WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.439 --> 00:00:04.559 Ladadies and gentlemen, Welcome to Sunday Service, episode sixty one. 2 00:00:04.639 --> 00:00:06.360 I am your host, Josh Monday. If you know me, 3 00:00:06.400 --> 00:00:09.560 I'm a Christian rapper, devoter, husband, father, and Army veteran. 4 00:00:09.880 --> 00:00:12.279 This is brought to you by Cult of Conspiracy Podcast. 5 00:00:12.359 --> 00:00:15.039 Thank you guys so much for joining me and I 6 00:00:15.080 --> 00:00:18.760 really appreciate it. So we are on First Kings Chapter 7 00:00:18.879 --> 00:00:22.199 one now, which is amazing. You know, we've gone pretty 8 00:00:22.239 --> 00:00:24.199 far through the Bible so far, and you guys have 9 00:00:24.239 --> 00:00:26.760 been sticking with me and I really appreciate it. And 10 00:00:26.839 --> 00:00:28.960 thank you guys so much for all the comments last 11 00:00:29.000 --> 00:00:32.200 week on Sunday Service. It was amazing. 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And 31 00:01:44.680 --> 00:01:47.000 as far as with me, everything's been going pretty good. 32 00:01:47.519 --> 00:01:51.680 Just trying to study the word and stay in the 33 00:01:51.719 --> 00:01:55.319 word as much as possible and that's the best I 34 00:01:55.359 --> 00:01:58.120 could do, you know, and hopefully everything's going good with 35 00:01:58.159 --> 00:02:00.560 you guys. Comment below let me know how everything's going, 36 00:02:00.599 --> 00:02:03.799 or you can always DM me at Josh Monday Josh 37 00:02:03.879 --> 00:02:07.959 Monday Underscore podcast on Instagram and let me know how 38 00:02:08.000 --> 00:02:11.240 you are doing or if you have any questions. But 39 00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:13.159 let me just go out and do the intro to 40 00:02:13.280 --> 00:02:17.680 First Kings. Chapter one. First Kings begins with the end 41 00:02:17.759 --> 00:02:21.240 of King David's reign and the tumultuous succession to the throne, 42 00:02:21.680 --> 00:02:25.680 highlighting the political and spiritual struggles of the Israelite monarchy. 43 00:02:26.360 --> 00:02:29.319 The book follows King Solomon his reign and the building 44 00:02:29.439 --> 00:02:33.159 of the Temple, but also details the subsequent split of 45 00:02:33.199 --> 00:02:35.840 the kingdom after his death due to the choices of 46 00:02:35.879 --> 00:02:39.759 his son Raya Boehm. It chronicles the reigns of the 47 00:02:39.879 --> 00:02:43.719 kings of the divided North and South Kingdoms, the role 48 00:02:43.759 --> 00:02:47.960 of prophets like Elijah, and the consequences of worshiping other gods, 49 00:02:48.400 --> 00:02:51.199 ultimately setting the stage for the need for a promised 50 00:02:51.479 --> 00:02:56.240 future ruler, the transition from David to Solomon. The book 51 00:02:56.319 --> 00:02:58.599 opens with the elderly and ill King David, and a 52 00:02:58.639 --> 00:03:02.240 conflict arises over who will say exceed him. Adam Jah, 53 00:03:02.759 --> 00:03:05.520 David's fourth son, attempts to claim the throne, but the 54 00:03:05.520 --> 00:03:08.400 prophet Nathan and David's wife Dshiba ensures that Solomon is 55 00:03:08.439 --> 00:03:11.159 appointed king instead, which we're going to get to. So 56 00:03:11.240 --> 00:03:13.240 I really don't want to talk about those parts because 57 00:03:13.439 --> 00:03:17.599 I don't want to do any spoiler alerts. The themes 58 00:03:17.599 --> 00:03:21.319 in purpose the books of First and Second Kings explore 59 00:03:21.360 --> 00:03:24.120 whether God is in control of history or why the 60 00:03:24.199 --> 00:03:28.400 nation was eventually defeated. It shows while the royal throne 61 00:03:28.439 --> 00:03:32.840 continues through the kings of Israel and Judah, their failure 62 00:03:32.919 --> 00:03:37.319 to obey God brings about their downfall and exile. Ultimately, 63 00:03:37.319 --> 00:03:40.159 the book's point to the need for a future dividic king, 64 00:03:40.639 --> 00:03:45.599 Jesus Christ, who will establish a righteous and eternal kingdom. Okay, 65 00:03:45.639 --> 00:03:48.400 so basically it's going to point to that that they 66 00:03:48.439 --> 00:03:51.879 need that, And it's kind of crazy how they got 67 00:03:51.879 --> 00:03:54.439 that and they didn't even