King jehoshaphat commentary on the book

Jehoshaphat having notice of a numerous army coming against him. King asa worked a religious reformation among his people. In the eighteenth year of his reign jehosaphat visited ahab in samaria, and nearly lost his life accompanying his ally to the siege of ramothgilead. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of 2 chronicles in easy english. Nevertheless, king jehoshaphat, some good is in you, i. So for many years the people of the southern twotribe kingdom enjoy a good life. Meshas kingdom the bible reveals that mesha, the king of moab rebelled against jehoram the king of israel 2 kings 3. He was a zealous follower of the commandments of god. Notice the king of israels response regarding gods prophet when jehoshaphat makes his request. Though the kings were forbidden to burn incense, they were allowed to pray and. So the king of israel and jehoshaphat and the king of edom went down to him.

He charged the judges to fear god and to realize that their judgments were not for man but for the lord. Jehoshaphat simply falls on his face toward the temple, and lies in silence on the ground. A key passage associated with the campaign of armageddon mentions that god will assemble all nations in the valley of jehoshaphat joel joel 3. The books of chronicles are not a repetition of the books of kings. Jul 23, 2017 jehus message to king jehoshaphat included. Jehoshaphat does not ask god to annihilate the moabites and ammonites. Though good fathers have sometimes bad sons, as in the case of jehoshaphat himself, yet there is a presumption in favour of a parents piety being reproduced in the son. After this jehoshaphat king of judah allied himself with ahaziah king of israel, who acted very wickedly. More important is the fact that god himself had the books written in order to admonish us 1 corinthians 10. Study 2 chronicles 20 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to. While jehoshaphat safely returned from this battle, he was reproached by the prophet jehu, son of hanani, about this alliance. Text scripture text in lesson seventeen paraphrase scripture text in lesson seventeen commentary azariah, son of oded, appears on the scene to bring the. Jehoshaphats father, asa, had done much to return the people of judah to the worship of god, and jehoshaphat followed in his footsteps.

King jehoshaphat was the fourth king of judah under the divided monarchy, the son of asa. His children included jehoram, who succeeded him as king. The context for this prayer of king jehoshaphat is that the people of judah are on the brink of war. He was involved in war and all of the attendant political problems. More precisely, the people of judah are on the verge of being victimized and destroyed by neighbouring countries. The books of kings are a set of books in the old testament.

So for many years the people of the southern twotribe kingdom enjoy a. God corrected israel and judah for turning to other nations instead of him in time of need. This book is also about what to pray, giving content and clarity to the voice we fined, and seeing the omnipotent god who invites our prayer. For the reader acknowledging the bible as gods inspired word these circumstances, however, are not that important. Remember that the name translated as syria in hebrew is aram whose territory extended far to the north and east. Jehoshaphat was the king of judah at about the same time that ahab was the king of israel. Both judaism and christianity see it as a part of the bible.

God honored him for that commitment and made him great. Jun 27, 2019 the king closes his prayer, then, with a final plea for gods help. Enduring word bible commentary 2 chronicles chapter 20. Jehoshaphat s father, asa, had done much to return the people of judah to the worship of god, and jehoshaphat followed in his footsteps. King jehoshaphats story is a great example of the far reaching consequences of the choices we make in life. More technically, jehoshaphat was a king of judah, i. Asas alliance with syria brought the prophets rebuke.

Behold, they will come up by the ascent of ziz, and. After this the moabites and ammonites, and with them some of the meunites,a came against jehoshaphat for battle. David guzik commentary on 2 chronicles 20, where judah is faced with hostile. And ahab killed an abundance of sheep and oxen for him and for the people who were with him, and induced him to go up against ramothgilead. Aug 20, 2012 jehoshaphat was a famous judean king who led his people back to the true worship of god during his reign. He became king of judah when only thirtyfive years old. Perfect for thanksgiving, or any other time, this actionpacked lesson centers on the amazing love of god for his people. So the king of israel and jehoshaphat the king of judah went up to ramothgilead. This principle, praising god in anticipation of his intervention, is the core message of jehoshaphats story recorded in 2 chronicles 20.

And the king of israel disguised himself, and went into the battle. Jehoshaphat arranged for his son to marry the daughter of king ahab and jezebel. Now the king of syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king. Jehoshaphat s son jehoram married ahabs daughter athaliah. Jehoshaphat was the 4th king of the separated kingdom of judah around 850 to. Listen, all judah and the inhabitants of jerusalem and king jehoshaphat. Everything else about jehoshaphat from first to last is written in the records of jehu, son of hanani, which is included in the book of the kings of israel.

Study the bible online using commentary on 2 chronicles 20 and more. So we have in chapter 17, king jehoshaphat, rising, soaring above. In his 3rd year he sent out certain princes, priests, and levites, to go through all the cities of judah, teaching the people out of the book of the law. He was an ally of ahab, who was king of israel, and his successors, and he was the first king of judah to. Recognizing that jahaziels word is from god, the king must find a way to convey this to the people. And they taught in judah, having the book of the law of the lord with them. Information that galvanized the central bank in march. Jehoshaphat, the fourth king of judah, followed after his father, king asa, and davids footsteps. In this lesson we have a scene in which jehoshaphat is observed at his best, occupying the throne of judah as every human king should have occupied itthat is, as the vicegerent of god, who was at all times the almighty, invisible king. These were they that waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all judah. What he did, however, brought about consequences that would haunt his descendants terribly. Jehoram requested the help of judah and jehoshaphat allied with him, he sought elisha the prophet and victory was predicted, only because of the faith of jehoshaphat. In his 3rd year he sent out certain princes, priests, and levites, to go through all the cities of judah, teaching the people out of the book.

