Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him. (2 Kings 18:5)
It seems odd or ironic that one of Judah's best kings, Hezekiah, is followed by one of Judah's worst, Manasseh.
But the people did not listen. Manasseh led them astray, so that they did more evil than the nations the Lord had destroyed before the Israelites. (2 Kings 21:9)
Why does one generation fail to learn from the experiences of another? Maybe each generation relies too much on the wisdom its own experience. Minna Antrim wrote, "Experience is a good teacher, but she send in terrific bills." Indeed.
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