Sunday Service #71 2 Kings 13-15 By Josh Monday

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last week was great. I have a experiment I'm gonna do or not experiment. I call it observation that I'm gonna do. It's gonna be on sep Wait, it's gonna be June twentieth through the twenty third. I'm gonna be going to fifty three degrees north, which is Edmonton, Canada, and we're gonna be filming the sun sunset sunrise right or sunrise to sunset, sorry, sunset, sunrise to sunset right. So we're gonna film it right, it's gonna be fifty three degrees north. And June twenty first is gonna be

the day we do this. And then I'm gonna go six months later in December, December twenty first, I'm gonna go to Puta Arenas Chili, all right, and we're gonna film this sunrise sunset Supposedly on the Globe model, it says that it's gonna be opposite and it's also going to move in a different direction. So that's gonna be

very interesting. So that's what we're supposed to see. It's gonna be the same exact sunset, same exact degrees and everything, because you know it's it's six months apart supposedly on the globe, and also it's supposed to be you're gonna I'm supposed to be seeing the sun in Putterina's moving a different direction. So I'm gonna see what's if that's true. And I'm gonna be doing this, you know, taking a trip up there and also taking a trip to pout

Arenas in December. So i want to see what's going on with the sun because I've I've heard a lot about the twenty four hour sun in Antarctica, and I've heard all these different things, and I want to go test everything for myself because I teach biblical cosmology, and I do teach a geocentric earth, and and I do

teach that it's flat with the firmament. So I'm kind of challenging myself here and trying to go and check and see things for myself and kind of do some observations and see if we could, you know, come to a conclusion. So if you guys want to help me with that, you can. You can donate if you want. If I'm just put it throwing out there. If you don't want to, I understand, it's all good. But uh, I'm gonna be going no matter what, you know, because I'm gonna be buying the tickets. But you know, if

you guys want to donate. Then then you guys could if you if you guys want to. You know, I don't really ask for donations or or any type of support here financially. This is more if you want to see me go up there and do it. But it's gonna happen anyway. Like I said, Okay, So if you guys want to donate, my cash app is money sign Josh Monday Music. If you want to donate twenty bucks, ten bucks, five bucks, whatever, I'd appreciate it. If you

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it's understandable. But I just want to do this because I teach flat Earth and biblical cosmology, and I want to make sure that, uh, because what it's gonna prove is it's gonna prove that whether the sun is doing a circle over the flat earth, you know, like like like it talks about I think in Psalms nineteen verses one through six, or if it actually uh you know more matches a globe model or a different model than flat Earth. So I want to check it out and

see for myself. So I'm gonna go up to fifty three degrees north, which is gonna be Edmonton, Canada, fifty three degrees south, which is gonna be poota Arenas Chili. And that's it's gonna be quite expensive. You know. It's probably gonna come out to something like twenty five hundred dollars when I buy tickets, hotel and all that other stuff. So, and I have somebody meeting me there that's gonna have the camera that actually follows the sun so you can kind of see the exact path of the sun. So

we're gonna we're gonna see. We're just gonna test things out and see. But anyways, just throw it out there. If you're interested, you can do that, or if you don't have cash up then just email me at Josh Monday Josh Monday at rockamel dot com. That's r O c K E T dot com and I'll tell you another way you can don it if you want to. All right, we'll get we're over that hoop, so are

or over that hump not hoop? Perfect? All right, And so I appreciate everybody that's listening, thank you, and everybody that tunes in. And if you don't donate, I don't care. It's all good. Don't worry. I'm not even tripping. So let me just go ahead and read the let's get to the Bible now, the important stuff. Second King's Thirteen is what we're on. I'm gonna go ahead and read the intro. The thirteenth chapter of Second Kings in the Brion Standard Bible revolves around the reign of Jehoahz and

his son joe Ash as kings of Israel. It highlights their struggles against the oppression of King Haze of Syria, the divine intervention that rescues them, and the remarkable final acts of the prophet a Lie Shah. Okay, so let me go and jump down to my teaching points here. So I have my notes pulled up, and let me just go and share screen for those that are watching on Patreon, YouTube and all the other stuff that you guys end up checking this out on so from YouTube people.

