Speaker 1: Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Sunday Service, Episode seventy. I
Speaker 1: am your host, Josh Monday. If you know me, I'm
Speaker 1: a Christian rapper, de voter, her husband, father, and Army veteran.
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Speaker 1: Thank you so much for joining me. Really appreciate you,
Speaker 1: And like I always do, I like to give shout
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Speaker 1: that's amazing, thank you. And then also on Wednesday Service,
Speaker 1: I think we had four. We had Angela Kelly, MDMP
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Speaker 1: Are he was so consistent every week and I really
Speaker 1: appreciate you guys, leaving comments. I really do thank you.
Speaker 1: And my my camera is crazy because it started out
Speaker 1: in the beginning where I was small, like it just
Speaker 1: got small again. I was big and I get small.
Speaker 1: I don't know what it's doing, but don't worry, it's
Speaker 1: just zoom auto correcting for those that could see on
Speaker 1: the camera. But so this weekend I took my daughter
Speaker 1: to some much needed little vacation time. It was her birthday,
Speaker 1: so she asked me, hey, Daddy, can you Last year
Speaker 1: I went with Mama to you know, to the beach
Speaker 1: by myself. So this this week, this birthday, I want
Speaker 1: to go with you by myself. So we went to
Speaker 1: Santa Monica, spent the night a nice hotel, went to
Speaker 1: Santa Monica the first day, got to ride the ferries
Speaker 1: wheel all that stuff on the beach there, stayed at
Speaker 1: a hotel and got to eat in this really nice restaurant.
Speaker 1: I took her out to a birthday dinner. It was
Speaker 1: really beautiful. You can kind of see a view of
Speaker 1: all of l from it. Really nice. It's called the
Speaker 1: Angelino's Hotel. It was really really cool. And then we
Speaker 1: ended up going to Venice Beach today, so I drove
Speaker 1: back from Venice today. It was a long trip and
Speaker 1: not a long trip. It took about two and a
Speaker 1: half hours just because of the traffic. Two hours and
Speaker 1: forty five minutes something like that. But we actually had
Speaker 1: a good time. So it was such a blessing not
Speaker 1: to be able to spend some time with her, you know,
Speaker 1: just kind of have some alone time, because when you
Speaker 1: have three kids all coming at you at once, it's
Speaker 1: kind of hard, you know, sometimes to give attention to,
Speaker 1: you know, my oldest, which is which is her? She's
Speaker 1: my oldest, So she wanted to have some time with
Speaker 1: just us, you know, and it was really cool. I
Speaker 1: got to take her to the beach that I got
Speaker 1: to take her to a nice playground and bedtest beach
Speaker 1: and it was cool, you know, it was a blessing.
Speaker 1: And then we got to go out to eat and
Speaker 1: just you know, just amazing. Thank God for giving me
Speaker 1: that time. I really loved it. And then everything else
Speaker 1: is going good. I didn't get that job, Okay, I
Speaker 1: didn't get that job, but it's okay, it's a blessing
Speaker 1: in disguise because I talked to somebody that actually works
Speaker 1: there in production, which is what I do, and he
Speaker 1: told me. He just told me that. I don't want
Speaker 1: to say anything bad, but you know, he was just
Speaker 1: telling me that it might have been a better choice
Speaker 1: not to work there. So it's a kind of a
Speaker 1: good thing that it didn't happen. So you know, God
Speaker 1: always protects his children, right, he's protecting me. I prayed
Speaker 1: about it, and the guy that made the decision was
Speaker 1: like their upper management, and I'd never even got the
Speaker 1: interview with him, so I don't know how he even
Speaker 1: made the decision or base it off of. So God
Speaker 1: is great. He kept me. I kind of dodged a bullet,
Speaker 1: if that makes sense. So that's a blessing. I don't
Speaker 1: want to be stepping into any place where I have
Speaker 1: issue or anything like that, because I want to be
Speaker 1: able to continue this show. I want to stay motivated
Speaker 1: and do everything that I need to do, you know,
Speaker 1: here and also at work. Right, So I've been blessed
Speaker 1: with having this show, and it's really assisted me a
Speaker 1: lot of people too. I get a lot of messages
Speaker 1: on Instagram and stuff, and and you know, people send
Speaker 1: me messages that really enjoying the study. So let me
Speaker 1: just go ahead and share the screen. I also was
Speaker 1: on Cultive Conspiracy. Okay, so if you guys want to
Speaker 1: check out episode I was on Cultive Conspiracy. I was
Speaker 1: actually on there, and it's a deep diving deeper into
Speaker 1: biblical literalism with Josh Money. If you guys want to
Speaker 1: go and check that one out, it's episode nine eighty.
Speaker 1: I was interviewed by Raven and Jacob. You know how
Speaker 1: bad I wanted to say Jonathan and Jacob. It was
Speaker 1: Raven and Jacob, So it was really cool. She's so
Speaker 1: it was nice to meet her. That was the first
Speaker 1: time ever meeting her, and she seems like she's going
Speaker 1: to be a good host, so I think they're going
Speaker 1: to do fine together. So anyways, yes, let's go ahead
Speaker 1: and check out Second Kings. We're in Second Kings and
Speaker 1: we're gonna be in verse one. Okay, So before I
Speaker 1: do that, let me just do the intro for Second
Speaker 1: Kings and then also kind of pull up my notes here. Boom,
Speaker 1: there we go, and uh, let's do the intro here.
Speaker 1: Second Kings ten gives a graphic account of Jay, who's
Speaker 1: determined efforts to purge the nation of Israel from bail
Speaker 1: worship and the line of ahab in accordance with the
Speaker 1: prophetic word. It is a chapter that presents Jayhu's zeal
Speaker 1: in administering divine judgment, but it also underscores the complex
Speaker 1: nature of power, leadership and religious reform.
Speaker 2: Okay, let me just go ahead, go to the teaching
Speaker 2: points here.
Speaker 1: Second King's ten. Then Ahab's seventy sons killed. We're gonna
Speaker 1: be reading in verse one. Now, Ahab had seventy sons
Speaker 1: of Samaria and jay who wrote and sent letters to Samaria,
Speaker 1: to the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to
Speaker 1: those who reared Ahab's sons, saying saying, hold on first
Speaker 1: Kings nine, six, and ten. Okay, it says, saying, Now,
Speaker 1: as soon as the letter comes to you, since your
Speaker 1: master's sons are with you, and you have chariots and horses,
Speaker 1: a fortified city also and weapons, choose the best qualified
Speaker 1: of your master's sons, set him on your father's throne,
Speaker 1: and fight for your master's house. And then verse four says,
Speaker 1: but they were exceedingly afraid, and said, look, two kings
Speaker 1: could not stand up to him, how can we stand?
Speaker 1: And he who was in charge of the house, and
Speaker 1: he who was in charge of the city. The elders
Speaker 1: also and those who reared the sons sent Jehu saying,
Speaker 1: we are the servants. We will do to all. We
Speaker 1: will do all you tell us, but we will not
Speaker 1: make anyone king do what is good in your sight.
Speaker 1: Then he wrote a second letter to them, saying, if
Speaker 1: you are for me and will obey my voice, take
Speaker 1: the heads of the men your master sons, and come
Speaker 1: to me at Jezreel at this time tomorrow. Now the
Speaker 1: king's sons seventy persons were the great men of the
Speaker 1: city who were rearing them. So it was where the
Speaker 1: letter came to them that they took the king sons
Speaker 1: and slaughtered seventy persons, put their heads in baskets, and
Speaker 1: sent them to him in Jezreel. Then a messenger came
Speaker 1: and told him, saying, they brought the heads of the
Speaker 1: king's sons, and he said, lay them in two heaps
Speaker 1: in the entrance of the gate until morning. So it
Speaker 1: was in the morning that he went out and stood
Speaker 1: and said to all the people, you are righteous. Indeed
Speaker 1: I conspired against my master and killed him. But who
Speaker 1: killed all these? No? No, Now that nothing shall fall
Speaker 1: to the earth of the word of the Lord, which
Speaker 1: the Lord spoke concerning the house of Ahab. For the
Speaker 1: Lord has done what he spoke by his servants, spoke
Speaker 1: by his servant Elijah. So Jayhu killed all them who
Speaker 1: remained in the house of Ahab, and Jezuel and all
Speaker 1: his great men, and his close acquaintances and his priests,
Speaker 1: until he left none remaining. Okay, So this is kind
Speaker 1: of a big deal here. So Jehu was anointed by
Speaker 1: a prophet to become this in my notes here, to
Speaker 1: become a king and tasked with executing God's judgment on
Speaker 1: the house of Ahab. His mission was divinely ordained, highlighting
Speaker 1: God's control over the affairs of the nations and leaders.
Speaker 1: Let's look a little deeper. Jehu, the son of Jehosaphat
Speaker 1: and the grandson of Nimshi, emerges as a pivotal figure
Speaker 1: in the history of Israel during the tumultuous period of
Speaker 1: the Divided monarchy. His account is primarily recorded in Second
Speaker 1: Kings nine and Chapter ten. Jaehu's rise to power is
Speaker 1: marked by a divine intervention and prophetic fulfillment, as he
Speaker 1: is chosen by God to execute judgment on the house
Speaker 1: of Ahab. A dynasty notorious for its idolatry and apostasy.
Speaker 1: Anording of Jehu. The anording of Jehu is significant is
Speaker 1: a significant event orchestrated by the prophet Elishah, who sends
Speaker 1: one of the sons of the prophets to Raymoth Gilead.
Speaker 1: The specific mission and second King's nine one through three.
Speaker 1: Elias Shah instructs the young prophet, tuck your cloak into
Speaker 1: your belt, take the flask of oil, and go to
Speaker 1: Ramoth Gilead. When you arrive, look for a Jehu, son
Speaker 1: of Jehosaphat, the son of Nimshi. Go to him, get
Speaker 1: him away with the from his companions and take him
Speaker 1: into the inner room. Then take a flask of oil,
Speaker 1: pour it on his head, and declare, this is what
Speaker 1: the Lord says. I note you King over Israel. Then
Speaker 1: open the door and run. Do not delay. The annoying
Speaker 1: signifies God's sovereign choice and empowerment of Jehu to fulfill
Speaker 1: a divine mandate. The act of anointing with oil is
Speaker 1: a symbolic of is symbolic of the Holy spirit presence
Speaker 1: and the setting a part of an individual for specific purpose.
Speaker 1: Jehu's mission is one of divine retribution against the House
Speaker 1: of Ahab, he prophesied by Elijah One Kings twenty one
Speaker 1: twenty one through twenty four. The mission involves the eradication
Speaker 1: of bail worship and purging of idolatry from Israel. Upon
Speaker 1: receiving the anointing, Jehu immediately takes action, demonstrating zeal and
Speaker 1: demonstration to carry out God's judgment. Jay Who's first act
Speaker 1: is the issa fascination of joe Ram, the King of
Speaker 1: Israel and Ahiza, the King of Judah, as recorded in
Speaker 1: Second King's nine twenty four through twenty seven. This act
Speaker 1: fulfills the prophecy against the House of Ahab. Jay Who
Speaker 1: then proceeds to Jezreel, where he confronts Jezebel, the infamous
Speaker 1: queen who had led Israel int idolatry and Second King's
Speaker 1: nine thirty three. Jahu commands throw her down, resulting in
Speaker 1: Jezebel's death and the fulfillment of Elijah's prophecy regarding her demise.
Speaker 1: Jay Whu's mission extend to the extermination of Ahab's descendants
Speaker 1: and the eradication of bill worship. In Second Kings ten
Speaker 1: eighteen through twenty eight. Now we haven't gone there yet
Speaker 1: ten eighteen through twenty eight, so we'll have to continue reading.
Speaker 1: But I just want to give you guys, a I
Speaker 1: just want to give you guys that brief overview of
Speaker 1: what Jayhu did in chapter chapter nine, and that well,
Speaker 1: you guys remember what's going on, and then I'll be
Speaker 1: right here as soon as I get done reading eighteen
Speaker 1: through twenty eight, or yeah, once I get done reading
Speaker 1: eighteen through twenty eight, I'll come back to these notes. Okay,
Speaker 1: So let's go ahead and talk about what you know,
Speaker 1: kind of go over what we just you know one
Speaker 1: through eleven, right verses one through eleven. It says tewod
Speaker 1: King's ten one through eleven describes Jay Who's ruthless fulfillment
Speaker 1: of God's prophecy to destroy Ahab's wicked dynasty by tricking
Speaker 1: and ordering the slaughter of a havebs, seventy sons, and
Speaker 1: loyal supporters in Samaria, claiming it as a divine justice,
Speaker 1: thus consolidating his own power and removing all political threats,
Speaker 1: even as his methods, even as his methods show a
Speaker 1: mixture of God's judgment and a brutal ambition. God's judgment
Speaker 1: and brutal ambition key events and meetings the command Verses
Speaker 1: one through three, Jaehu, anoints by Elishah, anointed by Elisha
Speaker 1: to be king, writes to Samaria official, challenging them to
Speaker 1: present Ahab's sons the potential heirs of the throne, knowing
Speaker 1: they'd fear him and submit. In verses four through five, Terrified,
Speaker 1: the official surrender, stating that they are Jehu's servants and
Speaker 1: will obey him, performing they won't fight for Ahab's line.
