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17 Now athe rest of the acts of bManasseh—all that he did, and the sin that he committed—are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?  
18 So aManasseh rested with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza. Then his son Amon reigned in his place.  

Amon’s Reign and Death

19 aAmon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.  
20 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, aas his father Manasseh had done.  
21 So he walked in all the ways that his father had walked; and he served the idols that his father had served, and worshiped them.
22 He aforsook the Lord God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the Lord.  
23 aThen the servants of Amon bconspired against him, and killed the king in his own house.  
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What Does 2 Kings 21:19 Mean?



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When parents sin, they provide their children with an opportunity to justify sin. The impact of such sin is devastating to a nation when the sins of kings influence their heirs. Some kings of Judah likely made excuses similar to those parents use today. How often do parents excuse a child's unacceptable behavior by saying, “It's okay, honey. You didn't get your nap.” Or, “You're having a bad day.” Or, “The boy next door is a rotten influence on you.”

Our society has become so adept at self-justification that people who have no plausible excuse for committing terrible crimes commonly plead “temporary insanity.” In most cases, it really is only a justification to get away with abusing one's fellow man. It might succeed in man's court, but not in God's.

Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Overcoming (Part Two): Self-Justification

Related Topics: Excuses | Impact of Sin | Parents' Examples | Self Justification | Sin, Impact of


 
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