Sep 30, 2016
2CHRONICLES 26-27:
King
Joash didn’t end so well, did he?! He killed Jehoiadah’s son
Zechariah. When Jesus mentioned killing prophets A through Z, that
Zechariah was the Z that he mentioned by name. Time and time again
Judah’s kings needed to learn not to be proud, and that certainly
happened to Joash’s son...
Sep 29, 2016
2CHRONICLES 24-25:
Yesterday we heard of Ahaziah’s one year reign,
and then his mother Athaliah’s reign. The baby Joash was the only
royal descendant of David saved from slaughter. He was raised in
the temple by Jehoiada and Jehosheba. When he reached only seven
years old, Jehoiada mounted a dangerous coup,...
Sep 28, 2016
2CHRONICLES 22-23:
Yesterday we heard of Jehoshaphat’s famous
victory, accomplished only by prayer, worship, and the power of the
Lord. Then his son Jehoram might possibly be Judah’s worst king,
except for several at the very end of that kingdom.
ECCLESIASTES 2a:
Yesterday the theme of Ecclesiastes was given
in these...
Sep 27, 2016
2CHRONICLES 20-21:
Yesterday we heard of Jehoshaphat wisely
appointing judges, and he also travelled all over Israel personally
encouraging people to follow the Lord.
Translation
notes:
20:8-9
[We, their descendants,//They] have lived here and have built
[this//a] temple to honor you, knowing that if any
disaster...
Sep 26, 2016
2CHRONICLES 19:
Yesterday we heard the story of how Jehoshaphat
helped Ahab in battle. God had already spoken through a prophet
that Ahab would meet his downfall and how the dogs would lick up
his blood. This happened, as we already read in 1Kings 22, when
they took his chariot back to Samaria.
PROVERBS 31b:
Speaking of a...