Sunday Service #70 2 Kings 10-12 By Josh Monday

Jordan studies are making history. Yeah, thank you so much. Earlier appreciate you Jordan, Brad Gillis, thank you, b thank you, Angela Kelly, and Whiskers White. So I guess there was a reply to Jordan's comment which made it eight. Oh, actually there was a reply to Whiskers white comment as well. He said church so perfect. Thank you guys. So eight comments, that's amazing, thank you. And then also on Wednesday Service, I think we had four. We had Angela Kelly, MDMP

twenty two, Brad Gillis and Whiskers White. Thank you you guys. Are he was so consistent every week and I really appreciate you guys, leaving comments. I really do thank you. And my my camera is crazy because it started out in the beginning where I was small, like it just got small again. I was big and I get small. I don't know what it's doing, but don't worry, it's just zoom auto correcting for those that could see on the camera. But so this weekend I took my daughter

to some much needed little vacation time. It was her birthday, so she asked me, hey, Daddy, can you Last year I went with Mama to you know, to the beach by myself. So this this week, this birthday, I want to go with you by myself. So we went to Santa Monica, spent the night a nice hotel, went to Santa Monica the first day, got to ride the ferries wheel all that stuff on the beach there, stayed at a hotel and got to eat in this really nice restaurant. I took her out to a birthday dinner. It was

really beautiful. You can kind of see a view of all of l from it. Really nice. It's called the Angelino's Hotel. It was really really cool. And then we ended up going to Venice Beach today, so I drove back from Venice today. It was a long trip and not a long trip. It took about two and a half hours just because of the traffic. Two hours and forty five minutes something like that. But we actually had

a good time. So it was such a blessing not to be able to spend some time with her, you know, just kind of have some alone time, because when you have three kids all coming at you at once, it's kind of hard, you know, sometimes to give attention to, you know, my oldest, which is which is her? She's my oldest, So she wanted to have some time with

just us, you know, and it was really cool. I got to take her to the beach that I got to take her to a nice playground and bedtest beach and it was cool, you know, it was a blessing. And then we got to go out to eat and just you know, just amazing. Thank God for giving me that time. I really loved it. And then everything else

is going good. I didn't get that job, Okay, I didn't get that job, but it's okay, it's a blessing in disguise because I talked to somebody that actually works there in production, which is what I do, and he told me. He just told me that. I don't want to say anything bad, but you know, he was just telling me that it might have been a better choice not to work there. So it's a kind of a good thing that it didn't happen. So you know, God

always protects his children, right, he's protecting me. I prayed about it, and the guy that made the decision was like their upper management, and I'd never even got the interview with him, so I don't know how he even made the decision or base it off of. So God is great. He kept me. I kind of dodged a bullet, if that makes sense. So that's a blessing. I don't want to be stepping into any place where I have issue or anything like that, because I want to be

able to continue this show. I want to stay motivated and do everything that I need to do, you know, here and also at work. Right, So I've been blessed with having this show, and it's really assisted me a lot of people too. I get a lot of messages on Instagram and stuff, and and you know, people send me messages that really enjoying the study. So let me just go ahead and share the screen. I also was on Cultive Conspiracy. Okay, so if you guys want to

check out episode I was on Cultive Conspiracy. I was actually on there, and it's a deep diving deeper into biblical literalism with Josh Money. If you guys want to go and check that one out, it's episode nine eighty. I was interviewed by Raven and Jacob. You know how bad I wanted to say Jonathan and Jacob. It was Raven and Jacob, So it was really cool. She's so

it was nice to meet her. That was the first time ever meeting her, and she seems like she's going to be a good host, so I think they're going to do fine together. So anyways, yes, let's go ahead and check out Second Kings. We're in Second Kings and we're gonna be in verse one. Okay, So before I do that, let me just do the intro for Second Kings and then also kind of pull up my notes here. Boom, there we go, and uh, let's do the intro here.

Second Kings ten gives a graphic account of Jay, who's determined efforts to purge the nation of Israel from bail worship and the line of ahab in accordance with the prophetic word. It is a chapter that presents Jayhu's zeal in administering divine judgment, but it also underscores the complex nature of power, leadership and religious reform.

Kings nine, six, and ten. Okay, it says, saying, Now, as soon as the letter comes to you, since your master's sons are with you, and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city also and weapons, choose the best qualified of your master's sons, set him on your father's throne, and fight for your master's house. And then verse four says, but they were exceedingly afraid, and said, look, two kings could not stand up to him, how can we stand? And he who was in charge of the house, and

he who was in charge of the city. The elders also and those who reared the sons sent Jehu saying, we are the servants. We will do to all. We will do all you tell us, but we will not make anyone king do what is good in your sight. Then he wrote a second letter to them, saying, if you are for me and will obey my voice, take the heads of the men your master sons, and come to me at Jezreel at this time tomorrow. Now the king's sons seventy persons were the great men of the

city who were rearing them. So it was where the letter came to them that they took the king sons and slaughtered seventy persons, put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him in Jezreel. Then a messenger came and told him, saying, they brought the heads of the king's sons, and he said, lay them in two heaps in the entrance of the gate until morning. So it was in the morning that he went out and stood and said to all the people, you are righteous. Indeed

I conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these? No? No, Now that nothing shall fall to the earth of the word of the Lord, which the Lord spoke concerning the house of Ahab. For the Lord has done what he spoke by his servants, spoke by his servant Elijah. So Jayhu killed all them who remained in the house of Ahab, and Jezuel and all his great men, and his close acquaintances and his priests, until he left none remaining. Okay, So this is kind

of a big deal here. So Jehu was anointed by a prophet to become this in my notes here, to become a king and tasked with executing God's judgment on the house of Ahab. His mission was divinely ordained, highlighting God's control over the affairs of the nations and leaders. Let's look a little deeper. Jehu, the son of Jehosaphat and the grandson of Nimshi, emerges as a pivotal figure in the history of Israel during the tumultuous period of

the Divided monarchy. His account is primarily recorded in Second Kings nine and Chapter ten. Jaehu's rise to power is marked by a divine intervention and prophetic fulfillment, as he is chosen by God to execute judgment on the house of Ahab. A dynasty notorious for its idolatry and apostasy. Anording of Jehu. The anording of Jehu is significant is a significant event orchestrated by the prophet Elishah, who sends one of the sons of the prophets to Raymoth Gilead.

The specific mission and second King's nine one through three. Elias Shah instructs the young prophet, tuck your cloak into your belt, take the flask of oil, and go to Ramoth Gilead. When you arrive, look for a Jehu, son of Jehosaphat, the son of Nimshi. Go to him, get him away with the from his companions and take him into the inner room. Then take a flask of oil, pour it on his head, and declare, this is what the Lord says. I note you King over Israel. Then

open the door and run. Do not delay. The annoying signifies God's sovereign choice and empowerment of Jehu to fulfill a divine mandate. The act of anointing with oil is a symbolic of is symbolic of the Holy spirit presence and the setting a part of an individual for specific purpose. Jehu's mission is one of divine retribution against the House of Ahab, he prophesied by Elijah One Kings twenty one twenty one through twenty four. The mission involves the eradication

of bail worship and purging of idolatry from Israel. Upon receiving the anointing, Jehu immediately takes action, demonstrating zeal and demonstration to carry out God's judgment. Jay Who's first act is the issa fascination of joe Ram, the King of Israel and Ahiza, the King of Judah, as recorded in Second King's nine twenty four through twenty seven. This act

fulfills the prophecy against the House of Ahab. Jay Who then proceeds to Jezreel, where he confronts Jezebel, the infamous queen who had led Israel int idolatry and Second King's nine thirty three. Jahu commands throw her down, resulting in Jezebel's death and the fulfillment of Elijah's prophecy regarding her demise. Jay Whu's mission extend to the extermination of Ahab's descendants and the eradication of bill worship. In Second Kings ten

eighteen through twenty eight. Now we haven't gone there yet ten eighteen through twenty eight, so we'll have to continue reading. But I just want to give you guys, a I just want to give you guys that brief overview of what Jayhu did in chapter chapter nine, and that well, you guys remember what's going on, and then I'll be right here as soon as I get done reading eighteen through twenty eight, or yeah, once I get done reading

eighteen through twenty eight, I'll come back to these notes. Okay, So let's go ahead and talk about what you know, kind of go over what we just you know one

through eleven, right verses one through eleven. It says tewod King's ten one through eleven describes Jay Who's ruthless fulfillment of God's prophecy to destroy Ahab's wicked dynasty by tricking and ordering the slaughter of a havebs, seventy sons, and loyal supporters in Samaria, claiming it as a divine justice, thus consolidating his own power and removing all political threats, even as his methods, even as his methods show a

mixture of God's judgment and a brutal ambition. God's judgment and brutal ambition key events and meetings the command Verses one through three, Jaehu, anoints by Elishah, anointed by Elisha to be king, writes to Samaria official, challenging them to present Ahab's sons the potential heirs of the throne, knowing

they'd fear him and submit. In verses four through five, Terrified, the official surrender, stating that they are Jehu's servants and will obey him, performing they won't fight for Ahab's line. In six through seven, jay who orders them to kill all seventy of sons of Ahab, piling their heads in the city gate as a brutal display of power fulfilling

