At the death of Josiah, God holds back the punishment of wicked Judah no longer, and here we see the flood of judgment rushing in.
V.3 First the king of Egypt comes against them.
V.6 Then comes the king of Babylon.
V.10 The temple is ravished and stripped of the holy articles.
V.11-13 Things go from bad to worse.
V.14 Notice the two “alls.” What could be worse?
V.16 This is exactly what is happening today. And God’s judgment is just about to fall once again.
V.19 What destruction. The people and leaders had no care for God and His Word. So this is what happens.
V.22-23 But what a God to tell us this! He is going to bring back to Jerusalem a little remnant which will build again the Lord’s house! This is the God of grace. May we come to know Him and follow Him in our dark days. Our morning comes! The Lord Jesus is coming!