Speaker 1: In six through seven, jay who orders them to kill
Speaker 1: all seventy of sons of Ahab, piling their heads in
Speaker 1: the city gate as a brutal display of power fulfilling
Speaker 1: God's word through Elijah and then divine justification. Jehu publicly
Speaker 1: declares that God orchestrated this to fulfill his prophecy against
Speaker 1: Ahab's house, attributing to the slaughter, attributing the slaughter to
Speaker 1: divine will not just as his own ruthlessness even though
Speaker 1: he commanded it. Eliminating support, Jehu then kills Ahab's remaining
Speaker 1: powerful supporters, relatives and priests, and Jezrael, leaving none remaining.
Speaker 1: The overall meaning and themes will fulfill the prophecy as
Speaker 1: one of them. Right. It says this passage shows God's
Speaker 1: judgment coming to pass on the evil house of Ahab,
Speaker 1: as foretold by Elijah. Political consolidation. Jay Whu systematically eliminates
Speaker 1: all potential rivals, solidifiing his coup and seizing power divine
Speaker 1: versus human motives, while God uses Jahu to enact justice.
Speaker 1: Jay Whu's methods were violent and self serving, leading to
Speaker 1: later judgment on his own dynasty, as seen in Hosea one,
Speaker 1: verses four through five. Psychological warfare. Jay Who's strategic letters
Speaker 1: and brutal display of heads were intended to terrorize opponents
Speaker 1: and demonstrate his absolute power. I'm sure God, you didn't
Speaker 1: see anything in the prophecy about taking all the heads
Speaker 1: of them and putting him in the front of the gate.
Speaker 1: That wasn't there, right, So you see that he kind
Speaker 1: of was using his own interpretation of how he should
Speaker 1: handle it. It's for his own needs, right, He wants
Speaker 1: to try to scare his opponents and show him that
Speaker 1: you know, his absolute power that he has. Right. So
Speaker 1: next we have a second King's ten verse twelve. Here
Speaker 1: it says Aziah's forty two brothers. Verse twelve, it says,
Speaker 1: and he arose and departed and went to Samaria. On
Speaker 1: the way, at beth akd at of the shepherds, Jayhu
Speaker 1: met with the brothers of Aziah, king of Judah, and said,
Speaker 1: who are you? So they answered, we are the brothers
Speaker 1: of Aziah. We have come down to greet the sons
Speaker 1: of the king and the sons of the queen mother.
Speaker 1: And he said, take them alive. So they took them
Speaker 1: alive and killed them at the well of beth Akid
Speaker 1: forty two men, and he left none of them. So
Speaker 1: you see, this guy's pretty brutal, very brutal. Right, Jehu,
Speaker 1: let's go ahead and read. So that's in eighteen through
Speaker 1: twenty eight, which is going to be oh yeah, yeah, okay.
Speaker 1: Once we're reading through twenty eight, I do have some notes. Oops. Okay,
Speaker 1: looks like my wife is going to drop something down
Speaker 1: real quick. Hold on top screen share let me possible.
Speaker 1: We had to do something real quick. Okay, So we're
Speaker 1: going to just start back at twelve again, it said,
Speaker 1: is actually let me see okay, no, we already finished
Speaker 1: twelve through fourteen, so let me just go ahead and
Speaker 1: take them alive. So none of them. Yeah, so we
Speaker 1: killed the forty two men. So let me just go
Speaker 1: ahead and let me check back really quick, ful filling
Speaker 1: the prophecy in Second Kings ten ten, we already talked
Speaker 1: about that, and then we have ten. Okay, so all
Speaker 1: of that is already there. Okay, let me just go
Speaker 1: over a brief description of what we just read with
Speaker 1: twelve through fourteen. So Second King's ten twelve through fourteen
Speaker 1: describes jay Who's ruthless purging of Ahab's lineage and supporters
Speaker 1: where he encountered. The summary summarily summarily executed forty two
Speaker 1: relatives at Judas, King Azaiah, who was connected to Ahab's
Speaker 1: evil dynasty, and Beth the Keid, fulfilling God's judgment against idolatry,
Speaker 1: but raising questions about je Who's violent methods and zeal
Speaker 1: which meant which went beyond God's direct command in some instances,
Speaker 1: highlighting themes of divine justice, wicked alliances, and the dangers
Speaker 1: of excessive self serving violence even in the name of righteousness.
Speaker 1: Jay Whu's mission. God had commissioned Jaehu to destroy the
Speaker 1: house of Ahab with their idolatry and wickedness. One kings
Speaker 1: twenty one twenty one through twenty four the journey. After
Speaker 1: slaughtering Ahab's sons in Jezreel, Jehu was traveling to Samaria,
Speaker 1: the capital where he met these relatives. The encounter Verses
Speaker 1: twelve through fourteen. The relative's purpose. They were traveling to
Speaker 1: greet the sons of the King Joam and the mother Jezebel,
Speaker 1: likely unaware of the recent massacre. Jay Whu's question, who
Speaker 1: are you? Their question, We are the relatives of Azekiah
Speaker 1: or Azaiah. We have come down to greet the sons
Speaker 1: of the king and sons of the queen Mother Jay
Speaker 1: whose action he recognized their connection to Ahab's wicked family
Speaker 1: and ordered them seized and executed. Seized and executed at
Speaker 1: the pit of beth Akid, a place of sharing sheep.
Speaker 1: The result, forty two men were killed, eliminating more of
Speaker 1: Ahab's extended family and anyone associated with their evil. Divine justice.
Speaker 1: This act fulfilled God's judgment against Ahab's Idolatr's house, showing
Speaker 1: consequences of wicked alliances Jay Whu's zeal and methods. While
Speaker 1: judged by God, Jay Who's zeal was extreme, he went
Speaker 1: beyond his commission by killingia Aziah's relatives, acting with cunning
Speaker 1: and violence that some commentators see as fleshly or self serving,
Speaker 1: not purely divine. The danger of wicked associations the relatives
Speaker 1: connection to Ahab made them targets, illustrating how entanglement with
Speaker 1: evil brings judgment. The end does not justify the means
Speaker 1: jay Who's effective cleansing of idolatry. The good end was
Speaker 1: achieved through brutal, deceptive, and excessive violence. The bad means
Speaker 1: a classical biblical tension. Okay, so yeah, I don't really
Speaker 1: agree with that much either. And then let's go ahead
Speaker 1: and read fifteen through seventeen. The rest of Ahab's family killed.
Speaker 1: Verse fifteen says, now when he departed from there, he
Speaker 1: met johonah Dab, Johonahdab, the son of Racab Racab Richab,
Speaker 1: I think it is coming to meet him. And he
Speaker 1: greeted him and said to him, is this your heart right?
Speaker 1: Is my heart is towards your heart? Is your heart
Speaker 1: right as my heart is towards your heart? And jeno
Speaker 1: Dab answered it is. Jayhu said, if it is, give
Speaker 1: me your hand. So gave him his hand, and he
Speaker 1: took him up to him into the chariot. Then he said,
Speaker 1: come with me and see my zeal for the Lord.
Speaker 1: So they had him ride in his chariot, and when
Speaker 1: he came to Samaria, he killed all who remained to
Speaker 1: Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed them according to
Speaker 1: the word of the Lord which he had spoke to Elijah. Wow. Okay,
Speaker 1: so what did we just read here? So in verses
Speaker 1: fifteen through seventeen, it describes Jehu empowering by God to
Speaker 1: judge Ahab's wicked dynasty, meeting the devout Jehunadab and inviting
Speaker 1: him into his chariot to witness the zealous destruction of
Speaker 1: bill worship and Ahab's remaining family in Samaria, thereby gaining
Speaker 1: public support and fulfilling God's prophecy. This passed the highlights
Speaker 1: Jaehu's radical purge of idolatry, using Jehonahdab Jahonahdab's respected presence
Speaker 1: to legitimize his action demonstrate in a mix of divine
Speaker 1: mandate and political maneuvering to eradicate evil from Israel. Jay
Speaker 1: Who's zeal and divine mandate, Jay who was God's instrument
Speaker 1: to destroy Ahab's family or house and bail worship a
Speaker 1: Let me just accepted that, a mission he carried out
Speaker 1: with extreme zeal, as seen in verses sixteen. Come with
Speaker 1: me and see my zeal for the Lord. The significance
Speaker 1: of Jahoonadab Jahonadab Jahonadad was the respected piniest man known
Speaker 1: for his strict adherence to God's ways as deal as
Speaker 1: detailed in Jeremiah thirty five. His presence, lan credibility, and
Speaker 1: public approval to Jehu's seemingly ruthless actions give me thine
Speaker 1: hand that this gesture likely symbolized a covenant of oath
Speaker 1: or allegiance, solidifiing Jaehu's alliance with his respected figure, rather
Speaker 1: than just helping him into the chariot public endorsement. By
Speaker 1: taking Jahonahdab with him, jay Who strategically gained the backing
Speaker 1: of the people, showing that a righteous man approved his
Speaker 1: purge of idolatry fulfillment of prophecy. Jay Who's actions in
Speaker 1: Samaria were the final steps in God's judgment against Ahab,
Speaker 1: fulfilling Elijah's prophecies first Kings twenty one twenty one through
Speaker 1: twenty four. In essence, this passage shows God using a
Speaker 1: zealous but complex figure, Jehu, to carry out judgment, strategically
Speaker 1: incorporated a respected ally Jahonahdab, to legitimate to legitimize and
Speaker 1: publicize the eradication of idolatry and evil from Israel. Okay,
Speaker 1: all right, now, let's read eighteen through thirty one real quick. Actually,
Speaker 1: let me see what is What did I have there?
Speaker 1: I wanted to read eighteen through twenty eight and then
Speaker 1: twenty nine. Okay, let's do that. Worshippers of Bel killed.
Speaker 1: Then Jehu gathered all the people together and said to them,
Speaker 1: Ahab served Bail a little, Jaehu will serve him much. Now, therefore,
Speaker 1: call to me all the prophets of Bail, all his servants,
Speaker 1: and all his priests. Let no one be missing, for
Speaker 1: I have a great sacrifice for Bil. Whoever is missing
Speaker 1: shall not live. But Jaehu acted deceptively with the intent
Speaker 1: of his destroying the worshippers of Beil, and Jaehu said,
Speaker 1: proclaim a solemn assembly for Bell. So they proclaimed it.
Speaker 1: Then Jehu sent throughout all Israel, and all the worshippers
Speaker 1: of Bel came. So there was not a man left
Speaker 1: who did not come. So they came into the temple
Speaker 1: of Bail, and the temple of Bell was full from
Speaker 1: one end to the other. And he said to the
Speaker 1: one in charge of the wardrobe, bring out vestiments for
Speaker 1: all the worshippers of Bel. So he brought out vestments
Speaker 1: for them. Then Jehu and jenal Dab, the son of Recab,
Speaker 1: went into the temple of Bel, and said to the
Speaker 1: worshipers of Bell, search and see that no servants of
Speaker 1: the Lord are here with you, but only the worshippers
Speaker 1: of Bail. So they went in to offer sacrifices and
Speaker 1: burn offerings. Now Jehu had appointed for himself eighty men
Speaker 1: on the outside, and said, if any man whom I
Speaker 1: have brought into the hands of escapes, whoever let him escape,
Speaker 1: shall be his life for the life of the other.
Speaker 1: Now it happened as soon as he made an end
Speaker 1: of the offering, the burn offering, that Jehu said to
Speaker 1: the guard and the captains, go in and kill them,
Speaker 1: let no one come out. And they killed them with
Speaker 1: the edge of the sword. Then the guards and officers
Speaker 1: threw them out and went into the inner room of
Speaker 1: the temple of Beil, and they brought the sacred pillars
Speaker 1: out of the Temple of Bail and burned them. Then
Speaker 1: they broke down the sacred pillar of Bail and tore
Speaker 1: down the Temple of Bail and made it a refuse
Speaker 1: damp to this day. Then Jehu destroyed Bail from Israel. However,
Speaker 1: Jehu did not turn away from the sins of jerob Jerobam,
Speaker 1: the son of Nebat, who was made is who made
Speaker 1: Israel sin, that is from the golden calfs that were
Speaker 1: in Bethel and Dan. And the Lord said to Jaehu,
Speaker 1: because you have done well in doing what is right
Speaker 1: in my sight and have done to the house of
Speaker 1: Ahab all that was in my heart, your son shall
Speaker 1: sit on the throne of Israel till the fourth generation.
Speaker 1: But Jaehu took no heed to walk in the law
Speaker 1: of the Lord God of Israel with his heart, for
Speaker 1: he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, who
Speaker 1: had made Israel sin. All right, so let's go ahead
Speaker 1: and stop there and check out this. That just finished
Speaker 1: this little part that we had earlier. So it said
Speaker 1: Jay Who's mission. We were talking about Jay Who's mission earlier, right,
Speaker 1: So Jay Who's anointed mission, and we did that little
Speaker 1: review of everything that was talked about in Second King's
Speaker 1: nine twenty fourth through twenty seven, First Kings twenty one
Speaker 1: twenty one through twenty four, and then Second King's nine
Speaker 1: thirty three. So now jay Who's mission extends to the
Speaker 1: extermination of Ahab's descendants and the eradication of worship in
Speaker 1: Tewod Kings tenth eighteen through twenty eight, Jehu's cunningly gathers
Speaker 1: all the prophets in worships Abael under the pretense of
Speaker 1: a grand sacrifice, only to execute them, thus purging bail
Speaker 1: worship from israel significance. Jehu's annoying and mission underscore the
Speaker 1: themes of divine justice and the fulfillment of prophecy. His actions,
Speaker 1: while violent, are seen as necessary to cleanse Israel from
Speaker 1: the corruption in idology that had plagued the nation under
Speaker 1: Ahab's rule. Jehu's reign, however, is a complex one. While
Speaker 1: he fulfills God's commands to destroy the house of Ahab
Speaker 1: in bail worship, he fails to fully turn Israel back
Speaker 1: to the worship of Yahweh as he continues the sins
Speaker 1: of Jeroboam by maintaining the golden calfs at Bethel and
Speaker 1: Dan Jae, Who's accounts serve as a reminder of God's
Speaker 1: sovereignty and the serious consequences of idolatry and apostasy. His
Speaker 1: anoying and mission highlight the importance of obedience to God's
Speaker 1: commands and the fulfillment of his prophetic worth. It's crazy,
Speaker 1: this golden calf. And they said to get rid of
Speaker 1: the golden calf, all right, and all the kids that
Speaker 1: keep busting up, keep doing that, the golden calfs that
Speaker 1: Bethel and Dan, they would just get rid of the
Speaker 1: golden calves boom and kind of turn people back to
Speaker 1: temple worship or you know, like instead of having them. Yeah,
Speaker 1: just man, you see what's going on. They're just these kings.