God's word through Elijah and then divine justification. Jehu publicly declares that God orchestrated this to fulfill his prophecy against Ahab's house, attributing to the slaughter, attributing the slaughter to divine will not just as his own ruthlessness even though he commanded it. Eliminating support, Jehu then kills Ahab's remaining powerful supporters, relatives and priests, and Jezrael, leaving none remaining. The overall meaning and themes will fulfill the prophecy as

one of them. Right. It says this passage shows God's judgment coming to pass on the evil house of Ahab, as foretold by Elijah. Political consolidation. Jay Whu systematically eliminates all potential rivals, solidifiing his coup and seizing power divine versus human motives, while God uses Jahu to enact justice. Jay Whu's methods were violent and self serving, leading to later judgment on his own dynasty, as seen in Hosea one,

verses four through five. Psychological warfare. Jay Who's strategic letters and brutal display of heads were intended to terrorize opponents and demonstrate his absolute power. I'm sure God, you didn't see anything in the prophecy about taking all the heads of them and putting him in the front of the gate. That wasn't there, right, So you see that he kind of was using his own interpretation of how he should

handle it. It's for his own needs, right, He wants to try to scare his opponents and show him that you know, his absolute power that he has. Right. So next we have a second King's ten verse twelve. Here it says Aziah's forty two brothers. Verse twelve, it says, and he arose and departed and went to Samaria. On the way, at beth akd at of the shepherds, Jayhu met with the brothers of Aziah, king of Judah, and said, who are you? So they answered, we are the brothers

of Aziah. We have come down to greet the sons of the king and the sons of the queen mother. And he said, take them alive. So they took them alive and killed them at the well of beth Akid forty two men, and he left none of them. So you see, this guy's pretty brutal, very brutal. Right, Jehu, let's go ahead and read. So that's in eighteen through twenty eight, which is going to be oh yeah, yeah, okay.

Once we're reading through twenty eight, I do have some notes. Oops. Okay, looks like my wife is going to drop something down real quick. Hold on top screen share let me possible. We had to do something real quick. Okay, So we're going to just start back at twelve again, it said, is actually let me see okay, no, we already finished twelve through fourteen, so let me just go ahead and take them alive. So none of them. Yeah, so we

killed the forty two men. So let me just go ahead and let me check back really quick, ful filling the prophecy in Second Kings ten ten, we already talked about that, and then we have ten. Okay, so all of that is already there. Okay, let me just go over a brief description of what we just read with twelve through fourteen. So Second King's ten twelve through fourteen describes jay Who's ruthless purging of Ahab's lineage and supporters

where he encountered. The summary summarily summarily executed forty two relatives at Judas, King Azaiah, who was connected to Ahab's evil dynasty, and Beth the Keid, fulfilling God's judgment against idolatry, but raising questions about je Who's violent methods and zeal which meant which went beyond God's direct command in some instances, highlighting themes of divine justice, wicked alliances, and the dangers of excessive self serving violence even in the name of righteousness.

Jay Whu's mission. God had commissioned Jaehu to destroy the house of Ahab with their idolatry and wickedness. One kings twenty one twenty one through twenty four the journey. After slaughtering Ahab's sons in Jezreel, Jehu was traveling to Samaria, the capital where he met these relatives. The encounter Verses twelve through fourteen. The relative's purpose. They were traveling to greet the sons of the King Joam and the mother Jezebel,

likely unaware of the recent massacre. Jay Whu's question, who are you? Their question, We are the relatives of Azekiah or Azaiah. We have come down to greet the sons of the king and sons of the queen Mother Jay whose action he recognized their connection to Ahab's wicked family and ordered them seized and executed. Seized and executed at the pit of beth Akid, a place of sharing sheep. The result, forty two men were killed, eliminating more of

Ahab's extended family and anyone associated with their evil. Divine justice. This act fulfilled God's judgment against Ahab's Idolatr's house, showing consequences of wicked alliances Jay Whu's zeal and methods. While judged by God, Jay Who's zeal was extreme, he went beyond his commission by killingia Aziah's relatives, acting with cunning and violence that some commentators see as fleshly or self serving,

not purely divine. The danger of wicked associations the relatives connection to Ahab made them targets, illustrating how entanglement with evil brings judgment. The end does not justify the means jay Who's effective cleansing of idolatry. The good end was achieved through brutal, deceptive, and excessive violence. The bad means a classical biblical tension. Okay, so yeah, I don't really agree with that much either. And then let's go ahead

and read fifteen through seventeen. The rest of Ahab's family killed. Verse fifteen says, now when he departed from there, he met johonah Dab, Johonahdab, the son of Racab Racab Richab, I think it is coming to meet him. And he greeted him and said to him, is this your heart right? Is my heart is towards your heart? Is your heart right as my heart is towards your heart? And jeno Dab answered it is. Jayhu said, if it is, give me your hand. So gave him his hand, and he

took him up to him into the chariot. Then he said, come with me and see my zeal for the Lord. So they had him ride in his chariot, and when he came to Samaria, he killed all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed them according to the word of the Lord which he had spoke to Elijah. Wow. Okay,

so what did we just read here? So in verses fifteen through seventeen, it describes Jehu empowering by God to judge Ahab's wicked dynasty, meeting the devout Jehunadab and inviting him into his chariot to witness the zealous destruction of bill worship and Ahab's remaining family in Samaria, thereby gaining

public support and fulfilling God's prophecy. This passed the highlights Jaehu's radical purge of idolatry, using Jehonahdab Jahonahdab's respected presence to legitimize his action demonstrate in a mix of divine mandate and political maneuvering to eradicate evil from Israel. Jay Who's zeal and divine mandate, Jay who was God's instrument to destroy Ahab's family or house and bail worship a Let me just accepted that, a mission he carried out

with extreme zeal, as seen in verses sixteen. Come with me and see my zeal for the Lord. The significance of Jahoonadab Jahonadab Jahonadad was the respected piniest man known for his strict adherence to God's ways as deal as detailed in Jeremiah thirty five. His presence, lan credibility, and public approval to Jehu's seemingly ruthless actions give me thine hand that this gesture likely symbolized a covenant of oath or allegiance, solidifiing Jaehu's alliance with his respected figure, rather

than just helping him into the chariot public endorsement. By taking Jahonahdab with him, jay Who strategically gained the backing of the people, showing that a righteous man approved his purge of idolatry fulfillment of prophecy. Jay Who's actions in Samaria were the final steps in God's judgment against Ahab, fulfilling Elijah's prophecies first Kings twenty one twenty one through

twenty four. In essence, this passage shows God using a zealous but complex figure, Jehu, to carry out judgment, strategically incorporated a respected ally Jahonahdab, to legitimate to legitimize and publicize the eradication of idolatry and evil from Israel. Okay, all right, now, let's read eighteen through thirty one real quick. Actually, let me see what is What did I have there? I wanted to read eighteen through twenty eight and then

twenty nine. Okay, let's do that. Worshippers of Bel killed. Then Jehu gathered all the people together and said to them, Ahab served Bail a little, Jaehu will serve him much. Now, therefore, call to me all the prophets of Bail, all his servants, and all his priests. Let no one be missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Bil. Whoever is missing shall not live. But Jaehu acted deceptively with the intent of his destroying the worshippers of Beil, and Jaehu said,

proclaim a solemn assembly for Bell. So they proclaimed it. Then Jehu sent throughout all Israel, and all the worshippers of Bel came. So there was not a man left who did not come. So they came into the temple of Bail, and the temple of Bell was full from one end to the other. And he said to the one in charge of the wardrobe, bring out vestiments for all the worshippers of Bel. So he brought out vestments

for them. Then Jehu and jenal Dab, the son of Recab, went into the temple of Bel, and said to the worshipers of Bell, search and see that no servants of the Lord are here with you, but only the worshippers of Bail. So they went in to offer sacrifices and burn offerings. Now Jehu had appointed for himself eighty men on the outside, and said, if any man whom I have brought into the hands of escapes, whoever let him escape, shall be his life for the life of the other.

Now it happened as soon as he made an end of the offering, the burn offering, that Jehu said to the guard and the captains, go in and kill them, let no one come out. And they killed them with the edge of the sword. Then the guards and officers threw them out and went into the inner room of the temple of Beil, and they brought the sacred pillars out of the Temple of Bail and burned them. Then they broke down the sacred pillar of Bail and tore down the Temple of Bail and made it a refuse

damp to this day. Then Jehu destroyed Bail from Israel. However, Jehu did not turn away from the sins of jerob Jerobam, the son of Nebat, who was made is who made Israel sin, that is from the golden calfs that were in Bethel and Dan. And the Lord said to Jaehu, because you have done well in doing what is right in my sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in my heart, your son shall sit on the throne of Israel till the fourth generation.

But Jaehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with his heart, for he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, who had made Israel sin. All right, so let's go ahead and stop there and check out this. That just finished this little part that we had earlier. So it said

Jay Who's mission. We were talking about Jay Who's mission earlier, right, So Jay Who's anointed mission, and we did that little review of everything that was talked about in Second King's nine twenty fourth through twenty seven, First Kings twenty one twenty one through twenty four, and then Second King's nine

thirty three. So now jay Who's mission extends to the extermination of Ahab's descendants and the eradication of worship in Tewod Kings tenth eighteen through twenty eight, Jehu's cunningly gathers all the prophets in worships Abael under the pretense of a grand sacrifice, only to execute them, thus purging bail worship from israel significance. Jehu's annoying and mission underscore the

themes of divine justice and the fulfillment of prophecy. His actions, while violent, are seen as necessary to cleanse Israel from the corruption in idology that had plagued the nation under

Ahab's rule. Jehu's reign, however, is a complex one. While he fulfills God's commands to destroy the house of Ahab in bail worship, he fails to fully turn Israel back to the worship of Yahweh as he continues the sins of Jeroboam by maintaining the golden calfs at Bethel and Dan Jae, Who's accounts serve as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the serious consequences of idolatry and apostasy. His anoying and mission highlight the importance of obedience to God's

commands and the fulfillment of his prophetic worth. It's crazy, this golden calf. And they said to get rid of the golden calf, all right, and all the kids that keep busting up, keep doing that, the golden calfs that Bethel and Dan, they would just get rid of the golden calves boom and kind of turn people back to temple worship or you know, like instead of having them. Yeah, just man, you see what's going on. They're just these kings.

