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<v Speaker 1>Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Sunday Service, Episode seventy two.

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<v Speaker 1>I am your host, Josh My Day. If you're um me,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a Christian rapper, devoter, husband, father, and Army veteran.

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<v Speaker 1>And this is brought to you by Code of Conspiracy podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you so much for joining me. Last week we

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<v Speaker 1>went over a Second Kings thirteen through fifteen. This week

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna be covering Second King sixteen probably through nineteen,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe twenty depending, but uh yeah, thank you. And like

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<v Speaker 1>I always do, like to give shout outs to those

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<v Speaker 1>that commented last week on Sunday Service on Spotify, So

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<v Speaker 1>we have MDNP twenty two, Angela Kelly, thank you, Catalyst Jones,

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<v Speaker 1>what's up? Brother? Thank you so much, Bro, appreciate you.

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<v Speaker 1>And we also had seven people last week on Sunday Service,

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<v Speaker 1>So if you haven't listened yet, please go and listen to.

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<v Speaker 1>When you listen to this, please listen to Wednesday Service

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<v Speaker 1>where I was going over first Thessalonians one through four. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>please go check that out, and if you could comment

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<v Speaker 1>below on there, I'd really appreciate it, because on Sunday

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<v Speaker 1>Service we killed it. We got seven comments. We had

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<v Speaker 1>MDMP twenty two Whiskers White Mike, kay, I always listen

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<v Speaker 1>to this after church. Now, oh awesome after church. Wow,

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<v Speaker 1>that's amazing, Bro. Thank you, Mike. I appreciate you, Brother,

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<v Speaker 1>Angela Kelly, thank you, Brad Gillis as always, Thank you,

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<v Speaker 1>b Thank you so much. Really appreciate you. So I

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<v Speaker 1>gotta make an announcement first. I don't know this is

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<v Speaker 1>you guys might not care about this, or you do

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<v Speaker 1>care about this, but I am going to go to Edmonton, Canada,

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<v Speaker 1>which is fifty three degrees north. I just bought my

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<v Speaker 1>tickets for June nineteenth through the twenty second, so I'll

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<v Speaker 1>be there from June nineteen to the twenty second and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going to be filming the sunrise sunset at fifty

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<v Speaker 1>three degrees north right, so we're at fifty three degrees

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<v Speaker 1>latitude north. And then so I'm going to complete that

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<v Speaker 1>and then six months later, I'm gonna go to Puta

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<v Speaker 1>Arenas Chili and I'm gonna we're gonna film the sunset

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<v Speaker 1>sunrise from fifty three degrees south and we're gonna see

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<v Speaker 1>if it mirrors but reversed. You know, that's what's supposed

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<v Speaker 1>to happen on the globe, it's supposed to be reversed.

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<v Speaker 1>So let's say the sun did this on you know,

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<v Speaker 1>basically went like this on fifty three years north. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>it's supposed to do this exact thing on fifty three

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<v Speaker 1>degrees south, but reversed, right, So that is something that

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<v Speaker 1>the globe claims, and I would like to go check

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<v Speaker 1>it out and make sure that it does it. Also,

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<v Speaker 1>putter Arenas, if you're looking south, you know, and you

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<v Speaker 1>see the sun, it's supposed to December twenty first, which

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna be there is a time when it does

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<v Speaker 1>a twenty four hour sun in Antarctica, and that's what

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<v Speaker 1>they filmed for the final experiment. So I want to

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<v Speaker 1>go there to putter Arenas, to go and look south

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<v Speaker 1>and see if the sun is actually south like they said,

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<v Speaker 1>and make sure it's gonna be something that I want

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<v Speaker 1>to do because obviously I do biblical cosmology and I

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<v Speaker 1>want to make sure that I'm teaching correctly, right, So

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<v Speaker 1>I'm want to go and check it for myself. So

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<v Speaker 1>me and this guy Jared are gonna go. H He's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna go, He's gonna be the globe side me. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>obviously the biblical cosmology side, and we're gonna kind of

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<v Speaker 1>do some experiments there. You know, We're gonna do a

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<v Speaker 1>few different things besides just filming the sun. Right. So,

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<v Speaker 1>I just want to let you guys know that. And

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<v Speaker 1>if you're interested in being a part of that, like

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<v Speaker 1>you know, donating some money just to help out and

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<v Speaker 1>assist just to make the wife happy, that'd be cool.

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<v Speaker 1>You can you could go to my Yeah, you could

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<v Speaker 1>go to let me tell you what it is. I'm sorry,

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<v Speaker 1>I wasn't prepared to even announce this, but I'm just

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<v Speaker 1>announcing it right now. If you want to. If you

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<v Speaker 1>guys have to do cash app or something, then you

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<v Speaker 1>could do. You can go to money Sign Josh Monday Music.

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<v Speaker 1>That's my cash app. If you guys are interested in

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<v Speaker 1>donating to the ministry for that, that'd be cool. If

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<v Speaker 1>you're not interested, it's all good. I totally get it.

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<v Speaker 1>And then yeah, so if you want to do that,

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<v Speaker 1>and if you don't have cash up, then you can

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<v Speaker 1>email me at Josh Monday Music Josh Monday. Sorry, you

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<v Speaker 1>can email me at Josh Monday at rockamel dot com

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<v Speaker 1>and I'll show you how you can donate. If you

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<v Speaker 1>want to donate to it, and if you don't, obviously

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<v Speaker 1>I understand some people don't really care about that too much.

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<v Speaker 1>Some people do. So if you want to see a

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<v Speaker 1>good observation, it'll be posted on my YouTube and I'll

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<v Speaker 1>do a live from Edmonton, Canada and also do a

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<v Speaker 1>live from Putina's Chili. And I just want to see

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<v Speaker 1>what's going on, you know, I think you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>want to make sure that I'm teaching correctly and I

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<v Speaker 1>want to find out what's happening with the world. So anyways,

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<v Speaker 1>much loved everybody, and you know, I don't ever ask

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<v Speaker 1>you guys to donate to anything, but if you were interested,

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<v Speaker 1>then you know, like I said, you can email me

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<v Speaker 1>or DM me at Josh Monday Underscore podcast and say, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm interested in donating. How do I do so? And

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<v Speaker 1>I could send you a link so let me know.

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<v Speaker 1>But anyways, thank you guys so much for joining me.

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<v Speaker 1>I am wanting to get into this second Kings, which

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<v Speaker 1>is the most important part. That part that I just

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<v Speaker 1>announced right now is just something that's extracurricular that I'm

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<v Speaker 1>looking to do. So yes, and I already bought the

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<v Speaker 1>tickets for Edmonton, so like I said, if you guys

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<v Speaker 1>do donate, it's going to be going towards the Putin

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<v Speaker 1>Renas one, which is the expensive one. That's the one

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<v Speaker 1>that's gonna cost me about fifteen hundred dollars give or take,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, with hotel and everything. So that's kind of

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<v Speaker 1>a pretty penny to spend on my own. So, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's not a pretty penny to spend when I'm going

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<v Speaker 1>somewhere with my family, you know, like I'm going with

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<v Speaker 1>my wife, my kids. But this is like extracurricular and

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<v Speaker 1>I have to try to put you know, make my

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<v Speaker 1>wife happy in all ways, right, happy wife, happy life.

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<v Speaker 1>So if you're interested, let me know. But anyways, thank

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<v Speaker 1>you guys so much for joining me again this week.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me just go ahead and share screen. There we go. Perfect.

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<v Speaker 1>So we're in Second Kings, chapter sixteen, and before we start,

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<v Speaker 1>I always like to do a little intro. But let's

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<v Speaker 1>see if there's anything besides that going on. Besides that,

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<v Speaker 1>I think everything is good. Besides that, the show's been

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<v Speaker 1>doing phenomenal. A lot of people are commenting, which is amazing.

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<v Speaker 1>My YouTube's kind of been a little slow lately, but

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<v Speaker 1>it is what it is. You know when you do

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<v Speaker 1>Bible studies. Obviously YouTube is not going to be like, Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>I can't wait to push this guy up the list.

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<v Speaker 1>This guy's doing great Bible studies. Now, yeah, let's put

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<v Speaker 1>him in front of everybody. But no, don't see that happening.

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<v Speaker 1>So at least Spotify and Apple are doing amazing. So

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<v Speaker 1>let's go ahead and jump into Second King's Chapter sixteen,

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<v Speaker 1>and this is going to be the introduction for chapter sixteen.

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<v Speaker 1>Second King's Chapter sixteen introduces us to one of the

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<v Speaker 1>darkest periods in the history of Judah, the reign of

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<v Speaker 1>King the reign of King a Has, a ruler more

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<v Speaker 1>drawn towards idolatry than faithfulness. A has leads his people

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<v Speaker 1>away from God, bringing disastrous consequences upon his kingdom. That

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<v Speaker 1>chapter explores the depths of AHAs apostasy, the political political ambitions,

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<v Speaker 1>and the troubling alterations of the Jerusalem Temple. Troubling alterations

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<v Speaker 1>of the Jerusalem Temple. That's been pretty interesting, right, wonder

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<v Speaker 1>what he tried to pull off. So let me just

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<v Speaker 1>go ahead and pull that up. Pull up both notes here, perfect,

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<v Speaker 1>and let's go ahead and start without further ado. Second

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<v Speaker 1>Kings chapter sixteen, verse one, it says a Has reigns

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<v Speaker 1>in Judah. In the seventeenth year of Pakah, the son

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<v Speaker 1>of Remilah, a Has, the son of Jotham, king of Judah,

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<v Speaker 1>began to reign. AHAs was twenty years old when he

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<v Speaker 1>became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And

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<v Speaker 1>he did not do what was right in the side

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<v Speaker 1>of the Lord his God, as his father David had done.

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<v Speaker 1>But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel. Indeed,

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<v Speaker 1>he made his son pass through the fire according to

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<v Speaker 1>the abomination of the nations, whom the Lord had cast

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<v Speaker 1>out from before the children of Israel. Okay, let's stop

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<v Speaker 1>there real quick. So what does that mean that he

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<v Speaker 1>had his son pass through the fire. Well, Moloch was

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<v Speaker 1>one of the gods that they were worshiping, and Moloch

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<v Speaker 1>had his hands out like this, and they put fire.

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<v Speaker 1>They basically lit fire there, and then they would sacrifice

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<v Speaker 1>their children to Moloch. Now are they specifically talking about

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<v Speaker 1>that right now? I could kind of see real quick,

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<v Speaker 1>let me just take a a look. I didn't didn't

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<v Speaker 1>really check that out. Putt oh, oh, you know what

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<v Speaker 1>it might be. Actually, it might be in my notes.

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<v Speaker 1>I might not even have to pull that up. Let

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<v Speaker 1>me just see. It might be in there, it might not.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll go through this first and i'll look, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>but that's one of the main ones when they were

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<v Speaker 1>sacrificing the children to Moloch. That was the main one

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<v Speaker 1>where they were passing their children through the fire. So

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<v Speaker 1>it looks like he did that, which is which is terrible. Right,

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<v Speaker 1>It's kind of similar to what people are doing now,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, when they do abortions, right, I would compare

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<v Speaker 1>that to abortions where they're sacrificing children to Moloch, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>or a bale however you want to look at that.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, basically it's satanic, right, it's killing children. So

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<v Speaker 1>Moloch is to me, it would be false god compared

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<v Speaker 1>to you know, all of them are false gods. I

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<v Speaker 1>think represented by fallen angels. That's what I believe is happening.

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<v Speaker 1>But that's just my interpretation of that. But anyways, let's

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<v Speaker 1>go out and continue reading, and then we'll go over

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<v Speaker 1>some notes. It says and he sacrificed and burn incense

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<v Speaker 1>on the high places, on the hills and under every

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<v Speaker 1>and see if it goes over that portion. A has

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<v Speaker 1>Rain and idolatry. AHAs was twenty years old when he

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<v Speaker 1>became king. This is in my notes, okay. And he

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<v Speaker 1>reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. I'm like David his father.

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<v Speaker 1>He did not do what was right in the side

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<v Speaker 1>of the lord. That's second king sixteen verse two. A

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<v Speaker 1>has Rerain is characterized by idolatry and a departure from

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<v Speaker 1>the covenanial faithfulness expected by Judas kings. Ah Has the

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<v Speaker 1>son of Jotham, was the king of Judah who reigned

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<v Speaker 1>for approximately seven hundred and thirty two from approximately seven

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<v Speaker 1>hundred and thirty two to seven sixteen BC. His reign

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<v Speaker 1>is notably marked by a departure from religious practices of

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<v Speaker 1>his forefathers and a significant turn towards idolatry, which had

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<v Speaker 1>profound implications for the spiritual and political state of Judah.

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<v Speaker 1>Background and ascension to the throne. A Has ascended to

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<v Speaker 1>the throne at the age of twenty, succeeding his father Jotham.

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<v Speaker 1>Unlike his predecessors, who largely adherd to the worship of Yahweh,

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<v Speaker 1>a Has his reign characterized by a stark deviation from

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<v Speaker 1>these practices. The biblical count of his reign is primarily

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<v Speaker 1>found in Second King sixteen and Second Chronicles twenty eight

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<v Speaker 1>and Isaiah seven. Religious and practices in idolatry A has

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<v Speaker 1>reigned is an infamously noted and idolatious practice. He described

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<v Speaker 1>having walked in the ways of the Kings of Israel

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<v Speaker 1>and Second Kings sixteen three, a reference to Northern Kingdom's

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<v Speaker 1>notorious idolatry. A has adopted the worship of foreign gods,

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<v Speaker 1>numerous accounts and warnings against adopting the customs and religious

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<v Speaker 1>Despite these warnings, the Israelites often fell into the trap

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<v Speaker 1>spread throughout the Roman Empire. The apostle Paul addressed this

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<v Speaker 1>and I do not want you to participate, to be participants

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<v Speaker 1>and the cup of demons too. You cannot partake in

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<v Speaker 1>Their early church struggle with the temptation to incorporate pagan

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<v Speaker 1>to extrain from idolatry and immortality or immorality. I was

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<v Speaker 1>gonna say immortality, immorality. Warnings and exhortations throughout scripture, the

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<v Speaker 1>influence of pagan practices is constantly portrayed as a threat

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<v Speaker 1>be able to test and approve what is good and

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<v Speaker 1>pleasing and perfect will of God. The influence of pagan

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<v Speaker 1>importance of maintaining a distinct identity rooted in the worship

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<v Speaker 1>of the One True God. The call to holiness and

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<v Speaker 1>throughout the Biblical narrative, urging God's people to live in

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<v Speaker 1>obedience and faithfulness. So it didn't go over exactly what

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<v Speaker 1>out real quick, Okay, So let's go second Kings sixteen,

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<v Speaker 1>verse three, right, verse three, Let me see if that's

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<v Speaker 1>what it is. So this verse is talking about King

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<v Speaker 1>Haas to continue to spiritual decline among God's people, but

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<v Speaker 1>things to a whole new level. He burned his son

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<v Speaker 1>as an offering. He sacrificed son according to his practices. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>or Astroth, one of the three. Okay, he sacrificed his

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<v Speaker 1>don't that don't have any power and anyway. Right, and

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<v Speaker 1>that's proven by Elijah the prophet and when he was

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<v Speaker 1>going against Bale's prophets. Right. So let's go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>So second King sixteen verse five says, then Resin, king

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<v Speaker 1>of Syria, and Paka, the son of Ramalah, King of Israel,

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<v Speaker 1>came up to Jerusalem to make war, and they beseized

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<v Speaker 1>he has but could not overcome him. At that time, Resin,

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<v Speaker 1>King of Syria, captured Allah Aloth for Syria and drove

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<v Speaker 1>the men of Judah from Alath. Then the Edomites went

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<v Speaker 1>to Alath and went there to this and dwell there