This is appropriate given jehoshaphats name a pairing of jehovah and shaphat, meaning the lord is judge. Jehoshaphat and the choir that led an army coloring page by heather cole. Many a king of judah had to say in his heart what ecclesiastes puts into. However, since the entire nation was israel in a more general sense, it was not incorrect to speak of jehoshaphat as king of israel. Jehoshaphat righteous king amazing bible timeline with. So asas life was recorded in the book of the kings of judah and israel. Who was king jehoshaphat and what can we learn from him. He was 35 years old when he sat as king and reigned for 25 years until his death at age 60.

Jehoshaphat sermon by ian humphrey, 2 chronicles 20. Asa, a good king who enjoyed a long and honoured reign. But a faithful king shows the results of trusting in god. Jehoshaphat was basically a good king who sought to follow the lord and bring gods people back to him 19. He was honorable and blesseda man of influence and accomplishment. Now the rest of the acts of jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of jehu the son of hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of israel. Chapter 20 of 2chronicles begins with the words, the sons of moab and the sons of ammon. I do not like him because he does not say things that please me. This represented a standing army of 1,160,000 men, besides the garrisons in the fortified cities. He was the son of another godly judean leader named king asa.

Kings has no parallel account tells the story of how jehoshaphat, king of judah in the midninth century bce, established a major reform of the country, including, a judicial reform. And jehoshaphat said, the word of the lord is with him. God was with jehoshaphat in his early days as king because he followed god and didnt worship baal. Listen, king jehoshaphat and all who live in judah and jerusalem. He ruled in the southern kingdom at the same time that the wicked ahab ruled in the north. It happened after this that the people of moab with the people of ammon, and others with them besides the ammonites, came to battle against jehoshaphat. Nov 16, 2016 after this the moabites and ammonites, and with them some of the meunites,a came against jehoshaphat for battle. Others suggest the name is descriptive of what god will accomplish judgment at the location rather than any association with an event in the life of king jehoshaphat. Recognized as perhaps the best king that the southern kingdom of judah ever had, king jehoshaphat did right in the sight of god with his intense desire to pursue god in his leadership. The result of your action king jehoshaphat is that gods wrath has gone out against you.

The books of kings describes the history of israel s kings from the end of the rule of david until the time of the babylonian exile so it writes about a. The story, from 2 chronicles 20, tells the outcome of this unusual military strategy. This principle, praising god in anticipation of his intervention, is the core message of jehoshaphat s story recorded in 2 chronicles 20. Jehoshaphat, king of judah, goes into battle using singers in front of his soldiers. He was 35 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 25 years in jerusalem.

He prioritized the worship of yahweh, the true god of israel. To do this, the author uses a prayer from one of the godlier men of the old testament, king jehoshaphat, who knew that god was the ultimate king over the world. He was thirtyfive years old when he ruled the kingdom of judah, and he reigned for 25 years. Aug 16, 2016 king jehoshaphat and ahab go to battle. He worked to remove the high places of worship, did not participate in any baal worship, and cut down the asherahs, which were worshipped in various places. Jehoshaphat s prayer 3 jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all judah. This powerful lesson from the life of king jehoshaphat explores the importance of thanksgiving no matter how difficult the circumstances. Why did you help the wicked king ahab and love those that hate the lord.

Jehoshaphat made a series of reforms in judah regarding judging that touch on new testament applications. Now the rest of the acts of jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of jehu the son of hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of. Some hold that the valley of jehoshaphat yahweh shall judge 1 refers to the valley situated between jerusalem and the mount of olives to the east. Focused on heaven 6 and said, o lord god of our fathers, art not thou god in heaven. During his reign there was peace and prosperity because jehoshaphat was a man of the book. Bible verses about jehoshaphat 76 passages king james. Verses 1 we left jehoshaphat, in the foregoing chapter, well employed in reforming.

It came to pass after this also, that the children of moab, and the children of ammon, and with them other beside the ammonites, came against jehoshaphat to battle. In this lesson we have a scene in which jehoshaphat is observed at his best, occupying the throne of judah as every human king should have occupied itthat is, as the vicegerent of god, who was at all times the almighty, invisible king of israel. Jehoshaphat established a very strong nation under him. And elisha said, as the lord of hosts liveth, before whom i stand, surely, were it not that i regard the presence of jehoshaphat the king of judah, i would not look toward thee, nor see thee. Its possible that the king had good intentions in creating an alliance with ahab. But although he was a good king, jehoshaphat had a character flaw. Now the rest of the acts of jehoshaphat, first and last, indeed they are written in the book of jehu the son of hanani, which is mentioned in the book of the kings of israel. A good king at his best jehoshaphat set himself to seek the lord. Jehoshaphats problem 2 then there came some that told jehoshaphat, saying, there cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side syria. This is the last chronological story about the prophet jehu however he is credited with writing annuals about the reign of king jehoshaphat of judah which were incorporated in the book of the kings of israel 1 chronicles 20. Jehoshaphat was the 4th king of the separated kingdom of judah around 850 to 875 b. Jehoshaphat must make a quick decision, and the spirit of the lord guides him into the truth.

The man jehoshaphat, king of judah, a good king, the son of asa. And the king of israel said unto jehoshaphat, i will disguise myself, and will go to the battle. The bible describes jehoshaphat as a highly respected leader. No wonder king jehoshaphat consulted with the people about who these. Also jehoshaphat said to the king of israel, please inquire for the word of the lord today. He appeals to prudence in asking for gods judgment. Bible stories for christian young children and toddlers. The king of israel brought his prophets of baal before jehoshaphat, and skeptical of this, jehoshaphat asked that a true prophet of god be brought. By jehoshaphats persuasion likely, and the present necessity.