Speaker 1: They have this they still have this idolatry. They still
Speaker 1: have those things that they that they don't fully they
Speaker 1: don't fully commit. Right, That's why it says they took
Speaker 1: no heed to walk in the law of God of
Speaker 1: Israel with all his heart. Right. So, but yeah, so
Speaker 1: there's that portion. And then let me see, do we
Speaker 1: read we read twenty eight right, yep, we did run
Speaker 1: read twenty eight Jayhu's zeal for God Jay whose zeal
Speaker 1: is evident as he eradicates the worship of Bill from Israel.
Speaker 1: His actions, though violent, were in obedience to God's command
Speaker 1: to purify Israel for my dollar. So that's kind of interesting, right.
Speaker 1: The way he did it was deceptive. But you see,
Speaker 1: as you see God he uh, he says, because you
Speaker 1: have done well in doing what is right in the
Speaker 1: side of the Lord, and have done to the house
Speaker 1: of Ahab all that was in my heart, your son
Speaker 1: shall sit on the throne of Israel to the four generation.
Speaker 1: Now you notice how God didn't say, hey, I'm gonna
Speaker 1: punish you from deceptively gathering all the bail worship into
Speaker 1: that building and killing them all, Like I like, like
Speaker 1: for me, I feel like that should be something that
Speaker 1: is mentioned here that God should have maybe said to him.
Speaker 1: But but you see that he's doing a purge of
Speaker 1: bail worship, which is a good thing. That is a
Speaker 1: good thing. But to be deceptive and have them all
Speaker 1: come to the building and slaughter them all, I think
Speaker 1: that Like for me, that's why I always say, like,
Speaker 1: I'll be honest with you guys, sometimes when I read things,
Speaker 1: I'm like how come that's not mentioned? Like, how come
Speaker 1: God didn't tell him? Uh, maybe punish him for that. Hey,
Speaker 1: I understand that you were trying to purge. But he
Speaker 1: is a king though, so it's a little different. God
Speaker 1: did put the king in power, So he did put
Speaker 1: Jaehu in power, right, and Jayhu did even though he
Speaker 1: is violent and slaughtering these people and then pouring their heads.
Speaker 1: I mean, that's not probably what God had had in mind.
Speaker 1: But he is purging and he has fulfilling prophecy. But
Speaker 1: this do you see how it's It even mentions it
Speaker 1: here where it says Jayhu acted deceptively with the intent
Speaker 1: of destroying worshipers of Bell. See, like, uh, let's see
Speaker 1: right there, let me see what that says Jayhu acted deceptively.
Speaker 1: Let's go let's check out what the strongs concordance says there. Right,
Speaker 1: So this is this is what Bible said. He is
Speaker 1: all about. It's not just about reading and just being
Speaker 1: like all right, just breezing over things. Uh, we have
Speaker 1: to make sure like when we run into something that
Speaker 1: we're you know, we have to catch these little things
Speaker 1: and go what you know, what's going on with that?
Speaker 1: You know, like like think about that. He deceptively gathered
Speaker 1: them all into the building and slaughtered him. But the
Speaker 1: thing is is different if someone like me just went
Speaker 1: and got all the Satan worshipers and put him into
Speaker 1: a building and I slaughter them all, like, would God
Speaker 1: be okay with that? I don't think so, you know,
Speaker 1: But he's he did put this gentleman in as king, right,
Speaker 1: he put him in as king. So it's a God
Speaker 1: does want Bill worship to leave. But is that the
Speaker 1: right way to handle it? Right? And what I want
Speaker 1: to see is deceptively is in verse nineteen? Is it nineteen? Yes?
Speaker 1: Verse nineteen, So let's go ahead and click that real quick.
Speaker 1: Verse nineteen. Yep, all the prophets of Bill, his servants
Speaker 1: as priests, and and me none that a face? Oh,
Speaker 1: I don't think it. So there is now the four
Speaker 1: colon to the priests of Bell and the servants and
Speaker 1: all the priests. Let none be wanting, for I have
Speaker 1: a great sacrifice to do. Where it doesn't say deceptively
Speaker 1: in the King James, but Jayhu acted desceptly when the
Speaker 1: ten desjoying the Bell worshipers, that's at the very end.
Speaker 1: But Jaehu did it subtly, oh, subtly, all right, there
Speaker 1: it is andsidious craftiness. That's why it says deceptively. But
Speaker 1: it's kind of where they put deceptively in the New
Speaker 1: King James, because in the King James, or even in
Speaker 1: the strongest recordings, it's subtly insidious or craftiness. Craftiness kind
Speaker 1: of sounds deceptiveness, you know, but it doesn't even use that. Yeah,
Speaker 1: it doesn't even I just this is kind of stuff
Speaker 1: I like to go, oh, meaning trick. Oh, the real
Speaker 1: word is meaning a trick. So yeah, it is deceptively.
Speaker 1: That's why they put deceptively because it's a word that
Speaker 1: we would recognize now as being crafty and meaning a trick. Okay,
Speaker 1: So I see all right, I see, I see. So
Speaker 1: just wanted to look into that. So let's go ahead
Speaker 1: and see what it says here, all right. So okay,
Speaker 1: so we're done all the way to there. Let's see.
Speaker 1: So Jay Whu's zeal for the Lord. Jay Whu's son
Speaker 1: of Jehosephat and grandson of Nimshi, emerges a pivotal figure
Speaker 1: in the history of Israel, known for his fervent zeal
Speaker 1: for the Lord. His account is primarily chronicled then the
Speaker 1: books of First and Second Kings, where he is annoyed
Speaker 1: as king over Israel by the prophet Elisha servant following
Speaker 1: the command of God in Second Kings nine to one
Speaker 1: through three. Jay whose reigns marks a significant turning point
Speaker 1: in the spiritual and political landscape of the Northern Kingdom.
Speaker 1: Jay Who's anointing is a direct response to the rampid,
Speaker 1: idolatry and apostacy that plagued Israel under the rule of
Speaker 1: Ahab and his descendants. The Lord's directive to Jehu is clear.
Speaker 1: He is to execute judgment on the house of bail
Speaker 1: eradicateing the worship of bail and purging Israel of its
Speaker 1: idolatrous practices. Okay, so it's clear. So I guess he's
Speaker 1: doing what he's supposed to do right there. So the
Speaker 1: Prophet's message to Jehu is unequivocal. You are to strike
Speaker 1: down the house of Master Ahab so that I may
Speaker 1: avenge the blood of my servants and prophets of all
Speaker 1: the servants of the Lord and the hand of Jezebel.
Speaker 1: Jezebel execute of judgment. Jehu's zeal is immediately evident, as
Speaker 1: he embarks on a campaign to fulfill his divine commission.
Speaker 1: He swiftly moves against joe Ram, the reigning king of
Speaker 1: Israel and the son of Ahab, killing him at Jesus
Speaker 1: and Second King's nine twenty four Jay, whose actions are
Speaker 1: not limited to joe Ram, He also targets as Azaiah,
Speaker 1: the King of Judah, who is aligned allied with the
Speaker 1: House of Ahab, and subsequently kills him. In Second King's
Speaker 1: nine twenty seven, Jay, who's most notorious act of zeal,
Speaker 1: is directed against Jezebel, the Queen of the Mother and
Speaker 1: stamps promoter of Baill worship. In a dramatic confrontation, Jezebel
Speaker 1: is thrown from a window at Jay, who's command fulfilling
Speaker 1: the prophecy of her demise. Jay, whose actions are marked
Speaker 1: by relentless pursuit of those associated with Ahab andicuting the
Speaker 1: seventy sons of Ahab, executing the seventy sons of Ahab,
Speaker 1: whom he orders to be killed, thereby extinguishing Ahab's lineage.
Speaker 1: Destruction of bail worship we just read about in Second
Speaker 1: King's tenth eighteen through twenty eight, where he puts them
Speaker 1: in the building surrounds them with eighty troops and ends
Speaker 1: up killing them. The assessment of jay Who's reign why
Speaker 1: jay Who's zeal for the Lord is commendable in his
Speaker 1: efforts of eliminating bail worship and execute divine judgment. His
Speaker 1: reign is not without shortcomings. Despite his initial fervor, Jayhu
Speaker 1: falls to the fully turnaway fails to fully turn away
Speaker 1: from the sins of Jeroboeh, the first king of the
Speaker 1: Northern Kingdom, who had led Israel into idolatry. In the
Speaker 1: Golden Calfs of betheln Dan, the Lord acknowledges jay Who's accomplishment, stating,
Speaker 1: because you have done well in the carrying out what
Speaker 1: is right in my eyes, and have done to the
Speaker 1: house of Ahab all was done in my heart, your
Speaker 1: sons will sit on the throne of Israel to the
Speaker 1: four generation. However, Jehu's incomplete obedience results in continued instability
Speaker 1: and spiritual decline in Israel. Ja Whu' legacy is a
Speaker 1: complex tapist tapestry of zeal, judgment and partial obedience. His
Speaker 1: actions serve as a stark reminder of the importance of
Speaker 1: wholehearted devotion to the Lord and the consequences of failing
Speaker 1: to fully adhere to his commands. Okay, so we have that,
Speaker 1: and then also incomplete obedience is another part that I
Speaker 1: want to go over. It's talked about here and we're
Speaker 1: just talking about the golden calves. Despite his zeal, Jayhu
Speaker 1: did not fully turn away from the sins of Jeroboam
Speaker 1: as he continued to worship the golden calves. This serves
Speaker 1: as a cautionary tell against the dangers of partial obedience.
Speaker 1: Incomplete obedience refers to the act of partially following God's commands,
Speaker 1: where an individual or group fails to fully comply with
Speaker 1: the divine instructions given by God. This concept is often
Speaker 1: highlighted in the Bible as a form of disobedience, as
Speaker 1: God requires complete adherence to his will. Some of the
Speaker 1: Biblical examples of partial or incomplete obedience would be like
Speaker 1: King Saul. One of the most notable examples, which is
Speaker 1: in One Kings one fifteen. God commands Saul to completely
Speaker 1: destroy the Amalekites and all they possess. However, Saul Spar's
Speaker 1: king a gag, a gag sorry, and the best of
Speaker 1: the livestock. When confronted by the prophet Samuel. Saul attempts
Speaker 1: to justify his actions by claiming the spared animals were
Speaker 1: intended to sacrifice to the Lord. Samuel responds, does the
Speaker 1: Lord delight in burn offerings and sacrifices as much as obeying?
Speaker 1: In the voice of the Lord, Behold, obedience is better
Speaker 1: than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.
Speaker 1: Saul's incomplete obedience ultimately leads to his rejection as king.
Speaker 1: Next example is the Israelites. The Israelites frequently exhibited incomplete
Speaker 1: obedience during their journey to the Promised Land and Judges
Speaker 1: two one through three, the Angel of the Lord rebukes
Speaker 1: the Israelites for failing to fully drive out the inhabitants
Speaker 1: of the land as commanded. Their partial obedience results in
Speaker 1: the remaining nation becoming thorns in their sides, thorns in
Speaker 1: your sides, as their gods will be snared to you.
Speaker 1: This incomplete obedience leads to the psychos of sin and
Speaker 1: oppression throughout the book Books of Judges. Next, in the
Speaker 1: New Testament, we have a Nius and Sapphira and Acts
Speaker 1: five Annius and sephiro Yah. I guess it's it's s
Speaker 1: a p. P. H i r A h i r
Speaker 1: A right sepharaphira whatever it is. An Acts five illustrates
Speaker 1: incomplete obedience to the early Church. They sell a piece
Speaker 1: of property, and, while claiming to donate the entire proceeds
Speaker 1: to the apostles, they secretly withhold a portion. Peter confronts
Speaker 1: Anius and an Ias, saying you have not lied to men,
Speaker 1: but to God. Their descent and incomplete obedience results in
Speaker 1: their death servings as a stern warning to the early
Speaker 1: Christian community. Theological implications, incomplete obedience is often equated with
Speaker 1: disobedience in the Bible. It reflects a lack of faith
Speaker 1: and trust in God's wisdom and sovereignty. The expectation of
Speaker 1: complete obedience is rooted in the understanding that God's commands
Speaker 1: are perfect and for the ultimate good for his people.