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<v Speaker 1>to this day. So Ahaz sent messengers to Tilgath Pilzer,

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<v Speaker 1>king of Assyria, saying, I am your servant and your son,

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<v Speaker 1>come up and save me from the hand of the

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<v Speaker 1>king of Syria and from the hand of so the

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<v Speaker 1>King of Syria. Not so Pizzler is the king of Syria, right,

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<v Speaker 1>It says, I'm a servant, your son, comes save me

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<v Speaker 1>from the hand of the King of Syria and from

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<v Speaker 1>the hand of the King of Israel, who rise up

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<v Speaker 1>against me. And AHAs took silver and gold that was

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<v Speaker 1>found in the house of the Lord and the treasures

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<v Speaker 1>of the house of the king's house and send it

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<v Speaker 1>as a present to the King of Assyria. So the

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<v Speaker 1>King of Assyria heeded him. For the King of Assyria

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<v Speaker 1>went up against Damascus and took it, carried its people,

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<v Speaker 1>so very interesting. So let's go ahead and check out

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<v Speaker 1>So political alliances over divine trust. Facing threats from Israel

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<v Speaker 1>and Aram, A has sought help from Assyria instead of

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<v Speaker 1>relying on God. So A has sent messengers to Tilgath Pazer,

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<v Speaker 1>King of Syria, saying I am your servant, your son,

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<v Speaker 1>come up and save me, which we already read. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>biblical narrative. The tension between political alliances and divine trust

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<v Speaker 1>is a reoccurring theme, illustrating the challenges faced by leaders

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<v Speaker 1>faith in God's sovereignty. This theme is particularly evident in

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<v Speaker 1>the history of Israel and Judah, where kings often grappled

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<v Speaker 1>with the temptation to form alliances with surrounding nations rather

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<v Speaker 1>than relying on God's protection and guidance. Here's some Old

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<v Speaker 1>Testament examples King Solomon's alliances. Solomon, known for his wisdom,

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<v Speaker 1>also engaged in numerous political alliances, often through marriage. These alliances,

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<v Speaker 1>while politically advantageous, led to spiritual compromise and first kings

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<v Speaker 1>eleven one through four states. King Solomon, however, loved many

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<v Speaker 1>told the Israelites, you must not intermarry with them, for

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<v Speaker 1>surely they will turn your hearts from their gods after

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<v Speaker 1>Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. These alliances

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<v Speaker 1>ultimately led to Solomon's heart led Solomon's heart away from God,

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<v Speaker 1>demonstrating the spiritual dangers of prioritizing political relationships over divine commands.

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<v Speaker 1>And then King A has of Judah in Isaiah seven,

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<v Speaker 1>of trusting in God's promise of deliverance, A has sought

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<v Speaker 1>assistance from Assyria, a decision that Isaiah condemned. Isaiah seven

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<v Speaker 1>then you will not stand at all. A has reliance

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<v Speaker 1>Kings nineteen fourteen through nineteen. I'm not going to read

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<v Speaker 1>go over probably tonight. King Hazekiah, okay. And then prophetic warnings.

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<v Speaker 1>The prophets frequently worn against the dangers of police alliances.

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<v Speaker 1>now turning to Assyria. This imagery underscores the futility and

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<v Speaker 1>the Nile. These warnings emphasize the true security and prosperity

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<v Speaker 1>come from faithfulness to God, not from political maneuvering. And

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<v Speaker 1>the New Testament. While the New Testament does not focus

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<v Speaker 1>on political alliances in the same way as the Old Testament,

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<v Speaker 1>the principle of divine trust over worldly reliance remains. Jesus

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<v Speaker 1>and the importance of seeking God's kingdom first. In Matthew

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<v Speaker 1>six thirty three, Jesus instructs, but seek first the Kingdom

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<v Speaker 1>of God and his righteousness, and all these things will

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<v Speaker 1>be added unto you. This teaching reinforces the idea that

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<v Speaker 1>reliance on God to take precedence over any earthly strategy, strategy,

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<v Speaker 1>or alliance. And then, from a theological standpoint, the Bible's

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<v Speaker 1>treatment of political alliances over divine trust serves as a

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<v Speaker 1>reminder of God's sovereignty and faithfulness. It challenges believers to

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<v Speaker 1>evaluate where they place their trust and to prioritize their

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<v Speaker 1>to faithfulness and dependence on God's provision and protection. See,

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<v Speaker 1>there's lessons for us to be learned there to seek

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<v Speaker 1>Kingdom of God. Right, That's just something we need to

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<v Speaker 1>and sometimes we forget that. So it's kind of good to,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, go over these these stories of these kings

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<v Speaker 1>to find out, you know, what, where they went wrong.

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<v Speaker 1>That way we can learn from them and understand, you

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<v Speaker 1>know that we cannot put anything that's worldly over God right,

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<v Speaker 1>and and that's what Solomon was doing, right. He was like,

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<v Speaker 1>any this political alliance instead of what God said, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>So he's basically breaking God's law just to have a

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<v Speaker 1>political alliance. And he feels like he's doing right because

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<v Speaker 1>he's you know, he feels like it's wise because he's

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<v Speaker 1>got this woman, this woman, this woman, and no one's

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<v Speaker 1>going to attack. Is real because I got all these

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<v Speaker 1>wives now, and I'm making all these political you know, alliances,

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<v Speaker 1>and instead of following God's law, right, And that's something

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<v Speaker 1>that is very important that we need to understand. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we're we also sometimes we do that, you know, we're

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<v Speaker 1>replacing things are our needs of the world over placing

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<v Speaker 1>over God. Right. We shouldn't do that. So all right,

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<v Speaker 1>next up, we're gonna read verses ten through twenty, and

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<v Speaker 1>I have notes on ten through eighteen, so let's go

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<v Speaker 1>ahead and start reading. So we're gonna be in verse ten,

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<v Speaker 1>so it's gonna be second King sixteen, Verse ten. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>Now King A has went to Damascus to meet till

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<v Speaker 1>God Pilzer, king of Assyria, and saw an altar that

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<v Speaker 1>was at Damascus. And King A has sent to Uriah,

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<v Speaker 1>the priest the design of the altar and its pattern,

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<v Speaker 1>according to all its workmanship. Then Uriah the priest built

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<v Speaker 1>an altar according to the king AHAs had sent from Damascus.

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<v Speaker 1>So Uriah the Priest made it before King A has

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<v Speaker 1>came back from Damascus. And then the King came back

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<v Speaker 1>from Damascus. The king saw the altar, and the king

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<v Speaker 1>approached the altar and made offerings to it. So we

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<v Speaker 1>burned his offerings and his grain offering, and he poured

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<v Speaker 1>out his drink offering and sprinkled the blood of his

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<v Speaker 1>peace offerings on the altar. He also brought the bronze

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<v Speaker 1>altar which was before the Lord, from the front of

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<v Speaker 1>the temple and from between the new altar and the

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<v Speaker 1>house of the Lord, and put it on the north

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<v Speaker 1>side of the new altar. Then King A has commanded

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<v Speaker 1>you ride, the priest, saying, on the great new altar,

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<v Speaker 1>burn the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, the

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<v Speaker 1>King's sacrifice and his grain offering, with the burnt offering

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<v Speaker 1>of the people of the land, their grain offering and

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<v Speaker 1>their drink offerings, and sprinkle it on the blood of

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<v Speaker 1>the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice,

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<v Speaker 1>and the bronze altars shall be for me to inquire by.

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<v Speaker 1>Thus did you ride the priests according to all that

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<v Speaker 1>the King A has commanded. And King A has cut

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<v Speaker 1>off the panels of the carts and removed the layers

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<v Speaker 1>from them. And he took down the sea from the

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<v Speaker 1>bronze oxen that were under it and put it on

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<v Speaker 1>the pavement of stones. Also he removed the sabbath pavilion

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<v Speaker 1>which they had built in the temple. He removed the

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<v Speaker 1>king's outer entrance from the house of the Lord on

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<v Speaker 1>account of king, on the account of the King of Assyria.

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<v Speaker 1>And the rest of the acts of AHAs which he did,

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<v Speaker 1>are they not written in the book of Chronicles of

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<v Speaker 1>the Kings of Judah. So A has rested with his

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<v Speaker 1>fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city

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<v Speaker 1>of David. Then has Akiah, his son, reigned in his place,

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<v Speaker 1>which we're going to talk about right as Akiah. So

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<v Speaker 1>the desecration of the temple is something that he did

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<v Speaker 1>that I like to talk about.

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<v Speaker 2>Here.

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<v Speaker 1>A has alterations to the temple accommodate Assyrian worship practices

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<v Speaker 1>demonstrate his prioritization the political alliance over spiritual integrity. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>King AHAs didn't even care about what Yahweh would even think.

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<v Speaker 1>And he doesn't want to change the whole temple like fully,

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<v Speaker 1>because the people are going to be The people know

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<v Speaker 1>how it's supposed to be right. They know. So what

479
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<v Speaker 1>does he do. He compromises and change a few things

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<v Speaker 1>here and there. We're going to read about here. The

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<v Speaker 1>destruction of the temple is a significant theme in Biblical history,

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<v Speaker 1>symbolizing the violation of sacred space dedicated to the worship

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<v Speaker 1>of God. This act is often associated with idology, sacrilege,

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<v Speaker 1>and defilment of what is holy. The Temple in Jerusalem,

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<v Speaker 1>originally built by King Solomon, serves as a central place

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<v Speaker 1>of worship for the Israelites and was considered the dwelling

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<v Speaker 1>place of the presence of God on Earth. The dwelling

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<v Speaker 1>place of God presence on Earth. Historical instances Antioch Antiochus Epiphanus.

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<v Speaker 1>One of the most notorious instances of the temple desecration

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<v Speaker 1>occurred during the reign of Antios Epiphanus, a Hellenic Hellenistic

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<v Speaker 1>king of the Seligate Empire, as part of the campaign

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<v Speaker 1>to Hellenize the Jewish people. Antiochs erected an altar to

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<v Speaker 1>Zeus in the temple and sacrifice swine on it an

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<v Speaker 1>act of profound sec sacrilege of the Jewish faith, and

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<v Speaker 1>that was in one sixty seven BC in the Act

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<v Speaker 1>the Profound Saclege of the Jewish Faith. This event is

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<v Speaker 1>detailed in the apocryphal books First and Second Maccabees and

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<v Speaker 1>is referred to as the Abomination of desolation. In the

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<v Speaker 1>Book of Daniel, eleven thirty one states his forces will

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<v Speaker 1>rise up and desecrate the temple. Some people believe, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll just put it this way, this portion. Some people

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<v Speaker 1>believe that that was the abomination of desolation. Some people

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<v Speaker 1>believe that that is just a precursor to the abomination

504
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<v Speaker 1>deathlations that's going to happen in the future. Obviously, some

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<v Speaker 1>people don't believe that. Are not all futurists where they

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<v Speaker 1>believe that something's gonna happen in the future, they believe

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<v Speaker 1>that was actually the case. But yeah, so just reading

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<v Speaker 1>you the notes here, this is something that's in Bible hubs,

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<v Speaker 1>So I'm not trying to say I believe that. But

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<v Speaker 1>there's also the Roman destruction AD seventy, the Roman destruction

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<v Speaker 1>of the Second Temple and AD seventy is another pivotal

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<v Speaker 1>moment of desecration. Following a Jewish revolt, Roman forces led

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<v Speaker 1>by General Titus besieges Jerusalem, ultimately destroying the temple. This

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<v Speaker 1>event fulfilled Jesus's prophecy and the New Testament where he

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<v Speaker 1>warned of the temple impeding destruction. In Matthew twenty four two,

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus said, do you see all these things? Truly? I

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<v Speaker 1>tell you, not one stone will be left on another

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<v Speaker 1>until one everyone will be thrown down. So let's see

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<v Speaker 1>if I So this little portion is not really talking

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<v Speaker 1>too much about king. So that's just a couple instances

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<v Speaker 1>where the temple was also we're actually was destroyed. This

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<v Speaker 1>is actually what a has did is just some alterations

523
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<v Speaker 1>of the temple, right, So they just want to give

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<v Speaker 1>a few examples of that. So we are done with

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<v Speaker 1>tewod King sixteen. That was a good little forty minute

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<v Speaker 1>set that we just did. So that's cool. Let me

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<v Speaker 1>go ahead and go over some practical applications for this chapter.

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<v Speaker 1>Guard against Idolatry is one of the main ones. Oh

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<v Speaker 1>you know what, I do have some notes. Let me

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<v Speaker 1>go over a brief description of what we just read

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<v Speaker 1>first before I go over the practical applications. So Second

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<v Speaker 1>King sixteen the sixty details the sixteen year reign of

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<v Speaker 1>a Has, one of Judah's most wicked kings, who abandoned

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<v Speaker 1>God to embrace idolatry, including child sacrifice and re reconstructing

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<v Speaker 1>the temple to match a pagan altar from Damascus. Facing

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<v Speaker 1>military pressure, Aas foolishly allied with Assyria instead of trusting God,

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<v Speaker 1>resulting in spiritual and political degradation. Degradation of Judah key

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<v Speaker 1>themes in Second King sixteen apostcy of a Haas is

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<v Speaker 1>talked about in verses one through four, aged twenty, rejects

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<v Speaker 1>the righteous example of his father Jotham and David, instead

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<v Speaker 1>mimicking the corrupt kings of Israel. He practices detestable pagan rituals,

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<v Speaker 1>including causing his son to pass through the fire, child sacrifice,

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<v Speaker 1>and worshiping in high places, and then the SiO Ephemite

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<v Speaker 1>War in verses five through six, Resin from Syria and

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<v Speaker 1>Picaf from Israel attack Jerusalem but cannot defeat it. Yet

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<v Speaker 1>AHAs still faces immense pressure and then allied with the

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<v Speaker 1>Assyria and verses seven through nine. Rather than relying on God,

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<v Speaker 1>a Has drains the silver and gold from the temple

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<v Speaker 1>and palace to bribe Tilgap Pilsir of Assyria for help.

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<v Speaker 1>This leads to the fall of Damascus, which is in Syria,

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<v Speaker 1>but makes Judah a vassal state of Assyria, and then

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<v Speaker 1>a profanation of the temple is going to be in

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<v Speaker 1>Verses ten through eighteen. After visiting Damascus, a Has copies

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<v Speaker 1>a pagan altar, has it built in Jerusalem by the

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<v Speaker 1>compressed priests Uriah compromised to compress compromise priest Uriah and

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<v Speaker 1>replaces the bronze altar of God. He further breaks down

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<v Speaker 1>the temple furniture to appease the king of Assyria, and

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<v Speaker 1>in conclusion Versus nineteen through twenty eight, Has dies and

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<v Speaker 1>is inburied in Jerusalem and succeeded by his son Hezekiah.

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<v Speaker 1>This chapter acts as a downward path for Judah, marked

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<v Speaker 1>a severe decline in national spiritual leadership and a loss

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<v Speaker 1>of sovereignty due to trust in human power over divine protection.

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<v Speaker 1>Perfect Now, let's go over these practical applications guard against idolatry.

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<v Speaker 1>Evaluate areas in your life where cultural influences may lead

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<v Speaker 1>away from God's commands. Are there modern idols that you

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<v Speaker 1>need to remove? I think we all have modern idols

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<v Speaker 1>that we need to remove from our life right now.

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<v Speaker 1>We just might not understand that there's idols. One of

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<v Speaker 1>the idols that I would say that I have to

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<v Speaker 1>remove from my life, well, first was when I first

571
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<v Speaker 1>became a Christian rapper. You kind of get this feeling

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<v Speaker 1>of just keep on checking, you know, when people are

573
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<v Speaker 1>watching your music and you're literally constantly checking and it

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<v Speaker 1>becomes like almost obsessive where people are commenting on your music.