They have this they still have this idolatry. They still have those things that they that they don't fully they don't fully commit. Right, That's why it says they took no heed to walk in the law of God of Israel with all his heart. Right. So, but yeah, so there's that portion. And then let me see, do we read we read twenty eight right, yep, we did run read twenty eight Jayhu's zeal for God Jay whose zeal is evident as he eradicates the worship of Bill from Israel.

His actions, though violent, were in obedience to God's command to purify Israel for my dollar. So that's kind of interesting, right. The way he did it was deceptive. But you see, as you see God he uh, he says, because you have done well in doing what is right in the side of the Lord, and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in my heart, your son shall sit on the throne of Israel to the four generation.

Now you notice how God didn't say, hey, I'm gonna punish you from deceptively gathering all the bail worship into that building and killing them all, Like I like, like for me, I feel like that should be something that is mentioned here that God should have maybe said to him. But but you see that he's doing a purge of bail worship, which is a good thing. That is a

good thing. But to be deceptive and have them all come to the building and slaughter them all, I think that Like for me, that's why I always say, like, I'll be honest with you guys, sometimes when I read things, I'm like how come that's not mentioned? Like, how come God didn't tell him? Uh, maybe punish him for that. Hey, I understand that you were trying to purge. But he

is a king though, so it's a little different. God did put the king in power, So he did put Jaehu in power, right, and Jayhu did even though he is violent and slaughtering these people and then pouring their heads. I mean, that's not probably what God had had in mind. But he is purging and he has fulfilling prophecy. But this do you see how it's It even mentions it here where it says Jayhu acted deceptively with the intent

of destroying worshipers of Bell. See, like, uh, let's see right there, let me see what that says Jayhu acted deceptively. Let's go let's check out what the strongs concordance says there. Right, So this is this is what Bible said. He is all about. It's not just about reading and just being like all right, just breezing over things. Uh, we have to make sure like when we run into something that we're you know, we have to catch these little things and go what you know, what's going on with that?

You know, like like think about that. He deceptively gathered them all into the building and slaughtered him. But the thing is is different if someone like me just went and got all the Satan worshipers and put him into a building and I slaughter them all, like, would God be okay with that? I don't think so, you know, But he's he did put this gentleman in as king, right, he put him in as king. So it's a God does want Bill worship to leave. But is that the

right way to handle it? Right? And what I want to see is deceptively is in verse nineteen? Is it nineteen? Yes? Verse nineteen, So let's go ahead and click that real quick. Verse nineteen. Yep, all the prophets of Bill, his servants as priests, and and me none that a face? Oh, I don't think it. So there is now the four colon to the priests of Bell and the servants and all the priests. Let none be wanting, for I have

a great sacrifice to do. Where it doesn't say deceptively in the King James, but Jayhu acted desceptly when the ten desjoying the Bell worshipers, that's at the very end. But Jaehu did it subtly, oh, subtly, all right, there it is andsidious craftiness. That's why it says deceptively. But it's kind of where they put deceptively in the New King James, because in the King James, or even in the strongest recordings, it's subtly insidious or craftiness. Craftiness kind

of sounds deceptiveness, you know, but it doesn't even use that. Yeah, it doesn't even I just this is kind of stuff I like to go, oh, meaning trick. Oh, the real word is meaning a trick. So yeah, it is deceptively. That's why they put deceptively because it's a word that we would recognize now as being crafty and meaning a trick. Okay, So I see all right, I see, I see. So just wanted to look into that. So let's go ahead and see what it says here, all right. So okay,

so we're done all the way to there. Let's see. So Jay Whu's zeal for the Lord. Jay Whu's son of Jehosephat and grandson of Nimshi, emerges a pivotal figure in the history of Israel, known for his fervent zeal for the Lord. His account is primarily chronicled then the books of First and Second Kings, where he is annoyed as king over Israel by the prophet Elisha servant following the command of God in Second Kings nine to one

through three. Jay whose reigns marks a significant turning point in the spiritual and political landscape of the Northern Kingdom. Jay Who's anointing is a direct response to the rampid, idolatry and apostacy that plagued Israel under the rule of Ahab and his descendants. The Lord's directive to Jehu is clear. He is to execute judgment on the house of bail eradicateing the worship of bail and purging Israel of its idolatrous practices. Okay, so it's clear. So I guess he's

doing what he's supposed to do right there. So the Prophet's message to Jehu is unequivocal. You are to strike down the house of Master Ahab so that I may avenge the blood of my servants and prophets of all the servants of the Lord and the hand of Jezebel. Jezebel execute of judgment. Jehu's zeal is immediately evident, as he embarks on a campaign to fulfill his divine commission.

He swiftly moves against joe Ram, the reigning king of Israel and the son of Ahab, killing him at Jesus and Second King's nine twenty four Jay, whose actions are not limited to joe Ram, He also targets as Azaiah, the King of Judah, who is aligned allied with the House of Ahab, and subsequently kills him. In Second King's nine twenty seven, Jay, who's most notorious act of zeal, is directed against Jezebel, the Queen of the Mother and

stamps promoter of Baill worship. In a dramatic confrontation, Jezebel is thrown from a window at Jay, who's command fulfilling the prophecy of her demise. Jay, whose actions are marked by relentless pursuit of those associated with Ahab andicuting the seventy sons of Ahab, executing the seventy sons of Ahab, whom he orders to be killed, thereby extinguishing Ahab's lineage.

Destruction of bail worship we just read about in Second King's tenth eighteen through twenty eight, where he puts them in the building surrounds them with eighty troops and ends up killing them. The assessment of jay Who's reign why jay Who's zeal for the Lord is commendable in his efforts of eliminating bail worship and execute divine judgment. His

reign is not without shortcomings. Despite his initial fervor, Jayhu falls to the fully turnaway fails to fully turn away from the sins of Jeroboeh, the first king of the Northern Kingdom, who had led Israel into idolatry. In the Golden Calfs of betheln Dan, the Lord acknowledges jay Who's accomplishment, stating, because you have done well in the carrying out what is right in my eyes, and have done to the house of Ahab all was done in my heart, your sons will sit on the throne of Israel to the

four generation. However, Jehu's incomplete obedience results in continued instability and spiritual decline in Israel. Ja Whu' legacy is a complex tapist tapestry of zeal, judgment and partial obedience. His actions serve as a stark reminder of the importance of wholehearted devotion to the Lord and the consequences of failing to fully adhere to his commands. Okay, so we have that, and then also incomplete obedience is another part that I want to go over. It's talked about here and we're

just talking about the golden calves. Despite his zeal, Jayhu did not fully turn away from the sins of Jeroboam as he continued to worship the golden calves. This serves as a cautionary tell against the dangers of partial obedience. Incomplete obedience refers to the act of partially following God's commands, where an individual or group fails to fully comply with the divine instructions given by God. This concept is often highlighted in the Bible as a form of disobedience, as

God requires complete adherence to his will. Some of the Biblical examples of partial or incomplete obedience would be like King Saul. One of the most notable examples, which is in One Kings one fifteen. God commands Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites and all they possess. However, Saul Spar's king a gag, a gag sorry, and the best of the livestock. When confronted by the prophet Samuel. Saul attempts to justify his actions by claiming the spared animals were

intended to sacrifice to the Lord. Samuel responds, does the Lord delight in burn offerings and sacrifices as much as obeying? In the voice of the Lord, Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams. Saul's incomplete obedience ultimately leads to his rejection as king.

Next example is the Israelites. The Israelites frequently exhibited incomplete obedience during their journey to the Promised Land and Judges two one through three, the Angel of the Lord rebukes the Israelites for failing to fully drive out the inhabitants of the land as commanded. Their partial obedience results in the remaining nation becoming thorns in their sides, thorns in your sides, as their gods will be snared to you. This incomplete obedience leads to the psychos of sin and

oppression throughout the book Books of Judges. Next, in the New Testament, we have a Nius and Sapphira and Acts five Annius and sephiro Yah. I guess it's it's s a p. P. H i r A h i r A right sepharaphira whatever it is. An Acts five illustrates incomplete obedience to the early Church. They sell a piece of property, and, while claiming to donate the entire proceeds to the apostles, they secretly withhold a portion. Peter confronts Anius and an Ias, saying you have not lied to men,

but to God. Their descent and incomplete obedience results in their death servings as a stern warning to the early Christian community. Theological implications, incomplete obedience is often equated with disobedience in the Bible. It reflects a lack of faith and trust in God's wisdom and sovereignty. The expectation of complete obedience is rooted in the understanding that God's commands are perfect and for the ultimate good for his people.

