They did indeed become like all the other nations-but not for the good. The era of the kings began with the people saying it wasn’t enough for God to be their king-they wanted a man to rule them, just like all the other nations. This is the era of the kings, a complicated narrative that is an important part of the word of God because it describes the crooked pathway that eventually led to the coming of the Messiah. In the middle of the story of the Old Testament is an era spanning five centuries in which we hear about the checkered history of the kings of Judah and Israel, the high points and low points of the people of God, and many lessons about integrity and faithfulness, sin and destruction. But then begins the long and oftentimes sordid story of about 40 successive kings, most of whom were “evil.” I remember thinking: This is hardly encouraging reading! Yet buried in the history is the story of God, and we must understand it. I remember when I first read the Old Testament books that recount the stories of the kings of Israel and Judah. You can also sign up for the email version of Knowing Him. See Knowing Him: Devotional Readings for the Easter Season for a new way to draw closer to Christ.
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