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Jerusalem District
| Name | JEHOIACHIN |
| Aliases | JECONIAH / KING OF JUDAH FOR THREE MONTHS / EXILED, THEN LIFTED UP IN BABYLON |
| Status | DECEASED / CARRIED CAPTIVE TO BABYLON / RELEASED FROM PRISON IN HIS OLD AGE |
| Birth | c. 616 BC | Marks & Identifiers | THE YOUNG KING WHOSE THRONE LASTED THREE MONTHS |
| Place of Birth | JERUSALEM | Hair | UNRECORDED |
| Tribe | JUDAH | Eyes | UNRECORDED |
| Parentage | SON OF JEHOIAKIM, OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID | People | JUDAH |
| Occupation | KING OF JUDAH, THEN CAPTIVE | Species | HUMAN |
| Affiliation | THE HOUSE OF DAVID | Calling | THE EXILED KING THROUGH WHOM THE LINE RAN ON |
| Primary Mission | SURRENDER TO BABYLON AT THE LORD'S WORD | Known Signs | THE SURRENDER OF JERUSALEM / THE RELEASE FROM PRISON |
| Covenant Role | A LINK IN THE ROYAL LINE TO THE CHRIST | Divine Access | INDIRECT / HIS FATE FORETOLD BY JEREMIAH |
| Divine Encounter Level | INDIRECT | Monarchic Classification | THE EXILED KING |
| Covenant Status | COVENANT LINE PRESERVED | Known Miracles | NONE RECORDED |
| Divine Commission | MIXED | Threat Assessment | BABYLON / THE SINS OF HIS FATHERS |
| Mission Status | EXILED, THEN SHOWN FAVOR AT THE LAST | Archive Category | MONARCHY / THE EXILE |
How long his reign in Jerusalem lasted: THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE SURRENDER
What the king of Babylon did for him at last: GAVE HIM A SEAT ABOVE THE OTHER KINGS
The subject was eighteen when he became king of Judah, and reigned only three months. He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following the ways of his father Jehoiakim.
In his brief reign Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came against Jerusalem. The subject went out and surrendered to the king of Babylon, who took him captive along with the queen mother, the officials, the craftsmen, and the treasures of the temple.
He was carried to Babylon, and Jeremiah had prophesied that though he were a signet ring on God's hand, he would be torn off, and that none of his offspring would prosper on the throne of David in that generation.
Yet after thirty-seven years of imprisonment, a new king of Babylon, Evil-merodach, showed him kindness, brought him out of prison, spoke gently to him, gave him a seat above the other captive kings, and kept him at his table all his days.
Though his direct sons did not reign, the subject is named in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, and through his grandson Zerubbabel the royal line of David continued toward the promised King.
EYES ONLYRestricted // Sacred Record
- The consequences of a father's sin can fall on the son who follows him.
- Even in judgment and exile, God preserves the thread of His promise.
- Unexpected kindness in a dark captivity is a sign of mercy not forgotten.