In Complete obedience can lead to spiritual consequences, including loss of blessings, divine discipleship, discipline or a divine discipline, and a hindering relationship with God. Lessons to believers. Believers are called to strive for complete obedience to God's commands, recognizing the partial compliances insufficient. The examples of incomplete obedience and scripture serves as warnings and reminders to the importance of wholehearted devotion to God. As Jesus stated, if you love me,

you will keep my commandments. John fourteen, verse fifteen. True obedience is an expression of love and reverence for God, reflecting a heart fully surrendered to his will. And then in verse thirty, God's judgment of mercy, but Jay who executed judgment. God also showed mercy by promising Jay whose descendants would sit on the throne of Israel for four generations psycond Keys ten, verse thirty. This reflects God's justice

with his mercy. The concept of God's judgment is a central theme throughout the Bible, Beginning in the Old Testament. God judgment is often portrayed as a response to human sin and disobedience. In Genesis, the first active divine judgment occurs when Adam and Eve disobey God, resulting in their expulsion from the Garden of Eden in Genesis three thirty

three through twenty four. The flood narrative in Genesis six dix nine six through nine further illustrates God's judgment on a corrupt world, sparing not sparing only Noah and his family due to Noah's righteousness, and then the New Testament judgment continues with focus on the final judgment. Jesus speaks on the day when all nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people as a shepherd separate sheep

from goats. Okay. So the Ultimate expresses the interplay between judgment and mercy and is found in the Cross of Christ. Through Jesus' sacrificial death, God's judgment against sin is satisfied, and his mercy is extending to all who placed their faith in him. His Paul writes in Romans five eight

through nine. But God proves his love for us in this while we were still sinners, Christ died for us there for since we have now been justified by His blood, now more shall be saved and from wrath through him. So that was just a little part on God's jument in mercy. All right, So let's go ahead and go back. Now, let's go ahead and go over what we read in

verses ten sorry eighteen through thirty one. Second King's ten eighteen through thirty one describes King Jy Who's ruthless elimination of bill worship in Israel using deception to gather and slaughter Bell's profits, but his zeal was incomplete because he retained Jarebohm's golden caps at Dan and Bethel, leading to God's rewarding his partial obedience with four generations on the throne, but also beginning to cut Israel's short The passage highlights

the theme of half hearted obedience versus wholehearted devotion, showing that while God rewards deeds, true faithfulness requires total commitment, not just eliminating grosser evils while keeping smaller idols. Deception and assembly. Jaehu calls all bail worshippers to a great solemn assembly, promising to serve bail more than Ahab, luring them into the temple. That's in verses eighteen through twenty two,

verses twenty three through twenty five. Once inside, Jay who orders his men to kill all the prophets and servants a bail, leaving none alive, and then in verses twenty six through twenty eight, Jay who then orders the destruction of bill temple, turning into turning into a latrine, effectively eradicating bail worship from Israel. Partial obedience versus wholeheartedness. Jayhu destroyed the course of a bail for an idol, which

was good and for which he was rewarded. But however, he failed to completely follow God's law because he kept the golden calfs at Dan and Bethel, a popular form of idolatry established by Jare Bohm consequences. This sleive obedience meant that while he was praised for his actions against Ahab's lineage, God began to reduce Israel's territory against his reign, showing that partial service isn't enough for God modern applications.

The passage warns against modern idolatry, materialism, or self worship, and emphasizes that true faith demand's total commitment, not just eliminating obvious sins while clinging to others lesser evils or cultural compromises. Great lesson there right, So if you are obeying, it's kind of the same thing that James says, like, if you break one commandment, you break them all. It's it's not like you could just be like, I don't murder, I don't I don't steal. You know, I don't commit adultery.

You know, I don't I don't do that. I don't worship other gods. But then you're breaking you know, these other the other commandments. You know, it's kind of like you can't break you can't, you can't. You have to make sure you like, let's say, in the ten Commandment's sake,

you can't break one or you break them all. That's that's true still when you're when you're doing you know, when you're living life and you're and you're like, you know, hey, I don't steal, I don't murder, I don't care, I don't do all that stuff, but I just got those little sin on the side I do, you know, like I still do you know what I mean? Like we can't do that, you know, and that's including myself. Okay, I'm not just saying just you guys, like this is

all of us right that we're talking about here. But if that makes sense, you know, like sometimes we might think we might have like a we might have a sorry you guys can kind of see this, I was flipping this thing around. We set that down. We might have a weight scale, you know, like what sins are you know, more worse and then sins that are that are that are less worse? Right, But we should we need to all the even the less worse ones we

need to get rid of too. Just put it that way, all right, even though they might might be minute to you or might be okay, and for everybody that's in the world. So then you're like, well, it's not bad. Everybody accepts it. But see, all those people aren't Christian, you know, and all those people are not following. So that's what happens. Sometimes we compromise because cultural compromises what it's called or culturally it's accepted and it's okay. So

you're like, you know what, it's probably okay. You like, I think a good example would be like drinking alcohol. Right, It's you can go to a bar, you can drink alcohol, you can get drunk, and you know, you can't get too drunk. You know, if you get a ride home, you're fine. But then the Bible does say it's not good to be drunkard, right, you know, as long as like basically, culturally, if you go to a bar, you get drunk and then you have an uber take you home,

culturally it's okay. And you know, let's say you know, you're drunk at the bar and you're like, you know, almost blacking out, and you call a taxi, boom, you get taken home. Culturally, that's that's accepted, right. But God says not to be a drunkard, right, or doesn't. God doesn't say that. God says it through Paul and you

know also Proverbs right, which is solemon. So that's kind of a thing that's that I think would be like a culture will compromise, right, because culturally it's accepted, so it's all right, but you know it's not accepted through the Bible. You know, if you went to if you went to what's it called. It starts with an a Amsterdam, right, you go to Amsterdam, for example, you go to that city, it's culturally accepted to you know, get with the prostitute,

like they actually have like a red light district. You know, it's culturally accepted to do you know, to smoke weed in the in the coffee shops, and it's culturally accepted to do you know, like you know, it's more culturally accepted to do things that aren't culturally accepted over here. But see, like if you go to Amsterdam, you're like, hey, you all do this, do that, you know, hook up with this prostitute whatever that might be culturally accepted. But

it's against God, right, it's against the Bible. That's just an example. But yeah, so very good, very good, a lesson there. It's very good for us to learn. I think all of us need to learn it. But we went through that. In essence, jayhu story is a lesson and in pures Zeal he did a great divinely prompted work, but is still flawed, demonstrating that in all, all, in all, and not all, not at all, it's God's standard for true devotion. Okay, So now let's go ahead and read

verses thirty two through thirty six. It's death of Jehu. In those days, the Lord began to cut off parts of Israel, and Heyzel conquered them in all territory of Israel from the Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, gad Reuben, and Manassa, from Aurora which is by the river of Arnan, including Gilead and Bashan. Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, all that he did with all his and all his might, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

So Jaehu rested with his and they buried him in Samaria. Then jehoas his son, reigned in his place. And the period that Jehu reigned over Israel and Samaria was twenty

eight years. So you see, God puts some people in power like Jehu, who is even though he did have some things that he did wrong, obviously he's the type of person that was brutal enough to take out Ahab's lineage and also all the bill worship, right, So sometimes you need someone that's brutal to be put in power, or else someone that's soft or that's kind of easy

is not going to probably do the job right. So even though it's brutal and it's it's kind of crazy how everything he did he was needed to, you know, to be able to take care of all that stuff that needed to be done right. So all right, so

what do we just go through? In Second King's ten thirty two through thirty six signify while that king Joaz zealously destroyed bail worship, and eighteen verses eighteen through twenty eight, he failed to remove the golden calves at Dan and Bethel, leading to God's judgment, the king of Aram Hazel began

to reduce Israel's territory. This passage highlights God's sovereignty in using foreign kings for discipline, the consequences of incomplete obedience, half heartedness, and foreshadows the ultimate downfall to the Northern Kingdom.

Despite Jehu's partial reforms incomplete reformation, Jehu successfully eliminated Baalism, but retained Jereboam's idolatous idolatrous calves, showing a divided heart, zealous against one evil but complacent against the other two divine discipline, the Lord began to cut Israel short by allowing Hazel the conqueror significant parts of Hazel to conquer significant parts of Israel, especially east of the Jordan, Gilead, and Bishan. This was the consequences of the persistent sin

God's sovereignty. God used his zeal an unlikely instrument to fulfill his judgment, demonstrating his control over all nations to discipline as people. Covenant consequence, the reduction of territories served as a stark warning and as a step towards the

eventual exile of the Northern Kingdom. Remained reminded Israel of the Deuteronomy twenty eight curses, foreshadowing ruin this territorial loss for settled the final destruction of the Northern Kingdom Israel by the Assyrians, later showing that idolatry and disobedience led to a national ruin. Legacy of Jehu through Jehu's dynasty continued. His failure to fully commit to God meant his reforms didn't last, impacting future generations and setting the stage for

future judgment. In essence, this passage teaches that true faithfulness requires wholeness, not just a partial effort, and that God's judgment begins even in the lifetime of seemingly effective reformers they fall short in the complete obedience. Okay, so ereco, We're done with chapter ten. I thought there was some prety good lessons there. Let's go check out some practical applications. We have one, two, three, four of them. First one

says obedience to God's commands. We are called to obey God's commands fully, not partially, recognizing that partial obedience is still disobedience. Number two ZEO for righteousness. Like Jehu, we should have Zeo for righteousness, a desire to remove sin and idology from our lives and communities. Trust in God's sovereignty, Trust that God is in control and that His plans and purposes will be fulfilled even when the means are

beyond our understanding. Number four, beware of idolatry. Identify and remove any form of idology in our lives, ensuring that our worship is directed solely to God. We kind of talked about it, are a little bit ago to remove idolatry and the major and minor sins from your life, because the things that you think are minor sins are still sins. Right, So we're kind of compromising and not doing what God would like us to do. So all right.

