord's sight, and refused to humble himself before …
The Kingdom of God Scepter Bearer
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsScripture traces divine, royal authority through God's promises to Abraham, Judah, and David, culminating in Christ, whose rule will replace the world's systems.
Lamentations (Part Three; 1989)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAs Lamentations opens, Jerusalem is personified as a widow who has had to endure the destruction of her family as well as the mocking scorn from the captors.
Lamentations (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Lamentations show poignant before-and-after vignettes of formerly happy times contrasted with the horror of the present as God punishes Judah.
Warning of Judgment, Urgency to Prepare!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe need to prepare physically and mentally for God's expected judgment—a terrible thing for those not aligned to His divine purpose for humanity.
Esther (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn post-exilic times in Persia, God used concealed Jews (exampled by Mordecai and Esther) to ascend to levels of prominence on behalf of their people.
Lamentations (Part Seven; 1989)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughLamentations 3 and 4 show the stark contrast of a once proud people (secure in their wealth, technology, and cleverness) suffering bitter humiliation.
Be Prepared (2012)
Sermon by Kim MyersIf we are in the end times, we will need to have an augmented regimen of Bible study, prayer, fasting, and meditation, reinforcing our resolve and courage.
City of Peace
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsParadoxically, Jerusalem has not been a city of peace, but a magnet for conflict, a situation which will not end until Christ returns.
How God Deals With Conscience (Part Two)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe may have guilty consciences like Joseph's brothers and self-pity like Jacob, but we can break through if we acknowledge God as Jacob and Elisha did.
What Do We Do at the End of an Age?
Sermon by David C. GrabbeThe account of Zedekiah, originally named Mattaniah, is presented as an illustration of what it means to break a covenant and fail to escape the consequences, drawing directly from Ezekiel 17:11-18. After Nebuchadnezzar took the upper echelons of Judah's kingdom into captivity in Babylon, God granted a form of salvation to the …