Speaker 1: In Complete obedience can lead to spiritual consequences, including loss
Speaker 1: of blessings, divine discipleship, discipline or a divine discipline, and
Speaker 1: a hindering relationship with God. Lessons to believers. Believers are
Speaker 1: called to strive for complete obedience to God's commands, recognizing
Speaker 1: the partial compliances insufficient. The examples of incomplete obedience and
Speaker 1: scripture serves as warnings and reminders to the importance of
Speaker 1: wholehearted devotion to God. As Jesus stated, if you love me,
Speaker 1: you will keep my commandments. John fourteen, verse fifteen. True
Speaker 1: obedience is an expression of love and reverence for God,
Speaker 1: reflecting a heart fully surrendered to his will. And then
Speaker 1: in verse thirty, God's judgment of mercy, but Jay who
Speaker 1: executed judgment. God also showed mercy by promising Jay whose
Speaker 1: descendants would sit on the throne of Israel for four
Speaker 1: generations psycond Keys ten, verse thirty. This reflects God's justice
Speaker 1: with his mercy. The concept of God's judgment is a
Speaker 1: central theme throughout the Bible, Beginning in the Old Testament.
Speaker 1: God judgment is often portrayed as a response to human
Speaker 1: sin and disobedience. In Genesis, the first active divine judgment
Speaker 1: occurs when Adam and Eve disobey God, resulting in their
Speaker 1: expulsion from the Garden of Eden in Genesis three thirty
Speaker 1: three through twenty four. The flood narrative in Genesis six
Speaker 1: dix nine six through nine further illustrates God's judgment on
Speaker 1: a corrupt world, sparing not sparing only Noah and his
Speaker 1: family due to Noah's righteousness, and then the New Testament
Speaker 1: judgment continues with focus on the final judgment. Jesus speaks
Speaker 1: on the day when all nations will be gathered before him,
Speaker 1: and he will separate people as a shepherd separate sheep
Speaker 1: from goats. Okay. So the Ultimate expresses the interplay between
Speaker 1: judgment and mercy and is found in the Cross of Christ.
Speaker 1: Through Jesus' sacrificial death, God's judgment against sin is satisfied,
Speaker 1: and his mercy is extending to all who placed their
Speaker 1: faith in him. His Paul writes in Romans five eight
Speaker 1: through nine. But God proves his love for us in
Speaker 1: this while we were still sinners, Christ died for us
Speaker 1: there for since we have now been justified by His blood,
Speaker 1: now more shall be saved and from wrath through him.
Speaker 1: So that was just a little part on God's jument
Speaker 1: in mercy. All right, So let's go ahead and go back. Now,
Speaker 1: let's go ahead and go over what we read in
Speaker 1: verses ten sorry eighteen through thirty one. Second King's ten
Speaker 1: eighteen through thirty one describes King Jy Who's ruthless elimination
Speaker 1: of bill worship in Israel using deception to gather and
Speaker 1: slaughter Bell's profits, but his zeal was incomplete because he
Speaker 1: retained Jarebohm's golden caps at Dan and Bethel, leading to
Speaker 1: God's rewarding his partial obedience with four generations on the throne,
Speaker 1: but also beginning to cut Israel's short The passage highlights
Speaker 1: the theme of half hearted obedience versus wholehearted devotion, showing
Speaker 1: that while God rewards deeds, true faithfulness requires total commitment,
Speaker 1: not just eliminating grosser evils while keeping smaller idols. Deception
Speaker 1: and assembly. Jaehu calls all bail worshippers to a great
Speaker 1: solemn assembly, promising to serve bail more than Ahab, luring
Speaker 1: them into the temple. That's in verses eighteen through twenty two,
Speaker 1: verses twenty three through twenty five. Once inside, Jay who
Speaker 1: orders his men to kill all the prophets and servants
Speaker 1: a bail, leaving none alive, and then in verses twenty
Speaker 1: six through twenty eight, Jay who then orders the destruction
Speaker 1: of bill temple, turning into turning into a latrine, effectively
Speaker 1: eradicating bail worship from Israel. Partial obedience versus wholeheartedness. Jayhu
Speaker 1: destroyed the course of a bail for an idol, which
Speaker 1: was good and for which he was rewarded. But however,
Speaker 1: he failed to completely follow God's law because he kept
Speaker 1: the golden calfs at Dan and Bethel, a popular form
Speaker 1: of idolatry established by Jare Bohm consequences. This sleive obedience
Speaker 1: meant that while he was praised for his actions against
Speaker 1: Ahab's lineage, God began to reduce Israel's territory against his reign,
Speaker 1: showing that partial service isn't enough for God modern applications.
Speaker 1: The passage warns against modern idolatry, materialism, or self worship,
Speaker 1: and emphasizes that true faith demand's total commitment, not just
Speaker 1: eliminating obvious sins while clinging to others lesser evils or
Speaker 1: cultural compromises. Great lesson there right, So if you are obeying,
Speaker 1: it's kind of the same thing that James says, like,
Speaker 1: if you break one commandment, you break them all. It's
Speaker 1: it's not like you could just be like, I don't murder,
Speaker 1: I don't I don't steal. You know, I don't commit adultery.
Speaker 1: You know, I don't I don't do that. I don't
Speaker 1: worship other gods. But then you're breaking you know, these
Speaker 1: other the other commandments. You know, it's kind of like
Speaker 1: you can't break you can't, you can't. You have to
Speaker 1: make sure you like, let's say, in the ten Commandment's sake,
Speaker 1: you can't break one or you break them all. That's
Speaker 1: that's true still when you're when you're doing you know,
Speaker 1: when you're living life and you're and you're like, you know, hey,
Speaker 1: I don't steal, I don't murder, I don't care, I
Speaker 1: don't do all that stuff, but I just got those
Speaker 1: little sin on the side I do, you know, like
Speaker 1: I still do you know what I mean? Like we
Speaker 1: can't do that, you know, and that's including myself. Okay,
Speaker 1: I'm not just saying just you guys, like this is
Speaker 1: all of us right that we're talking about here. But
Speaker 1: if that makes sense, you know, like sometimes we might
Speaker 1: think we might have like a we might have a
Speaker 1: sorry you guys can kind of see this, I was
Speaker 1: flipping this thing around. We set that down. We might
Speaker 1: have a weight scale, you know, like what sins are
Speaker 1: you know, more worse and then sins that are that
Speaker 1: are that are less worse? Right, But we should we
Speaker 1: need to all the even the less worse ones we
Speaker 1: need to get rid of too. Just put it that way,
Speaker 1: all right, even though they might might be minute to
Speaker 1: you or might be okay, and for everybody that's in
Speaker 1: the world. So then you're like, well, it's not bad.
Speaker 1: Everybody accepts it. But see, all those people aren't Christian,
Speaker 1: you know, and all those people are not following. So
Speaker 1: that's what happens. Sometimes we compromise because cultural compromises what
Speaker 1: it's called or culturally it's accepted and it's okay. So
Speaker 1: you're like, you know what, it's probably okay. You like,
Speaker 1: I think a good example would be like drinking alcohol. Right,
Speaker 1: It's you can go to a bar, you can drink alcohol,
Speaker 1: you can get drunk, and you know, you can't get
Speaker 1: too drunk. You know, if you get a ride home,
Speaker 1: you're fine. But then the Bible does say it's not
Speaker 1: good to be drunkard, right, you know, as long as
Speaker 1: like basically, culturally, if you go to a bar, you
Speaker 1: get drunk and then you have an uber take you home,
Speaker 1: culturally it's okay. And you know, let's say you know,
Speaker 1: you're drunk at the bar and you're like, you know,
Speaker 1: almost blacking out, and you call a taxi, boom, you
Speaker 1: get taken home. Culturally, that's that's accepted, right. But God
Speaker 1: says not to be a drunkard, right, or doesn't. God
Speaker 1: doesn't say that. God says it through Paul and you
Speaker 1: know also Proverbs right, which is solemon. So that's kind
Speaker 1: of a thing that's that I think would be like
Speaker 1: a culture will compromise, right, because culturally it's accepted, so
Speaker 1: it's all right, but you know it's not accepted through
Speaker 1: the Bible. You know, if you went to if you
Speaker 1: went to what's it called. It starts with an a Amsterdam, right,
Speaker 1: you go to Amsterdam, for example, you go to that city,
Speaker 1: it's culturally accepted to you know, get with the prostitute,
Speaker 1: like they actually have like a red light district. You know,
Speaker 1: it's culturally accepted to do you know, to smoke weed
Speaker 1: in the in the coffee shops, and it's culturally accepted
Speaker 1: to do you know, like you know, it's more culturally
Speaker 1: accepted to do things that aren't culturally accepted over here.
Speaker 1: But see, like if you go to Amsterdam, you're like, hey,
Speaker 1: you all do this, do that, you know, hook up
Speaker 1: with this prostitute whatever that might be culturally accepted. But
Speaker 1: it's against God, right, it's against the Bible. That's just
Speaker 1: an example. But yeah, so very good, very good, a
Speaker 1: lesson there. It's very good for us to learn. I
Speaker 1: think all of us need to learn it. But we
Speaker 1: went through that. In essence, jayhu story is a lesson
Speaker 1: and in pures Zeal he did a great divinely prompted work,
Speaker 1: but is still flawed, demonstrating that in all, all, in all,
Speaker 1: and not all, not at all, it's God's standard for
Speaker 1: true devotion. Okay, So now let's go ahead and read
Speaker 1: verses thirty two through thirty six. It's death of Jehu.
Speaker 1: In those days, the Lord began to cut off parts
Speaker 1: of Israel, and Heyzel conquered them in all territory of
Speaker 1: Israel from the Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead,
Speaker 1: gad Reuben, and Manassa, from Aurora which is by the
Speaker 1: river of Arnan, including Gilead and Bashan. Now the rest
Speaker 1: of the acts of Jehu, all that he did with
Speaker 1: all his and all his might, are they not written
Speaker 1: in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
Speaker 1: So Jaehu rested with his and they buried him in Samaria.
Speaker 1: Then jehoas his son, reigned in his place. And the
Speaker 1: period that Jehu reigned over Israel and Samaria was twenty
Speaker 1: eight years. So you see, God puts some people in
Speaker 1: power like Jehu, who is even though he did have
Speaker 1: some things that he did wrong, obviously he's the type
Speaker 1: of person that was brutal enough to take out Ahab's
Speaker 1: lineage and also all the bill worship, right, So sometimes
Speaker 1: you need someone that's brutal to be put in power,
Speaker 1: or else someone that's soft or that's kind of easy
Speaker 1: is not going to probably do the job right. So
Speaker 1: even though it's brutal and it's it's kind of crazy
Speaker 1: how everything he did he was needed to, you know,
Speaker 1: to be able to take care of all that stuff
Speaker 1: that needed to be done right. So all right, so
Speaker 1: what do we just go through? In Second King's ten
Speaker 1: thirty two through thirty six signify while that king Joaz
Speaker 1: zealously destroyed bail worship, and eighteen verses eighteen through twenty eight,
Speaker 1: he failed to remove the golden calves at Dan and Bethel,
Speaker 1: leading to God's judgment, the king of Aram Hazel began
Speaker 1: to reduce Israel's territory. This passage highlights God's sovereignty in
Speaker 1: using foreign kings for discipline, the consequences of incomplete obedience,
Speaker 1: half heartedness, and foreshadows the ultimate downfall to the Northern Kingdom.
Speaker 1: Despite Jehu's partial reforms incomplete reformation, Jehu successfully eliminated Baalism,
Speaker 1: but retained Jereboam's idolatous idolatrous calves, showing a divided heart,
Speaker 1: zealous against one evil but complacent against the other two
Speaker 1: divine discipline, the Lord began to cut Israel short by
Speaker 1: allowing Hazel the conqueror significant parts of Hazel to conquer
Speaker 1: significant parts of Israel, especially east of the Jordan, Gilead,
Speaker 1: and Bishan. This was the consequences of the persistent sin
Speaker 1: God's sovereignty. God used his zeal an unlikely instrument to
Speaker 1: fulfill his judgment, demonstrating his control over all nations to
Speaker 1: discipline as people. Covenant consequence, the reduction of territories served
Speaker 1: as a stark warning and as a step towards the
Speaker 1: eventual exile of the Northern Kingdom. Remained reminded Israel of
Speaker 1: the Deuteronomy twenty eight curses, foreshadowing ruin this territorial loss
Speaker 1: for settled the final destruction of the Northern Kingdom Israel
Speaker 1: by the Assyrians, later showing that idolatry and disobedience led
Speaker 1: to a national ruin. Legacy of Jehu through Jehu's dynasty continued.
Speaker 1: His failure to fully commit to God meant his reforms
Speaker 1: didn't last, impacting future generations and setting the stage for
Speaker 1: future judgment. In essence, this passage teaches that true faithfulness
Speaker 1: requires wholeness, not just a partial effort, and that God's
Speaker 1: judgment begins even in the lifetime of seemingly effective reformers
Speaker 1: they fall short in the complete obedience. Okay, so ereco,
Speaker 1: We're done with chapter ten. I thought there was some
Speaker 1: prety good lessons there. Let's go check out some practical applications.
Speaker 1: We have one, two, three, four of them. First one
Speaker 1: says obedience to God's commands. We are called to obey
Speaker 1: God's commands fully, not partially, recognizing that partial obedience is
Speaker 1: still disobedience. Number two ZEO for righteousness. Like Jehu, we
Speaker 1: should have Zeo for righteousness, a desire to remove sin
Speaker 1: and idology from our lives and communities. Trust in God's sovereignty,
Speaker 1: Trust that God is in control and that His plans
Speaker 1: and purposes will be fulfilled even when the means are
Speaker 1: beyond our understanding. Number four, beware of idolatry. Identify and
Speaker 1: remove any form of idology in our lives, ensuring that
Speaker 1: our worship is directed solely to God. We kind of
Speaker 1: talked about it, are a little bit ago to remove
Speaker 1: idolatry and the major and minor sins from your life,
Speaker 1: because the things that you think are minor sins are
Speaker 1: still sins. Right, So we're kind of compromising and not
Speaker 1: doing what God would like us to do. So all right.
