Free group study handout
2 Kings 24: Group Study Handout
How to use: read 2 Kings 24 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came against Judah. Jehoiakim served him for three years before rebelling (vv. 1-2).
Key verse
“He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, according to all that his father had done.”
2 Kings 24:9 (WEB)
Outline
- 2 Kings 24:1–2 Judah's Subjugation to Babylon
- 2 Kings 24:3–4 Divine Judgment for Sin
- 2 Kings 24:5–7 The Reign of Jehoiachin
- 2 Kings 24:8–10 Siege of Jerusalem
- 2 Kings 24:11–15 Captivity and Exile
- 2 Kings 24:16–19 Zedekiah's Rule
- 2 Kings 24:20 Final Rebellion
Discussion questions
- In v2, what does Yahweh send against Judah to destroy it?
- What happens to Jehoiachin in v12 when he goes out to Nebuchadnezzar?
- In v20, what does it mean that Yahweh cast them out from his presence?
- Zedekiah's rebellion in v20: how does it connect to the overall theme of disobedience?
- When have you felt the consequences of a choice like Jehoiachin's in v9?
Go deeper
Passages that echo 2 Kings 24: 2 Chronicles 36, Daniel 1, 2 Kings 25.
Before next time: read 2 Kings 25.