By the time you hear this episode, it'll probably be get kind of edging close to June, because it's about two or three months behind on my show of releasing these. But all right, here we go. So Second King's thirteen, Jehoaz reigns in Israel. So I'll read one through five, and then I have some notes for this. Okay. So, in the twenty third year of joe Ash, the son of Ahaizah, king of Judah, Jehoas the son of Jehu became king over Israel and Samaria, and reigned seventeen years.

And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and followed the sins of Jeroboam and the son of Nabat, who had made Israel sin. He did not depart from them. The anger, then, the anger of the Lord was aroused against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazel, the king of Syria, and into the hand of ben Hadad, the son of Hazel, all their days. So Jehoaz pleaded with the Lord, and the Lord listened to him. He saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria

oppressed them. Then the Lord gave Israel a deliverer, so that they escaped from under the hand of the Syrians, and the children of Israel dwelt, and the tents as dwelt in their tents as before. Okay, So the reign of Johaz, the son of Jehu, reigns. This is in my notes. Jehoah the son of reigns over and continues in the sins of Jeroboam, leading Israel into idolatry. Despite his evil waves, God listens to his plea for help. So Jehoah, the son of Jehu was the eleventh king

of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. His reign is recorded in the Biblical narrative and found in Second Kings thirteen verses one through nine, which we're reading. Jehoas ascended to the throne in the twenty third year of joe Ash, king of Judah, and he reigned in Samaria for seventeen years. Jehoahs His reign occurred during a tumultuous period in Israel's history,

marked by political instability and spiritual decline. The Kingdom of Israel was under constant threat from neighboring nations, particularly the Armines or Syrians, who were a dominant force in the region. The spiritual state of Israel was characterized by idolatry and a departure from the worship of Yahweh, the God of Israel, as established by the Covenant at Sienai. Religious and political climate.

The biblical account of Second King's thirteen to two states he did evil in the side of the Lord and followed the sins of Jerobom, son of Nibbat, which he had caused Israel to commit, and he did not turn away from them. Jehoas continued inus idolatrous practices initiated by Jeroboam I, which included the Jeroboam the first it looks like included the worship of golden calfs at Bethel un Dan. This apostacy provoked the anger of the Lord, resulting in

divine judgment upon Israel. What are some of the military challenges? Well? During jeh Johanz's reign, Jehoas his reign, Israel faced significant military challenges from Hazel, King of Aram, and his son Ben Hadad that are means oppressed israelops oppressed Israel, reducing its military capabilities and leaving the nation vulnerable divine intervention and repentance. Despite his initial persistence and idology, Jehoahs sought the Lord's favor in the face of our mean oppression

or Syrian oppression. Second King thirteen, Verse four records. Then Jehoah sought the favor of the Lord, and the Lord listened to him, for he saw the oppression of Israel. How the King of Aram had oppressed them. In response to jehoahs is plead, the Lord provided a deliverer for Israel, allowing them to escape from the hand of the Armines. This act of divine mercy highlights God's willingness to respond

to genuine repentance, even admits widespread apostasy. Jehoas's reign, though marked by military struggles and spiritual failure, serves as a testament to God's enduring patience and readiness to deliver his people when they turn to him. The narrative concludes with Jehoaz's death and burial, which I don't want to tell you about yet because I will be ruining some of

the stuff we're going to read. So joeh Has's reign is significant episode in the history of Israel, illustrating the interplay between divine judgment and mercy and the impact of leadership on the spiritual direction of the nation. Next, God's response to Israel's oppression it spoke about in the Second Kings thirteen, verses four through five, where it says the Lord sees oppression of Israel by the Armines or Syrians and provides a deliverer, showing his compassion and willingness to

rescue his people. Okay, so let's go ahead and check out what that says. I will look dig a little deeper. Throughout the biblical narrative God God's response to Israel's oppression as a reoccurring theme and that underscores his faithfulness, justice, and compassion. The scriptures reveal a God who is deeply connected with the plight of his people and who acts decisively to deliver them from the afflictions. Some examples of this would be the deliverance from Egypt in Exodus three

seven through eight. One of the most significant examples of God's response to oppression is the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. The Israelites cries under the harsh bondage of Pharaoh reached God, prompting him to act. In Exodus three seven through eight, God's intervention through the plagues and the parting of the Red Sea demonstrates his power and commitment to liberate his people, and then during the