Speaker 1: Additional scriptures that connect we have First Kings nineteen sixteen
Speaker 1: through seventeen, the prophecy of Jay who's annoying, and the
Speaker 1: mission showing the continuity continuity of God's plan. Exodus twenty
Speaker 1: three through five, the commandment against idolatry, reinforcing the abhorrence
Speaker 1: of worship worshiping God alone. Romans twelve, verse eleven encouragement
Speaker 1: to maintain zeal and serving the Lord paralyne Jehu's initial zeal. Next,
Speaker 1: we have James one twenty two, the call to be
Speaker 1: doers of the word, not just hearer's, emphasizing complete obedience okay,
Speaker 1: so perfect. We are done with chapter ten. Now we
Speaker 1: are on chapter eleven, and the first thing I like
Speaker 1: to read is the introduction. So Second King's eleven portrays
Speaker 1: a time of political upheaval and bloodshed in the Kingdom
Speaker 1: of Judah. The chapter chronicles the account of the brave Jehoshah. Okay,
Speaker 1: this is Jehoshiba, who defies her mother Attila's murderous intent
Speaker 1: and rescued her as infant nephew, joe Ash. It further
Speaker 1: highlights the steps taken by the high priests Jehodah to
Speaker 1: ensure the rightful errors protection, and eventual coronation, leading to
Speaker 1: the overthrow and execution of Athaliah Athaliah Athaliah. There we go.
Speaker 1: I am gonna have to get these names correct because
Speaker 1: they're about to read about them, so I want to
Speaker 1: make sure I don't get him wrong. So Athaliah Athaliah,
Speaker 1: the mother of Aziah. All right, we are now in
Speaker 1: chapter eleven, and we have we'll read verses one through
Speaker 1: three here and then we have some stuff to go over.
Speaker 1: Athaliah reigns in Judah. When Athaliah, the mother of Aziah's,
Speaker 1: saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed
Speaker 1: all the royal heirs. But Jehoshiba, the daughter of King Joram,
Speaker 1: sister of Aziah, took joe Ash, the son of Aziah,
Speaker 1: and stole him away from among the king's sons who
Speaker 1: were being murdered. And they told him, and they hit
Speaker 1: him and nursed him in the bedroom from Athaliah so
Speaker 1: that he was not killed. So he was hidden with
Speaker 1: her in the house of the Lord for six years
Speaker 1: while Athia reigned over the land. Okay, so we have Athaliah,
Speaker 1: the mother of Isaiah, upon seeing her son dead, proceeded
Speaker 1: to destroy the whole royal family. Her actions highlight the
Speaker 1: destructive nature of power when it is not submitted to God.
Speaker 1: The threat posed by Athaliah is a significant episode in
Speaker 1: the history of the Kingdom of Judah, illustrating the pearls
Speaker 1: of idolatry and the divine preservation preservation of the Davidic line. Aphathia,
Speaker 1: the daughter of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel of Israel,
Speaker 1: became the queen consort of Judah through her marriage to
Speaker 1: King Joram. Her account is primarily recorded in Second Kings
Speaker 1: eleven and Second Chronicles twenty two through twenty three. The
Speaker 1: background Aphathia's influenced and Judah began with her marriage to
Speaker 1: joe Ram jojo Ram, the son of King Jehosephat. Jo
Speaker 1: Aram's reign was marked by a departure from the ways
Speaker 1: of his father, as he followed the idolatrous practices of
Speaker 1: House of Ahaf. This was largely attributed to Athilaliah's influence,
Speaker 1: as she brought with her the worship of bail A
Speaker 1: Canaan i Diada into the heart of Judah. Upon the
Speaker 1: death of her son, King Isaiah, who reigned only for
Speaker 1: one year, althea Aphelia seized the throne of Judah. Aziah's
Speaker 1: death occurred during a visit to Israel, where he was
Speaker 1: caught up in the purge initiated by Jehu against the
Speaker 1: House of Ahab. With the death of her son, Athaliah
Speaker 1: saw an opportunity to consolidate power and eliminate any threats
Speaker 1: to her rule the massacre of the Roman family. In
Speaker 1: a ruthless bid to secure her position, Althaliah ordered the
Speaker 1: massacre of the entire royal family of Judah. This act
Speaker 1: of violence was intended to eradicate any legitimate claimants to
Speaker 1: the throne, particularly those of the Dividic line, which God
Speaker 1: had promised to establish forever in Tewod Samuel seven, verse sixteen.
Speaker 1: Her actions were a direct threat to the covenantial promises
Speaker 1: made to David. Second King's eleven verse one records when Alphaliah,
Speaker 1: the mother of Isaiah, saw that her son was dead,
Speaker 1: she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs. This massacre
Speaker 1: was a dark moment in Judas history, as it seemed
Speaker 1: to jeopardize the continuation of the Davidic dynasty. Despite Athaliah's effort,
Speaker 1: God's providential care ensured the survival of the Vidic line. Jehoshiba,
Speaker 1: the daughter of King Jerem and the sister of haza Haiza,
Speaker 1: took a courageous stand against Alathia's tyranny. She seektly rescued
Speaker 1: joe Ash, the infant son of of Ahizah, from the
Speaker 1: slaughter and hit him in the temple of the Lord
Speaker 1: for six years. Jehoshiba was married to Jehoida, the high priest,
Speaker 1: who played a crucial role in protecting and raising joe
Speaker 1: Ash in the ways of the Lord. Wow, that's very interesting.
Speaker 1: This is really cool. So this is going to be interesting.
Speaker 1: Second Chronicles twenty two eleven states but Jehoshiba, the daughter
Speaker 1: of King Joram, took joe Ash the son of Ahizah,
Speaker 1: and stole him away Haziah, son of Ahaziah, and stole
Speaker 1: him away from among the king's sons who are being
Speaker 1: put to death. And she put him and nursed in
Speaker 1: the bedroom to Jehoshiba. Jehoshiba, the daughter of King Jehoram
Speaker 1: and wife of Jehoeda the priest, hid him from Athea
Speaker 1: that she could not kill him after six years. Okay,
Speaker 1: you know what. I don't want to give you guys
Speaker 1: any spoiler alerts, but so I don't want to read
Speaker 1: that partion. But because we're going to get to it.
Speaker 1: But the significance the threat of Alethia serves as a
Speaker 1: powerful reminder of God's faithfulness to his promises. Despite the
Speaker 1: apparent triumph of evil, God's sovereign plan prevailed, enshuring the
Speaker 1: continuation of the dividic line through which the Messiah Jesus
Speaker 1: Christ was eventually would eventually come. This episode underscores the
Speaker 1: importance of faithfulness to God's covenant and the dangers of
Speaker 1: idolatry and apostasy. So that was a pretty good explanation
Speaker 1: of verses one through three that I just went through.
Speaker 1: I don't really need to go through. Like the baby
Speaker 1: Samuel Joe Ash grew up in the temple, Well, that's
Speaker 1: pretty cool little foreshadowing there, Like the baby Samuel Joe
Speaker 1: Ash grew in the temple for shadowing a life dedicated
Speaker 1: to God in service, a stark difference from the idolatry
Speaker 1: Alethia promoted, say and during yeah, so promoted. So that's
Speaker 1: that's really cool. Hope for Judah. Joe Ash's survival represents
Speaker 1: hope for restoration and return of God's covenant, as he
Speaker 1: was the last remaining descendant of David, contrasted Kingship Joe
Speaker 1: Ashes upbringing the peaceful, holy atmosphere of the temple learning
Speaker 1: of God's service contrasted sharply with the wicked, bloodsheded filled
Speaker 1: palace under Alethia Athaliah whatever. It's hard to say. Divine providence,
Speaker 1: God used Jehosh Joshiba's brave act to preserve a roland
Speaker 1: of David, filling his promise to lasting dynasty. Yes, perfect,
Speaker 1: So that's good enough right there to go over all Right,
Speaker 1: So now I want to go over Verses four through twelve.
Speaker 1: Joe Ash crowned King of Judah in the seventh year.
Speaker 1: Jehoh Jehoah Dah sent and brought the captains of hundreds
Speaker 1: of the bodyguards and the escorts, and brought them into
Speaker 1: the house of the Lord to him, and he made
Speaker 1: a covenant with them, and took an oath from them
Speaker 1: in the house of the Lord, and showed them the
Speaker 1: King's son. Then he commanded them, saying, this is what
Speaker 1: you shall do. One third of you who come on
Speaker 1: duty on the sabbage shall be keeping watch over the
Speaker 1: King's house. One third shall be at the gate of Sir,
Speaker 1: and one third at the gate behind the escorts. You
Speaker 1: shall keep the watch of the house lest it be
Speaker 1: broken down. The two contingents of you who go off
Speaker 1: duty on the sabbage shall keep the watch of the
Speaker 1: house of the Lord for the king. But you shall
Speaker 1: surround the king on all sides, every man with his
Speaker 1: weapon in his hand. Whoever comes within rains, let him
Speaker 1: be put to death. And you are to be with
Speaker 1: the King as he goes out and as he comes in.
Speaker 1: So the captains of the hundreds did according to all
Speaker 1: that Jehoah the priest commanded each of them, took his
Speaker 1: men who were to be on duty on the sabbath
Speaker 1: with those who were going off duty on the sabbath,
Speaker 1: and came to Jehoa the priest, and the priest gave
Speaker 1: the captains of hundreds as spears and shields which he
Speaker 1: had belonged to, which had belonged to King David. Then
Speaker 1: that were in the temple of the Lord. Wow, how interesting.
Speaker 1: Then the escort stood behind every man with his weapons
Speaker 1: in hand, all around the king, from the right side
Speaker 1: to the temple to the left side of the temple
Speaker 1: by the altar of the house, and he brought out
Speaker 1: the king's son. The king's son put the crown on
Speaker 1: him and gave him the testimony. They made him king
Speaker 1: and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said,
Speaker 1: long live the King. That's really cool. I like how
Speaker 1: God ended up doing this, you know, putting this kid
Speaker 1: in the temple, having him get raised at the temple.
Speaker 1: Let's let's hold. I don't know how it ends up.
Speaker 1: I haven't read second Kings in a long time. I
Speaker 1: don't even remember nice to read the Bible before. I
Speaker 1: used to try to read like ten chapters a night
Speaker 1: and just be like, all right, I read the Bible. Now,
Speaker 1: it's like we read. We read three chapters in two hours,
Speaker 1: and we go through it and we dig deep and everything.
Speaker 1: So we'll see what happens with him. But let's see.
Speaker 1: So we read fourteen through twelve. Let's see. Oh, you
Speaker 1: know what, I don't want to forget any I don't
Speaker 1: want to forget any of this portion either. Yeah. The
Speaker 1: role of Jehoedah the priest. Jehovah plays a crucial role
Speaker 1: in the protection and eventual crowning of Joash. His leadership
Speaker 1: and wisdom are evident as he orchestrates the coup against
Speaker 1: all Athia all At at the Leah, there we go Athaliah.
Speaker 1: That's better to say. Jehodiah the Priest emerges a pivotal
Speaker 1: figure in the history of Judah during the tumultuous period
Speaker 1: of divided monarchy. Let me just His role is primarily
Speaker 1: chronicle in the books of Second Kings and Second Chronicles,
Speaker 1: where he is depicted as a man of profound faith, wisdom,
Speaker 1: and courage. Jehoah's influence extended beyond his priestly duties, impacting
Speaker 1: the political and spiritual landscape of Judah. Beyond background and
Speaker 1: early life. Jehodah was a high priest in Jerusalem married
Speaker 1: to Jehoshah Jehoshabah, the daughter of King Jereome, the sister
Speaker 1: of King Ahaizah of Judah. The connection placed him in
Speaker 1: a unique position within the royal family, allowing him to
Speaker 1: play a crucial role during a time of crisis. His
Speaker 1: marriage to Jehoshah Jehoshiba is significant as she is instrumental
Speaker 1: in saving the life of Joash, the rifle heir to
Speaker 1: the throne, from the murderous intentions of Alethia and Aziah's mother.
Speaker 1: The perservation the perse perservation of the dividic line. Following
Speaker 1: the death of King Aziah seized the throne and sought
Speaker 1: Alphaliah seized the throne and sought to exterminate the royal
Speaker 1: Clindids of David. In a bold and dangerous move, Jehosheba,
Speaker 1: with support of the infant Joash, to the temple for
Speaker 1: six years. This act of bravery preserved a dividic line,
Speaker 1: which was crucial for the fulfillment of god covenant to David.
Speaker 1: The norstration of the monarchy. In the seventh year, Jehodah
Speaker 1: orchestrated a coup to de throne Alethia and restore the
Speaker 1: rightful king. He gathered the commanders of hundreds of the
Speaker 1: kare Rites and the Guards, forming a coalition to support
Speaker 1: Joash's claim to the throne. Jehoa Dahs. Jehoah does strategic
Speaker 1: planning and leadership was intmental on the successful execution of
Speaker 1: this plan. The young joe Ash was crowned king in
Speaker 1: public ceremony uh and in a public ceremony. Jehodah's actions
Speaker 1: were not merely political, they were deeply rooted in his
Speaker 1: commitment to God's covenant. By restoring the dividic king, Jehodahs
Speaker 1: reaffirmed the divine promise to David and ensured the continuation
Speaker 1: of the line through which the Messiah would be eventually come.
