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JAMB 2011 - Question 17
Crs 2011 JAMB Past Questions - Question 17: During Jehoiakim's reign Judah was destroyed as punishment for Manasseh's sin of
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Correct Answer
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Explanation
While Jehoiakim was king of Judah, king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia invaded Judah, and for three years, Jehoiakim was forced to submit to his rule, then he rebelled. The Lord sent armed bands to Babylonians to destroy Judah, as the Lord had said through his servants the prophets that he would do. This happened at the Lord's command in order to banish the people of Judah from his sight because of all the sins that king Manasseh had committed, and especially because of all the innocent people he had killed. 2 Kings 24:1-7

