Stirred spirits
Peter J. Leithart
March 4, 2010
Category: Bible - OT - Chronicles
Near the beginning of 1 Chronicles, Yahweh stirs up the spirit of Pul of Assyria to invade and conquer Israel (5:26).
Near the end, He stirs up the spirit of Cyrus of Persia to issue a decree sending the exiles home (2 Chronicles 36:22).
Israel’s intervening history is framed by those two divine “stirrings.” The heart of the king is in Yahweh’s hand.
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