accept them as Messiah, right, 68 00:03:54.479 --> 00:03:58.199 really interesting. But just to let you guys know, David 69 00:03:58.360 --> 00:04:02.560 is seventy years old, Okay, he has put some mile 70 00:04:03.000 --> 00:04:07.759 miles on his body. Right. For example, in Second Samuel, 71 00:04:07.840 --> 00:04:11.080 remember he almost died on the battlefield. It was a 72 00:04:11.199 --> 00:04:14.960 Second Samuel twenty one, verses fifteen through twenty two. David 73 00:04:15.039 --> 00:04:18.720 nearly gets killed in battle by a giant named ishbinab 74 00:04:18.759 --> 00:04:21.879 Remember that, guys, We just talked about it like last week. 75 00:04:21.920 --> 00:04:25.079 I believe it was when he grows tired during a 76 00:04:25.120 --> 00:04:27.439 fight with the Philistines. David's life is saved by his 77 00:04:27.560 --> 00:04:32.399 nephew Abashi, who kills the giant Philistine. Afterward, David's men 78 00:04:32.480 --> 00:04:35.319 make him a promise never to go out to battle again, 79 00:04:35.720 --> 00:04:39.439 saying you must not extinguish the Lamp of Israel. During 80 00:04:39.480 --> 00:04:45.879 the battle, David's became exhausted. A giant named ishibab ishbinab Ishbinob, 81 00:04:46.439 --> 00:04:49.759 who was armed with a new sword, a large bronze spearhead, 82 00:04:49.959 --> 00:04:54.240 saw his chance to kill David. David's nephew, Abishai, intervened 83 00:04:54.279 --> 00:04:57.600 and killed the giant, saving David's life. After this event, 84 00:04:57.680 --> 00:05:00.720 David's men insisted he stopped fighting on the front lines 85 00:05:00.759 --> 00:05:04.480 as it was too vital to Israel's future. They swore 86 00:05:04.959 --> 00:05:08.120 that he would not fight with them anymore because they 87 00:05:08.160 --> 00:05:11.279 swore he would not fight with them anymore because they 88 00:05:11.360 --> 00:05:14.360 didn't want the Lamp of Israel to be extinguished. Okay, 89 00:05:14.879 --> 00:05:16.480 So I just want to let you guys know that 90 00:05:16.600 --> 00:05:19.439 before we start. David is seventy years old. Now, Okay, 91 00:05:19.480 --> 00:05:22.759 so he is in his older years, and as you 92 00:05:22.839 --> 00:05:25.480 kind of saw he is, he's not only seventy, but 93 00:05:25.560 --> 00:05:28.240 he has fought many battles and he's kind of put 94 00:05:28.279 --> 00:05:32.199 his body through a lot, right, So let's go ahead 95 00:05:32.199 --> 00:05:34.160 and ring the Now, I'm going to read the intro 96 00:05:34.319 --> 00:05:39.279 to First Kings one, chapter one. Okay, First Kings one 97 00:05:39.360 --> 00:05:43.040 serves as a profound reminder that God's plans ultimately prevail 98 00:05:43.560 --> 00:05:50.160 even amid human scheming and ambition. Solomon's peaceful ascension despite 99 00:05:50.199 --> 00:05:53.920 the obstacles signifies the divine hand guiding the destiny of nations. 100 00:05:54.319 --> 00:05:58.519 It inspires faith in divine providence and importance of righteous conduct, 101 00:05:58.600 --> 00:06:02.959 and then necessity for why council during times of adversity. Okay, 102 00:06:03.959 --> 00:06:07.920 and let's go ahead and let me pull up on 103 00:06:07.959 --> 00:06:18.319 the screen. First Kings. Okay, we go Excuse me, all right, 104 00:06:20.759 --> 00:06:24.439 Adanjai presumes to be king, is what the title is. 105 00:06:25.839 --> 00:06:29.399 So First King's chapter one, verse one. And keep in 106 00:06:29.439 --> 00:06:31.560 mind everything I told you that he's advanced in his years. 107 00:06:31.560 --> 00:06:34.560 He's seventy years old. Okay. Now, King David was old, 108 00:06:34.639 --> 00:06:37.279 advanced in years, and they put covers on him, but 109 00:06:37.360 --> 00:06:40.279 he could not get warm. Therefore, his servants said to him, 110 00:06:40.720 --> 00:06:43.839 let a young woman, a virgin, be sought out for 111 00:06:43.959 --> 00:06:46.759 our lord the king, and let her stand before the king, 112 00:06:47.120 --> 00:06:49.160 and let her care for him, and let her lie 113 00:06:49.240 --> 00:06:53.519 in your bosom, that our lord the King may be warm. Okay, 114 00:06:53.600 --> 00:06:57.759 So as we see, these are the lords are not 115 00:06:57.800 --> 00:07:02.639 the lords. These are David's men that are putting together 116 00:07:02.680 --> 00:07:06.839 