Sep 30, 2022
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 29, 2022
2CHRONICLES 22-23:
Yesterday we heard of Jehoshaphat’s famous
victory, accomplished only by prayer, worship, and the power of the
Lord. Then we also heard about Jehoshaphat’s son, Jehoram, who
might possibly be Judah’s worst king, except for several at the
very end of that kingdom.
ECCLESIASTES 2a:
Yesterday the...
Sep 28, 2022
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.
ECCLESIASTES 1:
The
book of Ecclesiastes is the record of Solomon seeking to find God
in a worldly way. This is a book of worldly wisdom. Solomon
repeatedly...
Sep 27, 2022
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...
Sep 26, 2022
2CHRONICLES
18:
Woops.
Asa didn’t end nearly as well as he started. And his son
Jehoshaphat starts out well, but makes unfortunate
alliances.
PROVERBS 31a:
Today and tomorrow are our last two days in
Proverbs. Verses 10-31 of chapter 31 comprise a Hebrew acrostic
poem; each verse begins with a successive letter of
the...