Additional scriptures that connect we have First Kings nineteen sixteen through seventeen, the prophecy of Jay who's annoying, and the mission showing the continuity continuity of God's plan. Exodus twenty three through five, the commandment against idolatry, reinforcing the abhorrence of worship worshiping God alone. Romans twelve, verse eleven encouragement

to maintain zeal and serving the Lord paralyne Jehu's initial zeal. Next, we have James one twenty two, the call to be doers of the word, not just hearer's, emphasizing complete obedience okay, so perfect. We are done with chapter ten. Now we are on chapter eleven, and the first thing I like to read is the introduction. So Second King's eleven portrays a time of political upheaval and bloodshed in the Kingdom

of Judah. The chapter chronicles the account of the brave Jehoshah. Okay, this is Jehoshiba, who defies her mother Attila's murderous intent and rescued her as infant nephew, joe Ash. It further highlights the steps taken by the high priests Jehodah to ensure the rightful errors protection, and eventual coronation, leading to the overthrow and execution of Athaliah Athaliah Athaliah. There we go. I am gonna have to get these names correct because they're about to read about them, so I want to

make sure I don't get him wrong. So Athaliah Athaliah, the mother of Aziah. All right, we are now in chapter eleven, and we have we'll read verses one through three here and then we have some stuff to go over. Athaliah reigns in Judah. When Athaliah, the mother of Aziah's, saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal heirs. But Jehoshiba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Aziah, took joe Ash, the son of Aziah, and stole him away from among the king's sons who

were being murdered. And they told him, and they hit him and nursed him in the bedroom from Athaliah so that he was not killed. So he was hidden with her in the house of the Lord for six years while Athia reigned over the land. Okay, so we have Athaliah, the mother of Isaiah, upon seeing her son dead, proceeded to destroy the whole royal family. Her actions highlight the destructive nature of power when it is not submitted to God.

The threat posed by Athaliah is a significant episode in the history of the Kingdom of Judah, illustrating the pearls of idolatry and the divine preservation preservation of the Davidic line. Aphathia, the daughter of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel of Israel, became the queen consort of Judah through her marriage to King Joram. Her account is primarily recorded in Second Kings

eleven and Second Chronicles twenty two through twenty three. The background Aphathia's influenced and Judah began with her marriage to joe Ram jojo Ram, the son of King Jehosephat. Jo Aram's reign was marked by a departure from the ways of his father, as he followed the idolatrous practices of House of Ahaf. This was largely attributed to Athilaliah's influence, as she brought with her the worship of bail A

Canaan i Diada into the heart of Judah. Upon the death of her son, King Isaiah, who reigned only for one year, althea Aphelia seized the throne of Judah. Aziah's death occurred during a visit to Israel, where he was caught up in the purge initiated by Jehu against the House of Ahab. With the death of her son, Athaliah saw an opportunity to consolidate power and eliminate any threats to her rule the massacre of the Roman family. In a ruthless bid to secure her position, Althaliah ordered the

massacre of the entire royal family of Judah. This act of violence was intended to eradicate any legitimate claimants to the throne, particularly those of the Dividic line, which God had promised to establish forever in Tewod Samuel seven, verse sixteen. Her actions were a direct threat to the covenantial promises made to David. Second King's eleven verse one records when Alphaliah, the mother of Isaiah, saw that her son was dead,

she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs. This massacre was a dark moment in Judas history, as it seemed to jeopardize the continuation of the Davidic dynasty. Despite Athaliah's effort, God's providential care ensured the survival of the Vidic line. Jehoshiba, the daughter of King Jerem and the sister of haza Haiza, took a courageous stand against Alathia's tyranny. She seektly rescued joe Ash, the infant son of of Ahizah, from the slaughter and hit him in the temple of the Lord

for six years. Jehoshiba was married to Jehoida, the high priest, who played a crucial role in protecting and raising joe Ash in the ways of the Lord. Wow, that's very interesting. This is really cool. So this is going to be interesting. Second Chronicles twenty two eleven states but Jehoshiba, the daughter of King Joram, took joe Ash the son of Ahizah, and stole him away Haziah, son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king's sons who are being

put to death. And she put him and nursed in the bedroom to Jehoshiba. Jehoshiba, the daughter of King Jehoram and wife of Jehoeda the priest, hid him from Athea that she could not kill him after six years. Okay, you know what. I don't want to give you guys any spoiler alerts, but so I don't want to read that partion. But because we're going to get to it. But the significance the threat of Alethia serves as a

powerful reminder of God's faithfulness to his promises. Despite the apparent triumph of evil, God's sovereign plan prevailed, enshuring the continuation of the dividic line through which the Messiah Jesus Christ was eventually would eventually come. This episode underscores the importance of faithfulness to God's covenant and the dangers of idolatry and apostasy. So that was a pretty good explanation of verses one through three that I just went through.

I don't really need to go through. Like the baby Samuel Joe Ash grew up in the temple, Well, that's pretty cool little foreshadowing there, Like the baby Samuel Joe Ash grew in the temple for shadowing a life dedicated to God in service, a stark difference from the idolatry Alethia promoted, say and during yeah, so promoted. So that's

that's really cool. Hope for Judah. Joe Ash's survival represents hope for restoration and return of God's covenant, as he was the last remaining descendant of David, contrasted Kingship Joe Ashes upbringing the peaceful, holy atmosphere of the temple learning of God's service contrasted sharply with the wicked, bloodsheded filled palace under Alethia Athaliah whatever. It's hard to say. Divine providence, God used Jehosh Joshiba's brave act to preserve a roland

of David, filling his promise to lasting dynasty. Yes, perfect, So that's good enough right there to go over all Right, So now I want to go over Verses four through twelve. Joe Ash crowned King of Judah in the seventh year. Jehoh Jehoah Dah sent and brought the captains of hundreds of the bodyguards and the escorts, and brought them into the house of the Lord to him, and he made a covenant with them, and took an oath from them in the house of the Lord, and showed them the

King's son. Then he commanded them, saying, this is what you shall do. One third of you who come on duty on the sabbage shall be keeping watch over the King's house. One third shall be at the gate of Sir, and one third at the gate behind the escorts. You shall keep the watch of the house lest it be broken down. The two contingents of you who go off duty on the sabbage shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord for the king. But you shall surround the king on all sides, every man with his

weapon in his hand. Whoever comes within rains, let him be put to death. And you are to be with the King as he goes out and as he comes in. So the captains of the hundreds did according to all that Jehoah the priest commanded each of them, took his men who were to be on duty on the sabbath with those who were going off duty on the sabbath, and came to Jehoa the priest, and the priest gave the captains of hundreds as spears and shields which he

had belonged to, which had belonged to King David. Then that were in the temple of the Lord. Wow, how interesting. Then the escort stood behind every man with his weapons in hand, all around the king, from the right side to the temple to the left side of the temple by the altar of the house, and he brought out the king's son. The king's son put the crown on him and gave him the testimony. They made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said,

long live the King. That's really cool. I like how God ended up doing this, you know, putting this kid in the temple, having him get raised at the temple. Let's let's hold. I don't know how it ends up. I haven't read second Kings in a long time. I don't even remember nice to read the Bible before. I used to try to read like ten chapters a night and just be like, all right, I read the Bible. Now,

it's like we read. We read three chapters in two hours, and we go through it and we dig deep and everything. So we'll see what happens with him. But let's see. So we read fourteen through twelve. Let's see. Oh, you know what, I don't want to forget any I don't want to forget any of this portion either. Yeah. The role of Jehoedah the priest. Jehovah plays a crucial role

in the protection and eventual crowning of Joash. His leadership and wisdom are evident as he orchestrates the coup against all Athia all At at the Leah, there we go Athaliah. That's better to say. Jehodiah the Priest emerges a pivotal figure in the history of Judah during the tumultuous period of divided monarchy. Let me just His role is primarily chronicle in the books of Second Kings and Second Chronicles, where he is depicted as a man of profound faith, wisdom,

and courage. Jehoah's influence extended beyond his priestly duties, impacting the political and spiritual landscape of Judah. Beyond background and early life. Jehodah was a high priest in Jerusalem married to Jehoshah Jehoshabah, the daughter of King Jereome, the sister of King Ahaizah of Judah. The connection placed him in a unique position within the royal family, allowing him to

play a crucial role during a time of crisis. His marriage to Jehoshah Jehoshiba is significant as she is instrumental in saving the life of Joash, the rifle heir to the throne, from the murderous intentions of Alethia and Aziah's mother. The perservation the perse perservation of the dividic line. Following the death of King Aziah seized the throne and sought Alphaliah seized the throne and sought to exterminate the royal

Clindids of David. In a bold and dangerous move, Jehosheba, with support of the infant Joash, to the temple for six years. This act of bravery preserved a dividic line, which was crucial for the fulfillment of god covenant to David. The norstration of the monarchy. In the seventh year, Jehodah orchestrated a coup to de throne Alethia and restore the rightful king. He gathered the commanders of hundreds of the kare Rites and the Guards, forming a coalition to support

Joash's claim to the throne. Jehoa Dahs. Jehoah does strategic planning and leadership was intmental on the successful execution of this plan. The young joe Ash was crowned king in public ceremony uh and in a public ceremony. Jehodah's actions were not merely political, they were deeply rooted in his

commitment to God's covenant. By restoring the dividic king, Jehodahs reaffirmed the divine promise to David and ensured the continuation of the line through which the Messiah would be eventually come. Jehodah's influence extended to the religious sphere, where he initiated significant reforms to restore true worship in Judah. Okay, so not really political. So Jehodah's actions were not merely political. They were deeply rooted in the commitment to God's covenant.