Speaker 1: Jehodah's influence extended to the religious sphere, where he initiated
Speaker 1: significant reforms to restore true worship in Judah. Okay, so
Speaker 1: not really political. So Jehodah's actions were not merely political.
Speaker 1: They were deeply rooted in the commitment to God's covenant.
Speaker 1: By restoring the dividic king, reforming the divine promise to David,
Speaker 1: and reassuring the continuation of the line which the Messiah
Speaker 1: would eventually come religious reforms. We read Mentorship to King Joash.
Speaker 1: During joe Ash's early reign, Jehodah served as a mentor
Speaker 1: and advisor, guiding the young king in the ways of
Speaker 1: the Lord. As long as Johodah lived, josh did not
Speaker 1: did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. Okay,
Speaker 1: so we're going to read about that. Jehodah the Priest
Speaker 1: stands as the testament to the power of faith. I
Speaker 1: don't really want to give you, guys any spoiler alerts.
Speaker 1: That's why didn't go over some of that section. But
Speaker 1: this portion I can read. Jehoah the Priest stands as
Speaker 1: a testament to the power of faith driven leadership. His
Speaker 1: life and actions underscore the importance of fidelity to God's
Speaker 1: Covenant and the impact one individual can have on the
Speaker 1: course of a nation's history. All right, let's go ahead
Speaker 1: and go back down to these and see if I
Speaker 1: have anything else for you guys and girls. The Covenant
Speaker 1: Renewal that's going to be in seventeen. Okay, so we'll
Speaker 1: go over what we just read. Tewod King's eleven four
Speaker 1: through twelve describes the secret Divine the orchestrated plan by
Speaker 1: the priest Jehodah to restore the rightful davidic Air young
Speaker 1: joe Ass to the throne of Judah, overthrowing the who
Speaker 1: super queen Otheliah in a story of divine faithfulness, covenant renewal,
Speaker 1: and this story of a religious reformation, where military leaders
Speaker 1: and guards pledge loyalty to God's temple, leading to joe
Speaker 1: Ash's public coronation and ordering the people joyful, joyful acclamation,
Speaker 1: fulfilling God's promise to David okay so in verses four
Speaker 1: through twelve. The covenant is in four through eight. In
Speaker 1: the seventh year, Johieda summoned military commanders, k Writes and
Speaker 1: guards to the temple, making a solemn covenant oath with
Speaker 1: them to protect the rifle air and overthrow Aphelia, invoking
Speaker 1: the sanctity sanctity of God's House in nine through ten.
Speaker 1: He then presented the hidden king Joash, giving the commander's
Speaker 1: spears and shields from David's time, signifying the restoration of
Speaker 1: David's line the coronations in eleven through twelve, Joash was
Speaker 1: brought out, crowned, given a copy of the Covenant representing
Speaker 1: God's Law, anointed with oil symbolizing divine appointment, and proclaimed
Speaker 1: the king, followed by people's joyful shouts of the long
Speaker 1: lived the king divine providence. God preserved the Davidic dynasty
Speaker 1: through seemingly impossible circumstances, demonstrated his faithfulness to his covenant
Speaker 1: promises spiritual war. It highlights a spiritual battle between God's
Speaker 1: chosen line and wicked idolagious rule of Thea's influence of
Speaker 1: Ahab's line, covenant and kingship. The ceremony reinforced the covenant
Speaker 1: with God and established Joash's legitimate, divinely appointed rule, foreshadow
Speaker 1: in Christ the Ultimate King, Restoration and Reformation. This event
Speaker 1: marked the beginning of Joash's reign, which led to temple
Speaker 1: repairs and a move away from bail worship, initiating a
Speaker 1: spiritual revival in Judah perfect. Next, we're going to read
Speaker 1: about the death of Athaliah, which is verses thirteen through twenty. So, Now,
Speaker 1: when Alia heard the noise of the escorts and the people,
Speaker 1: she came to the people in the temple of the Lord.
Speaker 1: When she looked, there was the king standing by a pillar.
Speaker 1: According to the customs and the leaders and the trumpeters
Speaker 1: were by the king. All the people of the land
Speaker 1: were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Atheliah tore her clothes and
Speaker 1: cried out treason, treason, and Jehodah, the priest, commanded the
Speaker 1: captains of the hundreds of offers of the army and
Speaker 1: said to them, take her outside under guard, and slay
Speaker 1: her with the sword whoever follows her. For the priest
Speaker 1: had said, do not let her be killed in the
Speaker 1: house of the lord. So they seized her, and she
Speaker 1: went by the way of the horse's entrance into the
Speaker 1: king's house, and there she was killed. Then Jehodah made
Speaker 1: a covenant between the lord, the king and the people
Speaker 1: that they should be the Lord's people, and also between
Speaker 1: the king and the people. And all the people of
Speaker 1: the land went to the temple of Bail and tore
Speaker 1: it down. They thoroughly broke into pieces its altars and images,
Speaker 1: and killed Matten, the priest of Bail, before the altars,
Speaker 1: and the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord.
Speaker 1: Then he told took the captains of hundreds, the bodyguards,
Speaker 1: the escorts, and all the people of the land, and
Speaker 1: they brought the king down from the house of the Lord,
Speaker 1: and went by way of the gate of the escorts
Speaker 1: to the king's house. Then he sat on the throne
Speaker 1: of the kings. So all the people of the land rejoiced,
Speaker 1: and the city was quiet, for they had said Alethia,
Speaker 1: for they had slain Athaliah with the sword in the
Speaker 1: king's house. Joash was seven years old when he became king.
Speaker 1: So wow. So yeah, they the priest said, take her
Speaker 1: out of the temple. Don't do anything in the temple.
Speaker 1: So once they got her outside, obviously, then they killed there.
Speaker 1: So so what do we have. We have some significant
Speaker 1: things happening here. We have the covenant renewal. Upon Joash's coronation,
Speaker 1: a covenant is made between the Lord, the King, and
Speaker 1: the people, signifying their return to God's ways and second
Speaker 1: Kings eleven, verse seventeen. The renewal is a pivotal moment
Speaker 1: of spiritual restoration for Judah. The concept of covenant renewal
Speaker 1: is a significant theme throughout the Bible, reflecting the ongoing
Speaker 1: relationship between God and his people. It underscores the importance
Speaker 1: of recommitment to the divine promises and laws established by God.
Speaker 1: Covenant renewal is a re affirmation of the original covenant,
Speaker 1: often occurring in the response to periods of disobedience or
Speaker 1: spiritual decline among the people of God. Old Testament instances
Speaker 1: Moses and the Israelites out Mount Sinai. The initial covenant
Speaker 1: at Mount Sinai, where God gave the Ten Commandments, is
Speaker 1: foundational Exodus nineteen through twenty four, so chapter nineteen through
Speaker 1: twenty four. After the incident of the Golden Calf, Moses
Speaker 1: interceded for the people, and God renewed the covenant, emphasizing
Speaker 1: his mercy and the imhortance of disobedience. Exodus thirty four,
Speaker 1: verses ten through thirty eight. Other example is Joshua at Shechem.
Speaker 1: After the conquests of Cain and Joshua gathered the tribes
Speaker 1: at Shechem to renew the covenant. He recounted God's faithfulness
Speaker 1: and called the people to serve the Lord exclusively. The
Speaker 1: people affirmed their commitment, and Joshua set a stone as
Speaker 1: a witness to his renewal Joshua twenty four one through
Speaker 1: chapter or verses one through twenty eight. Then Joshua twenty four,
Speaker 1: verse twenty five states on that day Joshua made a
Speaker 1: covenant for the people, and there Shechem he established for
Speaker 1: them a statue of the Ordinance. Another one was King
Speaker 1: Josiah's reform. During the reign of King Josiah, the Book
Speaker 1: of the Law was rediscovered in the temple. Josiah read
Speaker 1: it to the people and led them in a covenant renewal,
Speaker 1: committing to follow the Lord and keep his commandments. Second
Speaker 1: King's twenty three one through three. So we haven't really
Speaker 1: got there yet, but we will. The renewal was marked
Speaker 1: by the remove of idolatry and return to worship of Yahweh.
Speaker 1: We're also going to see it, you know, when we
Speaker 1: go to get to the book. In Neemiah, Ezra in Namiyah.
Speaker 1: After the Babylonian exile, Ezra in Namiyah led the people
Speaker 1: and a renewal of the covenant. The reading the reading
Speaker 1: of the Law by Ezra and the subsequent confession of
Speaker 1: sins by the people culminated in a renewed commitment to
Speaker 1: follow God's commands. Neemaiyah nine thirty eight records. In view
Speaker 1: of all this, we are making a binding agreement in writing,
Speaker 1: and our leaders, levites and priests are affixing their seals
Speaker 1: to it. In the New Testament, the concept of covenant
Speaker 1: renewal is transformed through the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: The new Covenant prophesies in Jeremiah thirty one thirty one
Speaker 1: through thirty four, is inaugurated by Jesus, who fulfills the
Speaker 1: law and offers a new relationship with God through his
Speaker 1: sacrificial death and resurrection. This new covenant is celebrated by
Speaker 1: the Lord's Supper, where believers remember and proclaim the death
Speaker 1: of Christ until he comes first Corinthians eleven, twenty three
Speaker 1: through twenty four. What's the theological significance? Covenant renewal serves
Speaker 1: as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the call for
Speaker 1: his people to live in obedience and devotion. It highlights
Speaker 1: this seriousness of sin, the need for repentance, and the
Speaker 1: grace available through God's promises Throughout scripture. Covenant renewal is
Speaker 1: the call to return to the foundational truth of faith,
Speaker 1: ensuring that the relationship between God, ensuring that the relationship
Speaker 1: between God and his people remains vibrant and true. What's
Speaker 1: the practical implications for believers today? Covenant renewal can be
Speaker 1: seen in practices such as baptism, communion, and personal or
Speaker 1: corporate recommitment to Christ. It encourages ongoing reflection on one's
Speaker 1: spiritual journey and a return to the teaching of Scripture
Speaker 1: and a renewed dedication to living out the faith in
Speaker 1: daily life. That's great stuff. And then the downfall of
Speaker 1: Autholia Allthaaliah's execution and Second King's eleven verse sixteen serves
Speaker 1: as a stark reminder of the consequences of opposing God's
Speaker 1: will and the ultimate triumph of righteousness. Okay, so see
Speaker 1: what it says there. We kind of already went through
Speaker 1: the background of her already. I don't really need to
Speaker 1: go over that so perfect, so we read we read
Speaker 1: thirteen through twenty one already. So let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: give a brief description of what we read. Second King's eleven,
Speaker 1: thirteen through twenty one describes a dramatic overthrow of the
Speaker 1: wicked queen Altheliah and the public enthronement of the rightful
Speaker 1: boy King Joe Ash, restoring the dividic line and bringing
Speaker 1: relief and joy to Judah after years of idolatry and tyranny,
Speaker 1: highlighting God's faithfulness in preserving his covenant promise even through
Speaker 1: hidden preservation and courageous actions of righteous leaders like priest Jehodah.
Speaker 1: The passage shows the peoples rejoicing at the return of
Speaker 1: true worship and legitimate rule, contrasted with Alethea's body, bloody
Speaker 1: seizure of power and subsequent downfall and verses thirteen through sixteen.
Speaker 1: After seven years of secret protection of Jehoshesheba, Jehoshebah and Jehodah,
Speaker 1: young joe Ash is brought out from hiding in the
Speaker 1: temple Jehordah's Jehordah presents joe Ash the true error of
Speaker 1: the military commands, who recognizes him as king, leading to
Speaker 1: the trumpet sounding as the people shouted long Live the King.
Speaker 1: The act of and joe Ash signifies the restoration of
Speaker 1: God's covenant with David, as joe Ash is rifle heir,
Speaker 1: fulfilling divine promises the overthrow of idolatry. Jehoedah makes a
Speaker 1: covenant with the people and the king to be the
Speaker 1: Lord's people, renouncing bail worship. Alethia, hearing the commotion, comes
Speaker 1: to the temple crying treason, but is seized and led
Speaker 1: out of the exit and to be let out to
Speaker 1: be executed, ending her legitimate illegitimate rule. The people that
Speaker 1: destroy the House of Bail and its altars, symbolizing a
Speaker 1: cleansing from idolatry and a turning back to God rejoicing
Speaker 1: and covenant renewal. In verses nineteen through twenty, all the
Speaker 1: people of the land rejoiced and the city was quiet,
Speaker 1: showing me leaf from Alethia's dark rain. This signifies a
Speaker 1: spiritual revival with the righteous rule of joe Ash and
Speaker 1: renewed covenant worship, bringing peace and gladness, Contrasting the priors
Speaker 1: of apostasy. Theological significance God's faithfulness. God preserved the Davidic
Speaker 1: line and miraculously through hidden means, demonstrating his unwavering commitment
Speaker 1: to his promises hope in dark times. The story shows
Speaker 1: God working beyond the scenes, behind the scenes, using faithful
Speaker 1: individuals Jehoedah and Joshiba Jehoshiba to bring about his purposes
Speaker 1: even when things seem hopeless. Covenant and idolatry. It emphasizes
Speaker 1: the importance of covenant faithfulness and the dire consequences of
Speaker 1: turning to idols, as seen in Alethia's destructive rain. Perfect
Speaker 1: so let's go ahead and check out some practical applications
Speaker 1: for chapter eleven. A Trust in God's sovereignty even in
Speaker 1: seemingly hopeless situations, God is at work. Trust that he
Speaker 1: could bring about his purposes despite human opposition. Courage an
Speaker 1: action like Jehoshiba, be willing to take bold steps to
Speaker 1: protect and deserve what is right, even at personal risk.