this plan right to have this woman lay with him. 117 00:07:07.800 --> 00:07:10.040 You know, they're not necessarily saying to sleep with him. 118 00:07:10.360 --> 00:07:12.160 I think they're just saying to lay with him to 119 00:07:12.240 --> 00:07:15.759 keep him warm, is what I think. But they get 120 00:07:15.759 --> 00:07:18.160 a young woman, and the woman that they get is 121 00:07:18.199 --> 00:07:24.319 actually beautiful. Okay, she ends up being very beautiful woman. Okay, 122 00:07:25.120 --> 00:07:27.600 it says so they sought for a lovely young woman 123 00:07:27.879 --> 00:07:33.480 throughout all the territory of Israel and found Abishag the Shunamite, 124 00:07:33.759 --> 00:07:36.000 and brought her to the king. The young woman was 125 00:07:36.120 --> 00:07:40.600 very lovely. Some I think some translations stay beautiful, but 126 00:07:40.639 --> 00:07:43.240 I'd have to check. It says, and she cared for 127 00:07:43.319 --> 00:07:46.040 the king and served him. But the king did not 128 00:07:46.319 --> 00:07:49.800 know her, meaning the king did not sleep with her. Okay, 129 00:07:49.839 --> 00:07:53.360 that's what that means, So meaning you know, have sex 130 00:07:53.399 --> 00:07:54.759 with hers. I'll just put that way. I hope we 131 00:07:54.759 --> 00:07:56.759 have a lot of Sorry if there's any kids listening, 132 00:07:56.800 --> 00:08:01.079 you know, I just mean, like, because I said that 133 00:08:01.160 --> 00:08:03.199 he didn't sleep with her, but he literally did sleep 134 00:08:03.199 --> 00:08:05.519 with her. That's how he gets warm, you know, like 135 00:08:05.560 --> 00:08:07.839 he's sleeping in the same bed as her. But you 136 00:08:07.879 --> 00:08:10.480 know they let's say he didn't make love to her. 137 00:08:10.480 --> 00:08:12.199 That's a better way to put it. Excuse me, guys, 138 00:08:12.240 --> 00:08:15.160 didn't mean to say that. If there's any kids listening, 139 00:08:15.199 --> 00:08:18.279 please forgive me. Yeah. So, I just wanted to tell 140 00:08:18.279 --> 00:08:19.920 you guys that. But at the same time, I can't 141 00:08:19.959 --> 00:08:26.399 lie because he did, you know, sleep in the same bedsine. Okay, 142 00:08:26.480 --> 00:08:29.720 So it says the frailty of human leadership. So we're 143 00:08:29.720 --> 00:08:31.600 gonna stop at five, and I'll go ahead and read 144 00:08:31.639 --> 00:08:34.799 some stuff out in my notes now. Now, King David 145 00:08:34.919 --> 00:08:37.320 was old in advance in his years, which we talked about. 146 00:08:37.320 --> 00:08:40.240 He's seventy years old. Though they covered him with blankets, 147 00:08:40.240 --> 00:08:45.279 he could not keep warm. David's physical weakness highlights the 148 00:08:45.360 --> 00:08:51.679 limitations of human leaders and the need for God's guidance. Okay, 149 00:08:51.799 --> 00:08:53.480 so let's go ahead and check and see what it 150 00:08:53.519 --> 00:09:03.720 says here. Human leadership, as depicted in the Bible is 151 00:09:03.759 --> 00:09:07.679 often marked by frailty and imperfection. Despite the divine calling 152 00:09:07.720 --> 00:09:10.399 and annoying of many leaders, their accounts reveal a consistent 153 00:09:10.440 --> 00:09:14.799 theme of human weakness and the need for divine guidance 154 00:09:14.840 --> 00:09:21.639 and intervention. For example, Adam and Eve. Their failure underscores 155 00:09:21.679 --> 00:09:24.399 the inherent weakness in human leadership when it's disconnected from 156 00:09:24.399 --> 00:09:30.000 God's command Moses. Moses disobeyed God's instructure by striking the 157 00:09:30.080 --> 00:09:33.000 rock to bring forth water and act up, ultimately barred 158 00:09:33.000 --> 00:09:36.480 for him from entering the promised line. This incident highlights 159 00:09:36.519 --> 00:09:40.360 the consequences of human error among the most faithful. Saul 160 00:09:41.039 --> 00:09:45.360 Saul rebukes. Samuel rebukes Saul for not keeping God's command, 161 00:09:45.360 --> 00:09:49.039 declaring that his kingdom would not endure. Saul's account illustrates 162 00:09:49.080 --> 00:09:56.039 how personal failings can undermine divine the appointed leadership. King David, 163 00:09:56.279 --> 00:09:59.480 the man after God's own heart, also demonstrated significant weakness 164 00:09:59.519 --> 00:10:02.679 as adult baths Sheeba and the subsequent murder of her 165 00:10:02.759 --> 00:10:07.240 husband Uriah and Tewod Samuel eleven reveal the moral vulnerabilities 166 00:10:07.279 --> 00:10:11.240 even in those with a deep devotion to God. David's repentance, however, 167 00:10:11.279 --> 00:10:16.399 shows the possibilities of redemption and restoration despite human frailty. Solomon, Solomon, 168 00:10:16.440 --> 00:10:19.039 renowned for his wisdom, fell prey to the temptations of 169 00:10:19.120 --> 00:10:22.480 wealth and idolatry. His marriages to foreign foreign women led 170 00:10:22.559 --> 00:10:25.559 up to a worship of other gods. As recorded in 171 00:10:25.600 --> 00:10:27.679 One Kings eleven four through six, which will get to 172 00:10:27.799 --> 00:10:33.240 guys Solomon declined. Decline serves as a cautionary tale about 173 00:10:33.279 --> 00:10:38.279 the dangers of turning away from God statues God's statutes 174 00:10:38.759 --> 00:10:43.159 even for the wisest leaders Peter in the New Testament. 175 00:10:43.159 --> 00:10:45.960 The apostle peter journey reflects the frailty of human leadership 176 00:10:46.000 --> 00:10:48.799 in the Early Church. Despite his boldness, Peter denied Jesus 177 00:10:48.879 --> 00:10:52.519 three times during his trial. Yet Peter's restoration and subsequent 178 00:10:52.600 --> 00:10:55.600 leadership in the Early Church demonstrates God's grace and the 179 00:10:55.679 --> 00:10:59.360 potential for human leaders to overcome their weakness through divine empowerment. 180 00:10:59.720 --> 00:11:02.799 The apostle Paul, a pivotal leader in the spread of Christianity, 181 00:11:02.879 --> 00:11:06.759 openly acknowledge his weakness. In Tewod Corinthians twelve, verses nine 182 00:11:06.840 --> 00:11:09.799 through ten, Paul writes, but he said to me, my 183 00:11:09.919 --> 00:11:12.639 grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected 184 00:11:12.639 --> 00:11:16.080 in his weakness, paul reliance. Paul's reliance on God's strength 185 00:11:16.399 --> 00:11:19.480 rather than his own abilities, highlights the necessity of divine 186 00:11:19.480 --> 00:11:24.679 support and overcoming human frailty. The conclusion, the Bible consistently 187 00:11:24.679 --> 00:11:30.399 portrays human leadership as fraught with weaknesses and imperfections. These 188 00:11:30.480 --> 00:11:34.279 narratives serve as a reminder of the need for humility, 189 00:11:34.559 --> 00:11:38.240 resilience on God, reliance on God, and the pursuit of 190 00:11:38.320 --> 00:11:42.080 righteousness in the leadership roles though these accounts the Bible. 191 00:11:42.320 --> 00:11:45.799 Through these accounts, the Bible emphasizes that true leadership is 192 00:11:45.879 --> 00:11:49.440 not about human strength, but about submission to God's will 193 00:11:49.600 --> 00:11:53.240 and guidance. Okay, So now we're going to go ahead 194 00:11:53.240 --> 00:11:59.720 and get into aden Jaw's ambition. Okay. Then ada Jab, 195 00:11:59.759 --> 00:12:03.200 this son of Hagath, exalted himself, saying I will be king. 196 00:12:03.600 --> 00:12:06.679 And he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen and fifty 197 00:12:06.720 --> 00:12:09.240 men to run before him. And his father had not 198 00:12:09.320 --> 00:12:12.039 rebuked him at any time by saying why have you 199 00:12:12.120 --> 00:12:15.320 done so? He was also very good looking. His mother 200 00:12:15.440 --> 00:12:20.879 had been born born him after Absalom. Then he conferred 201 00:12:20.960 --> 00:12:26.559 with joe Ab the son of Zariah, and with Abathar 202 00:12:26.759 --> 00:12:30.240 the priest, and they followed and helped at Ajah, but 203 00:12:30.519 --> 00:12:34.840 Zodak the priest ben and Ayah the son of Jehadiah 204 00:12:35.200 --> 00:12:41.600 or Jehadah, Nathan the prophet Shamiraya, and the mighty men 205 00:12:41.600 --> 00:12:45.799 who belonged to David, were not with Adijah ad on Ja. Okay, 206 00:12:46.039 --> 00:12:49.360 So what have we got going on here? It's very interesting. 