By restoring the dividic king, reforming the divine promise to David, and reassuring the continuation of the line which the Messiah would eventually come religious reforms. We read Mentorship to King Joash. During joe Ash's early reign, Jehodah served as a mentor and advisor, guiding the young king in the ways of the Lord. As long as Johodah lived, josh did not did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. Okay, so we're going to read about that. Jehodah the Priest

stands as the testament to the power of faith. I don't really want to give you, guys any spoiler alerts. That's why didn't go over some of that section. But this portion I can read. Jehoah the Priest stands as a testament to the power of faith driven leadership. His life and actions underscore the importance of fidelity to God's Covenant and the impact one individual can have on the course of a nation's history. All right, let's go ahead and go back down to these and see if I

have anything else for you guys and girls. The Covenant Renewal that's going to be in seventeen. Okay, so we'll

go over what we just read. Tewod King's eleven four through twelve describes the secret Divine the orchestrated plan by the priest Jehodah to restore the rightful davidic Air young joe Ass to the throne of Judah, overthrowing the who super queen Otheliah in a story of divine faithfulness, covenant renewal, and this story of a religious reformation, where military leaders and guards pledge loyalty to God's temple, leading to joe

Ash's public coronation and ordering the people joyful, joyful acclamation, fulfilling God's promise to David okay so in verses four through twelve. The covenant is in four through eight. In the seventh year, Johieda summoned military commanders, k Writes and guards to the temple, making a solemn covenant oath with them to protect the rifle air and overthrow Aphelia, invoking the sanctity sanctity of God's House in nine through ten.

He then presented the hidden king Joash, giving the commander's spears and shields from David's time, signifying the restoration of David's line the coronations in eleven through twelve, Joash was brought out, crowned, given a copy of the Covenant representing God's Law, anointed with oil symbolizing divine appointment, and proclaimed the king, followed by people's joyful shouts of the long

lived the king divine providence. God preserved the Davidic dynasty through seemingly impossible circumstances, demonstrated his faithfulness to his covenant promises spiritual war. It highlights a spiritual battle between God's chosen line and wicked idolagious rule of Thea's influence of Ahab's line, covenant and kingship. The ceremony reinforced the covenant with God and established Joash's legitimate, divinely appointed rule, foreshadow

in Christ the Ultimate King, Restoration and Reformation. This event marked the beginning of Joash's reign, which led to temple repairs and a move away from bail worship, initiating a spiritual revival in Judah perfect. Next, we're going to read about the death of Athaliah, which is verses thirteen through twenty. So, Now, when Alia heard the noise of the escorts and the people, she came to the people in the temple of the Lord. When she looked, there was the king standing by a pillar.

According to the customs and the leaders and the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Atheliah tore her clothes and cried out treason, treason, and Jehodah, the priest, commanded the captains of the hundreds of offers of the army and said to them, take her outside under guard, and slay her with the sword whoever follows her. For the priest had said, do not let her be killed in the

house of the lord. So they seized her, and she went by the way of the horse's entrance into the king's house, and there she was killed. Then Jehodah made a covenant between the lord, the king and the people that they should be the Lord's people, and also between the king and the people. And all the people of the land went to the temple of Bail and tore

it down. They thoroughly broke into pieces its altars and images, and killed Matten, the priest of Bail, before the altars, and the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord. Then he told took the captains of hundreds, the bodyguards, the escorts, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the Lord, and went by way of the gate of the escorts to the king's house. Then he sat on the throne

of the kings. So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet, for they had said Alethia, for they had slain Athaliah with the sword in the king's house. Joash was seven years old when he became king. So wow. So yeah, they the priest said, take her out of the temple. Don't do anything in the temple. So once they got her outside, obviously, then they killed there. So so what do we have. We have some significant

things happening here. We have the covenant renewal. Upon Joash's coronation, a covenant is made between the Lord, the King, and the people, signifying their return to God's ways and second Kings eleven, verse seventeen. The renewal is a pivotal moment of spiritual restoration for Judah. The concept of covenant renewal is a significant theme throughout the Bible, reflecting the ongoing

relationship between God and his people. It underscores the importance of recommitment to the divine promises and laws established by God. Covenant renewal is a re affirmation of the original covenant, often occurring in the response to periods of disobedience or spiritual decline among the people of God. Old Testament instances

Moses and the Israelites out Mount Sinai. The initial covenant at Mount Sinai, where God gave the Ten Commandments, is foundational Exodus nineteen through twenty four, so chapter nineteen through twenty four. After the incident of the Golden Calf, Moses interceded for the people, and God renewed the covenant, emphasizing his mercy and the imhortance of disobedience. Exodus thirty four, verses ten through thirty eight. Other example is Joshua at Shechem.

After the conquests of Cain and Joshua gathered the tribes at Shechem to renew the covenant. He recounted God's faithfulness and called the people to serve the Lord exclusively. The people affirmed their commitment, and Joshua set a stone as a witness to his renewal Joshua twenty four one through chapter or verses one through twenty eight. Then Joshua twenty four, verse twenty five states on that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there Shechem he established for

them a statue of the Ordinance. Another one was King Josiah's reform. During the reign of King Josiah, the Book of the Law was rediscovered in the temple. Josiah read it to the people and led them in a covenant renewal, committing to follow the Lord and keep his commandments. Second King's twenty three one through three. So we haven't really got there yet, but we will. The renewal was marked by the remove of idolatry and return to worship of Yahweh. We're also going to see it, you know, when we

go to get to the book. In Neemiah, Ezra in Namiyah. After the Babylonian exile, Ezra in Namiyah led the people and a renewal of the covenant. The reading the reading of the Law by Ezra and the subsequent confession of sins by the people culminated in a renewed commitment to follow God's commands. Neemaiyah nine thirty eight records. In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement in writing, and our leaders, levites and priests are affixing their seals

to it. In the New Testament, the concept of covenant renewal is transformed through the person and work of Jesus Christ. The new Covenant prophesies in Jeremiah thirty one thirty one through thirty four, is inaugurated by Jesus, who fulfills the law and offers a new relationship with God through his

sacrificial death and resurrection. This new covenant is celebrated by the Lord's Supper, where believers remember and proclaim the death of Christ until he comes first Corinthians eleven, twenty three through twenty four. What's the theological significance? Covenant renewal serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the call for his people to live in obedience and devotion. It highlights this seriousness of sin, the need for repentance, and the

grace available through God's promises Throughout scripture. Covenant renewal is the call to return to the foundational truth of faith, ensuring that the relationship between God, ensuring that the relationship between God and his people remains vibrant and true. What's the practical implications for believers today? Covenant renewal can be seen in practices such as baptism, communion, and personal or

corporate recommitment to Christ. It encourages ongoing reflection on one's spiritual journey and a return to the teaching of Scripture and a renewed dedication to living out the faith in daily life. That's great stuff. And then the downfall of Autholia Allthaaliah's execution and Second King's eleven verse sixteen serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of opposing God's will and the ultimate triumph of righteousness. Okay, so see what it says there. We kind of already went through

the background of her already. I don't really need to go over that so perfect, so we read we read thirteen through twenty one already. So let's go ahead and

give a brief description of what we read. Second King's eleven, thirteen through twenty one describes a dramatic overthrow of the wicked queen Altheliah and the public enthronement of the rightful boy King Joe Ash, restoring the dividic line and bringing relief and joy to Judah after years of idolatry and tyranny, highlighting God's faithfulness in preserving his covenant promise even through hidden preservation and courageous actions of righteous leaders like priest Jehodah.

The passage shows the peoples rejoicing at the return of true worship and legitimate rule, contrasted with Alethea's body, bloody seizure of power and subsequent downfall and verses thirteen through sixteen.

After seven years of secret protection of Jehoshesheba, Jehoshebah and Jehodah, young joe Ash is brought out from hiding in the temple Jehordah's Jehordah presents joe Ash the true error of the military commands, who recognizes him as king, leading to the trumpet sounding as the people shouted long Live the King. The act of and joe Ash signifies the restoration of God's covenant with David, as joe Ash is rifle heir,

fulfilling divine promises the overthrow of idolatry. Jehoedah makes a covenant with the people and the king to be the Lord's people, renouncing bail worship. Alethia, hearing the commotion, comes to the temple crying treason, but is seized and led out of the exit and to be let out to be executed, ending her legitimate illegitimate rule. The people that destroy the House of Bail and its altars, symbolizing a cleansing from idolatry and a turning back to God rejoicing

and covenant renewal. In verses nineteen through twenty, all the people of the land rejoiced and the city was quiet, showing me leaf from Alethia's dark rain. This signifies a spiritual revival with the righteous rule of joe Ash and renewed covenant worship, bringing peace and gladness, Contrasting the priors of apostasy. Theological significance God's faithfulness. God preserved the Davidic line and miraculously through hidden means, demonstrating his unwavering commitment

to his promises hope in dark times. The story shows God working beyond the scenes, behind the scenes, using faithful individuals Jehoedah and Joshiba Jehoshiba to bring about his purposes even when things seem hopeless. Covenant and idolatry. It emphasizes the importance of covenant faithfulness and the dire consequences of turning to idols, as seen in Alethia's destructive rain. Perfect so let's go ahead and check out some practical applications

for chapter eleven. A Trust in God's sovereignty even in seemingly hopeless situations, God is at work. Trust that he could bring about his purposes despite human opposition. Courage an action like Jehoshiba, be willing to take bold steps to protect and deserve what is right, even at personal risk. Number three value of God's value of godly leadership. Seek and support leaders who prioritize God's covenant and lead with integrity as Jehovah did did Jehovah bit did. Commitment to

spiritual renewal. Regularly renew your commitment to God, ensuring that your life aligns with is covenant and purposes. So let's go ahead and go to some additional scriptures that connect we have. Psalms ninety one one through two reflects God's protection over those who seek refuge in Him, much like joe Ash was protected in the Temple. Proverbs twenty one, verse thirty. There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the Lord, echoing the futility of

Alethia's plans against God's will. And then Second Chronicles twenty three provides a parallel account of joe Ash's preservation and coronation, offering additional insight into the events of Second Kings eleven. So when you get to chronicles, we kind of get a microscope on some of the stuff that we're going over here. Okay, and that's it. Let's go to chapter

twelve and we will go with the introduction first. Second King's twelve dives into the reign of joe Ash, an impressionable king who begins his rule with a passion for temple restoration and God's will under the tutelage of Jehoedah, the High Priest. However, his reign ultimately devolves into corruption. That's what I was talking about. It does, dang. I thought it was going to be going good. However, however, his reign ultimately devolves into corruption, betrayal, and is untimely demise.