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<v Speaker 1>And it was like my dream since I was sixteen

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<v Speaker 1>to become a professional rapper, right So it was like

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<v Speaker 1>I was so I was like, it became like an

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<v Speaker 1>idol for me. Just put it that way. So when

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<v Speaker 1>I sat when I came out as a Christian rapper

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<v Speaker 1>and I got like, you know, six or seven thousand

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<v Speaker 1>views on my keep Me Away video, I was like,

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<v Speaker 1>oh my goodness. And then I made another song. You know,

583
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<v Speaker 1>next song I made didn't do as well, maybe got

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<v Speaker 1>nine hundred views. And then I made another song you

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<v Speaker 1>know that that ended up getting fifty four hundred views.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it was signs of things to come where

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<v Speaker 1>I was talking about COVID and all this other stuff,

588
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<v Speaker 1>and it's kind of becomes an idol in your life

589
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<v Speaker 1>where you're like looking for you know, oh, looking for

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<v Speaker 1>gratification through your music. You know, oh, people were like

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<v Speaker 1>like in my music cool, But it does become an idol.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's something that happened to me, you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>then I don't do music anymore because of that. I

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<v Speaker 1>just said, you know what, I got to get rid

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<v Speaker 1>of that. Let me just do podcasting. And you kind

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<v Speaker 1>of get you can kind of think, you know, like

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<v Speaker 1>in the beginning of podcasting, it kind of happens as well,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, where you're just looking at all the comments

599
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<v Speaker 1>and so do people like me? Do they like my show?

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<v Speaker 1>And then it gets to a point where you're just like,

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<v Speaker 1>who cares, you know, just do your thing for God

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<v Speaker 1>and that's it. And that's where I got to the

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<v Speaker 1>point where I'm like, cool, podcasting I could do. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>just gonna do things for the Lord and give all

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<v Speaker 1>glory to God at all times. And I feel comfortable

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<v Speaker 1>with this. But the music thing I had some type

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<v Speaker 1>of I had some type of it was almost like

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<v Speaker 1>some kind of idol was there. You know. Another thing

609
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<v Speaker 1>that I had to kind of deal with was the

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<v Speaker 1>flat earth idol. You know, I had flat Earth. I

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<v Speaker 1>kept on study and studying, studying flat out, searching, searching,

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<v Speaker 1>searching all this stuff, you know, and not saying that

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<v Speaker 1>I don't believe in flat earth anymore. Biblical cosmology just

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<v Speaker 1>I had to make sure that I just open up

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<v Speaker 1>my you know, just don't content shit so much on

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<v Speaker 1>just Genesis. I need to do the whole entire Bible,

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<v Speaker 1>which I'm obviously doing with you guys. So thank you

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<v Speaker 1>guys for helping me with that idol. But I was

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<v Speaker 1>really stuck in Genesis and kind of every time someone

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<v Speaker 1>had me on their show, I'm doing nepheline or I'm

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<v Speaker 1>doing biblical cosmology. But now you guys have obviously expanded

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<v Speaker 1>my horizons since I'm doing these Bible studies with you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>which is amazing. So other idols in my life, well,

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<v Speaker 1>I used to have drugs back in the day. I

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<v Speaker 1>had alcohol lust, I had you know, obviously TV can

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<v Speaker 1>be an idol. Netflix can be an idol, cell phones

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<v Speaker 1>can be an idol. There's a lot of things that

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<v Speaker 1>I could admit that I that I had been, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously involved in, you know, so now now there's obviously

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<v Speaker 1>things that I need to place God in front of

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<v Speaker 1>and sometimes I don't. And sometimes there's things that I

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<v Speaker 1>need to place my family in front of some of

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<v Speaker 1>the stuff that I'm doing business wise as well. So

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<v Speaker 1>I'm trying to balance that and do my very best.

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<v Speaker 1>But that's kind of the things that I have going

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<v Speaker 1>on that I try to remove and that I dealt

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<v Speaker 1>with in my life. And it's a blessing now that

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<v Speaker 1>the music thing is not as I don't really have

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<v Speaker 1>that feeling anymore where I have to impress with music

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<v Speaker 1>not so I don't have that anymore. Okay, Next, trust

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<v Speaker 1>in God's sovereignty in times of crisis. Resists that resist, sorry,

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<v Speaker 1>in times of crisis, rely solely on human solutions, seek

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<v Speaker 1>God's guidance and trust in his provisions. Yes, resist the

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<v Speaker 1>temptation and really solely on human solutions. That's definitely true.

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<v Speaker 1>And rely on the Lord for sure. That's that's a

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<v Speaker 1>good one, and it's it's kind of harden. Whenever you

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<v Speaker 1>get into situations, sometimes you want to act fast, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and sometimes it's hard to wait on God. So you

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<v Speaker 1>gotta wait. Resist the temptation relies solely on God instead

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<v Speaker 1>of human solutions. Value godly leadership. Pray for leaders who

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<v Speaker 1>will uphold biblical values and lead with integrity. Consider how

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<v Speaker 1>you can support and encourage godly leadership in your community.

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<v Speaker 1>What that is probably saying is for you to go

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<v Speaker 1>out and vote and kind of for your local leaders.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think that's what it's talking about there, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think that, yeah, the elections that are local don't

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<v Speaker 1>seem to be as corrupt as the elections that are

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<v Speaker 1>on a national level. Right, So the people that get

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<v Speaker 1>put in the position of becoming president. I mean I've

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<v Speaker 1>broke it down on a lot of my shows where

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<v Speaker 1>you know, they've been from secret societies, they've gone to Yale,

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<v Speaker 1>they've been in secret societies in college and high school,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's almost like they're bred to become president. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>It's kind of hard to get some guy that graduated

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<v Speaker 1>from Samardian Valley College, which is a junior college, and

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<v Speaker 1>all of a sudden make that person a president of

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<v Speaker 1>the United States. So yeah, I think on a local level,

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<v Speaker 1>if you're into politics and all that stuff, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I just think that the you know, the right, left,

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<v Speaker 1>and all that stuff. It's all the same bird, and

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<v Speaker 1>they're all the same, they're all doing the same stuff,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. So anyways, don't want to talk too much

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<v Speaker 1>about that. But if you're in to voting, then it

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<v Speaker 1>says here pray for leaders who are uphold biblical values.

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<v Speaker 1>So we definitely need to pray for them no matter what.

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<v Speaker 1>That's that's a given. And lead with integrity. Right, consider

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<v Speaker 1>how you can support an occurreags goally leadership in our community.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course. Now let's go ahead and check out some

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<v Speaker 1>additional scriptures that connect. We have Deuteronomy eighteen, verses nine

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<v Speaker 1>through twelve. This passage warns against adopting the detestable practices

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<v Speaker 1>of other nations, which has a as ignored. Let's go

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<v Speaker 1>ahead and check out that versal quick, so we know

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<v Speaker 1>what they're talking about here. So it's gonna be Deuteronomy eighteen.

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<v Speaker 1>So Deuteronomy eighteen, verses nine through twelve. Let's see what

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<v Speaker 1>it says. Avoid wicked customs is what it says in

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<v Speaker 1>the title. When you come into the land which the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord your God has given you, you shall not learn

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<v Speaker 1>to follow the abominations of those nations. There shall not

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<v Speaker 1>be found among you anyone who makes his son or

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<v Speaker 1>his daughter pass through the fire, or who practices witchcraft,

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<v Speaker 1>or a sooth sayer, or one who interprets omens, or

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<v Speaker 1>a sorcerer, or one who conjure spells, or a medium

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<v Speaker 1>or a spiritust, or one who calls up the dead.

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<v Speaker 1>For all who do these things are abomination to the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>And because these abominations, because of these abominations, the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>God drives them out from before you. You shall be

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<v Speaker 1>blameless before the Lord of your God. For these nations

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<v Speaker 1>will which you will dispose, you will disposees. Listen to

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<v Speaker 1>soussayers and divineers. Diviners are something I don't know what,

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<v Speaker 1>just devinears, I guess. But as for you, the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>your God has not appointed such for you. Okay, So

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<v Speaker 1>this passage warns against adopting the detestable practices of other nations,

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<v Speaker 1>which A has ignored. Then we have Proverbs three, verses

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<v Speaker 1>five through six. It's a reminder to trust the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>with all your heart and lean out on your own understanding.

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<v Speaker 1>Contrastean A has reliance on Assyria. Next one is going

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<v Speaker 1>to be Psalms twenty verse seven. Some trust in chariots,

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<v Speaker 1>some in horses, but we trust in the name of

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord, our God, highlighting the importance of divine trust

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<v Speaker 1>over military alliances. The psalmist is speaking game right there, right,

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<v Speaker 1>King David perfect. So that is the end of chapter sixteen.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me just go over the introduction for chapter seventeen.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me find it looks like, yeah, this is a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit little longer chapter here, Okay. So Second King

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<v Speaker 1>seventeen is a sobering account of the fail of the

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<v Speaker 1>Kingdom of visual due to their abandonment of God's commands

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<v Speaker 1>and their persistent idolatry. The chapter sheds light on God's

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<v Speaker 1>righteous judgment, the consequences of disobedience, and the dangers of syncretism. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so let's go ahead and go to the teaching points.

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<v Speaker 1>We have six Okay, so let's go ahead and read.

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<v Speaker 1>We're going to read Second Kings seventeen one through what

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<v Speaker 1>one through four real quick, and then I should I'll

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<v Speaker 1>have some notes to kind of go over that, and

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<v Speaker 1>then I should have some notes on six, seven through eight,

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<v Speaker 1>ten through twelve, thirteen, and also eighteen through twenty. So

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<v Speaker 1>got some pretty good stuff here, all right. So First

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<v Speaker 1>Kings seventeen, Chapter seventeen, verse one Hosea's reign in Israel,

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<v Speaker 1>oh Hoshia in the twelfth year of Ahaz, King of Judah, Hoshea,

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<v Speaker 1>the King of Allah, became king of Israel in Samaria,

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<v Speaker 1>and he reigned nine years. And he did evil on

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<v Speaker 1>the side of the Lord, but not as the kings

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<v Speaker 1>of Israel who were before him. Shalman Nazir, king of Assyria,

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<v Speaker 1>came up against him, and Hoshia became his vassal, and

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<v Speaker 1>he paid him tribute money. And the King of Assyria

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<v Speaker 1>uncovered a conspiracy by Hoshia, who had sent messengers to

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<v Speaker 1>so King of Egypt, and brought no tribute to the

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<v Speaker 1>King of Assyria, as he had done year by year.

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<v Speaker 1>Therefore the King of Assyria shut him up and bound

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<v Speaker 1>him in prison. Wow.

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<v Speaker 2>So so basically, and we'll do it. We'll go over

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<v Speaker 2>a brief description of that. So second key, seventeen vers

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<v Speaker 2>is one through four marks the beginning of the.

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<v Speaker 1>End of the Northern Kingdom of Israel approximately seven thirty

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<v Speaker 1>two to seven twenty two BC, detailing Hoshea's reign, his

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<v Speaker 1>vassiligious to or his vassaid vassalage to Assyria and his

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<v Speaker 1>fatal conspiracy with Egypt. It highlights the desperation of Israel's

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<v Speaker 1>last king, who tried to avoid paying tribute to Shalmanazir

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<v Speaker 1>the fifth by seeking Egyptian aid, resulting in his imprisonment.

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<v Speaker 1>Ohshia's reign, Hoseir became king of Israel and Samaria, reigning

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<v Speaker 1>for nine years. While he did evil in the eyes

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<v Speaker 1>of the Lord, the text notes he was not as

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<v Speaker 1>wicked as the kings before him, Assyria's vassilage and Shamanizir

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<v Speaker 1>shall Manir Mensir, the fifth, King of Assyria, invaded, making

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<v Speaker 1>Hosea a vassal subject forced to pay annual tribute. The

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<v Speaker 1>failed conspiracy, Hoshea sent messengers to sow the King of

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<v Speaker 1>Egypt and stopped paying tribute to Assyria. The act of

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<v Speaker 1>rebellion prompted sham Mazir to imprison Hoshia, initiating the final

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<v Speaker 1>downfall of the Northern Kingdom. Spiritual context, this political maneuvering

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<v Speaker 1>represents a reliance on foreign powers rather than on God,

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<v Speaker 1>reflecting a continued lack of faith by the nation that

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<v Speaker 1>led their eventual exile. This section sets the states for

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<v Speaker 1>the fall of Samaria by the Assyrians, highlighting the consequences

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<v Speaker 1>of rebelling against a superior power Assyria, and more importantly,

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<v Speaker 1>disregarding God perfect. Now let's go ahead and check out

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<v Speaker 1>tewod King seventeen verse five, Israel carried captive to Assyria.

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<v Speaker 1>So we'll read five through five and six, and I

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<v Speaker 1>have some notes. Then we'll do seven through twelve, and

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<v Speaker 1>I have some more notes. Okay, Now the King of

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<v Speaker 1>Assyria went through this, says Israel carried captive to Assyria.

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<v Speaker 1>We're going to be in Second King seventeen verse five.

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<v Speaker 1>Now the King of Assyria went throughout the land and

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<v Speaker 1>went to Samaria and besieged it for three years. In

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<v Speaker 1>the ninth year of Hosheia, the King of Assyria took

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<v Speaker 1>Samaria and carried Israel away to Assyria and placed them

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<v Speaker 1>in Halla by the harbor the river of Gazan and

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<v Speaker 1>the cities of Medize. Medis Okay, the fall of Israel

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<v Speaker 1>and Second King seventeen six states In the ninth year

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<v Speaker 1>of Ossea, the King of Assyria captured Samaria deported the

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<v Speaker 1>Israelites to Assyria. This marks the end of the Northern

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<v Speaker 1>Kingdom due to their unfaithfulness. The fall of Israel refers

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<v Speaker 1>to the conquest and subsequent exile of the Northern Kingdom

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<v Speaker 1>of Israel by the Assyrian Empire in seven twenty two BC.

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<v Speaker 1>This pivotal event in Biblical history is a significant demonstration

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<v Speaker 1>of divine judgment due to the persistent idolatry and disobedience

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<v Speaker 1>of the Israelites. The narrative of Israel's fall is pibki

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<v Speaker 1>excuse me, primarily chronicled in the Books of Second Kings

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<v Speaker 1>and Second Chronicles, with prophetic insigns provided by Amos, Hoseiah

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<v Speaker 1>and Isaiah historical contexts. Following the reign of Solomon, the

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<v Speaker 1>United Monarchy of Israel split into two kingdoms, the Northern

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<v Speaker 1>Kingdom known as Israel and the Southern Kingdom known as Judah.

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<v Speaker 1>The Northern kingdoms, compromising ten tribes, established as capital in Samaria.

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<v Speaker 1>From its inception, Israel struggled with idolatry, beginning with Jerobohm's

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<v Speaker 1>establishment of the Golden calfs in Bethel and Dan One

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<v Speaker 1>Kings twelve twenty eight through thirty. The idolatrists practices set

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<v Speaker 1>a precedent for future kings, leading the nation further away

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<v Speaker 1>from the covenanial laws given by God prophetic warnings history,

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<v Speaker 1>God sent prophets to warn Israel of impending judgment due

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<v Speaker 1>to their unfaithfulness. The prophet Amos, active during the reign

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<v Speaker 1>of Jeroboehm the second, warned of Israel's social injustices and

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<v Speaker 1>religious hypocrisy, declaring therefore that this is what I will

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<v Speaker 1>do to you, Oh Israel. And since I will do

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<v Speaker 1>this to you, prepare to meet your God, Oh Israel,

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<v Speaker 1>Amos four, verse twelve. Joseiah, another prophet, used his own

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<v Speaker 1>marriage as a metaphor for god relationship with Israel, highlighting

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<v Speaker 1>their spiritual adultery and calling them to repentance. Return O

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<v Speaker 1>Israel to the Lord, Oh God, you have stumbled by

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<v Speaker 1>your iniquity, Hoseiah fourteen, verse one. The Assyrian Conquest, the

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<v Speaker 1>culmination of Israel's disobedience, came during the reign of Oshia,

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<v Speaker 1>the last king of Israel and second King seventeen verse six.

