II Chronicles 34-36

“But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed at his prophets until the wrath of the Lord was aroused against his people and there was no remedy” (36:16). Tragically, although kings like Hezekiah and Josiah carried out reforms, the weight of generations of rebellion was too much, and the Lord allowed the Babylonians to destroy Jerusalem (36:19). Refusing to serve God, the Israelites became servants of a foreign ruler. However, God preserved a remnant in exile (36:20).

“The Lord ... sent word to them through his messengers again and again” (36:15). God spoke through his prophets and finally through his Son (Hebrews 1), because he wants us to repent and find refuge in him.