Daily Bible Reading Day 139

2Kings 20-22; John 6:45-71.  Hezekiah gets sick and prays to The Lord. Isaiah comes with word that Hezekiah will get 15 years. Then an envoy from Babylon comes and Hezekiah shows him all his treasure. Isaiah says that Judah one day will go to Babylon.

Hezekiah dies and Manasseh, his son, reigns in his place. Manasseh is the complete opposite of his father. He revives all the idolatry that Hezekiah tore down. Manasseh even manages to surpass the nations around them. The prophets predict that one day Judah will fall.

Manasseh dies and Amon his son reigns in his place. He continues his father's policies. Not much is mentioned about Amon. He dies and Josiah, his son, reigns in his place. Josiah is the complete opposite of his father. He is very much like Hezekiah. He tears down the idolatry that Manasseh brought in. During temple repair a book (scroll) is found. Perhaps it is that part that God wanted every king to have to remind them that He will bring His wrath against Israel if they depart from His covenant. Josiah is humbled and inquires of The Lord what to do. God tells him he is doing well and to keep doing it.. 

Jesus tells us that if we eat his flesh and drink his blood we will find eternal life. I know that this passage isn't about the Lord's Supper but I can understand why some would associate it. Plus this passage is in the context of a Passover. So the connection is easy to make. Jesus' disciples of course are amazed at this teaching and some leave. He turns to the 12 and they say to whom can we go, They know that Jesus has the words of life. I think to some degree the end of John 6 is the equivalent to Peter's confession of Jesus as the Christ in the Synoptic Gospels.