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<v Speaker 1>It is recorded in the ninth year of Oshaeia, the

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<v Speaker 1>king of Assyria, captured Samaria, deporting the Israelites to Assyria.

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<v Speaker 1>He settled them in the halog Gaza on Gazan, on

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<v Speaker 1>the Harbor River, and in the cities of medice. The

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<v Speaker 1>deportation marked the end of the Northern Kingdom as a

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<v Speaker 1>political entity and fulfilled the prophetic warnings of exile. Reasons

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<v Speaker 1>for the fall, The biblical narrative attributes the fall of

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<v Speaker 1>Israel to several key factors. Idolatry, the persistent worship of

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<v Speaker 1>foreign gods, and the establishment of high places provoked the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord to anger. Second King seventeen seven through twelve highlights

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<v Speaker 1>the spiritual infidelity of Israel, stating they worship other gods

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<v Speaker 1>and followed the customs of the nations, and the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>had driven out before the Israelites. Covenant unfaithfulness. Israel's failure

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<v Speaker 1>to adhere to the covenanial laws given through Moses is

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<v Speaker 1>highlighted as a primary cause for their downfall. Second King seventeen,

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<v Speaker 1>verse fifteen notes they rejected his statutes and his covenant

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<v Speaker 1>he had made with their fathers, and the testimonies he

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<v Speaker 1>had decreed for them. Social injustice. The prophets frequently condemned

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<v Speaker 1>the social injustices prevalent in Israel, including the oppression of

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<v Speaker 1>the poor and corruption among the leaders. Amos five eleven

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<v Speaker 1>through twelve speaks against such practices, emphasizing God's displeasure. The

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<v Speaker 1>fall of Visuel serves as a sobering reminder of the

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<v Speaker 1>consequences of turning away from God. It underscores the seriousness

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<v Speaker 1>which God views idolatry and covenant unfaithfulness. Despite the judgment,

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<v Speaker 1>the prophetic literature also contains promises of restoration and hope,

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<v Speaker 1>pointing to a future where God would gather as people

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<v Speaker 1>once more. The theme of judgment and hope is woven

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<v Speaker 1>throughout the biblical narrative, illustrating God's justice and mercy. The

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<v Speaker 1>fall of Israel had lasting implications for the Jewish people

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<v Speaker 1>and their understanding of their relationship with God. It served

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<v Speaker 1>as a historical lesson to the Southern Kingdom of Judah,

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<v Speaker 1>which witnessed the consequences of apostacy firsthand. The event also

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<v Speaker 1>set the stage for the later Babylonian exile of Judah,

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<v Speaker 1>reinforcing the need for faithfulness to God's covenant. The account

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<v Speaker 1>of Israel's fall continues to be a poignant reminder for

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<v Speaker 1>believers today to the importance of remaining faithful to God

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<v Speaker 1>and the dangers of allowing idolaty and disobedience to take

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<v Speaker 1>root in one's life. Wow a lot to learn there

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<v Speaker 1>from that. Now, let's go ahead and read verses seven

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<v Speaker 1>through through twelve and see what we can learn from

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<v Speaker 1>this one. In Verse seventeen, sorry, Chapter seventeen, Verse seven says,

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<v Speaker 1>for it was up, for it was that the children

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<v Speaker 1>of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, who

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<v Speaker 1>had brought them out of the land of Egypt from

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<v Speaker 1>under the hand of Pharaoh, King of Egypt. And they

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<v Speaker 1>had feared other gods, and had walked in the statutes

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<v Speaker 1>of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before

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<v Speaker 1>the children of Israel, and the kings of Israel, which

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<v Speaker 1>they had made. Also, the children of Israel secretly did

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<v Speaker 1>against the Lord their God things that were not right,

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<v Speaker 1>and they built for themselves high places in all the cities,

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<v Speaker 1>from watchtower to fortified city. They set up for themselves

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<v Speaker 1>sacred pillars and wooden images on every high hill, and

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<v Speaker 1>under every green tree. They had burned incenses all on

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<v Speaker 1>all the high places, like the nations whom the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>had carried away before them. They did wicked things to

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<v Speaker 1>provoke the Lord to anger, for they served idols of

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<v Speaker 1>which the Lord had said to them, you shall not

868
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<v Speaker 1>do this thing. Okay, So let's go ahead and stop

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<v Speaker 1>there so reasons for exile. Verses seven through eight highlights

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<v Speaker 1>Israel's exile was due to their sin against God, as

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<v Speaker 1>they feared other gods and walked in the customs of

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<v Speaker 1>the nations that God had driven out before them. The

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<v Speaker 1>concept of exile is a significant theme throughout the Bible,

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<v Speaker 1>particularly in the Old Testament. Exile refers to the force

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<v Speaker 1>removal and displacement of individuals or groups from their homeland,

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<v Speaker 1>often as a result of divine judgment. The reasons for

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<v Speaker 1>exile and the Biblical narrative are multifaceted, encompassing spiritual morale

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<v Speaker 1>and covenanial dimensions. Disobedience to God's commandments. One of the

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<v Speaker 1>primary reasons for exile in the Bible is the disobedience

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<v Speaker 1>of God's commandments. The Israelites were given the Law through Moses,

881
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<v Speaker 1>which outlined their covenantial obligation to God. However, repeated violations

882
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<v Speaker 1>of these laws led to severe consequences of Leviticus sixteen,

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<v Speaker 1>verse thirty three. God warns, but if you do not

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<v Speaker 1>obey me and do not carry out all these commandments,

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<v Speaker 1>I will scatter you among the nations and will draw

886
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<v Speaker 1>out his sword after you and your land becomes desolate

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<v Speaker 1>and the cities become waste. Number two. Idolatry, or the

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<v Speaker 1>worship of false gods, is another critical reason for exile.

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<v Speaker 1>The Israelites frequently turned to the gods of the surrounding nations,

890
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<v Speaker 1>violating the First Commandment. The spiritual. Spiritual adultery provoke God's ink,

891
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<v Speaker 1>provoke God to anger, and led to their punishment. In

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<v Speaker 1>Second King seventeen seven through eight, it has recorded all

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<v Speaker 1>this thing took place because Israelites had senned against the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>their God, who had brought them out of the land

895
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<v Speaker 1>of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh, the King

896
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<v Speaker 1>of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods and walked in

897
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<v Speaker 1>the customs of the nations the Lord had driven out

898
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<v Speaker 1>before the Israelites. Next, social injustice. The prophets often highlighted

899
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<v Speaker 1>social injustice as a reason for God's judgment and the

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<v Speaker 1>subsequent exile. The exploitation of the poor, corruption, and perversion

901
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<v Speaker 1>of justice were rampant in Israel and Judah. In Isaiah

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<v Speaker 1>one verses twenty three twenty four, the prophet declares, your

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<v Speaker 1>rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes

904
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<v Speaker 1>and chase their gifts. They do not defend the fatherless,

905
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<v Speaker 1>and the plea for the widow never comes before them. Therefore,

906
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<v Speaker 1>the Lord, God of Host and the Mighty One of Israel,

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<v Speaker 1>declares all, I will vent my wrath on my foes

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<v Speaker 1>and avenge myself against my enemies. Failure to observe the Sabbaths.

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<v Speaker 1>The failure to observe the Sabbaths, including the Sabbath year,

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<v Speaker 1>was another reason for exile. The land was very land.

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<v Speaker 1>The land was to rest every seventh year, but that

912
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<v Speaker 1>Israe realized neglected this command. As a result, the land

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<v Speaker 1>itself was to enjoy at Sabbaths during the period of exile,

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<v Speaker 1>and Second Chronicles thirty six thirty one it has stated

915
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<v Speaker 1>this fulfillment of the word of the Lord through Jeremiah,

916
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<v Speaker 1>until the land had enjoyed a Sabbaths, as long as

917
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<v Speaker 1>they lay desolate, it kept the Sabbath to fulfilled seventy years.

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<v Speaker 1>Prophetic warnings are ignored. God sent prophets to warn the

919
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<v Speaker 1>people of an independent judgment in exile, they do not repent. However,

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<v Speaker 1>these warnings were often ignored to meet with hostility. Jeremiah,

921
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<v Speaker 1>known as the Weeping Prophet, repeatedly warned Judah of the

922
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<v Speaker 1>coming Babylonian exile. And Jeremiah twenty five, verses four through five,

923
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<v Speaker 1>it is written, and the Lord has sent all his

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<v Speaker 1>servants the prophets to you again and again, but you

925
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<v Speaker 1>have not listened or inclined your ear to hear. They said,

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<v Speaker 1>Turn now, each of you from your evil ways and

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<v Speaker 1>your evil deeds, and you can dwell in the land

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord has given to you and your father's forever

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<v Speaker 1>and ever. Another is Divine sovereignty and purpose. Ultimately, the

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<v Speaker 1>exile serves as a demonstration of God's sovereignty and his

931
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<v Speaker 1>purpose in history. While it was a punishment for sin,

932
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<v Speaker 1>it had a redemptive aspect, purifying the people and preparing

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<v Speaker 1>them for a future restoration. And Deuteronomy thirty verses one

934
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<v Speaker 1>through three. God promises, when all these blessings and curses

935
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<v Speaker 1>I have sent before you come upon you, and you

936
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<v Speaker 1>take them to heart, wherever the Lord your God disperses

937
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<v Speaker 1>you among the nations, and when you and your children

938
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<v Speaker 1>return to the Lord your God and obey him with

939
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<v Speaker 1>all your heart and with all your soul, according to

940
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<v Speaker 1>everything I command you today, then the Lord your God

941
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<v Speaker 1>will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you and

942
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<v Speaker 1>gather you again among the nations where He scattered you.

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<v Speaker 1>The reasons for exile in the Bible are deeply intertwined

944
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<v Speaker 1>with the covenant relationship between God and his people, highlighting

945
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<v Speaker 1>this seriousness of sin, the necessity of obedience, and the

946
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<v Speaker 1>hope of restoration. So it's kind of cool that we

947
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<v Speaker 1>got to kind of discover right here where the point

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<v Speaker 1>where the noise northern Kingdom of Israel was taken out,

949
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<v Speaker 1>you know, and you still had Judah right. It's interesting

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<v Speaker 1>that we got to, you know, read that together and

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<v Speaker 1>know that portion. Idolatry and disobedience is spoken about in

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<v Speaker 1>verses ten through twelve, describing how the Israelites set up

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<v Speaker 1>sacred pillars and astroth polls and burn incense on all

954
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<v Speaker 1>high places, directly disobeying God's commandments. Idolatry is something we've

955
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<v Speaker 1>talked about in the past, but it says idolatry and

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<v Speaker 1>Biblical terms refers to the worship of idols, or the

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<v Speaker 1>elevation of anything or anyone to a status that rivals

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<v Speaker 1>or replaces the worship of the One True God. It

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<v Speaker 1>is often a recurring theme throughout the Bible, often depicted

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<v Speaker 1>as a grave sin that leads to spiritual or moral decay.

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<v Speaker 1>The first commandment given to the Israelites explicitly forbids idolatry.

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<v Speaker 1>You shall have no other gods before me. This command

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<v Speaker 1>underscores the exclusivity and supremacy of God in the lives

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<v Speaker 1>of his people. The Old Testament is replete with instances

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<v Speaker 1>where the Israelites fe and idolatry out and influenced by

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<v Speaker 1>neighboring cultures and their deities. For example, the worship of

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<v Speaker 1>the golden calf in Exos thirty two is a notable incident.

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<v Speaker 1>Or the Israelites, in Moses' absence, demanded Aaron to make

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<v Speaker 1>them gods to lead them. The act of idolatry provoked

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<v Speaker 1>God's wrath and Moses's interceding, interceding on the behalf of

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<v Speaker 1>the people to avert their destruction. Idolatry is not limited

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<v Speaker 1>to the worship of physical idols, but extends to anything

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<v Speaker 1>that takes presidence over God in one's life. The prophet

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<v Speaker 1>Ezekiel speaks of idols in the heart, indicating that idology

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<v Speaker 1>can be an internal disposition as much as an external practice.

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<v Speaker 1>Son of Men these men have set up idols in

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<v Speaker 1>their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces.

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<v Speaker 1>The New Testament continues to warn against idolatry, emphasizing its

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<v Speaker 1>incompatibility with Christian faith. The apostle Paul admonishes believers to

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<v Speaker 1>flee from my idology in one Corinthians ten, verse fourteen,

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<v Speaker 1>and identifies the work of the flesh in Galatians five,

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<v Speaker 1>verses nineteen through twenty. In this letter to the Colossians,

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<v Speaker 1>Paul equates covesouness with idolatry howl in the broader application

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<v Speaker 1>of the term put to death. Therefore, the components of

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<v Speaker 1>earthly nature sexual morality, impurity, lost, evil, desires, and greed,

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<v Speaker 1>which is idolatry. Okay, So I just want to go

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<v Speaker 1>over that with you, guys. And then we have prophetic

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<v Speaker 1>warnings ignored in verse thirteen, which we're about to read now.

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<v Speaker 1>So we'll continue to read. So Sewod King seventeen, verse thirteen,

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<v Speaker 1>it says, yet the Lord testified against Israel, against Judah

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<v Speaker 1>by all his prophets, every seer, saying, turn from your

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<v Speaker 1>evil ways and keep my commandments and my statutes, according

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<v Speaker 1>to the law which I commanded your fathers, and which

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<v Speaker 1>I sent to you by my servants and the prophets. Nevertheless,

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<v Speaker 1>they would not hear, but stiffened their necks, let their

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<v Speaker 1>necks of their fathers, who did not believe in the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord their God. And they rejected his statutes and his

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<v Speaker 1>covenant that he had made with their fathers, and his

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<v Speaker 1>testimonies which he had testified against them. They followed idols,

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<v Speaker 1>became idolators, and went after the nations that were all

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<v Speaker 1>around them, concerning whom the Lord had changed them, that

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<v Speaker 1>they should do not like them, that they should not

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<v Speaker 1>do like them. And they left all the commandments of

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord their God, made for themselves a molded image,

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<v Speaker 1>and two calves made a woman it would an image,

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<v Speaker 1>and worshiped all the hosts of heaven and served bail.

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<v Speaker 1>And they caused their sons and daughters to pass through

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<v Speaker 1>the fire, practice witchcraft and soothsaying, and sold themselves to

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<v Speaker 1>do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke

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<v Speaker 1>him to anger. Therefore, the Lord was very angry with

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<v Speaker 1>is removed them from his sight, and there was none

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<v Speaker 1>left but the tribe of Judah alone. Okay, so this

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<v Speaker 1>is all explaining that whole situation versus thirteen through eighteen.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, so let's go ahead and stop there and

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<v Speaker 1>check out Prophetic warnings ignored in verse thirteen. Verse thirteen

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<v Speaker 1>reveals that God sent prophets to warn Israel, saying, turn

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<v Speaker 1>from your evil ways and keep my commandments, but they

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<v Speaker 1>would not listen. Prophetic warnings ignored throughout the biblical narrative, God,

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<v Speaker 1>in his mercy and justice, has sent prophets to deliver

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<v Speaker 1>warnings to his people. These warnings often called for repentance

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<v Speaker 1>and a return to righteousness. Yet history records numerous instances

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<v Speaker 1>where the divine messages were ignored, leading to dire consequences.

