Tag: 2 Chronicles
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The Fate of the Wicked
Read 2 Chronicles 22:10-12; 23:1-21. “All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was calm, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword.” (2 Chronicles 23:21 NIV) When Ahaziah died, his mother Athaliah made her move to consolidate power in herself. She had all the royal heirs killed – all except one: her […]
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A Mother's Influence
Read 2 Chronicles 22:1-9. “He [Ahaziah] also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in doing wickedly.” (2 Chronicles 22:3) One should not underestimate the impact of a mother’s influence upon her child. In Ahaziah’s case, from a young age he was trained in wickedness because “his […]
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When I am afraid . . .
“Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. And Judah assembled to seek help from the Lord; from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.” (2 Chronicles 20:3, 4) And so it begins. In accordance with Jehu’s prophecy, wrath had […]
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Get back up again
“But Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, ‘Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the Lord. Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you destroyed the Asheroth out […]
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Deliverance from Death
“As soon as the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, ‘It is the king of Israel.’ So they turned to fight against him. And Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him; God drew them away from him.” (2 Chronicles 18:31) Fearing Micaiah’s prophecy that he would die in battle, Ahab took measures […]
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What my God says, that I will speak.
“But Micaiah said, ‘As the Lord lives, what my God says, that I will speak.’” (2 Chronicles 18:13) Chapter 18 of second Chronicles opens with Jehoshaphat entering into a marriage alliance with Ahab king of Israel. I don’t understand why Jehoshaphat did this, since Ahab was notorious for wickedness. No good could possibly come out […]
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A Courageous Heart
“The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals, but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the practices of Israel. Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah brought […]
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When the end is not better than the beginning
“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to give support to those whose heart is blameless toward him.” (2 Chronicles 16:9) What happened to Asa? He was supposed to be this godly king whose heart was wholly true all his days. But then we read that when Baasha […]
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Asa’s heart
“The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.” (2 Chronicles 15:2) “It is an honor and happiness to be in bonds to God.” (Matthew Henry) So much of our misery is the result of […]
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