207 00:12:49.480 --> 00:12:53.679 So we have a few things going on. Adija is 208 00:12:53.759 --> 00:13:00.960 David's son. Okay. Let's let's see what they said. He 209 00:13:01.039 --> 00:13:12.120 was born after Absalom, right, so the so he was 210 00:13:12.159 --> 00:13:15.279 the fourth son of King David. Okay, So that's who 211 00:13:15.320 --> 00:13:18.679 he is. He attempts to unsert the throne before his 212 00:13:18.759 --> 00:13:21.279 younger brother Solomon, which we're gonna read, which we're kind 213 00:13:21.279 --> 00:13:23.440 of reading right here. So that's not the point that 214 00:13:23.480 --> 00:13:24.720 I wanted to bring up, but I just want to 215 00:13:24.759 --> 00:13:27.080 let you know that the Adam Jaw is actually the 216 00:13:27.120 --> 00:13:29.399 fourth son of King David. So he is one of 217 00:13:29.480 --> 00:13:34.759 King's King David's sons, okay. And the crazy thing is 218 00:13:34.799 --> 00:13:39.559 he he actually convinced Joe Ab who was David's commander, 219 00:13:39.919 --> 00:13:48.440 and also he convinced Abathar the priest. Okay, and Joe 220 00:13:48.480 --> 00:13:53.519 Ab Joe Ab king was the army commander and Abbathar 221 00:13:53.639 --> 00:13:55.960 the high priest. There were key figures in David's court 222 00:13:56.000 --> 00:13:59.840 who supported Abashaw's attempt to seize the throne over David's 223 00:14:00.120 --> 00:14:03.480 was and success there Solomon the support was ultimately based 224 00:14:03.480 --> 00:14:07.039 on political self interest rather than God's will. When Solomon 225 00:14:07.080 --> 00:14:09.639 became king, he punished that, Yeah, that's gonna come a 226 00:14:09.679 --> 00:14:12.039 little bit later. Didn't really want to talk about that. 227 00:14:12.200 --> 00:14:17.559 But so in First Kings, the Horns of the Altar, 228 00:14:17.759 --> 00:14:21.600 that's there, Okay, So I just want to let you 229 00:14:21.679 --> 00:14:27.480 guys know that when Absalom was trying to take over 230 00:14:28.240 --> 00:14:33.200 David's throne, Joe Ab and Abathar they didn't. They were 231 00:14:33.200 --> 00:14:37.080 with David. Okay, King David, Okay, they they didn't. They 232 00:14:37.120 --> 00:14:40.159 didn't go with Absalom. So it's kind of interesting here 233 00:14:40.200 --> 00:14:43.519 that Joab and Abathar or the priest ended up going 234 00:14:43.519 --> 00:14:49.320 with ad nauja at an Ajah, because I think David's 235 00:14:49.320 --> 00:14:51.320 getting old, He's in his old age, so I think 236 00:14:51.360 --> 00:14:53.120 they were just trying to make an alliance, you know, 237 00:14:53.200 --> 00:14:55.480 like it looked like it was some kind of political move, 238 00:14:56.000 --> 00:14:58.240 is what it's saying here in my notes. David only 239 00:14:58.279 --> 00:15:01.799 gets killed in battle. No, that's not the one. High 240 00:15:01.799 --> 00:15:04.360 priest and David's court who supported Edit his attempt to 241 00:15:04.399 --> 00:15:06.480 seize the thrown over David's success or someone, but their 242 00:15:06.480 --> 00:15:09.320 support was ultimately based on political self interest rather than 243 00:15:09.320 --> 00:15:13.879 God's will. Yes, so it's kind of interesting. Now Joe 244 00:15:13.919 --> 00:15:15.840 Abb has been man, We've been reading about Joe Abb 245 00:15:15.879 --> 00:15:17.559 a lot. I mean, he's been doing a lot of 246 00:15:17.600 --> 00:15:20.399 things for King David. He does make some kind of side, 247 00:15:20.519 --> 00:15:23.519 some sideways decisions though, you know. And he also is 248 00:15:23.559 --> 00:15:27.759 a murderer. He has straight killed people. Uh, and he 249 00:15:27.840 --> 00:15:30.919 actually takes people out whenever they're they're trying to come 250 00:15:30.960 --> 00:15:34.440 to power. And you kind of see that throughout the Bible. 251 00:15:34.519 --> 00:15:36.919 So he's a little sideways. Okay, he hasn't been on 252 00:15:36.960 --> 00:15:39.120 the up and up the whole time. If you guys 253 00:15:39.159 --> 00:15:42.840 remember you know the stories about him. Let's go ahead 254 00:15:42.879 --> 00:15:46.480 and continue here. Actually, let me see what I have 255 00:15:46.600 --> 00:15:53.679 in my other notes. Adam Adana Jaw Adonna Jaw's son 256 00:15:53.879 --> 00:15:56.799 of Hagith exalted himself, saying I will be king. So 257 00:15:56.879 --> 00:15:59.360 he prepared Chariot's calvary and fifty men to run ahead 258 00:15:59.360 --> 00:16:02.159 of him First Kings Verse five, which we just read 259 00:16:02.879 --> 00:16:07.480 at adan