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<v Speaker 1>For example, Noah's generation in Genesis sick, God warned. In

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<v Speaker 1>Genesis six, God warned of impeding judgment due to the

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<v Speaker 1>wickedness of humanity. Noah, described as a righteous man, blames

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<v Speaker 1>among all contemporaries. His contemporaries is instructed to build an arc.

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<v Speaker 1>Despite Noah's obedience and the clear warning of the coming flood,

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<v Speaker 1>the people of his time continued in their ways, ultimately

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<v Speaker 1>perishing in the deluge. Sodom and Gomorra. The cities in

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<v Speaker 1>Salom Gomora were notorious for their sinfulness. In Genesis nineteen,

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<v Speaker 1>God sends angels to warn Lot of impeding destruction. Despite

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<v Speaker 1>the warning, Lot's sun in Law dismissal as a jest,

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<v Speaker 1>and the cities are subsequently destroyed by the fire and

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<v Speaker 1>brimstone and the Israelites in the wilderness. Throughout the Exodus journey,

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<v Speaker 1>the Israelites frequently ignored God's commands and warnings delivered through

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<v Speaker 1>Moses in Numbers fourteen, after the report of the spies

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<v Speaker 1>that people rebelled against entering the Promised Land. Despite God's

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<v Speaker 1>warning of the consequences, they persist in their disobedience, resulting

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<v Speaker 1>in a forty year wilderness wandering Numbers fourteen, verse thirty four.

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<v Speaker 1>The Prophets of Israel and Judah, the books of the

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<v Speaker 1>Prophets are replete with warnings of the Kingdom of Israel

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<v Speaker 1>and Judah. Prophets like Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel called the

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<v Speaker 1>people to repentance, warning of exile and destruction if they

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<v Speaker 1>continued in idolatry and injustice. Jeremiah, known as the Weeping Prophet,

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<v Speaker 1>laminated the people's refusal to heed God's warning and ultimately

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<v Speaker 1>led to the Babylonian exile in Jeremiah twenty five, verses

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<v Speaker 1>four through eleven. New Testament examples John the Baptist as

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<v Speaker 1>the forerunner of Christ. John the Baptist called for repentance,

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<v Speaker 1>warning the coming of Wrath and Matthew three seven through twelve. Many,

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<v Speaker 1>including the religious leaders, ignored his message, failing to recognize

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<v Speaker 1>the significance of the Messiah's arrival, and then Jesus's warnings

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<v Speaker 1>to Jerusalem. Jesus himself issued warnings to the people of

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<v Speaker 1>his time, and Luke nineteen forty one through forty four

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<v Speaker 1>he weeps over Jerusalem for seeing its destruction due to

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<v Speaker 1>the people's failure to recognize the time of the time

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<v Speaker 1>of your visitation Luke nineteen forty four. Despite his miracles

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<v Speaker 1>and teachings, many rejected his rejected his message, leading to

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<v Speaker 1>the city's fall in eighty seventy. The Apostolic warnings the

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<v Speaker 1>Apostle warned continue to warn of spiritual dangers and the

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<v Speaker 1>need for vigilance. Paul and his letters frequently admonish the

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<v Speaker 1>early Church who remain steadfast in faith and avoid false teachings.

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<v Speaker 1>Two Timothy four, verses three through four. The Book of

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<v Speaker 1>Revelation continues contains warnings to the Seven churches, urging them

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<v Speaker 1>to repeat and return to their first love Revelation two

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<v Speaker 1>and three. The theological implications ignorant ignoring prophetic warnings is

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<v Speaker 1>a reoccurring theme that underscores the human tendency towards spiritual

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<v Speaker 1>deafness and rebellion. These biblical accounts serve as a sobering

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<v Speaker 1>reminder of the consequences of disregarding God's word. They highlight

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<v Speaker 1>the importance of heeding divine warnings, embracing repentance, and aligning

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<v Speaker 1>one's life with God's will. The narratives also reflects God's

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<v Speaker 1>patient and desire for his people to turn back to him,

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<v Speaker 1>even in the face of persistent disobedience. Right, and eighteen

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<v Speaker 1>through twenty we haven't read yet, so I'm going to

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<v Speaker 1>leave that. I'm going to leave that until I get

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<v Speaker 1>done with verses nineteen through twenty three. We did read eighteen,

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<v Speaker 1>but we didn't read eighteen through twenty yet, so let's

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<v Speaker 1>go ahead and read starting at nineteen. Also, Judah did

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<v Speaker 1>not keep the commandments of the Lord their God that

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<v Speaker 1>walked in the statues of Israel which they made, and

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord rejected all the descendants of Israel afflicting them

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<v Speaker 1>and delivered them in the hand of plunders until he

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<v Speaker 1>had cast them from his sight. For he tore Israel

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<v Speaker 1>from the house of David, and they made Jeroboam, the

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<v Speaker 1>son of the Bat King. Then Jeroboam drove Israel from

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<v Speaker 1>following the Lord and made them commit a great sin.

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<v Speaker 1>From the children of Israel walked in all the ways

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<v Speaker 1>of Jereboam, which he did, and he did not depart

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<v Speaker 1>about them. He did not depart from them until the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord removed Israel out of his sight. And he had

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<v Speaker 1>said by all his servants the prophet. So Israel was

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<v Speaker 1>carried away from their own land in Assyria, as as

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<v Speaker 1>it is to this day, is what it says. So

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<v Speaker 1>Consequences of Rebellion Verses eighteen through twenty explained that God's

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<v Speaker 1>anger led to the removal of Israel from his sight,

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<v Speaker 1>leaving only the tribe of Judah. So rebellion against God

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<v Speaker 1>and his ordained authority is a reoccurring theme throughout the Bible,

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<v Speaker 1>and its consequences are depicted with gravity and seriousness the Bible.

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<v Speaker 1>The Bible provides numerous accounts and teachings that illustrate the

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<v Speaker 1>spiritual and moral, physical repercussions of rebellion. Old Testament examples

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01:06:46.920 --> 01:06:49.480
<v Speaker 1>Adam and Eve in Genesis three. The first act of

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01:06:49.519 --> 01:06:51.840
<v Speaker 1>rebellion in the Bible is disobedience of Adam and Eve

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<v Speaker 1>and the gardener Eden by eating the forbidden fruit. They

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01:06:54.360 --> 01:06:57.960
<v Speaker 1>defiled God's command, resulting in the fall of humanity. And

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01:06:58.000 --> 01:07:01.480
<v Speaker 1>then the Tower of Babel is an one. Humanities, well,

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01:07:01.519 --> 01:07:04.440
<v Speaker 1>I would say Genesis six was a huge rebellion, right,

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01:07:04.519 --> 01:07:07.039
<v Speaker 1>It doesn't even mention it here. Genesis six, where the

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01:07:07.079 --> 01:07:08.920
<v Speaker 1>sons of God came down and had sex with human

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01:07:08.920 --> 01:07:12.079
<v Speaker 1>women and had giants is another one. And then the

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01:07:12.079 --> 01:07:14.760
<v Speaker 1>Tower of Babbles another one. Humanity's attempt to build a

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01:07:14.800 --> 01:07:18.320
<v Speaker 1>tower to reach the heavens was an act of was

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01:07:18.360 --> 01:07:21.679
<v Speaker 1>an act of collective rebellion against God's command to fill

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01:07:21.679 --> 01:07:25.280
<v Speaker 1>the earth. As consequences, God confused their languages that scattered

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01:07:25.320 --> 01:07:28.079
<v Speaker 1>them across the earth, thwarting their plans and demonstrating his

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01:07:28.159 --> 01:07:33.000
<v Speaker 1>sovereignty over human pride and ambition. Then we had Cora's

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01:07:33.039 --> 01:07:36.920
<v Speaker 1>rebellion in number sixteen. Cora, along with Dathan and Abriam

1116
01:07:37.199 --> 01:07:39.320
<v Speaker 1>and two hundred and fifty other leaders, rebelled against Moses

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01:07:39.320 --> 01:07:42.119
<v Speaker 1>and Aaron's leadership. Their defiance met with severe judgment as

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01:07:42.119 --> 01:07:46.119
<v Speaker 1>the Earth opened up and swallowed them, illustrating the dire

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01:07:46.199 --> 01:07:53.239
<v Speaker 1>consequences of challenging God. God's records hold on and challenging

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<v Speaker 1>God's appointed leaders. Sorry, not records a number. It says

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<v Speaker 1>number sixteen thirty two through thirty eight records, not records.

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<v Speaker 1>And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and

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<v Speaker 1>their households, all Cora's men, and their possessions. And they

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01:08:07.920 --> 01:08:12.159
<v Speaker 1>went down alive into Shield with all they have owned,

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<v Speaker 1>and the earth closed over them, and they vanished from

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<v Speaker 1>there from the assembly. Try explaining that on the current cosmology. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not trying to say that that can happen on

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<v Speaker 1>the globe. But what I'm trying to say is biblical cosmology,

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<v Speaker 1>Shield is in the earth. Okay, sheal is in the earth.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's pretty that's a pretty telling tell That's a

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<v Speaker 1>pretty telling thing that if the Earth opens up and

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<v Speaker 1>it swallows these people and they go into Shield, that

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<v Speaker 1>shield is in the earth. Right, So that's what the

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<v Speaker 1>Bible talks about. What scientists try to tell us is

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<v Speaker 1>scientists try to tell us that there's magma in there

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<v Speaker 1>and just that you know, and We've only dug eight

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01:09:00.079 --> 01:09:02.199
<v Speaker 1>miles down, so we really couldn't tell you what's actually

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<v Speaker 1>in the earth. But they're going to give you a

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01:09:04.359 --> 01:09:08.079
<v Speaker 1>test on you know, you have to answer how hot

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<v Speaker 1>the core of the earth is when they have no idea,

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<v Speaker 1>But the Bible right there in numbers is talking about

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<v Speaker 1>the earth opening up and swallowing these people and them

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<v Speaker 1>going into Shield. And then also in Samuel, first Samuel

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<v Speaker 1>where they go to the witch of Ornd or king

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<v Speaker 1>Saul and he brings up Samuel right or she brings

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<v Speaker 1>up Samuel. Where is he located at that time? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>he's located in Shield inside the earth. So he's going

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<v Speaker 1>to be on Abraham's bosom. He's going to be on

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<v Speaker 1>the side with the paradise, and then the other side

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<v Speaker 1>is going to be like Shield, which is talked about

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<v Speaker 1>in Luke sixteen. So I don't want to get too

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<v Speaker 1>deep into that because it's not part of our study tonight,

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<v Speaker 1>but I'll continue The Bible consists instantly portrays rebellion as

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<v Speaker 1>a grave sin with serious consequences. It caused believers to

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01:10:04.560 --> 01:10:08.520
<v Speaker 1>a life of obedience, humility, and submission to God's will,

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<v Speaker 1>emphasizing the blessings of faithfulness and the dangers of defiance. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>excuse me, perfect not let me go back, And since

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<v Speaker 1>we read all the way to twenty three, let me

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<v Speaker 1>just go over a brief description of what we just read,

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<v Speaker 1>since I went over so many notes. So in Second

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<v Speaker 1>King seventeen, Verses five through twenty three explains that the

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<v Speaker 1>fall of the Northern Kingdom of Israel to Assyria in

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<v Speaker 1>seven twenty two BC was not merely a geopolitical event,

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<v Speaker 1>but divine judgment for covenant disobedience. It highlights centuries of idolatry,

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<v Speaker 1>rejection of prophets, and syncretism, culmating an exile as the

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<v Speaker 1>justified consequences of their spiritual infidelity. Key themes of the

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<v Speaker 1>passages include the cause of exile and seven through twelve.

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<v Speaker 1>The text emphasizes that Israel's captivity was punishment for sinning

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01:11:08.319 --> 01:11:11.640
<v Speaker 1>against God, who brought them out of Egypt by worshiping

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<v Speaker 1>other gods and following the customs of nations driven out

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<v Speaker 1>before them. Persistent idolatry in verses thirteen through seventeen, despite

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<v Speaker 1>constant warnings from prophets and seers to turn from evil,

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01:11:26.159 --> 01:11:31.039
<v Speaker 1>that Israel actual remained stubborn and worship bail, made idols calves,

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<v Speaker 1>and even caused their children to pass through the fire.

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<v Speaker 1>Rejection of the Covenant in Verses fifteen through eighteen, they

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<v Speaker 1>rejected God's statutes the Covenant made with their ancestors and

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<v Speaker 1>despised his warnings. This led to God's rejection of all

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of Israel, allowing them to be removed from

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<v Speaker 1>his site. Historical review nineteen through twenty three. The passage

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<v Speaker 1>acts as a theological review, noting that even Judah did

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<v Speaker 1>not keep the commandments, resulting in godds allowing the entire

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01:12:01.359 --> 01:12:05.520
<v Speaker 1>nation to be afflicted and eventually removed from the land. Essentially,

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<v Speaker 1>this passage serves as a warning that disregard for divine commands.

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<v Speaker 1>That disregard for divine commands leads to spiritual ruin and

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<v Speaker 1>physical destruction, separating people from God's protection. Okay, all right,

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<v Speaker 1>so let's go ahead and check out Versus twenty three

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<v Speaker 1>through forty one. Yeah, I don't think I have any

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<v Speaker 1>notes there. Let me just that go on. No more

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<v Speaker 1>practical or no more teaching points for this side. But

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<v Speaker 1>I think I have some over here, So all right,

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<v Speaker 1>so let's go ahead and read verses twenty four through

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<v Speaker 1>forty one. Here Assyria resettles Samaria. Then the King of

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<v Speaker 1>Assyria brought people from Babylon, Katal aval Hamath, and from

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<v Speaker 1>Seprevium and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead

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<v Speaker 1>of the children of Israel. And they took possession of

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<v Speaker 1>Samaria and dwelt in its cities. And it was so

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<v Speaker 1>at the beginning of their dwelling there they did not

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<v Speaker 1>fear the Lord. Therefore the Lord sent lions among them,

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<v Speaker 1>which killed some of them. So they spoke to the

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<v Speaker 1>King of Assyria, saying, the nations whom you have removed

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<v Speaker 1>and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know

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<v Speaker 1>the rituals of the God of the land. Therefore he

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<v Speaker 1>has sent the lions among them, And indeed they are

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<v Speaker 1>killing them because they do not know the rituals of

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<v Speaker 1>the God of the land. Then the King of Assyria commanded, saying, sen,

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<v Speaker 1>send they're one of the priests whom you brought from there.

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<v Speaker 1>Let him go and dwell there, and let him teach

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<v Speaker 1>them the rituals of the God of the land. Then

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<v Speaker 1>one of the priests whom they had carried away from

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<v Speaker 1>Samaria came and dwelt in Bethel and taught them how

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<v Speaker 1>they should fear the Lord. However, every name continue to

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<v Speaker 1>make gods of its own and put them in the

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<v Speaker 1>shrines on the high places which the Samaritans had made.

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<v Speaker 1>Every nation in the cities there where they dwelt. The

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<v Speaker 1>men of Babylon made Sakoth Banath, the men of Culth

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<v Speaker 1>made Negrel, the men of Hamath made Ashamah, and Avites

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<v Speaker 1>made Nibha's tar Tartak, and the Seprovides burned their children

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<v Speaker 1>in fire, and Admelek and Animelek, the gods of Sifrivium.

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<v Speaker 1>So they feared the Lord, and from every class they

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<v Speaker 1>appointed for themselves priests of the high places who sacrificed.