This chapter underscores the importance of integrity, accountability, and the dire consequences of betrayal. What happened joe Ash, Come on, man, let's see. Let me just go to the So we're going to start verse twelve. Yeah, I was really highly interest rested in this because he was raised in the temple. So you would think that he was raised up the way he's supposed to be raised up, you know, in the Lord, learning the laws, and that he would he would be walking with the Lord. So let's see what

how he is. Maybe in his early years he's walking with the Lord, and then later he walks away or something happens. We have to see, you know. So I'm gonna read. I'll read one through Let's see the temple's neglect be for repair. Let's see we have four through five. I'll probably read one through five, and then I have some stuff to go over it. It's joe Ash. Jehoash repairs the temple. In the seventh year of Jehu, joe Ash became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem.

His mother's name is Zebaiah of Bursheba. Hi Gosh did what was right in the side of the Lord all the days in which Jehordah the priest instructed him. But the high places were not taken away. They always leave something out. The people still sacrifice and burn incense on

the high places. And joe Ash said to the priest, all the money of the dedicated gifts that are brought into the house of the Lord, each man's census money, each man's assessment money, and all the money that a man purposes in his heart to bring into the house of the Lord. Let the priests take it themselves, each from the constant constituacy. Wait, it's the constituisy for his constituency. And let them repair the damages of the temple wherever

any diplomation dipladation is found. Okay, So we'll stop there real quick. So it says joe ASK's early reign and influenced as became king of at a young age and was guided by jehoa of the priest. Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the days that Jehada the priests instructed him. This highlights the importance of God the mentorship and guidance. Okay, the temples

are sorry. Jehodah's early reign and influence. Joe Ash also known as Johash Jehoash, was King of Judah whose early reign is marked by significant religious reforms and a return

to the worship of Yahweh. His account primarily recorded in Second Kings eleven through twelve, Chapter eleven and Chapter twelve, and then Second Chronicles chapter twenty two through twenty four, Joash hassided to the throne under extraordinary circumstances, the sole surviving air of the Davidic line after the massacre, orchestrated by his grandmother Alethia. Those preservation which we've talked about before, challenges and legacy. Despite them positive Beginnings's reign faced challenges,

particularly after the death of Jehodah. Okay, so looks like the king was relying in Jehodah's council. And then I don't want to give you guys any spoiler alerts, So let me just go ahead and go back to this other portion. The temple had fallen into despair and Joash recognized the need for restoration. This underscores the necessity of maintaining place of worship and the spiritual significance that they

hold the temple's neglect and need for repair. The Temple in Jerusalem, originally constructed under the king the reign of King Solomon, held a central place in the religious life of Israel. It was designated dwelling place of God's presence among his people and the focal point of worship sacrifices on festivals. However, throughout Israel's history, the temple experienced periods of neglect and despair, often reflecting the spiritual state of

the nation. The temple's neglect is prominently recorded during the reigns certain Kings of Judah, particularly when the nation turned away from the worship of Yahweh to follow Adolter's practices. This neglect was not merely physical, but also spiritual, as the people's heart stayed from the covenant with God. King joe Ash the Temple repairs. One of the most notable accounts of the temple neglect and subsequent repair is found during the reign of King joe Ash and Second Kings

fourteen four through five. It is recorded then joe Ash said to the priests, collect all the money brought a sacred offerings to the house of the Lord, the census money, the money that would from personal vows, and all the money that was voluntarily brought to the house of the Lord. Let every priest receive it from his constituency tancy, and let them be used to repair the damage to the temple.

Despite Joash's initial command, the repairs were delayed, prompting to further action in Second King six through seven, which we're about to read, we haven't read yet, so spiritual implications the neglect of the neglect of the temple often paralleled the often paralleled the periods of spiritual decline in Israel. The physical state of the temple served as a barometer

of the nation's faithfulness to God. Profits like Haggai later emphasized the importance of prioritizing the temple restoration as a reflect reflection of the people's commitment to God. Hagi one four challenges the people, it is time for your It is a time for yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while the houses lies in ruins, while this house's lies in ruins. The need for repair was not merely about maintaining a building, but was deeply connected to the heart

of worship and obedience to God. The restoration of the temple was a call to return to the covenant, to seek God's presence, and to renew the nation's spiritual vitality. And then in four through five, it was a fundraising for the temple repairs. Joe Ash initiated a collection for the temple repairs, demonstrating the importance of communal effort and

financial steward worship in supporting God's work. The concept of fundraising for temple repairs is deeply rooted in biblical narrative, reflecting the importance of maintaining sanctity and function functionality of places of worship. Throughout the scriptures, there were several instances where the people of God are called upon to contribute to the repair and maintenance of the temple, underscoring the

communal responsibility to preserving the House of the Lord. The Temple of Jerusalem, originally constructed und King Solomon, served as the central place of worship for the Israelites. Over time, due to neglect, invasions, and the natural wear and tear, the temple required repairs and renovations. The need for fundraising efforts to support these repairs is documented in several biblical accounts.

One of them is joe Ash's Temple Repairs and Second Kings twelve verses four through five, which we just read about. Has A Kia's Reforms and Second Chronicles twenty nine as Akia initiates religious reforms and called for the purification repair of the temple, and then Nehemiah Nehemiah's Nehemia's leadership in Nehemiah ten thirty two through twenty three, the people entered into the covenant to provide for the temple's needs. So

principles of fundraising. The Biblical accounts of fundraising for the Temple repairs reveal several key principles. Communal involvement. The responsibility for maintaining the temple was shared among the people, emphasizing communal participation in the unity of worship. Communal transparency, and accountability. Measures were taken to ensure that funds were collected and used appropriately, fostering trust among the contributors. Number three voluntarily

voluntarily voluntary contributions, while certain offerings were mandated. Voluntary contributions to play significant role, reflecting the willingness of the people to support God's work. Leadership and organization. Effective leadership and organization were crucial and mobilizing resources and ensuring the successful

completion of repair projects. These principles continue to inform conte temporary practices in fundraising for religious and communal projects, drawing inspiration from the Biblical model of stewardship and collective responsibility. Perfect good stuff. Let's go ahead and continue. We're going to read six through sixteen. Now, Second Kings twelve, verse six. Now it was so by the twenty third year of King Johash, that the priests had not repaired the damages

of the temple. So King Johash called Jehoah the Priest and the other priests and said to them, why have you not repaired the damages to the temple. Now, therefore, do not take more money from your constituency, but deliver it for repairing the damages of the temple. And the priests agreed that they would neither receive more money from

the people nor repair the damages of the temple. Then Johordah the Priest took a chest, bought a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one into the house of the lord. And the priests who kept the door put there all the money who brought into the house of the lord. So it was whenever they saw that there was much money in the chest that the king's scribes and the high priest came up and put it in the bags and counted the money that was found in the house

of the Lord. Then they gave the money which had been approachiate pro it apportioned into the hands of those who did the work, who had the oversight of the House of the Lord, and they paid it out to the carpenters and builders who worked on the House of the Lord, and to the masons and stonecutters for the buying timber of hone stone to repair the damage of the House of the Lord, and for all that was

paid out to repair the temple. However, they were not made. However, there were not made of the House of the Lord. Basins of silver, trimmers, sprinkling bowls, trumpets, and other articles of gold and articles of silver from the money brought into the house of the Lord. But they gave that to the workmen and they repaired the House of the

Lord with it. Moreover, they did not require any account from the men into the whose hand they delivered the money to be paid to the workmen, for they dealt faithfully. The money from the trespass offerings and the money from the sin offerings was brought into the house of the Lord. It belonged to the priests. Okay, perfect, there we go,

so interesting stuff here. Accountability and integrity and leadership. Joe Ash ensured that the funds collected were used appropriately by appointing trustworthy individuals to oversee the work Tewod Kings twelve, verse fifteen. This emphasizes the need for integrity and transparency in leadership. That's definitely a great point. Accountability and integrity

and leadership. Let's learn about that. Accountability and leadership is a fundamental Biblical principle that underscores the responsibilities of leaders to answer for their actions and decisions. The Bible provides numerous examples and teachings that highlight the importance of accountability among those and positions of authority. In the Old Testament, the prophet Nathan held King David accountable for his sin with Bathsheba, demonstrating that even a king is not above