Period of Judges is another example. During the Period of Judges, Israel desperately fell in disciples of sin, oppression and deliverance. When the Israelites turned away from God. He allowed them to be oppressed by surrounding nation. However, when they cried out to him, God raised up judges to deliver them, judges to eighteen states. Whenever God raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies as long as the

judge lived. But the Lord has moved to pity by the groaning under those who are oppressed and afflicted. And then the next one is the Babylonian exile, which is in Jeremiah twenty nine to ten to eleven. That Babylonian exile was another period of severe oppression for Israel, the destruction of Jerusalem and the subsequent captivity, where consequences were persistent and disobedience. Yet and persistent disobedience, Oh, were consequences

of persistent disobedience. Yet even in exile, God did not abandon his people. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God promised restorations, saying in Jeremiah twenty nine to ten through eleven. For thus says the Lord, when seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come for you to fulfill my gracious promise to bring you back to this place, for I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give

you a future and a hope. God's response to the oppression of exile was not only a promise of physical return, but also a spiritual renewal, as soon asking in the prophecies of Ezekiel and Isaiah. So throughout the biblical narrative, God's actions reveal his desire for his people to live in freedom and righteousness. His responses. His responses to oppression serve as a reminder of his unwavering commitment to his governant and his ultimate plan for redemption through Jesus Christ. Okay,

so very important stuff for us to read through. We're going to go ahead and pick back up at verse six and we'll read six through nine. Here. Verse six says, nevertheless, they did not depart from the sins of the house of Jereboam, who had made Israel sin, but walked in them. And the wooden image also remained in Samaria, for he left, for he left of the army of johih as Jehoahs only fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers, for the King of Syria had destroyed them and made

them like the dust of threshing. Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahs, all that he did and his might, are they not written in the book of chronicles of the Kings of Israel. So Jehoahs rested with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria. Then joe Ash his son, reigned in his place. Okay, So let me just go

over a brief description of what we just read. So actually, I think there's something in my notes here the partial response a repentance of Israel in Two Kings thirteen, verse six, where it says, nevertheless, they did not depart from the sins of the house of Jereboam, who had made Israel sin, but walked in them. And the wooden image also remained in Samaria. Although God delivers Israel, they do not fully turn away from their sins, continuing the idolatrous practices initiated

by Jerobohm. Okay, and it happens a lot, you know, like the partial repentance of Israel. The concept of partial repentance of Israel's recurring theme throughout the Old Testament, reflecting the nation's intermittent attempts to return to God amidst cycles of disobedience and idolatry. This theme is significant and understanding the spiritual journey of Israel and God's enduring patience and covenantial faithfulness. The history of Israel is marked by periods

of faithfulness followed by rebellion and idolatry. After the establishment of the Covenant at Syinai, Israel frequently straight from God's commandments, leading to cycles of judgment and deliverance. The partial repentance of Israel often occurred during times of crisis, when the people, under the leadership of judges, kings, or prophets, would turn

back to God ambient temporarily. Okay, so just want to tell you guys that, and then let's go ahead and go over a brief description of what we just read.