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<v Speaker 1>See it says they feared the Lord. This is, they

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<v Speaker 1>feared the Lord. From every class. They appointed from themselves

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<v Speaker 1>priests of high places who sacrificed for them, and then

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<v Speaker 1>shrines and high places. They feared the Lord, yet served

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<v Speaker 1>their own gods according to the rituals of their nations,

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<v Speaker 1>among whom they were carried away. To this day they

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<v Speaker 1>continue practicing former rituals. They do not fear the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>nor do they follow the statutes of their ordinances or

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<v Speaker 1>the law and commandment which the Lord had commanded the

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<v Speaker 1>children of Jacob, whom he had named Israel, with whom

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord had made a covenant and charged them, saying,

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<v Speaker 1>you shall not fear other gods, nor bow down to them,

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<v Speaker 1>nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them. But the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>who brought you up from the land of Egypt with

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<v Speaker 1>great power and the outstretched arm him, you shall fear him,

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<v Speaker 1>you shall worship, and to him you shall offer sacrifice.

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<v Speaker 1>And the statutes and ordinance, the laws of the Commandment

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<v Speaker 1>which he wrote for you, you shall be careful to

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<v Speaker 1>observe forever. You shall not fear other gods. And the

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<v Speaker 1>covenant that I have made with you shall not forget,

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<v Speaker 1>nor shall you fear other gods. But the Lord, your God,

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<v Speaker 1>you shall fear, and he will deliver you from the

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<v Speaker 1>hand of your enemies. However, they did not obey, and

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<v Speaker 1>they not they but they followed their former rituals. So

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<v Speaker 1>these nations feared the Lord yet serve their carved images.

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<v Speaker 1>Also their children and their children's children have continued doing

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<v Speaker 1>as their fathers did even to this day. So very

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<v Speaker 1>very interesting there, you know, So what do we just

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<v Speaker 1>kind of go over or go over a brief description. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I want to make sure on the right portion perfect. Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>So in Second King seventeen twenty four through forty one,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll go over a brief description of what we just read.

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<v Speaker 1>Describes the Assyrian policy of resettling conquered Israel with foreigners

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<v Speaker 1>leading with the synchronistic religion, where these new inhabitants mixed

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<v Speaker 1>worship of their own idols with a grudging superstitious fear

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<v Speaker 1>and service of the God of Israel Yahweh due to

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<v Speaker 1>lions attacking them, creating the foundation of the Samaritans mixed faith,

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<v Speaker 1>he compromised God rejected because true worship requires devotion to

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<v Speaker 1>Him alone, a less than apthical today against lukewarm faith

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<v Speaker 1>and key themes. In Second King seventeen twenty four through

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<v Speaker 1>forty one force repopulation, Assyria moved people from other conquered

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<v Speaker 1>lands in a Samaria, the former northern Kingdom of Israel.

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<v Speaker 1>The lion problem. These newcomers were plagued by lions, which

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<v Speaker 1>they had attributed to not knowing the God of the land.

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<v Speaker 1>A priest's return and Israelite priests was sent back from

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<v Speaker 1>Assyria to teach them the manner of the God of

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<v Speaker 1>the land, mixed worship syncretism. The result was a blend.

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<v Speaker 1>They feared the Lord, but also continued to worship their

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<v Speaker 1>own gods and identity. This mixed religion formed the basis

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<v Speaker 1>of the Samaritan people who later worshiped at Mount Jerseem

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<v Speaker 1>not Jerusalem, and then compromise with God. Commentators highlight the

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<v Speaker 1>spiritual danger of fear and form, where people acknowledge God

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<v Speaker 1>but not but serve idols, showing true devotion to neither

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<v Speaker 1>idolatry's deception. The passage warns that worldly settlements are temporary,

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<v Speaker 1>and trying to reconcile God with lust or the world

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<v Speaker 1>leads to spiritual failure, as seen in Israel's downfall. Warning

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<v Speaker 1>against luke warmness, the passage serves as a timeless reminder

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<v Speaker 1>from prophets like Elijah one Kings eighteen twenty one that

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<v Speaker 1>one must choose to follow God fully and not serve

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<v Speaker 1>two masters, God and Mammon or idols. God's discipline and policy.

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<v Speaker 1>Discipline and policy, God uses the Assyrian policy as part

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<v Speaker 1>of his judgment on his showing that even seemingly neutral

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<v Speaker 1>actions like we settlement can serve his purposes. Authentic worship

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<v Speaker 1>the core message to a worship God alone with a

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<v Speaker 1>sincere heart. The core message is to worship God alone

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<v Speaker 1>with a sincere heart, not just going through religious motions

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<v Speaker 1>or seeking God as a good luck charm. Beware of syncretism.

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<v Speaker 1>Just as the Samaritans mix God's modern believers must avoid

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<v Speaker 1>mixed worldly values idols like money, pleasure, status, and priorities

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<v Speaker 1>with genuine faith in Christ. Okay, so let me just

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<v Speaker 1>go over That's all that I have to go over

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<v Speaker 1>for chapter seventeen. Let me go over some practical applications first,

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<v Speaker 1>and then we'll go over some additional scriptures that connect.

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<v Speaker 1>So practical applications is guard against idolatry, just as Israel

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<v Speaker 1>filling and idolatry. We must be vigilant and identifying and

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<v Speaker 1>moving anything that takes presidents over God in our lives.

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<v Speaker 1>We talked about that earlier. Heed God's warning. God often

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<v Speaker 1>send warnings through his word and his people. We should

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<v Speaker 1>be a tentative and response to his guidance. So sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>when you're reading, sometimes when I'm reading to you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>I get little warnings here and there, you know, Like

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<v Speaker 1>for example, I was, you know, looking to get another

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<v Speaker 1>job for a second there, you know, I feel that application,

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<v Speaker 1>got it, went to an interview, did all that stuff,

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<v Speaker 1>and then as I'm reading some of the Bible, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>to you guys. I don't remember the specific verses that

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<v Speaker 1>I read, but it was kind of like it kind

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<v Speaker 1>of reminded me that the position that you're in right

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<v Speaker 1>now at your job, you prayed for that, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>I prayed for to be in the position I'm at

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<v Speaker 1>in my job right now, my current job, to be

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<v Speaker 1>in production, you know, to know the whole entire treatment

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<v Speaker 1>system and to be able to just know it, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>like the back of my hand. And now I'm in

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<v Speaker 1>that position now. So God kind of humbled me and

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<v Speaker 1>kind of said, hey, you prayed for this position, enjoy it?

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<v Speaker 1>Why you can, you know, And that's kind of where

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<v Speaker 1>where I'm at right now. I just just realize, like, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I just need to, you know, just keep things simple,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, continue this Bible study that I'm doing, continue

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<v Speaker 1>what I got going on in work, and then when

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<v Speaker 1>something opens up, you know, I could take it, but

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<v Speaker 1>but you know, just just kind of realize that, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's something in my life that I feel like

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<v Speaker 1>God was kind of warning me to kind of just

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<v Speaker 1>to stay the course, you know, instead of jumping to

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<v Speaker 1>a new job right now. Stay the course. So that's

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<v Speaker 1>what I did. You know. I prayed about it, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's what God wants me to do. Next.

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<v Speaker 1>Value obedience. Obedience to God's commandment is crucial. We should

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<v Speaker 1>strive to live according to his word, recognizing his laws

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<v Speaker 1>are for our good. Next, reflect on God's faithfulness. Despite

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<v Speaker 1>Israel's unfaithfulness, God remained faithful to his covenant. We shall

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<v Speaker 1>trust in his steadfast love and mercy. Amen. Some additional

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<v Speaker 1>scriptures that connect would be Deuteronomy six fourteen through fifteen,

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<v Speaker 1>which says, do not follow other gods the gods of

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<v Speaker 1>the peoples around you, For the Lord, your God is

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<v Speaker 1>among you is a jealous god. Okay. For Samuel fifteen

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<v Speaker 1>twenty two. Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and

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<v Speaker 1>sacrifices as much he as in obeying the voice of

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord. Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice. First Samuel fifteen,

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<v Speaker 1>verse twenty two, where Samuel was talking to King Saul.

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<v Speaker 1>Right there, Okay, Jeremiah seven twenty three. But this is

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<v Speaker 1>what I commanded them obey my voice, and I will

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<v Speaker 1>be God and you will be my people. Amen. We

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<v Speaker 1>are done with chapter seventeen. Moving right along to chapter eighteen.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's see how many do we have. We still got

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<v Speaker 1>quite a bit of Second Kings to go over, So

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<v Speaker 1>now we get to learn about Hezekiah. Right, So let's

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<v Speaker 1>go ahead and go over a brief introduction of eighteen.

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<v Speaker 1>Chapter eighteen. Second Kings eighteen portrays a time of religious

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<v Speaker 1>reform and political upheaval in the kingdom of Judah. This

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<v Speaker 1>chapter tells the account of Hezekiah, a king who chooses

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<v Speaker 1>to devout himself, to devote himself and his kingdom to God,

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<v Speaker 1>yet faces an enormous challenge in the form of the

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<v Speaker 1>Assyrian threat. So let's go ahead and check out Hezekiah

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<v Speaker 1>and see what he's got going on here. Let me

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<v Speaker 1>get to my teaching points. Okay, all right, So Hazekiah

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<v Speaker 1>reigns in Judah. Now, it came to pass in the

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<v Speaker 1>third year of O'Shea, the son of a law king

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<v Speaker 1>of Israel, that has Akiah, the son of AHAs king

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<v Speaker 1>of Judah, began to reign. He was twenty five years old,

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<v Speaker 1>and he became king, and he reigned twenty nine years

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<v Speaker 1>in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abby. It's a bye

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<v Speaker 1>maybe a Abi, the daughter of Zechiro. And he did

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<v Speaker 1>what was right in the side of the Lord of

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<v Speaker 1>Coin into all that his father had done. So we'll read, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so let me just go over that real quick. So

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<v Speaker 1>you know what, We'll go over the destruction of Idolatry first. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll go over second King's eighteen. Verse four says he

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<v Speaker 1>removed the high places and broke the sacred pillars, cut

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<v Speaker 1>down the wooden image, and broke in pieces the bronze

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<v Speaker 1>serpent that Moses had made for until those days. The

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<v Speaker 1>children of Israel burned incense to it and called it

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<v Speaker 1>now Who's ten. He trusted in the Lord, God of Israel,

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<v Speaker 1>so that after him was none like him among the

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<v Speaker 1>kings of Judah, nor were nor who were before him.

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<v Speaker 1>For he held fast to the Lord. He did not

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<v Speaker 1>depart from following him, but kept his commandments which the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord had commanded Moses. The Lord was with him. He

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<v Speaker 1>prospered wherever he went, and he rebelled against the King

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<v Speaker 1>of Assyria and did not serve him. He subdued the

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<v Speaker 1>Philistines as far as Gaza and his territory from watchtower

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<v Speaker 1>to fortified city. We'll stop there real quick. So destruction

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<v Speaker 1>of idolatry. So Hezekiah removed the high places of the

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<v Speaker 1>sacred pillars and cut down the astrooth polls. His actions

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<v Speaker 1>demonstrate the importance of eliminating idolatry and false worship from

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<v Speaker 1>our lives. The destruction of idolatry as a reoccurring theme

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<v Speaker 1>throughout the Bible, reflecting God's demand for exclusive worship and

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<v Speaker 1>the rejection of false gods. Idolatry, the worship of idols

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<v Speaker 1>or false deities, is constantly condemned in scripture as a

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<v Speaker 1>violation of the First and Second Commandments, which call the

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<v Speaker 1>worship of the One True God and prohibit the making

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<v Speaker 1>of graven images in the Old Testament context. In the

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<v Speaker 1>Old Testament, the Israelites were repeatedly worn against idolatry. The

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<v Speaker 1>law given to Moses explicitly forbids the worship of other

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<v Speaker 1>gods and the creation of idols Deuteronomy twelve, verse three.

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<v Speaker 1>The history of Israel is marked by cycles of idolatry

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<v Speaker 1>and reform. During periods of hypostacy, the Israelites often adopted

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<v Speaker 1>the adopted the gods of surrounding nations, leading to divine judgment.

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<v Speaker 1>The Book of Judges, for example, records several instances where

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<v Speaker 1>Israel turned to idolatry, resulting in oppression by foreign powers

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<v Speaker 1>until they repented and returned to the Lord Judges to

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<v Speaker 1>Verses eleven through nineteen. Prominent reformers such as King Hezekiah

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<v Speaker 1>and King Josiah. King Josiah are noted for their efforts

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<v Speaker 1>to destroy idolatry. In Judah, has Akaia removed all high places,

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<v Speaker 1>shattered the sacred stones, and cut down astroft polls. Josiah's

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<v Speaker 1>reforms were even more extensive, as he smashed the altars

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<v Speaker 1>and the astroft polls and covered their sites with human bones.

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<v Speaker 1>Second Kings twenty three, verse fourteen. It's going to get

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<v Speaker 1>to that. That's going to be something we're gonna read.

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't realize I was in the future. There. The

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<v Speaker 1>prophets of Israel frequently denounced idology, warning of its consequences

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<v Speaker 1>and calling the people back at the covenant faithfulness. Isaiah,

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<v Speaker 1>for instance, ridicules futility of idle work worship, declaring they

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<v Speaker 1>lift it to their shoulders and carry it. They set

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<v Speaker 1>it on its place, and there it stands. It does

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<v Speaker 1>not move from its place Isaiah forty six seven. Jeremiah

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<v Speaker 1>similarly condemns this practice, stating every goldsmith is put to

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<v Speaker 1>shame by his idols for his multen images or a lie.

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<v Speaker 1>There is no breath in them Jeremiah fourteen, verse ten.

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<v Speaker 1>Jeremiah ten, verse fourteen dyslexic. Right there you see that

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<v Speaker 1>Ezekiel vividly portrays the idolatry of Israel as spiritual adultery,

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<v Speaker 1>emphasizing the severity of their unfaithfulness to God and Ezekiel

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<v Speaker 1>sixteen fifteen through nineteen. The prophets consistently link idolatry with

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<v Speaker 1>moral and social decay, illustrating how turning away from God

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<v Speaker 1>leads to injustice and corruption. In the New Testament, which

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<v Speaker 1>we talked about earlier, Paul tells us to flee from

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<v Speaker 1>idolatry in One Corinthians ten, verse fourteen. He further explains

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<v Speaker 1>the idolatry as incompatible with the Christian life, as believers

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<v Speaker 1>are temples of the Holy Spirit in One Corinthians six,

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<v Speaker 1>verses nineteen through twenty. Then, the Book of Acts records

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<v Speaker 1>instances where the apostles confronted idolatry directly in emphasis Paul

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<v Speaker 1>preaching led to a significant number of conversions, resulting in

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<v Speaker 1>the burning of magic books and the decline of idolmaking

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<v Speaker 1>trade and acts nineteen eighteen through twenty. The event highlights

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<v Speaker 1>the transformative power of the Gospel to overcome idolterous practices.

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<v Speaker 1>That's what we're trying to do here. The ultimate destruction

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<v Speaker 1>of idolatry is depicted in eschological terms of the Book

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<v Speaker 1>of Revelation. In the Book of Revelation, the vision given

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<v Speaker 1>by John includes the fall of Babylon, a symbol of

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<v Speaker 1>idolatrous corrupted system opposed to God. Revelation eighteen, verse two

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<v Speaker 1>declares fallen. Fallen is Babylon the Great. The imagery signifies

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<v Speaker 1>the final judgment and eradication of all forms of idolatry

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<v Speaker 1>at the end of the age. Throughout Scripture, the destruction

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<v Speaker 1>of idolatry portrayed as an essential maintaining the purity of

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<v Speaker 1>worship and the holiness of God's people. The consistent Biblical

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<v Speaker 1>message is that idology leads to spiritual ruin, while faithfulness

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<v Speaker 1>to God brings blessings and life. Okay, so and then

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<v Speaker 1>we have trusting in the Lord. He trusted in the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>the God of Israel, so that after him there was

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<v Speaker 1>none like him among the gods are the kings of Judah,

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<v Speaker 1>nor among those who were before him and second kings.

