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Kings and Chronicles, Part 2: Seeds of Hope

  1. Lesson One
    Hezekiah (2 Kings 17–20, 2 Chronicles 28–32)
    19 Activities
  2. Lesson Two
    Josiah and the Fall of the South (2 Kings 21–23, 2 Chronicles 33–35)
    23 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    Overview of 1 and 2 Chronicles (1 Chronicles 1–7, 14–29, 2 Chronicles 29–36)
    22 Activities
  4. Lesson Four
    Ritual and Sacramental Living (1 Chronicles 13, 21, 2 Chronicles 1–27)
    24 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Wisdom Literature (Proverbs 1–4, Ecclesiastes 1–3, 12, Job 1–4, 40–42)
    18 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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The basic answer to the question on the previous page is that there was no way to confirm that rituals were effective. For this reason, they were profound acts of faith. 

The results of these actions are unverifiable. One cannot verify if one is actually cleansed or forgiven. Instead, the system requires a measure of faith in its efficacy. One has to believe that one has been cleansed or forgiven. 

Those performing the rituals had to take God at His word. They had to trust that fulfilling God’s commands would achieve the intended result in God’s sight. Ultimately, the objective of every ritual was improving or maintaining the people’s relationship with God. At the center of every act was God’s presence and promises. 

Source: Michael Hundley, Keeping Heaven on Earth, 2011, p. 25.