In verses one through nine. Tewod King's thirteen one through nine describes King Jehoahs of Israel, who, despite his persistent idolatry golden calves, cried out to God and distress as Syria oppress Israel, prompting God to send a deliverer, likely an Assyrian king, and reduce Israel's army showing God's mercy even to the unfaithful, but also the consequences of their half hearted repentance and sin, setting the stage for his son Joash's future interactions with the dying prophet Elisha. Cycle

of sin and mercy. The passage highlights a reoccurring pattern of Israel sin, following Jeho Jeho Jeroboem's calves, suffering oppression from Hazel, Assyria cries to God and God provides a deliver yet Israel often fails to fully repent Jehoah's distress. His prayers weren't for the idols, but to the true God, showing a flicker of sincerity and suffering, prompting God's grace,

God's gracious deliverer. God raised up a powerful enemy to Assyria, a dad Neirad the Third, to weaken the Armies or Syrians, delivering Israel's pressure the consequence of sin. God disciplined Israel by drastically reducing their army, leaving only a remnant, a consequence of their persistent apostasy. Half heartedness by God answered, Israel's repentance was superficial, a temporary turn from suffering, not

from sin itself, leading to continued weakness and future judgment. Okay, perfect, So now let's go ahead and jump into Jehoash reigns in Israel in the thirty seventh year of joe Ash, King of Judah. Joe Asked, the son of Jehoash, became king over Israel and Samaria and reigned sixteen years. And he did evil on the side of the Lord. He did not depart from the sins of Jerobon and the son of Nabat, who made Israel sin, but walked in them.

Now the rest of the acts of joe Ash, all that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaz, the King of Judah, were they not written the book of chronicles of the Kings of Israel. So joe Ash rested with his fathers. Then Jereboam sat on his throne, and joe Ash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. So Jehoash dies and his son Jehoash takes the throne, continuing the cycle of sin in

partial repentance. So in verses ten through thirteen, we just read and introduces King josh joe Ash of Israel, noting the sixteen year reign began with respect for dying prophet of Elisha, but he ultimately continued Israel sin of Jerebone's idolatry golden calfs, doing evil in the Lord's sight despite some success against Judah. The passage sets up Elijah Show's final prophecy about victory over Syria, emphasizing spiritual faithfulness over over mere military might.

As God valued joe Ash's honor to Elisha but condemned his persistent sin okay, so the passes highlights that God's God judges rulers by their spiritual fidelity, not just their earthly conquests. Jehoash's respect for Elisha earned him favor, but

his adherence to the idology was a deep offense. Jehoash has continued jereboam sin, establishing a pattern of national idolatry that kept Israel from true worship in Jerusalem, making his reign as evil despite overachievements, and then the dying prophets counsel. The verses lead into the significant significant interaction where Elisha, on his deathbed, gives joe Ass symbolic instructions bows and arrows for future victoria victories again in Syria, demonstrating God's

promise of Deliverance. Okay, So we'll go ahead and now and jump to Death of Elia Shah. So let's go ahead and check that one out, just throwing some chapsticking lips, filled chap. All right, let's go ahead and read that real quick. All right, we'll read fourteen through nineteen. We'll read fourteen through twenty one, and then I'll go over some of my notes here. So Death of Elisha. Elisha had become sick, with the illness of which he he

would die. Then joe Ash, the King of Israel, came came down to him and wept over his face and said, oh, my father, my father, the chariots of Israel and their horsemen. And Elisha said to him, take a bow and some arrows. So he took himself a bow and some arrows, and he said to the King of Israel, put your hand on the bow. So he put his hand on it, and Elisha put his hand on the King's hands, and he said, open the east window, and he opened it.

Then Eliza said shoot, and he sh and he said, the arrow of the Lord's deliverance and the arrow of the dilimas from Syria, for you must strike the Syrians at Apex till you have destroyed them. And he said, take the arrows. So he took them, and he said to the King of Israel, strike the ground. And he struck. He struck. He struck three times and stopped. The Man of God was angry with him and said, you should

have struck. You should have struck five or six times, so you would have struck Syria till you had destroyed it. But now you will strike Syria only three times. Then Elisha died and they buried him, and the raiding bands of Moab invaded the land in the spring of the year. So it was when they were burying a man that suddenly they spot they spied a band of raiders, and they put the man in the tomb of Elisha. Then the man was let down and touched the bones of Elisha,

and he revived and stood on his feet. Is that all you give us? What? Okay? So then Elisha died. Let me just reread this, okay, because I remember reading this before. But let me see what's going on here, he said. So, what was as they were burying a man that suddenly they spied a band of raiders and they put the man in the tomb of Elisha. Oh, I see when the man was let down and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet. Wow. So I see what's going on. So they put the

man in the same tomb as Elisha. And then when the men, I guess the man was dead. As soon as he touched the bones of Elijah, he revived and stood to his feet. Very interesting. This is the kind of stuff that like, all you get is this little section right here, you know, and then you don't get more, like you'd want more from that, hopefully, and chronicles it says something a little more on this, because that's like, Lord, explain yourself a little bit. You only give us that man.