Jaw's self exaltation contrasts with grace with God's choice, 260 00:16:07.600 --> 00:16:15.879 reminding us that human ambition often conflicts with divine will. 261 00:16:16.360 --> 00:16:18.799 Let's see, he's the fourth son of King David, he's 262 00:16:18.840 --> 00:16:20.919 a significant figure in the narrative of the transition of 263 00:16:20.960 --> 00:16:24.600 power between David to Solomon. His account is primarily found 264 00:16:24.639 --> 00:16:27.159 in the opening chapters of First Kings, where his ambition 265 00:16:27.240 --> 00:16:31.200 to ascend to the throne of Israel's detailed. Adam Jaw 266 00:16:31.519 --> 00:16:34.240 was born to David and Hageth, and he was described 267 00:16:34.279 --> 00:16:38.120 as a handsome and charismatic individual, much like his elder 268 00:16:38.159 --> 00:16:41.320 brother Absalom, who was attempted to unsurp the throne as 269 00:16:41.360 --> 00:16:45.279 well usurped the throne as well, and Tewod Samuel three 270 00:16:45.399 --> 00:16:52.799 verse four, that's the Absolom's takeover and then First King 271 00:16:54.000 --> 00:16:59.159 one verse by through six is Adam Jaws okay. So 272 00:16:59.240 --> 00:17:02.039 Ananjaw's ambit to become king is set against the backdrop 273 00:17:02.039 --> 00:17:04.960 of King David's declining health and the lack of as 274 00:17:05.200 --> 00:17:08.839 the lack of a clear successor. As David aged, the 275 00:17:08.920 --> 00:17:12.400 question of succession became increasingly pressing. Although Solomon was the 276 00:17:12.480 --> 00:17:16.680 divinely chosen successor, as indicated by earlier promises to Bathsheba 277 00:17:16.680 --> 00:17:20.359 and Nathan the Prophet First Chronicles twenty two nine through ten, 278 00:17:20.759 --> 00:17:24.319 Anijaw saw an opportunity to assert himself to claim the throne. 279 00:17:25.720 --> 00:17:29.640 So that's probably what Joeab and Abathar the priest, were like, Hey, 280 00:17:29.680 --> 00:17:31.960 you know what, let's go He's probably ended up being 281 00:17:32.079 --> 00:17:34.039 king anyway, so we might as well join him now, 282 00:17:34.519 --> 00:17:37.240 because if they stayed with King David, King David is 283 00:17:37.319 --> 00:17:39.640 kind of weak. He's seventy years old. Let's say they 284 00:17:39.680 --> 00:17:42.359 would have stayed with King David and then King David 285 00:17:42.440 --> 00:17:45.680 lost to Abathar and then Abajah took over. He's gonna 286 00:17:45.759 --> 00:17:49.720 end up killing Joab and Abathar. So these two were 287 00:17:49.759 --> 00:17:52.960 both trying to be like, hey, let's let's go ahead 288 00:17:53.000 --> 00:17:55.039 and join them, because they probably thought he was strong 289 00:17:55.119 --> 00:18:00.599 enough to become king. Handsome guy, young, probably younger, and 290 00:18:00.880 --> 00:18:03.200 they thought, hey, this guy could take the throne. But 291 00:18:04.599 --> 00:18:08.640 we're gonna see what happens to them. Okay, and adam 292 00:18:08.720 --> 00:18:11.720 Jaw sacrificed sheep and oxen and fatten cattle by the 293 00:18:11.759 --> 00:18:16.799 stone of Zohileth, which is by en Rogel. This is 294 00:18:16.920 --> 00:18:20.359 we're on chapter nine now, sorry, guys, are we're on 295 00:18:20.440 --> 00:18:24.759 chapter one, verse nine and Anijaw sacrifice sheep and oxen 296 00:18:24.799 --> 00:18:28.880 and fatten the cattle by Zohileth, which is by en Rogel. 297 00:18:29.880 --> 00:18:32.880 He also invited all his brothers, the king's sons, and 298 00:18:32.920 --> 00:18:35.440 all the men of Judah, the king's servants. But he 299 00:18:35.480 --> 00:18:38.359 did not invite Nathan, the prophet, Ben and Ayah the 300 00:18:38.440 --> 00:18:42.000 mighty men, or Solomon his brother. Obviously he didn't invite 301 00:18:42.039 --> 00:18:46.079 them because those guys were down with David. So he 302 00:18:46.279 --> 00:18:47.799 was like, you know what, he was trying to make 303 00:18:47.799 --> 00:18:51.000 alliance with the other people. See what's going on. He's 304 00:18:51.359 --> 00:18:59.599 trying to do that there And uh, cool, I got that. 305 00:19:00.119 --> 00:19:04.720 And because quote and continue reading, this is going to 306 00:19:04.759 --> 00:19:09.759 be first kings. One verse eleven. So Nathan spoke to Bathsheba, 307 00:19:09.799 --> 00:19:13.519 the mother of Solomon, saying, have you not heard that Adonaija, 308 00:19:14.000 --> 00:19:17.559 the son of Hagath, has become king? And David, our lord, 309 00:19:17.559 --> 00:19:20.119 does not know it. Come, please, let me now give 310 00:19:20.119 --> 00:19:23.200 you advice that you may save your own life and 311 00:19:23.240 --> 00:19:25.960 the life of your son Solomon. Go immediately to King 312 00:19:26.039 --> 00:19:29.319 David and say to him, do you not, my lord, 313 00:19:29.359 --> 00:19:32.799 O King, swear to your maid servant assuring your son 314 00:19:32.880 --> 00:19:35.759 Solomon shall reign after me and he shall sit on 315 00:19:35.799 --> 00:19:41.559 my throne. Why then, what has ad Anaijah become king? Then, 316 00:19:41.599 --> 00:19:43.680 while you are still talking there with the king, I 317 00:19:43.680 --> 00:19:46.000 will also come in after you and confirm your words. 318 00:19:46.599 --> 00:19:49.079 So Nathan is just trying to do the biblical thing, 319 00:19:49.519 --> 00:19:53.920 which is having two witnesses. Right, you got Bathsheba walking 320 00:19:53.960 --> 00:19:58.200 in and then Nathan coming in Bathsheba. David trust, and 321 00:19:58.240 --> 00:20:02.359 then Nathan the prophet David also trust. Okay, so it's 322 00:20:02.400 --> 00:20:05.839 going to push him to definitely make Solomon the king. 323 00:20:07.200 --> 00:20:10.519 And this is a yeah, that's eleven through fourteen. So 324 00:20:10.720 --> 00:20:12.960 the role of the prophets in priests. So Nathan the 325 00:20:13.000 --> 00:20:17.039 prophet in Bathsheba, Salomon's mother played crucial roles in alerting 326 00:20:17.119 --> 00:20:21.200 David of Adonijah's actions. This underscores the importance of godly 327 00:20:21.240 --> 00:20:27.799 counsel and prophetic voices in guiding leadership decisions. Okay, which 328 00:20:27.880 --> 00:20:32.480 totally makes sense there, and then we could kind of 329 00:20:32.839 --> 00:20:35.000 check out real quick before we move forward. The role 330 00:20:35.079 --> 00:20:38.240 of prophets and priests in this little section and the 331 00:20:38.240 --> 00:20:41.559 Bible and the Biblical narrative. Prophets serve as God's messengers, 332 00:20:41.599 --> 00:20:44.039 chosen to convey his will and guidance to the people. 333 00:20:44.480 --> 00:20:47.799 The Hebrew term for prophet is navi, implies the one 334 00:20:47.799 --> 00:20:51.480 who is called or appointed to speak on behalf of God. 335 00:20:52.039 --> 00:20:57.359 Prophets are often seen as intermediaries between God and humanity, 336 00:20:57.599 --> 00:21:03.640 tasked with delivering divine messages, warnings, and revelations. The role 337 00:21:03.680 --> 00:21:07.920 of a prophet is multifaceted. Primary primarily, prophets are called 338 00:21:07.920 --> 00:21:12.079 to proclaim God's word, often addressing issues of sin, justice, 339 00:21:12.160 --> 00:21:16.960 and righteousness. They are known for their boldness in confronting kings, leaders, 340 00:21:17.000 --> 00:21:21.440 and general populace, urging repentance and inherits to God's commandments 341 00:21:21.759 --> 00:21:26.680 okay and then. Priests had a distinct yet complementary role 342 00:21:28.240 --> 00:21:30.799 to that of prophets and the Old Testament. Priests are 343 00:21:30.799 --> 00:21:35.359 primarily responsible for the spiritual and ritualistic aspects of worship. 344 00:21:35.799 --> 00:21:40.160 The priesthood is established through the line of Aaron, Moses's brother, 345 00:21:40.599 --> 00:21:44.759 and his task with maintaining the Tabernacle and later the temple, 346 00:21:45.200 --> 00:21:50.559 offering sacrifices, and teaching the law. The priest duties are 347 00:21:50.880 --> 00:21:54.960 centered around the sacrificial system, which is an integral to 348 00:21:55.039 --> 00:21:58.839 the covenant relationship between God and Israel Leviticus nine, verse seven. 349 00:22:00.039 --> 00:22:03.599 Priests are also mediators between God and the people, facilitating 350 00:22:03.720 --> 00:22:09.200 the atonement of God's atonement of sins through sacrifices and offerings. 351 00:22:09.880 --> 00:22:13.559 The mediator role is exemplified in the day of Atonement rituals, 352 00:22:13.599 --> 00:22:15.720 where the high priest enters the Holy of Holies to 353 00:22:15.759 --> 00:22:19.559 make atonement for the nation, as described in Leviticus sixteen. 