God's law. This narrative illustrates the leaders are subject to divine standards and must be willing to face correction and consequences for their actions. The New Testament further emphasizes the accountability, particularly with the church. In Hebrews thirteen, verse seventeen, leaders are reminded of their responsibility to watch over the souls of their followers, as they will give an account to

God for their leadership. This passage underscores the weight of responsibility that comes with leadership and the necessity from leaders to act in accordance with God's will. So, in summary, accountability and integrity are indispensable qualities for leaders. According to Biblical teachings, leaders are called to be accountable to God and those they lead, while maintaining integrity and their actions

and decisions. These principles ensure the leadership is exercised in a matter that honors God and serves as the well being of the community. Okay, there we go, So we read one through sixteen. So let's go over a brief description of chapters one through sixteen. Second Kings twelve, Verses one through sixteen describes King Joe as of Judah's early faithful reign under the guidance of priest Jehodah, focusing on a successful, honest and transparent effort to repair the diplomatic temple. Sorry,

the beated, depated temple of the Lord. Depleted basically is what it is, but it's just said in a different way, the depleted temple of the Lord. What do you say that establishing a system where money collected for offerings was directly used for building, not for priests personal gain. Highlighting themes of faithful leadership, proper use of religious funds, religious funds and commitment to worship key themes key meanings and

themes godly mentorship and early faith. Joe Ash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord as long as Jehordah, who protected him as a child, guided him, showing the value of good counsel for young rulers. Restoration of worship, the primary act of repairing the temple, which had fallen into despair, possibly due to Athea's influence, signified a return to true worship. Financial integrity, joe Ash established

a clear system for temple funds. Money from census fees, vowels, voluntary gifts was collected in a chest given to honest overseers and use only for materials and workers, with no personal enrichment. Accountability. When repairs stalled, joe Ash confronted the priest, who then agreed to stop collecting for themselves and focus

on the building, demonstrating accountability and religious stewardship. Separation of temple funds money from sin guilt offerings belonging to the priest was kept separate from the repair funds belonging to the Lord's work incomplete reformation. While joe Ash repaired his physical structure, the high places of idolatrous worship were not removed. Foreshadding his later turning away from God after Johoreda's death in this passage is a lesson.

them to Hazel, King of Syria. Then he went away from Jerusalem. Okay, and then we have so seventeen and eighteen. Let's just go over a brief description of that describes King Joash turning away from faith to compromise. We're facing invasion by Hazel. Of aram Syria. He pays tribute with Holy Temple and palace treasures, not seeking God, not buying temporary peace, marking a decline in his spiritual leadership and

leading to future troubles. Serving as a cautionary tale about relying on wealth over faith, crisis and decision, King Hazel attacked Judas and took Gath, threatening Jerusalem directly forcing King joe Ash into a desperate situation compromise the faith instead of trusting God for deliverance. As in Second Chronicles twenty, Joash emptied the Lord's treasures and royal palace of gold and consecrated items, offering them to his zeal as a

tribute short term solution. This payment successfully turned a zeal away from Jerusalem, securing temporary safety, but it came at a great spiritual and material cost spiritual decline. This act signifies Josh's significant shift away from his earlier faithfulness, highlighting a dangerous alliance on human wealth and political maneuvering over

divine intervention. The warning this passage serves as a powerful lesson that compromising core values and faith for worldly security often leads to greater long term ruin and sets a precedent for future apostacy, a theme explored in other ways

of second kings. In Essence, Verses seventeen through eighteen shows a king choosing bribery over faith, illustrating how compromising spiritual integrity for physical safety offers offers only fleeting relief and leads to a deeper problem, a stark contrast to his earlier faithful reforms. Now we're going to look at the

death of joe Ash. Now the rest of the acts of joe Ash and all that he did, are they not written in the book of chronicles of the Kings of Judah and his servants arose and formed a conspiracy and killed joe Ash in the house of the Milo, which goes down to Scilla. For Jehosah Carr, the king of Shamith, and Jehosah Bad, the Jehosah Bad, Jehoseah Bad, the son of Shamur. His servants struck him, so he died, and they buried him with his fathers in the city

of David. Then as Amaziah, his son reigned in his head place. Okay, so what do we have we have for Jehoseh Car, the son of Smith and the son of a servant struck him, so he died. So they buried him with his fathers and see David in Okay, So what do we have here? Second King's twelve nineteen through twenty one describes the tragic end of King joe

Ash of Judah. After a promising start repairing the temple, he compromises faith by bribing Syrian King Hazel with Hazel with temple treasures to avoid invasion, then was assassinated by his own servants, symbolizing a downfall from initial good works due to a forgotten trust in God. With his son Amasill's succeeding him, Amaziah, I better learn not to say that, because we've got to read about it next chapter. The passage highlight themes of spiritual decline, the consequences of turning

from God and corrupting influence of power. Despite early dedication, a contexts our contexts A promising start turns sour. Jehosa jeho Ash began his reign well, initiating major repairs to the temple, taking initiative when the priests failed, compromised with Syria. When the Sean King Hazel threatened Jerusalem, joe Ash instead of trusting God's stripped the temple of his dedicating treasures

and palace wealth to pay off hazeal spiritual decline. That acts showed a profound shift from relying on God his early reforms to relying on the worldly wealth, a sign of forgetting God's presence and health. In verse nineteen, Now the rest of the acts of joe Ash and all that he did, are they not written in the book of Chronicles in the Kings of Judah. This introduces a concluding negative event of his reign as recorded in Chronicles.

In verse twenty, his servants rose against him and conspired, and they struck down Joash at the house of Milo on the road that goes down to Scilia or Scilla. This details is violent and murdered by his own officials, for Josephkhar, the son of Shameth, and Jehozahbad the son of Shamor. His servants struck him and he died. Then they buried him with his fathers in the city of David and his son Amaziah. Amaziah say that Amaziah became king in his place. The names of his assassins and

notes of his burial. But the names that this names his assassins and notes his burial but importantly not in the public tombs, indicating public disapproval, and marks the transition of his son's Amaziah's reign. Key takeaways. Apostacy and Judgment story serves as a warning about how good intentions can lead to spiritual ruin, and then turning away from God brings judgment, even for a king who stored, who started

right forgotten foundation. His failure to seek God in crisis despite his early piety Concentrate Our demonstrates how easily faith can be lost and leads to disaster corrupting power. The chapter shows the dangers of wealth, temple treasure, and the potential corruption within the priesthood and leadership, culminating in the king's own downfall. Okay, now let's go over some practical

applications for the chapter. Seek Godly mentorship, just as Joe ash was guided by Jehodah, seek out mentors who can provide spiritual guidance and wisdom in your life. Number two. Prioritize God's house. Consider how you can contribute to the upcase in support of your local church or place of worship, recognizing its importance in your spiritual journey. Number three practice

financial stewardship. Reflect on how you can manage your resources and how you can contribute to God's work, ensuring that your giving is done with integrity and purpose. Number four, Embrace accountability, whether in leadership or daily life. Strive to be accountable and transparent in your actions, fostering trust and integrity. Connections to additional scriptures we have one Corinthians three sixteen through seventeen. These verses remind us that we are God's

temple and should care for our spiritual wellbeing. Proverbs eleven, verse fourteen highlights the value of wise counsel, similar to the guidance of joe ass received from Jehorah. One Timothy six eighteen through nineteen encourages believers to be generous and willing to share a lineup with the communal effort seen in joe Ash's fundraising for the temple. So that is the end of chapter twelve thirteen. I can check real quick. I don't know if we have enough time for the thirteen.

We got about ten minutes see thirteen. Yeah, we got thirteen minutes. Okay, So I'll read verses one through eight of chapter thirteen. Let me just do the quick introduction for chapter thirteen, the thirteenth chapter of Kings in the Breen Standard Bible. Wait, I don't know why it says in the Breen Standard Bible. Am I missing something? Where's

the introduction is that? Yeah? Thirteen chapter of Second Kings in the Breen Standard Bible revolves around the reigns of joh the King jeho as This and his son Jehosh Jehosh, Kings of Israel. It highlights their struggles against the oppression of King Hazel of Syria, the divine intervention that rescued rescues them, and the remarkable final acts of the prophet Elisha.

We have ten minutes. I think we're good. I think we're not going to do thirteen, okay, because I don't want to rush through chapter thirteen just for ten minutes of time. I don't want to do that. So've we've already gone an hour and fifty minutes. I think that will be okay just doing that. So you got a little brief description of what we're gonna read in chapter thirteen, so I think that's good. I kind of have a good amount of notes for thirteen, so I don't want

to rush through it. Let me just make sure that I have all my notes copied and pasted for when I do this next week. Okay, so let's go ahead and do that. Yeah, and I Elisha also, it's kind of like a talks about Elisha's legacy and stuff like that. So I don't want to just skip right over that. It's not fair to you guys to rush through something you know, and not give you guys the full did I do? I did that too? Wow. Yeah, there's a lot of stuff. I'm so glad I didn't do this.

I have so many notes right here for thirteen. Yeah, that would have not been good copy. And let me just go ahead and paste this on a new perfect cool. I just want to make sure I have all those notes ready for you guys for next week. But yes, thank you so much everybody. What a blessing. What a blessing. Let me just stop the screen share, What a blessing. Yes, So, I you know, like I always do, I start this thing out pretty tired. I drove allway from Venice Beach.

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