That's a crazy part. That's really really interesting, Okay. Elisha the prophet is on his deathbed and gives joe Ash a prophetic sign of victory over a ram, but Johash's lack of faith limits the extent of Israel's victory. Elisha, the prophet and successor of Elijah, played a significant role in the history of Israel through his ministry, which was

marked by numerous miracles and prophetic acts. His final prophecy, as recorded in Second Kings thirteen fourteen through nineteen, as Elisha lay on his deathbed, King joe Ash of Israel visited him, expressing concerns over the impending threat from the Armines or Syrians. Elisha instructed joe Ash to take a bow and arrows, and as the king did so, Elishah placed his hand on the king's hands, symbolizing divine empowerment and guidance. Elishah then commanded joe Ash to open the

east window and shoot an arrow. As the king obeyed, Elisha declared the Lord's arrow a victory, the arrow of victory over aram Or like the Armine, basically aram Or. He says, aram, you will completely destroy the Armines at Apex. This act symbolizes the Lord's promise of deliverance and victory over Israel's enemies. Following this, Elishah instructed joe Ash to strike the ground with the remaining arrows. The king struck the ground three times and stopped. Elisha was angered by

joe Ash's lack of persistence. So he must have had five arrows on him and he only struck the ground three times, so he didn't He wasn't listening, it says, saying you should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to it. But now you will strike

down Aram only three times. This prophecy indicated that Israel's victory over Aram would be limited due to the king's half hearted obedience, and then Eliza's death is briefly recorded in Second King's thirteen twenty The passes states and Elisha

died and was buried. Despite the brevity of the account, Elishah his influence and legacy were profound, as evidence of the miracles associated with his death and life, and even his death, A remarkable event occurred after Elisha's burial, demonstrating the enduring power of God through his prophet. In Tewod King thirteen twenty one, it is recorded that during a mo about raid, some Israelites were burying him man. When they saw the raiders. In their haste, they threw the

man's body into Elisha's tomb. Upon a contact with Elijah's bones, the man was revived and stood up on his feet. This miracle has served as a testament to the divine power that had worked through Elisha and continued to affirm God's presence of authority in Israel. Elisha's life and ministry were characterized by unwavering faithfulness to God and a commitment

to guiding Israel according to the divine will. His final prophecy and the miraculous event following his death underscores the enduring impact of his prophetic ministry and the sovereignty of God and the affairs of his people. And then here it says Elisah his legacy even after death. Eliza's influence continues as a dead man is revived upon touching Eliza's bones, symbolizing the enduring power of God's word and promises, Okay, so let me go ahead and give us a brief

description of what we just read. In tewod Kings thirteen fourteen through twenty one, it describes the dying prophet Elisha's final instruction to the King joe Ash, demonstrating faith, God's ongoing power through his prophets even after death, and the danger of half hearted commitment, all culminating in a miracle where a dead man revived upon touching Elishah's bones, signifying

that God's power remained in Israel. The passes highlights Elisha's legacy and deliverance and life, contrasting Joe Ash's limited faith striking the ground only three times with the full victory of God offered victory God offered, and showing how God's power continues beyond physical death as seen in The Resurrected Man.