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<v Speaker 1>Eighteen verse five, hezekiahs trust in God was unparalleled, highlighting

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<v Speaker 1>the power of faith. All right, so trusting in the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's look a little deeper in that. Trusting in the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord is a central theme in Christian theology, emphasizing reliance

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<v Speaker 1>on God's wisdom, strength, and faithfulness. It is the act

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<v Speaker 1>of placing one's confidence in God's character and promises, acknowledging

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<v Speaker 1>his sovereignty and goodness in all circumstances. Biblical foundation would

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<v Speaker 1>be in Proverbs three, verses five through six, where Solomon says,

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<v Speaker 1>trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean

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<v Speaker 1>not on your own understanding, and all your ways acknowledge him.

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<v Speaker 1>He will make your paths straight. This passes highlights a

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<v Speaker 1>necessity of wholehearted trust and futilely of relying solely not

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<v Speaker 1>on human understanding, the futility of relying solely on human understanding. Sorry,

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<v Speaker 1>and then Old Testament examples. The Old Testament provides numerous

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<v Speaker 1>examples of individuals who exemplify trust in the Lord. Abraham,

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<v Speaker 1>often called the Father of Faith, demonstrated trust by obeying

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<v Speaker 1>God's call to leave his homeland and by believing God's

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<v Speaker 1>promise of a son despite his and Sarah's old age,

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<v Speaker 1>which is in Genesis twelve, verses one through four and

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<v Speaker 1>then Genesis fifteen, verse six. Similarly, David, in the face

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<v Speaker 1>of adversity, consistently express his trusts in God, as seen

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<v Speaker 1>in Psalms fifty six, verses three through four. When I

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<v Speaker 1>am afraid, I put my trust in you, in God

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<v Speaker 1>whose word I praise. In God I trust. I will

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<v Speaker 1>not be afraid. What can a man do to me?

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<v Speaker 1>And then in the New Testament and the New Testament,

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<v Speaker 1>trust in the Lord is further emphasized throughout the teachings

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<v Speaker 1>of Jesus and the Apostles. Jesus himself encourages followers to

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<v Speaker 1>trust in God for their needs, as seen in Matthew six,

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<v Speaker 1>verses twenty five through thirty four, where he instructs them

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<v Speaker 1>not to worry about their lives, but to seek first

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<v Speaker 1>the Kingdom of God. The apostle Paul also underscores the

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<v Speaker 1>importance of trust in passages like Philippians four, verses six

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<v Speaker 1>through seven. Be anxious for nothing, Put everything by prins, petition,

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<v Speaker 1>with thanksgiving, present your request to God in peace and

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<v Speaker 1>the peace of God. What surpasses all understanding will guard

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<v Speaker 1>your hearts and your minds. In Christ Jesus, Trusting in

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord involves recognizing his omnipotence and omnience and omnipresence.

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<v Speaker 1>It requires believers to surrender their own plans and desires,

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<v Speaker 1>acknowledging that God's ways are higher than human ways Isaiah

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<v Speaker 1>fifty five, verses eight through nine. This trust is not

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<v Speaker 1>a passive, but active manifesting in obedience, prayer, and a

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<v Speaker 1>steadfast hope in God's promises. For Christians, trusting in the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord is a daily practice that influences decision making, relationships,

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<v Speaker 1>and response to life's challenges. It calls for a commitment

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<v Speaker 1>to prayer, meditation on scripture, and a community of faith

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<v Speaker 1>that encourages and supports one another and trusting God. Trust

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<v Speaker 1>in the Lord is both a personal and communal journey,

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<v Speaker 1>fostering spiritual growth and resilience challenges to trust. Despite its importance,

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<v Speaker 1>trusting in the Lord can be challenging, especially in times

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<v Speaker 1>of suffering and uncertainty, doubts and fears may arise, but

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<v Speaker 1>Scripture encourages believers to persevere in faith. James One, verses

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<v Speaker 1>two through four reminds Christians that trials test their faith,

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<v Speaker 1>producing perseverance and maturity. Conclusion. While the entry does not

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<v Speaker 1>include a conclusion, it is evident that trust in the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord is a vital aspect of Christian faith, deeply rooted

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<v Speaker 1>in Biblical teachings, and essential for spiritual growth and stability.

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<v Speaker 1>Perfect right, so good stuff. And then we have the

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<v Speaker 1>rebellion against Assyria. Hezekiah rebelled against the king of Assyria

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<v Speaker 1>and did not serve him. His defiance against a formidable

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<v Speaker 1>enemy underscores that courage that comes from trusting in God.

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<v Speaker 1>So the rebellion against a Siia is a significant theme

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<v Speaker 1>in the historical narrative the Old Testament, particularly during the

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<v Speaker 1>period of the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The

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<v Speaker 1>Assyrian Empire, known as its military proudness and expansionist policies,

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<v Speaker 1>posed a consistent threat to the Similar to the smaller

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<v Speaker 1>kingdoms of the ancient Near East, including Israel and Judah,

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<v Speaker 1>of the Biblical accounts provide insight into the political, spiritual,

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<v Speaker 1>and moral dimensions of these rebellions. We've kind of gone

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<v Speaker 1>all this already, so I don't really need to get

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<v Speaker 1>too deep into that. Despite the Assyrian king's intimidation, Hezekiah

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<v Speaker 1>remained steadfast, seeking God's guidance and intervention, which will go

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<v Speaker 1>over right now after we're done reading nine through sixteen.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, so let's go back to nine through sixteen.

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<v Speaker 1>We have verse nine says, now it came to pass

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<v Speaker 1>in the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the

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<v Speaker 1>seventeenth year of Hosea, the son of Allah e Law,

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<v Speaker 1>not Allah e Law, King of Israel, that Shalmanzir, the

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<v Speaker 1>king of Assyria, came up against Samaria and besieged it.

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<v Speaker 1>And at the end of three years they took it.

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<v Speaker 1>And the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is the ninth

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<v Speaker 1>year of Hosea, King of Israel, Samaria was taken. The

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<v Speaker 1>king of Assyria carried Israel away captive to Assyria, and

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<v Speaker 1>they put them in Halla and by the harbor of

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<v Speaker 1>the river of Gauzan, and in the cities of Mediz

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<v Speaker 1>because they did not obey the voice of the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>their God, but transgressed as covenant and all that Moses,

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<v Speaker 1>the servant of the Lord, had commanded, and they would

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<v Speaker 1>neither hear nor do them. So facing threats with faith

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<v Speaker 1>despite the Assyrian king's intimidation, this is in my notes,

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<v Speaker 1>has Akia remained steadfast seeking God's guidance and intervention. So

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<v Speaker 1>facing threats is a reoccurring theme throughout the Bible, where individuals,

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<v Speaker 1>communities encountered various forms of danger, opposition, and adversity. The

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<v Speaker 1>Biblical narrative consistently emphasizes the importance of responding to these

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<v Speaker 1>threats with faith in God. This entry explores key Biblical

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<v Speaker 1>examples and teaching that illustrate how faith can be a

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<v Speaker 1>powerful response to threats. Old Testament examples David and Goliath.

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<v Speaker 1>One of the most iconic accounts of facing threats with

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<v Speaker 1>faith is the account of David and Goliath. The young

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<v Speaker 1>shepherd David confronts the philistine giant Goliath, who threatens the

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<v Speaker 1>armies of Israel despite the overwhelming odds. Okay, so which

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<v Speaker 1>we know about the David and Goliath story, Then Daniel

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<v Speaker 1>in the Lions den is another one, and Daniel six.

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel's on wavering faith in God is tested when he

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<v Speaker 1>has thrown into a den of lions for praying to

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<v Speaker 1>God despite a world decree. Daniel's trusting God is evident

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<v Speaker 1>as he faces the life threatening situation. The Bible records

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<v Speaker 1>that God sent an angel to set the lion's mouth,

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<v Speaker 1>and Daniel emerged unharmed. Daniel's faith serves as a testament

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<v Speaker 1>to God's protection and deliverance in the face of mortal danger.

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<v Speaker 1>And then Jehosephad's prayer and Second Chronicles twenty King Jehosephad

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<v Speaker 1>of Judah faces a form rule enemy from a coalition

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<v Speaker 1>of enemies armies. In response, he leads the nation to

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<v Speaker 1>prayer and fasting, seeking God's guidance and intervention. Jehosaphat praise.

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<v Speaker 1>We do not know what to do, but our eyes

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<v Speaker 1>are upon you. God answers by assuring them in victory

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<v Speaker 1>without the need for the battle, demonstrating that faith in

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<v Speaker 1>God can lead to miraculous deliberance. And then in the

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<v Speaker 1>New Testament, Jesus calms the storm mark four verses thirty

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<v Speaker 1>five through forty one. In the New Testament, Jesus exemplifies

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<v Speaker 1>faith in the face of threats when a violent storm

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<v Speaker 1>threatens to capsize the boat carrying Jesus and his disciples.

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus rebukes the wind and the sea, bringing calm. He

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<v Speaker 1>then questions his disciples, why are you so afraid? Do

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<v Speaker 1>you still have no faith? This account highlights the power

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<v Speaker 1>of faith in Jesus to overcome fear and threats, and

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<v Speaker 1>then Paul's courage and persecution enacts sixteen sixteen through forty.

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<v Speaker 1>The Apostle Paul frequently faced threats and executions for his faith,

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<v Speaker 1>and Philippi Paul and Silas are imprisoned. Silas are imprisoned,

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<v Speaker 1>yet they respond by praying and singing hymns to God.

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<v Speaker 1>Their faith leads to a miraculous earthquake that opens the

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<v Speaker 1>prison doors. Paul's steadfast faith in the faith of persecution

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<v Speaker 1>serves as an example for trusting God's sovereignty and purpose.

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<v Speaker 1>The Armor of God Apheesians six, verses ten through eighteen.

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<v Speaker 1>The Apostle Paul instructs believers to put on the full

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<v Speaker 1>armor of God to stand firm against spiritual threats. This

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<v Speaker 1>passes emphasizes faith as a shield, stating, in the addition

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<v Speaker 1>to all this, take up the shield of faith, for

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<v Speaker 1>which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the

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<v Speaker 1>evil one. Faith is depicted as a vital defense against

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<v Speaker 1>spiritual and extens existential threats. The Bible consistently teaches that

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<v Speaker 1>faith is not merely a passive belief, but an active

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<v Speaker 1>trust in God's power, presence, and promises. Facing threats with

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<v Speaker 1>faith involves you lying on God's strength rather than one's

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<v Speaker 1>own ability. It requires a confident expectation that God is

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<v Speaker 1>in control even in the most daunting circumstances. This trust

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<v Speaker 1>is rooted in the character of God, who is faithful, sovereign,

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<v Speaker 1>and loving. Throughout scripture, faith is portrayed as a means

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<v Speaker 1>of accessing God's protection and deliverance. It is a response

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<v Speaker 1>that aligns believers with God's will and purpose, enabling them

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<v Speaker 1>to overcome fear and adversity. The Biblical call to face

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<v Speaker 1>threats with faith is a call to live in the

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<v Speaker 1>assurance of God's unfailing presence and provision. So the reason

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<v Speaker 1>why I read all that is it's very important for us.

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<v Speaker 1>I think facing threats with faith is something that we

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<v Speaker 1>should definitely do in our own lives. You know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>very important. So I think we should definitely understand that

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<v Speaker 1>it's very important to do that right, and we should

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<v Speaker 1>learn from all these little experts that that I go

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<v Speaker 1>through in between these verses. Right, So let's go ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and go to verse thirteen. Now it's going to be

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<v Speaker 1>second Kings eighteen verse thirteen. And in the fourteenth year

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<v Speaker 1>of King Hezekiah, sena Cherub, king of Assyria, came up

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<v Speaker 1>against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them.

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<v Speaker 1>Then Hezekiah, King of Judah, sent the King of Assyria

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<v Speaker 1>at Lashi, saying, I have done I have done wrong.

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<v Speaker 1>Turn away from me. Whatever you impose on me, I

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<v Speaker 1>will pay. And the King of Assyria assessed Hezekiah, King

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<v Speaker 1>of Judah, three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents

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<v Speaker 1>of gold. So Hezekiah gave him the silver that was

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<v Speaker 1>found in the house of the Lord and in the

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<v Speaker 1>treasures of the king's house at the time. Hezekiah stripped

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<v Speaker 1>the gold from the doors of the Temple of the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord and from the pillars which Hezekiah, King of Judah

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<v Speaker 1>had overlaid, and gave it to the King of Assyria

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<v Speaker 1>from the pillars which king is overlaid, and gave it

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<v Speaker 1>to the King of Assyria. Okay, so let's go ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and go over a brief description of what we just read,

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<v Speaker 1>so it says. In Second Kings eighteen who one through

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<v Speaker 1>sixteen highlights King Hezekiah of Judah as a remarkably righteous

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<v Speaker 1>leader who restores tru worship by destroying idols, including the

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<v Speaker 1>bronze serpent. His trust in God leads to prosperity, yet

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<v Speaker 1>he faces immense pressure from Assyria, ultimately resulted in a

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<v Speaker 1>compromise where he empties the temple treasures to pay tribute.

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<v Speaker 1>In Second Kings eighteen, verse one through six Hezekiah's Faithfulness

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<v Speaker 1>or one through sixteen Hezekiah's Faithfulness, Hezekiah is praised for

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<v Speaker 1>doing what is right in the side of the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>Following the example of his ancestor David, he trustingly relied

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<v Speaker 1>on God, refusing to follow the ungodly ways of his

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<v Speaker 1>father AHAs reformation of worship, Hezekiah removed the high places,

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<v Speaker 1>altars and false gods, broke the sacred pillars, and destroyed

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<v Speaker 1>the bronze serpent made by Moses, which the people had

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<v Speaker 1>begun to worship as an idol. Independence from Assyria. Has

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<v Speaker 1>Akiah rebelled against the King of Assyria, refusing to serve

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<v Speaker 1>him and successfully broke free from the yoke of tribute

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<v Speaker 1>that had previously burdened Judah the Assyrian threat and compromised.

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<v Speaker 1>Despite his righteousness, Judah faced invasion by the Assyrian king

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<v Speaker 1>Sheni Cherub. In a moment of fear of pragmatism, has

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01:43:24.199 --> 01:43:27.279
<v Speaker 1>Akiah paid a heavy tribute to Assyria, even stripping gold

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<v Speaker 1>from the temple doors to satisfy them. This highlights, this

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<v Speaker 1>passes highlights that even righteous leaders face severe trials, and

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<v Speaker 1>it sets the stage for dramatic showdown between God and

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<v Speaker 1>Assyria in the following chapters. Wow, let's see what happens.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's see what happens. Right, Let's dig deep into this.

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<v Speaker 1>So we're gonna read seventeen through thirty seven now and

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<v Speaker 1>see what happens. Here Sena Cherub boasts against the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's then verse sevento. We start with verse seventeen. Here,

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<v Speaker 1>King of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabbi Sirius and

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<v Speaker 1>Rabbis Shaka from Lashish with a great army against Jerusalem

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<v Speaker 1>to King Hezekiah. And they went up and came to Jerusalem.

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<v Speaker 1>When they had come up, they went and stood at

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<v Speaker 1>the aqueduct from the upper Pool, which was on the

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<v Speaker 1>highway of the Fueller's Field, Fueller's Field on the highway

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<v Speaker 1>to the Fueller's Field. And when they had called to

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<v Speaker 1>the king, Alikam, the son of Hilkiah, who was over

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<v Speaker 1>the household of Shinbah or Shebnah described and Joah, the

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<v Speaker 1>son of a saff the recorder, came out to them.

