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2 Chronicles 33 · Grade 5

Grace for the Worst

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Manasseh is Chronicles' most dramatic picture of repentance. Son of faithful Hezekiah, he undid his father's reforms and went further into evil than any king before him. He placed idols in the very house where Yahweh had put his name and led Judah into worse sin than the nations God had driven out.

God spoke, and they would not listen. So discipline came. Assyrian commanders bound Manasseh and carried him to Babylon. There, he begged Yahweh and humbled himself greatly. God was moved by his plea and restored him. Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh was God. Discipline led to knowledge of God.

Manasseh's repentance bore fruit. He removed the idols, rebuilt the altar, offered thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve Yahweh. His prayer was remembered and written down. No one is beyond the reach of God's grace. In the New Testament, Paul writes, Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief (1 Timothy 1:15).

Show What You Know

  1. What did Manasseh undo?

  2. Where did Manasseh beg Yahweh?

  3. What did discipline lead to?

  4. What fruit did Manasseh's repentance bear?

  5. What does Paul write in 1 Timothy 1:15?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

YahwehGodManasseh
  1. He placed idols in the very house where had put his name and led Judah into worse sin than the nations God had driven out.
  2. spoke, and they would not listen.
  3. Assyrian commanders bound and carried him to Babylon.

Think About It

  1. Manasseh's story shows no one is beyond God's grace. Who is someone you could pray for to turn to God?

  2. Manasseh's repentance showed in changed actions. What does real repentance look like in your life?

Memory Verse

“He prayed to him; and he was entreated by him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh was God.”

2 Chronicles 33:13 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for forgiveness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does 1 Timothy 1:15 in the New Testament connect to this chapter?
  • What does real repentance look like?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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