How God Used Raiding Armies to Discipline Judah During Jehoiakim’s Reign The reign of Jehoiakim marks a critical turning point in the history of Judah. According to the biblical account (primarily in 2 Kings 24), the Lord allowed multiple hostile groups—Babylonians, Arameans, Moabites, and Ammonites—to raid Judah. These attacks were … Continue reading How did the Lord allow various raiding groups to attack Judah during Jehoiakim’s reign, and what purpose did these attacks serve in the biblical narrative?