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<v Speaker 1>Then rab Shaka said to them, say now to Hezekiah,

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<v Speaker 1>thus says the great King, the King of Assyria, what

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<v Speaker 1>confident is it in which you trust? What confidence is

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<v Speaker 1>this in which you trust? You speak of having plans

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01:45:04.159 --> 01:45:07.960
<v Speaker 1>and power for war, But there are mere words in

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01:45:08.000 --> 01:45:12.199
<v Speaker 1>whom do you trust that you rebel against me. Now look,

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<v Speaker 1>you are trusting in the staff of this broken reed Egypt.

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<v Speaker 1>On which a man leans, it will go into his

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<v Speaker 1>hands and pierce it. So is Pharaoh, king of Egypt,

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<v Speaker 1>to all who trusts in him. But if you say

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<v Speaker 1>to me we trust in the Lord, our God, it

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<v Speaker 1>is not he whose high places and whose altars Hezeki

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<v Speaker 1>has taken away and said to Judah and Jerusalem, you

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<v Speaker 1>shall worship before the altar in Jerusalem. Now, therefore I

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<v Speaker 1>urge you give a pledge to the master of the

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<v Speaker 1>King of Assyria. And I will give you the two

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<v Speaker 1>thousand horses, if you are able to put your part

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<v Speaker 1>to put riders on them. How then will you repel

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<v Speaker 1>one captain at least of my master's servants to put

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<v Speaker 1>your trust in Egypt for chariots and horsemen. Now have

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<v Speaker 1>I now come without the Lord against the place to

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<v Speaker 1>destroy it? Have I now come up without the Lord

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01:46:10.199 --> 01:46:12.880
<v Speaker 1>against the place to destroy it? The Lord said to me,

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<v Speaker 1>go up against this land and destroy it. Then, Aleikium,

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<v Speaker 1>the son of Hilkaya Shevnah and Joah, son of rap Chaka,

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<v Speaker 1>please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it,

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<v Speaker 1>and we do not speak to us in Hebrew, and

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<v Speaker 1>do not speak to us in Hebrew. And the hearing

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<v Speaker 1>of the people who are on the wall, and Rep.

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<v Speaker 1>Schakav said to them, has my master sent to me

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01:46:42.239 --> 01:46:48.560
<v Speaker 1>your master? And do you to speak these words and

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<v Speaker 1>not to the men who sit on the wall, who

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<v Speaker 1>will eat and drink their own waste with you? Then

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<v Speaker 1>rap Schakas stood and called out with a loud voice

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<v Speaker 1>in Hebrew and spoke saying, hear the word of the

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<v Speaker 1>great King, the King of Assyria. Thus says the king.

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<v Speaker 1>Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he shall not

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<v Speaker 1>be able to deliver you from this hand. Nor let

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<v Speaker 1>Isekiah make you trust in the Lord, saying the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>will surely deliver us. This city shall not be given

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<v Speaker 1>into the hand of the King Assyria. Do not listen

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<v Speaker 1>to Hezekiah, For thus says the King of Assyria, make

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<v Speaker 1>peace with me, and present and by a present, and

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<v Speaker 1>come out to me, and every one of you eat

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<v Speaker 1>from his own vine, and every one of you from

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01:47:30.640 --> 01:47:32.479
<v Speaker 1>his own fig tree, and every one of you drink

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01:47:32.520 --> 01:47:36.000
<v Speaker 1>the waters of his own cistern, until I come and

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<v Speaker 1>take you away to a land like your own land,

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<v Speaker 1>a land of grain and new wine, a land of

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<v Speaker 1>bread and vineyards, a land of olive groves of honey,

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<v Speaker 1>that you may live and not die. But do not

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<v Speaker 1>listen to Hezekiah unless he persuade you, saying the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>will deliver us. Has any of the gods of the

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<v Speaker 1>nations of all delivered its land and the hand of

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<v Speaker 1>the King of Assyria. Where are the gods of the

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<v Speaker 1>Hamath and Arpad. Where are the gods of the Shimaviem

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<v Speaker 1>and Heina and Eva? Indeed they were delivered Samaria from

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<v Speaker 1>my hand, who among all the gods of the lands

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01:48:11.439 --> 01:48:14.439
<v Speaker 1>were delivered their countries from their hand. The Lord shall

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<v Speaker 1>deliver Jerusalem from my hand. But the people held their

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<v Speaker 1>peace and answered him not a word, For the king's

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<v Speaker 1>commandment was do not answer him. Then Elikiam, the son

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<v Speaker 1>of Ilika, who was over the household of Shebnah the Scribe,

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<v Speaker 1>and Joah, the son of Assah the recorder, came to

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<v Speaker 1>Azekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words

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<v Speaker 1>of repsh rap shaka. Okay. So that's the end of

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<v Speaker 1>chapter eighteen. O go over a brief description of what

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<v Speaker 1>we just read. It says in Second Kings eighteen seventeen

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<v Speaker 1>through thirty seven details of psychological warfare raised waged by

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01:48:56.159 --> 01:49:00.479
<v Speaker 1>the Assyrian official the rap Chakab, against King Hezekiah of

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<v Speaker 1>Judah during the siege of Jerusalem. Using propaganda, he mocks

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<v Speaker 1>Juda's reliance on Egypt and God, urging surrender to avoid starvation,

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01:49:10.239 --> 01:49:14.239
<v Speaker 1>while Hezekiah's officials remain silent. It highlights a test of faith,

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01:49:14.279 --> 01:49:19.199
<v Speaker 1>contrasting Assyrian pride with Judaean reliance on God. Key aspects

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01:49:19.239 --> 01:49:23.319
<v Speaker 1>of the meeting psychological warfare and propaganda. The rap Shakhaw

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01:49:23.479 --> 01:49:27.039
<v Speaker 1>speaks Hebrew to the people on the wall, intending to

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01:49:27.079 --> 01:49:30.800
<v Speaker 1>break their morale and create distrust in King Hezekiah, warning

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01:49:30.960 --> 01:49:34.840
<v Speaker 1>that trusts in either Egypt or Jehovah is futile or

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01:49:34.920 --> 01:49:41.359
<v Speaker 1>Yahweh is futile. The accusation of blasphemy. The Assyrians directly

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01:49:41.439 --> 01:49:44.920
<v Speaker 1>challenged the power of God, arguing that no other nations

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01:49:44.960 --> 01:49:48.880
<v Speaker 1>God saved them from Assyria to why would Yahweh save

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01:49:48.960 --> 01:49:53.800
<v Speaker 1>them save Jerusalem? Second Kings, eighteen thirty three through thirty five.

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<v Speaker 1>The call to surrender. Rapt Shakha promises safety and prosperity

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01:49:59.279 --> 01:50:02.680
<v Speaker 1>if they surrender, painting a horrific picture of survival in

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01:50:02.720 --> 01:50:06.840
<v Speaker 1>a besieged city to tempt them into submission. The response

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<v Speaker 1>of faith silence. Following Hezekiah's orders, the official offer no

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<v Speaker 1>response to the insults, demonstrating a calculated silence that refuses

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<v Speaker 1>to engage with blasphemy, choosing instead to trust in God's intervention.

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<v Speaker 1>Context of crisis. The passage follows Hezekiah's tribute payment from

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01:50:25.359 --> 01:50:30.399
<v Speaker 1>eighteenth Chapter eighteen thirteen through sixteen, and serves as a

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<v Speaker 1>moment of absolute extremity where only divine help could save

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<v Speaker 1>Judah from destruction. The passage illustrates that while the world

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<v Speaker 1>represented by Assyria may mock faith, trusting God's portrayed as

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<v Speaker 1>the only true source of deliverance even when faced by

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<v Speaker 1>overwhelming power. So looks like we are doing pretty good

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<v Speaker 1>on time. I'm going to probably not get into nineteen

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<v Speaker 1>because it's a lot, even though I would love to

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<v Speaker 1>get into it. I mean, this is getting interesting, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>Like I love all this right here. You know, this

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<v Speaker 1>stuff was getting interesting. It's like I would like to

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<v Speaker 1>find out what happens right here, so copy. I'll tell

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<v Speaker 1>you what. Back in the day, when I used to

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<v Speaker 1>read the Bible with my wife, you know, before I

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01:51:28.920 --> 01:51:32.960
<v Speaker 1>started my podcast, and we would just read. I think

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01:51:33.000 --> 01:51:35.119
<v Speaker 1>I told you guys this before. But I was trying

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<v Speaker 1>to read as much as I could of the Bible,

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01:51:38.079 --> 01:51:40.239
<v Speaker 1>you know, and just that was like my focus, like

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<v Speaker 1>it just just read, read, read as much as I can.

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<v Speaker 1>But I wasn't able to absorb all this information. Like

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<v Speaker 1>right now when I'm reading it to you guys, it's

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<v Speaker 1>so much easier to absorb because we're going verse by

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<v Speaker 1>verse and we have all these notes and all this stuff,

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01:51:54.840 --> 01:51:58.199
<v Speaker 1>you know, So to help us and assist us. So

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01:51:58.279 --> 01:52:01.039
<v Speaker 1>it's a lot better, you know, Like I don't even honestly,

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01:52:01.079 --> 01:52:02.960
<v Speaker 1>when I read this before with my wife, where we

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01:52:03.000 --> 01:52:05.560
<v Speaker 1>read through the Bible, it was like we're who would read.

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<v Speaker 1>I would read as much as I could. My wife

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01:52:07.880 --> 01:52:09.359
<v Speaker 1>would try to tell me, hey, we need to try

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01:52:09.359 --> 01:52:14.439
<v Speaker 1>to absorb some of this information, you know, and didn't

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01:52:14.479 --> 01:52:17.880
<v Speaker 1>realize how important it was. So it's so awesome to

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<v Speaker 1>be able to study this with you guys. Verse by verse.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's amazing. So since we're done with chapter eighteen,

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<v Speaker 1>let's go over some practical applications we have evaluate remove idols.

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<v Speaker 1>It's similar to the other chapters, right. It says, identify

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01:52:32.119 --> 01:52:34.560
<v Speaker 1>and remove anything in your life that takes presidents over

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01:52:34.600 --> 01:52:39.159
<v Speaker 1>your relationship with God. Next, cultivate trust in God. Strengthen

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01:52:39.199 --> 01:52:43.840
<v Speaker 1>your faith by recalling God's past faithfulness and promises. Next,

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<v Speaker 1>stand firm and adversity when facing with challenge. When faced

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<v Speaker 1>with challenges, rely on God's strength rather than succumbing to

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<v Speaker 1>fear or pressure. Next, seek godly counsel in times of

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01:52:56.039 --> 01:52:59.800
<v Speaker 1>christis seek guidance from scripture and prayer, just as Hezekiah did,

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01:53:01.119 --> 01:53:04.920
<v Speaker 1>and then additional scriptures that connect. We have Psalms twenty

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01:53:05.000 --> 01:53:09.079
<v Speaker 1>verse seven, which we talked about in past chapters. It

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01:53:09.119 --> 01:53:13.680
<v Speaker 1>says some trust in chariots and others and horses, but

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<v Speaker 1>we trust in the name of the Lord, our God.

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01:53:16.960 --> 01:53:20.239
<v Speaker 1>And then Isaiah forty verse ten, do not fear, for

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01:53:20.359 --> 01:53:22.640
<v Speaker 1>I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I

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01:53:22.680 --> 01:53:25.760
<v Speaker 1>am your God. I will strengthen you and help you.

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01:53:25.880 --> 01:53:29.239
<v Speaker 1>I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. And

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<v Speaker 1>then Ephesian six, verses ten through eleven. Finally, be strong

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<v Speaker 1>in the Lord, in his mighty power. Put on the

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01:53:35.560 --> 01:53:39.159
<v Speaker 1>full armor of God so that you can make your

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01:53:39.239 --> 01:53:42.840
<v Speaker 1>stand against the devil's schemes. Right. That's a great verse

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<v Speaker 1>for this that connects so perfect. So we are done

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<v Speaker 1>with chapter eighteen. We will pick up a chapter nineteen

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<v Speaker 1>next week and we can find out what happens with Hezekiah.

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<v Speaker 1>Like I said, I wish I had time to go

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<v Speaker 1>over that whole chapter nineteen, but we're already two hours in,

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<v Speaker 1>so I don't want to go over that chapter because

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<v Speaker 1>it'll push me over the two hour mark. And I

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<v Speaker 1>usually like to keep these for two hours because it's

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<v Speaker 1>hard enough for people who listen to a sixty minute

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<v Speaker 1>or sixty second TikTok clip much less than two hour podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>So for those of you that have stuck around to

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<v Speaker 1>the end, like sometimes I like to say, please comment

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<v Speaker 1>below and let us let me know that you let

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<v Speaker 1>me know that you stay stuck around to the end.

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<v Speaker 1>But thank you guys so much for tuning in. I

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<v Speaker 1>really appreciate it. If you want to check out my show,

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<v Speaker 1>it's Josh Monday, Christian and conspiracy podcast on all audio platforms.

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<v Speaker 1>I have three hundred and fifty three hundred and forty

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know what it is, three hundred and forty episodes.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me just give you an accurate number. So I

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<v Speaker 1>have exactly three hundred and forty one episodes as of today,

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<v Speaker 1>which is January twenty third, So three hundred and forty

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<v Speaker 1>one episodes. And you'll see that there's a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>Bible studies on the you know on them which are

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<v Speaker 1>these being released slowly, But I also have a ton

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<v Speaker 1>of interviews if you want to check those out, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a bunch of different interviews, and you know also a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of Bible studies and stuff like that. Other if

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<v Speaker 1>you want to check it out. And then my YouTube

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<v Speaker 1>is Josh Monday music and podcast. If you want to

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<v Speaker 1>subscribe to my YouTube, i'd appreciate it, And if you

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<v Speaker 1>want to check out some of the videos on there,

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<v Speaker 1>if you want to see it in video instead of

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<v Speaker 1>seeing it on Spotify or Apple or any of those

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<v Speaker 1>other podcast platforms. But I do appreciate you guys tuning in.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me just go ahead and end this in prayer

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<v Speaker 1>like I always do. So, Father God, in the name

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<v Speaker 1>of Jesus, thank you so much for this glorious time

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<v Speaker 1>allowing me to go over second Kings, it's getting you know,

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<v Speaker 1>everything in the Bible is interesting. Lord, it's just it's

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<v Speaker 1>getting really interesting here. Just allow us to learn from

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<v Speaker 1>what these kings were doing, you know, and and and

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<v Speaker 1>learn from the what the kings are doing right, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>like Hezekaya, who was doing right in your sight, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>And we understand that we're all humans and sometimes we're

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<v Speaker 1>put in situations where we feel like we want to

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<v Speaker 1>make our own decisions. Lord, So allow us to trust

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<v Speaker 1>in you and allow you to supernaturally assist us in

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<v Speaker 1>our life, you know. So these kings sometimes they're like

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<v Speaker 1>they were put in positions where there's a whole nation

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<v Speaker 1>coming against them, you know, and they feel like they

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<v Speaker 1>want to protect the people. You know, they don't want

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<v Speaker 1>to go through starvation or you know, they don't want

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<v Speaker 1>to go through you know, suffering or people dying. So

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<v Speaker 1>it was like big decisions back then. Lord. So I

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<v Speaker 1>know sometimes in our in our little lives that we have,

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<v Speaker 1>we we have decisions that we have to make. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>So assist us to trust in you whenever we make

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<v Speaker 1>those decisions, Lord, and wait on you. So thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for everything little we appreciate, and thank you for these

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<v Speaker 1>Bible studies. And anybody that's out there that's struggling with

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<v Speaker 1>any type of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, whatever, Lord, just please

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<v Speaker 1>the system in their life. Lord, Please, thank you. We

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<v Speaker 1>love you in Jesus name. Amen. All right, thank you

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<v Speaker 1>guys so much for tuning in. I really appreciate you.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll talk to you on Wednesday's service coming up. Looking

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<v Speaker 1>forward to it, and much love to you and God

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<v Speaker 1>bless