Key meanings and themes have legacy of faith Elisha even after there's deathbed and bodies of legacy of faith with King joe as recognizing him as Israel's true protection, faithfulness and limiting God. Elijah's symbolic acts with the bow and arrows revealed that while God promised victory the arrow of victory, Joash's lukewarm faith striking the ground only three times a set of five or six limited the extent of that victory, showing that our faith demonstrates are our faith determines what

God can do through us. God's power beyond death. The miracle of the Resurrected Man demonstrates that God's divine power active through Elisha didn't end with his death. His life giving presence remained in Israel through the Prophet's remains hope and despair. The passage offers hope that even in national decline, Israel struggles with Aram, God's power and mercy can bring restoration in life through his chosen people. According to the

Christian post what are the symbolic acts we have? The bow and arrow Shooting an arrow eastward symbolizes God's promise to victory over Israel's enemies, which is Syria or Aram. Striking the ground in verses eighteen through nineteen, Striking the ground with arrows represented seizing that victory. Striking it repeatedly five or six times meant total victory, but only three

times meant limited partial victory. And in verse twenty through twenty one, the bones the dead man thrown into Elisa's tomb, coming to life upon touching the bones showed that God's power was still at work, providing vitality and deliverance even

after the prophet's physical passing. According to the Bible, Perfect Let's go ahead and check out, Israel recaptures the cities from Assyriam and Second King's thirteen twenty two through twenty five, and Hazel, King of Syria, pressed Israel all the days of Jehoahs. But the Lord was gracious to them, had compassion on them, and regarded them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and he would not destroy them at or cast them from his presence. Now Hazel,

king of Syria, died. Then ben Hadad the Son reigned in his place, and Jehoash, the son of Jehoaz, recaptured from the hand of ben Hadad, the son of Hazel, the cities which had taken out the hand of Jehoahs his father by war three times, Joash defeated him and recaptured the cities of Israel. That is chapter thirteen complete. So in a Second King thirteen twenty two through twenty three, despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God remains faithful to his covenant with Abraham, Isaac,

and Jacob, showing mercy and not destroying them completely. Okay, so let's go over a brief description of what we read in chapter of verses twenty two through twenty five.

Second Kings thirteen twenty two through twenty five describes Israel's ongoing deppression by syring King Hazel, highlighting God's enduring mercy and covenant faithfulness to Israel, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, which prevented total destruction, leading to King Joash's eventual recovery by lost lands from Hazel's son Ben Hadid, fulfilling Elishah's prophecy and showing God's grace admits judgment in verse twenty two

through twenty three persistent oppression and covenant mercy oppression. Hazel over Iram continued to oppress Israel, and theme already established in the chapter in verses three through four plus seven God's mercy despite Israel's sin, God showed compassion, remembering his covenant with the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob covenant faithfulness.

God's promise to his people meant he would utterly destroy or discard them even though they were rebellious, and then twenty four through twenty five fulfillment of prophecy and recovery Elishah's prophecy. In eighteen through nineteen, Elishah had instructed King joe Ash to strike the Agund with arrows, signifying a limited victory, which was confirmed by the miraculous revival of a dead man by Elishas bones of verse twenty one fulfillment.

After Hazel's death and his son Ben Haddad became king, King joe As of Israel took back the cities Hazel had captured and in Gilead and Bashan symbolism, the three strikes correspond to three victories Joe ash Had over ben Hadid, showing God's limited judgment and restoration perfect. So the passage that we just read this balance between divine justice punishment

for sin with divine mercy covenant faithfulness. It shows that even in prolonged suffering and oppression, God remains faithful to his promises, providing opportunities for his people's restoration and demonstrating his power through his profits even after their death. Okay, so let's go ahead and jump to chapter fourteen and we'll go over some practical applications that you guys could

use in your life. Number one, seek God's help in times of trouble like jehoas we should turn to God in our distress, trusting in his willingness to deliver us. Number two repent fully. Partial repentance leads to continued bondage. We must fully turn away from sin to experience complete freedom. Number three trust in God's promises. Even when circumstances seem dire, God's promises remain true. We should hold onto his word

with faith. And then number four is recognize God's mercy God's mercy is not a license to sin, but an opportunity to retain, to return to Him wholeheartedly. Number five leave a godly legacy like Elisha, Our lives should leave a lasting impact that points others to God's power and faithfulness. So there's one, two, three, four, and five. There. Let's go over some additional scriptures that connect to chapter thirteen. So we have God's compassion shown in Psalms one O