354 00:22:20.599 --> 00:22:23.319 The New Testament redefines the priests who through the person 355 00:22:23.400 --> 00:22:26.200 and the work of Jesus Christ, who is described as 356 00:22:26.200 --> 00:22:31.279 the ultimate high Priest. Hebrews four, verse eleven through sixteen states, Therefore, 357 00:22:31.319 --> 00:22:33.519 since we have a great high priest who has passed 358 00:22:33.519 --> 00:22:36.680 through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us 359 00:22:36.759 --> 00:22:39.839 hold firmly to what we profess. But we did not 360 00:22:40.160 --> 00:22:44.200 have a high priest who was una. We do not 361 00:22:44.240 --> 00:22:46.119 have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with 362 00:22:46.160 --> 00:22:48.599 our weaknesses. But we have one who is tempted in 363 00:22:48.640 --> 00:22:52.880 every way that we are, yet was without sin okay. 364 00:22:53.400 --> 00:22:57.759 In summary, prophets and priests served distinct yet interconnected roles 365 00:22:57.759 --> 00:23:01.799 within the Biblical framework. Prophets are God's spokespeople, delivering his 366 00:23:01.920 --> 00:23:04.920 messages and calling for repentance, while priests are responsible for 367 00:23:04.960 --> 00:23:08.440 the sacrificial system and the spiritual instruction of the people. 368 00:23:08.880 --> 00:23:12.039 Both roles are essential in guiding the covenant community and 369 00:23:12.079 --> 00:23:17.640 the relationship with God. Okay, So let's go ahead and continue. 370 00:23:18.079 --> 00:23:21.440 First Kings, Chapter one, verse fifteen. So Bathsheba went into 371 00:23:21.440 --> 00:23:24.079 the chamber of the king. Now the king was very old, 372 00:23:24.079 --> 00:23:28.240 and Abashak the Shumannite, was serving the king. And Bathsheba 373 00:23:28.319 --> 00:23:31.440 bowed and did and did homage to the king. Then 374 00:23:31.480 --> 00:23:34.480 the king said, what is your wish? And then she says, 375 00:23:34.680 --> 00:23:36.960 she said to him, my lord, you swore by the 376 00:23:37.000 --> 00:23:40.279 Lord your God to your maid servants, saying is surely Solomon, 377 00:23:40.359 --> 00:23:43.440 your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit 378 00:23:43.559 --> 00:23:47.880 on my throne. So now look at an Ajah has 379 00:23:47.960 --> 00:23:51.160 become king. And now, my lord the king, you do 380 00:23:51.279 --> 00:23:54.359 not know about it. He has sacrificed oxen and fat 381 00:23:54.359 --> 00:23:56.680 and cattle and sheep in abundance, and has invited all 382 00:23:56.720 --> 00:24:00.519 the sons of the king, Abathar, the priest, joe Ad, 383 00:24:00.559 --> 00:24:03.720 the commander of the army. But Solomon, your servant, was 384 00:24:03.759 --> 00:24:07.039 not invited. And as for you, my lord, oh king, 385 00:24:07.079 --> 00:24:09.720 the eyes of all Israel are on you. That you 386 00:24:09.759 --> 00:24:12.279 should tell them who will sit on the throne of 387 00:24:12.440 --> 00:24:15.839 my lord the king after him. Otherwise it'll happen when 388 00:24:15.880 --> 00:24:18.480 my lord the king rests with his fathers. That I 389 00:24:18.720 --> 00:24:22.200 and my son Solomon will be counted as offenders. So 390 00:24:22.240 --> 00:24:25.400 she's basically saying that if you don't step in now 391 00:24:25.640 --> 00:24:29.200 and claim Solomon as king, then we are gonna end 392 00:24:29.279 --> 00:24:31.599 up either getting kicked out of the land or we're 393 00:24:31.640 --> 00:24:34.039 gonna end up getting killed. We will be looked at 394 00:24:34.079 --> 00:24:37.359 as offenders. So Solomon will probably be killed, and then 395 00:24:37.400 --> 00:24:41.400 she will probably be killed as well. All right, that's 396 00:24:41.400 --> 00:24:45.319 what kind of what she's saying right there. Let's see 397 00:24:45.319 --> 00:24:48.039 what David's response is. And just then, while she was 398 00:24:48.200 --> 00:24:51.079 still talking to the king, Nathan the Prophet also came in. 399 00:24:51.480 --> 00:24:54.000 See that's part of the thing right there. She kind 400 00:24:54.000 --> 00:24:56.079 of lets him know. She hits him with that hard 401 00:24:56.079 --> 00:24:58.920