Speaker 1: Number three value of God's value of godly leadership. Seek
Speaker 1: and support leaders who prioritize God's covenant and lead with
Speaker 1: integrity as Jehovah did did Jehovah bit did. Commitment to
Speaker 1: spiritual renewal. Regularly renew your commitment to God, ensuring that
Speaker 1: your life aligns with is covenant and purposes. So let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and go to some additional scriptures that connect
Speaker 1: we have. Psalms ninety one one through two reflects God's
Speaker 1: protection over those who seek refuge in Him, much like
Speaker 1: joe Ash was protected in the Temple. Proverbs twenty one,
Speaker 1: verse thirty. There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel
Speaker 1: that can prevail against the Lord, echoing the futility of
Speaker 1: Alethia's plans against God's will. And then Second Chronicles twenty
Speaker 1: three provides a parallel account of joe Ash's preservation and coronation,
Speaker 1: offering additional insight into the events of Second Kings eleven.
Speaker 1: So when you get to chronicles, we kind of get
Speaker 1: a microscope on some of the stuff that we're going
Speaker 1: over here. Okay, and that's it. Let's go to chapter
Speaker 1: twelve and we will go with the introduction first. Second
Speaker 1: King's twelve dives into the reign of joe Ash, an
Speaker 1: impressionable king who begins his rule with a passion for
Speaker 1: temple restoration and God's will under the tutelage of Jehoedah,
Speaker 1: the High Priest. However, his reign ultimately devolves into corruption.
Speaker 1: That's what I was talking about. It does, dang. I
Speaker 1: thought it was going to be going good. However, however,
Speaker 1: his reign ultimately devolves into corruption, betrayal, and is untimely demise.
Speaker 1: This chapter underscores the importance of integrity, accountability, and the
Speaker 1: dire consequences of betrayal. What happened joe Ash, Come on, man,
Speaker 1: let's see. Let me just go to the So we're
Speaker 1: going to start verse twelve. Yeah, I was really highly
Speaker 1: interest rested in this because he was raised in the temple.
Speaker 1: So you would think that he was raised up the
Speaker 1: way he's supposed to be raised up, you know, in
Speaker 1: the Lord, learning the laws, and that he would he
Speaker 1: would be walking with the Lord. So let's see what
Speaker 1: how he is. Maybe in his early years he's walking
Speaker 1: with the Lord, and then later he walks away or
Speaker 1: something happens. We have to see, you know. So I'm
Speaker 1: gonna read. I'll read one through Let's see the temple's
Speaker 1: neglect be for repair. Let's see we have four through five.
Speaker 1: I'll probably read one through five, and then I have
Speaker 1: some stuff to go over it. It's joe Ash. Jehoash
Speaker 1: repairs the temple. In the seventh year of Jehu, joe
Speaker 1: Ash became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem.
Speaker 1: His mother's name is Zebaiah of Bursheba. Hi Gosh did
Speaker 1: what was right in the side of the Lord all
Speaker 1: the days in which Jehordah the priest instructed him. But
Speaker 1: the high places were not taken away. They always leave
Speaker 1: something out. The people still sacrifice and burn incense on
Speaker 1: the high places. And joe Ash said to the priest,
Speaker 1: all the money of the dedicated gifts that are brought
Speaker 1: into the house of the Lord, each man's census money,
Speaker 1: each man's assessment money, and all the money that a
Speaker 1: man purposes in his heart to bring into the house
Speaker 1: of the Lord. Let the priests take it themselves, each
Speaker 1: from the constant constituacy. Wait, it's the constituisy for his constituency.
Speaker 1: And let them repair the damages of the temple wherever
Speaker 1: any diplomation dipladation is found. Okay, So we'll stop there
Speaker 1: real quick. So it says joe ASK's early reign and
Speaker 1: influenced as became king of at a young age and
Speaker 1: was guided by jehoa of the priest. Joash did what
Speaker 1: was right in the eyes of the Lord all the
Speaker 1: days that Jehada the priests instructed him. This highlights the
Speaker 1: importance of God the mentorship and guidance. Okay, the temples
Speaker 1: are sorry. Jehodah's early reign and influence. Joe Ash also
Speaker 1: known as Johash Jehoash, was King of Judah whose early
Speaker 1: reign is marked by significant religious reforms and a return
Speaker 1: to the worship of Yahweh. His account primarily recorded in
Speaker 1: Second Kings eleven through twelve, Chapter eleven and Chapter twelve,
Speaker 1: and then Second Chronicles chapter twenty two through twenty four,
Speaker 1: Joash hassided to the throne under extraordinary circumstances, the sole
Speaker 1: surviving air of the Davidic line after the massacre, orchestrated
Speaker 1: by his grandmother Alethia. Those preservation which we've talked about before,
Speaker 1: challenges and legacy. Despite them positive Beginnings's reign faced challenges,
Speaker 1: particularly after the death of Jehodah. Okay, so looks like
Speaker 1: the king was relying in Jehodah's council. And then I
Speaker 1: don't want to give you guys any spoiler alerts, So
Speaker 1: let me just go ahead and go back to this
Speaker 1: other portion. The temple had fallen into despair and Joash
Speaker 1: recognized the need for restoration. This underscores the necessity of
Speaker 1: maintaining place of worship and the spiritual significance that they
Speaker 1: hold the temple's neglect and need for repair. The Temple
Speaker 1: in Jerusalem, originally constructed under the king the reign of
Speaker 1: King Solomon, held a central place in the religious life
Speaker 1: of Israel. It was designated dwelling place of God's presence
Speaker 1: among his people and the focal point of worship sacrifices
Speaker 1: on festivals. However, throughout Israel's history, the temple experienced periods
Speaker 1: of neglect and despair, often reflecting the spiritual state of
Speaker 1: the nation. The temple's neglect is prominently recorded during the
Speaker 1: reigns certain Kings of Judah, particularly when the nation turned
Speaker 1: away from the worship of Yahweh to follow Adolter's practices.
Speaker 1: This neglect was not merely physical, but also spiritual, as
Speaker 1: the people's heart stayed from the covenant with God. King
Speaker 1: joe Ash the Temple repairs. One of the most notable
Speaker 1: accounts of the temple neglect and subsequent repair is found
Speaker 1: during the reign of King joe Ash and Second Kings
Speaker 1: fourteen four through five. It is recorded then joe Ash
Speaker 1: said to the priests, collect all the money brought a
Speaker 1: sacred offerings to the house of the Lord, the census money,
Speaker 1: the money that would from personal vows, and all the
Speaker 1: money that was voluntarily brought to the house of the Lord.
Speaker 1: Let every priest receive it from his constituency tancy, and
Speaker 1: let them be used to repair the damage to the temple.
Speaker 1: Despite Joash's initial command, the repairs were delayed, prompting to
Speaker 1: further action in Second King six through seven, which we're
Speaker 1: about to read, we haven't read yet, so spiritual implications
Speaker 1: the neglect of the neglect of the temple often paralleled
Speaker 1: the often paralleled the periods of spiritual decline in Israel.
Speaker 1: The physical state of the temple served as a barometer
Speaker 1: of the nation's faithfulness to God. Profits like Haggai later
Speaker 1: emphasized the importance of prioritizing the temple restoration as a
Speaker 1: reflect reflection of the people's commitment to God. Hagi one
Speaker 1: four challenges the people, it is time for your It
Speaker 1: is a time for yourselves to live in your paneled houses,
Speaker 1: while the houses lies in ruins, while this house's lies
Speaker 1: in ruins. The need for repair was not merely about
Speaker 1: maintaining a building, but was deeply connected to the heart
Speaker 1: of worship and obedience to God. The restoration of the
Speaker 1: temple was a call to return to the covenant, to
Speaker 1: seek God's presence, and to renew the nation's spiritual vitality.
Speaker 1: And then in four through five, it was a fundraising
Speaker 1: for the temple repairs. Joe Ash initiated a collection for
Speaker 1: the temple repairs, demonstrating the importance of communal effort and
Speaker 1: financial steward worship in supporting God's work. The concept of
Speaker 1: fundraising for temple repairs is deeply rooted in biblical narrative,
Speaker 1: reflecting the importance of maintaining sanctity and function functionality of
Speaker 1: places of worship. Throughout the scriptures, there were several instances
Speaker 1: where the people of God are called upon to contribute
Speaker 1: to the repair and maintenance of the temple, underscoring the
Speaker 1: communal responsibility to preserving the House of the Lord. The
Speaker 1: Temple of Jerusalem, originally constructed und King Solomon, served as
Speaker 1: the central place of worship for the Israelites. Over time,
Speaker 1: due to neglect, invasions, and the natural wear and tear,
Speaker 1: the temple required repairs and renovations. The need for fundraising
Speaker 1: efforts to support these repairs is documented in several biblical accounts.
Speaker 1: One of them is joe Ash's Temple Repairs and Second
Speaker 1: Kings twelve verses four through five, which we just read about.
Speaker 1: Has A Kia's Reforms and Second Chronicles twenty nine as
Speaker 1: Akia initiates religious reforms and called for the purification repair
Speaker 1: of the temple, and then Nehemiah Nehemiah's Nehemia's leadership in
Speaker 1: Nehemiah ten thirty two through twenty three, the people entered
Speaker 1: into the covenant to provide for the temple's needs. So
Speaker 1: principles of fundraising. The Biblical accounts of fundraising for the
Speaker 1: Temple repairs reveal several key principles. Communal involvement. The responsibility
Speaker 1: for maintaining the temple was shared among the people, emphasizing
Speaker 1: communal participation in the unity of worship. Communal transparency, and accountability.
Speaker 1: Measures were taken to ensure that funds were collected and
Speaker 1: used appropriately, fostering trust among the contributors. Number three voluntarily
Speaker 1: voluntarily voluntary contributions, while certain offerings were mandated. Voluntary contributions
Speaker 1: to play significant role, reflecting the willingness of the people
Speaker 1: to support God's work. Leadership and organization. Effective leadership and
Speaker 1: organization were crucial and mobilizing resources and ensuring the successful
Speaker 1: completion of repair projects. These principles continue to inform conte
Speaker 1: temporary practices in fundraising for religious and communal projects, drawing
Speaker 1: inspiration from the Biblical model of stewardship and collective responsibility.
Speaker 1: Perfect good stuff. Let's go ahead and continue. We're going
Speaker 1: to read six through sixteen. Now, Second Kings twelve, verse six.
Speaker 1: Now it was so by the twenty third year of
Speaker 1: King Johash, that the priests had not repaired the damages
Speaker 1: of the temple. So King Johash called Jehoah the Priest
Speaker 1: and the other priests and said to them, why have
Speaker 1: you not repaired the damages to the temple. Now, therefore,
Speaker 1: do not take more money from your constituency, but deliver
Speaker 1: it for repairing the damages of the temple. And the
Speaker 1: priests agreed that they would neither receive more money from
Speaker 1: the people nor repair the damages of the temple. Then
Speaker 1: Johordah the Priest took a chest, bought a hole in
Speaker 1: its lid, and set it beside the altar on the
Speaker 1: right side as one into the house of the lord.
Speaker 1: And the priests who kept the door put there all
Speaker 1: the money who brought into the house of the lord.
Speaker 1: So it was whenever they saw that there was much
Speaker 1: money in the chest that the king's scribes and the
Speaker 1: high priest came up and put it in the bags
Speaker 1: and counted the money that was found in the house
Speaker 1: of the Lord. Then they gave the money which had
Speaker 1: been approachiate pro it apportioned into the hands of those
Speaker 1: who did the work, who had the oversight of the
Speaker 1: House of the Lord, and they paid it out to
Speaker 1: the carpenters and builders who worked on the House of
Speaker 1: the Lord, and to the masons and stonecutters for the
Speaker 1: buying timber of hone stone to repair the damage of
Speaker 1: the House of the Lord, and for all that was
Speaker 1: paid out to repair the temple. However, they were not made. However,
Speaker 1: there were not made of the House of the Lord.
Speaker 1: Basins of silver, trimmers, sprinkling bowls, trumpets, and other articles
Speaker 1: of gold and articles of silver from the money brought
Speaker 1: into the house of the Lord. But they gave that
Speaker 1: to the workmen and they repaired the House of the
Speaker 1: Lord with it. Moreover, they did not require any account
Speaker 1: from the men into the whose hand they delivered the
Speaker 1: money to be paid to the workmen, for they dealt faithfully.
Speaker 1: The money from the trespass offerings and the money from
Speaker 1: the sin offerings was brought into the house of the Lord.
