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throughout thei country. He not only repaired these altars, but furthermore, he “offered theron sacrifices of peace offerings and thanksgiving.” He was not content with repenting himself, he called all the land to repentance, he “commanded Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel” (cf. ch. 14:4). “He had made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err,” and now he seeks to make them do right. Like many another who has gone astray and (1 ) Manasseh’s Abomination, v. 9. What two unfortunate facts mark Man asseh’s accession? Eccl. 10:16; Prov. 29:2. Under what influence had Manasseh grown up? 31:20. Why had not that environment produced better results? Rom. 5:12. What was needed beside education? John 3 :3. Did Manasseh really makq Judah and Jerusalem to sin? James 1:14. What should they have said to him? Dlan. 3:18. In what particulars did they “err” ? 2 Kings 21:2-9. What had the lgw said of these sins? Deut. 18:9-12. What did the Lord promise in place of such heathen oracles? Deut. 18:18. How, about this time, did Isaiah reason with them ? Isa. 8 :20, 21. What did the Lord do to restrain their wickedness ? v. 10 . How far did Manasseh carry his oppo sition to the reproving prophets? 2 Kings 21:16. Do you think, as a tradition says, he sawed Isaiah asunder? Heb. 11:37. (2 ) Manasseh’s Humiliation, vs. 11-13. To what does|“wherefore” refer? v. 11 2 Kings 21:9. Had the Lord reproved them gently and graciously? Isa. 1:18. Had He made them any crowning prom ise? Isa. 55:5.
led people astray with him and then repents and tries to lead them back, he found it easier to lead people away from God than to lead them back to God. His own son followed him into sin, but he did not fol low him back to God (cf. 20:22). Any leader of God’s people should lay to his heart the fact that it is much easier to lead people away from God than it is to lead them back to God. Had He done this repeatedly? 2 Chron. 36:16. What did the Lord bring against Man asseh? v. 11 . What is meant by “among the thorns,” or “in chains” ? Gen. 3:18. With what would the Lord have bound him? Hos. 11:4. When he found himself a prisoner in Babylon, what did Manasseh do? v. 12. What had promised in such circumstan ces? Deut. 30:1-3. What aoes Petei; tell us in this connec tion ? 1 Peter 5 : 6 . ( 3 ) Manasseh’s Restoration, v. 13. What did God do with Manasseh ? v. 13. What great lesson had 'Manasseh now" learned ? v. 13. What word of the Psalmist expresses his experience? Psa. 67:71. Did the Lord love Manasseh? Heb. 12:6; Rev. 3:19. (4 ) Manasseh’s Reformation, vs. 14-16. How did Manasseh try to undo what he had done? vs. 14-17. How fortify himself against his ene mies ? v. 14. How many gods and idols belonged in the Lord’s house? Ex. 20:3-5; Deut. 6:4. How many altars belonged there? Ex. 40:26-29. When he 'had restored all, to its proper order, what did he do? v. 16.
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