Speaker 1: It belonged to the priests. Okay, perfect, there we go,
Speaker 1: so interesting stuff here. Accountability and integrity and leadership. Joe
Speaker 1: Ash ensured that the funds collected were used appropriately by
Speaker 1: appointing trustworthy individuals to oversee the work Tewod Kings twelve,
Speaker 1: verse fifteen. This emphasizes the need for integrity and transparency
Speaker 1: in leadership. That's definitely a great point. Accountability and integrity
Speaker 1: and leadership. Let's learn about that. Accountability and leadership is
Speaker 1: a fundamental Biblical principle that underscores the responsibilities of leaders
Speaker 1: to answer for their actions and decisions. The Bible provides
Speaker 1: numerous examples and teachings that highlight the importance of accountability
Speaker 1: among those and positions of authority. In the Old Testament,
Speaker 1: the prophet Nathan held King David accountable for his sin
Speaker 1: with Bathsheba, demonstrating that even a king is not above
Speaker 1: God's law. This narrative illustrates the leaders are subject to
Speaker 1: divine standards and must be willing to face correction and
Speaker 1: consequences for their actions. The New Testament further emphasizes the accountability,
Speaker 1: particularly with the church. In Hebrews thirteen, verse seventeen, leaders
Speaker 1: are reminded of their responsibility to watch over the souls
Speaker 1: of their followers, as they will give an account to
Speaker 1: God for their leadership. This passage underscores the weight of
Speaker 1: responsibility that comes with leadership and the necessity from leaders
Speaker 1: to act in accordance with God's will. So, in summary,
Speaker 1: accountability and integrity are indispensable qualities for leaders. According to
Speaker 1: Biblical teachings, leaders are called to be accountable to God
Speaker 1: and those they lead, while maintaining integrity and their actions
Speaker 1: and decisions. These principles ensure the leadership is exercised in
Speaker 1: a matter that honors God and serves as the well
Speaker 1: being of the community. Okay, there we go, So we
Speaker 1: read one through sixteen. So let's go over a brief
Speaker 1: description of chapters one through sixteen. Second Kings twelve, Verses
Speaker 1: one through sixteen describes King Joe as of Judah's early
Speaker 1: faithful reign under the guidance of priest Jehodah, focusing on
Speaker 1: a successful, honest and transparent effort to repair the diplomatic temple. Sorry,
Speaker 1: the beated, depated temple of the Lord. Depleted basically is
Speaker 1: what it is, but it's just said in a different way,
Speaker 1: the depleted temple of the Lord. What do you say
Speaker 1: that establishing a system where money collected for offerings was
Speaker 1: directly used for building, not for priests personal gain. Highlighting
Speaker 1: themes of faithful leadership, proper use of religious funds, religious
Speaker 1: funds and commitment to worship key themes key meanings and
Speaker 1: themes godly mentorship and early faith. Joe Ash did what
Speaker 1: was right in the eyes of the Lord as long
Speaker 1: as Jehordah, who protected him as a child, guided him,
Speaker 1: showing the value of good counsel for young rulers. Restoration
Speaker 1: of worship, the primary act of repairing the temple, which
Speaker 1: had fallen into despair, possibly due to Athea's influence, signified
Speaker 1: a return to true worship. Financial integrity, joe Ash established
Speaker 1: a clear system for temple funds. Money from census fees, vowels,
Speaker 1: voluntary gifts was collected in a chest given to honest
Speaker 1: overseers and use only for materials and workers, with no
Speaker 1: personal enrichment. Accountability. When repairs stalled, joe Ash confronted the priest,
Speaker 1: who then agreed to stop collecting for themselves and focus
Speaker 1: on the building, demonstrating accountability and religious stewardship. Separation of
Speaker 1: temple funds money from sin guilt offerings belonging to the
Speaker 1: priest was kept separate from the repair funds belonging to
Speaker 1: the Lord's work incomplete reformation. While joe Ash repaired his
Speaker 1: physical structure, the high places of idolatrous worship were not removed.
Speaker 1: Foreshadding his later turning away from God after Johoreda's death
Speaker 1: in this passage is a lesson.
Speaker 2: And responsible governance prioritized to God's health, excuse me, and
Speaker 2: the critical importance of righteous leadership and financial transparency and
Speaker 2: religious and national life.
Speaker 1: All right, perfect, Now, let's go ahead and check out
Speaker 1: verses seventeen through eighteen. Hazel threatens Jerusalem. Hazel, King of Syria,
Speaker 1: went up and fought against Gath and took it. Then
Speaker 1: Hazel set his face to go up to Jerusalem, and
Speaker 1: joe Ash, King of Judah, took all the sacred things
Speaker 1: that his fathers and Jehosephat and Jerome and Ahiza, Kings
Speaker 1: of Judah, had dedicated, and his own sacred things, and
Speaker 1: all the gold found in the treasures of the House
Speaker 1: of the Lord and in the King's house, and sent
Speaker 1: them to Hazel, King of Syria. Then he went away
Speaker 1: from Jerusalem. Okay, and then we have so seventeen and eighteen.
Speaker 1: Let's just go over a brief description of that describes
Speaker 1: King Joash turning away from faith to compromise. We're facing
Speaker 1: invasion by Hazel. Of aram Syria. He pays tribute with
Speaker 1: Holy Temple and palace treasures, not seeking God, not buying
Speaker 1: temporary peace, marking a decline in his spiritual leadership and
Speaker 1: leading to future troubles. Serving as a cautionary tale about
Speaker 1: relying on wealth over faith, crisis and decision, King Hazel
Speaker 1: attacked Judas and took Gath, threatening Jerusalem directly forcing King
Speaker 1: joe Ash into a desperate situation compromise the faith instead
Speaker 1: of trusting God for deliverance. As in Second Chronicles twenty,
Speaker 1: Joash emptied the Lord's treasures and royal palace of gold
Speaker 1: and consecrated items, offering them to his zeal as a
Speaker 1: tribute short term solution. This payment successfully turned a zeal
Speaker 1: away from Jerusalem, securing temporary safety, but it came at
Speaker 1: a great spiritual and material cost spiritual decline. This act
Speaker 1: signifies Josh's significant shift away from his earlier faithfulness, highlighting
Speaker 1: a dangerous alliance on human wealth and political maneuvering over
Speaker 1: divine intervention. The warning this passage serves as a powerful
Speaker 1: lesson that compromising core values and faith for worldly security
Speaker 1: often leads to greater long term ruin and sets a
Speaker 1: precedent for future apostacy, a theme explored in other ways
Speaker 1: of second kings. In Essence, Verses seventeen through eighteen shows
Speaker 1: a king choosing bribery over faith, illustrating how compromising spiritual
Speaker 1: integrity for physical safety offers offers only fleeting relief and
Speaker 1: leads to a deeper problem, a stark contrast to his
Speaker 1: earlier faithful reforms. Now we're going to look at the
Speaker 1: death of joe Ash. Now the rest of the acts
Speaker 1: of joe Ash and all that he did, are they
Speaker 1: not written in the book of chronicles of the Kings
Speaker 1: of Judah and his servants arose and formed a conspiracy
Speaker 1: and killed joe Ash in the house of the Milo,
Speaker 1: which goes down to Scilla. For Jehosah Carr, the king
Speaker 1: of Shamith, and Jehosah Bad, the Jehosah Bad, Jehoseah Bad,
Speaker 1: the son of Shamur. His servants struck him, so he died,
Speaker 1: and they buried him with his fathers in the city
Speaker 1: of David. Then as Amaziah, his son reigned in his
Speaker 1: head place. Okay, so what do we have we have
Speaker 1: for Jehoseh Car, the son of Smith and the son
Speaker 1: of a servant struck him, so he died. So they
Speaker 1: buried him with his fathers and see David in Okay,
Speaker 1: So what do we have here? Second King's twelve nineteen
Speaker 1: through twenty one describes the tragic end of King joe
Speaker 1: Ash of Judah. After a promising start repairing the temple,
Speaker 1: he compromises faith by bribing Syrian King Hazel with Hazel
Speaker 1: with temple treasures to avoid invasion, then was assassinated by
Speaker 1: his own servants, symbolizing a downfall from initial good works
Speaker 1: due to a forgotten trust in God. With his son
Speaker 1: Amasill's succeeding him, Amaziah, I better learn not to say that,
Speaker 1: because we've got to read about it next chapter. The
Speaker 1: passage highlight themes of spiritual decline, the consequences of turning
Speaker 1: from God and corrupting influence of power. Despite early dedication,
Speaker 1: a contexts our contexts A promising start turns sour. Jehosa
Speaker 1: jeho Ash began his reign well, initiating major repairs to
Speaker 1: the temple, taking initiative when the priests failed, compromised with Syria.
Speaker 1: When the Sean King Hazel threatened Jerusalem, joe Ash instead
Speaker 1: of trusting God's stripped the temple of his dedicating treasures
Speaker 1: and palace wealth to pay off hazeal spiritual decline. That
Speaker 1: acts showed a profound shift from relying on God his
Speaker 1: early reforms to relying on the worldly wealth, a sign
Speaker 1: of forgetting God's presence and health. In verse nineteen, Now
Speaker 1: the rest of the acts of joe Ash and all
Speaker 1: that he did, are they not written in the book
Speaker 1: of Chronicles in the Kings of Judah. This introduces a
Speaker 1: concluding negative event of his reign as recorded in Chronicles.
Speaker 1: In verse twenty, his servants rose against him and conspired,
Speaker 1: and they struck down Joash at the house of Milo
Speaker 1: on the road that goes down to Scilia or Scilla.
Speaker 1: This details is violent and murdered by his own officials,
Speaker 1: for Josephkhar, the son of Shameth, and Jehozahbad the son
Speaker 1: of Shamor. His servants struck him and he died. Then
Speaker 1: they buried him with his fathers in the city of
Speaker 1: David and his son Amaziah. Amaziah say that Amaziah became
Speaker 1: king in his place. The names of his assassins and
Speaker 1: notes of his burial. But the names that this names
Speaker 1: his assassins and notes his burial but importantly not in
Speaker 1: the public tombs, indicating public disapproval, and marks the transition
Speaker 1: of his son's Amaziah's reign. Key takeaways. Apostacy and Judgment
Speaker 1: story serves as a warning about how good intentions can
Speaker 1: lead to spiritual ruin, and then turning away from God
Speaker 1: brings judgment, even for a king who stored, who started
Speaker 1: right forgotten foundation. His failure to seek God in crisis
Speaker 1: despite his early piety Concentrate Our demonstrates how easily faith
Speaker 1: can be lost and leads to disaster corrupting power. The
Speaker 1: chapter shows the dangers of wealth, temple treasure, and the
Speaker 1: potential corruption within the priesthood and leadership, culminating in the
Speaker 1: king's own downfall. Okay, now let's go over some practical
Speaker 1: applications for the chapter. Seek Godly mentorship, just as Joe
Speaker 1: ash was guided by Jehodah, seek out mentors who can
Speaker 1: provide spiritual guidance and wisdom in your life. Number two.
Speaker 1: Prioritize God's house. Consider how you can contribute to the
Speaker 1: upcase in support of your local church or place of worship,
Speaker 1: recognizing its importance in your spiritual journey. Number three practice
Speaker 1: financial stewardship. Reflect on how you can manage your resources
Speaker 1: and how you can contribute to God's work, ensuring that
Speaker 1: your giving is done with integrity and purpose. Number four,
Speaker 1: Embrace accountability, whether in leadership or daily life. Strive to
Speaker 1: be accountable and transparent in your actions, fostering trust and integrity.
Speaker 1: Connections to additional scriptures we have one Corinthians three sixteen
Speaker 1: through seventeen. These verses remind us that we are God's
Speaker 1: temple and should care for our spiritual wellbeing. Proverbs eleven,
Speaker 1: verse fourteen highlights the value of wise counsel, similar to
Speaker 1: the guidance of joe ass received from Jehorah. One Timothy
Speaker 1: six eighteen through nineteen encourages believers to be generous and
Speaker 1: willing to share a lineup with the communal effort seen
Speaker 1: in joe Ash's fundraising for the temple. So that is
Speaker 1: the end of chapter twelve thirteen. I can check real quick.
Speaker 1: I don't know if we have enough time for the thirteen.
Speaker 1: We got about ten minutes see thirteen. Yeah, we got
Speaker 1: thirteen minutes. Okay, So I'll read verses one through eight
Speaker 1: of chapter thirteen. Let me just do the quick introduction
Speaker 1: for chapter thirteen, the thirteenth chapter of Kings in the
Speaker 1: Breen Standard Bible. Wait, I don't know why it says
Speaker 1: in the Breen Standard Bible. Am I missing something? Where's
Speaker 1: the introduction is that? Yeah? Thirteen chapter of Second Kings
Speaker 1: in the Breen Standard Bible revolves around the reigns of
Speaker 1: joh the King jeho as This and his son Jehosh Jehosh,
Speaker 1: Kings of Israel. It highlights their struggles against the oppression
Speaker 1: of King Hazel of Syria, the divine intervention that rescued
Speaker 1: rescues them, and the remarkable final acts of the prophet Elisha.
Speaker 1: We have ten minutes. I think we're good. I think
Speaker 1: we're not going to do thirteen, okay, because I don't
Speaker 1: want to rush through chapter thirteen just for ten minutes
Speaker 1: of time. I don't want to do that. So've we've
Speaker 1: already gone an hour and fifty minutes. I think that
Speaker 1: will be okay just doing that. So you got a
Speaker 1: little brief description of what we're gonna read in chapter thirteen,
Speaker 1: so I think that's good. I kind of have a
Speaker 1: good amount of notes for thirteen, so I don't want
Speaker 1: to rush through it. Let me just make sure that
Speaker 1: I have all my notes copied and pasted for when
Speaker 1: I do this next week. Okay, so let's go ahead
Speaker 1: and do that. Yeah, and I Elisha also, it's kind
Speaker 1: of like a talks about Elisha's legacy and stuff like that.
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Speaker 1: It's not fair to you guys to rush through something
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Speaker 1: I do? I did that too? Wow. Yeah, there's a
Speaker 1: lot of stuff. I'm so glad I didn't do this.
Speaker 1: I have so many notes right here for thirteen. Yeah,
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