three eight through fourteen. It emphasizes God's compassion and mercy similar to his response to Israel's cries in Second Kings thirteen. So let's go ahead and check those verses out real quick. So we have Psalms one O three eight through fourteen perfect. So it says Psalms one oh three, Verse eight says the Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. He will always strive with us, Nor

will he keep his anger forever. He has not dwelt with us according to our sins, nor punished us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward those who fear him, As far as the east is from the west, so far as he removed our transgressions from us. As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear him, for he knows our frame. He remembers that we are dust. Okay, So that's what they're talking about.

God's compassion is what it's explaining there. And then next up we have the importance of faith. Hebrews eleven, verse six. Let me make sure I'm on my right spot. Hebrews eleven, verse six highlights the necessity of faith to please God. Paralle Joe ash has limited faith in its consequences. It talks about it's impossible to please God without faith, okay. And then repentance and restoration in one John one verse nine assures us of God's faithfulness to forgive and cleanse

us when we confess our sins. And then God's covenant faithfulness. Deuteronomy seven, verse nine speaks of God's faithfulness to his covenant as seen in his dealings with Israel. Deuteronomy seven verse nine. Okay, and let's go ahead and read that real quick. That one's important too. Deuteronomy seven seven verse nine. It says, therefore, know that the Lord your God, he is good the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love him and

keep his commandments. Very interesting. We got to remember this. We got to keep his commandments. You know, we got to make sure we follow what the Bible is saying. You know, we got to make sure that we are, you know, following the New Covenant obviously, but we got to make sure that we are following the Bible, you know, very important for us, very important for us, important for me myself as well, all right, So we got to make sure so that God is faithful to us, right,

So we got to be faithful to him. So all right, so let's go ahead and go to chapter fourteen now, and I'm going to go to chapter fourteen's introduction, all right, because Second King's fourteen illustrates the complex dynamics of leadership, ambition, prophecy, and divine intervention during the reigns of Amaziah, King of Judah, and joe Boem, the second King of Israel. It delves into the themes of conflict and spiritual failure, but also

mercy and restoration. We witness the destructive outcomes of pride and disobedience coupled with God's relenting mercy in the face of repentance, and is faithful to his promises. So let me just go to my teaching points here. Sorry, I'm there, We go, all right, connection to additional scriptures, okay, perfect Amaziah reigns in Judah. So this is second King's fourteen.

So let's go ahead and read. So I'll read one through six and then I have some notes, and then we'll do and then we'll continue all the way to twenty two. So and Maazia's reigned in Judah in the second year of joe Ash the son of Jehoah, King of Israel, and Maaziah the son of Joash, King of Judah, became king. He was twenty five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty nine years in Jerusalem.

His mother's name was Jehoiadaan Jehoadaan of Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the side of the Lord. Yet not like his father David. He did everything as his father Joash had done. However, the high places were not taken away, and the people still sacrifice and burn incense on the high places. Now, it happened as soon as the kingdom was established by his hand, that he executed his servants who had murdered his father, the king, but the children of the murderers he did not execute.

According to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, in which the Lord commanded saying, fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers. But a person shall be put to death for his own sin. All right, that's a good thing, right. Can you imagine if we were punished for our father's sins, I wouldn't

be doing well right now at all. Definitely if I was getting punished for my father's sins, and you know, my daughters would not be you know, they wouldn't be doing well if they're punished for any of the sins that I committed. That would not be right because they didn't make that decision themselves. So I really agree with this for sure, and I'm glad that God does not punish us for our parents' sins. Then that would not

be cool. You know. Let's go ahead and check out some notes I have so Amaziah's reign and obedience, so he did what was right in the side of the Lord. Yet not like his father David, so they always have something they do where they're not just perfect. Amaziah's reigned began with a commitment to righteousness, but it was incomplete, highlighting the importance of wholehearted devotion to God. Amazi's reign

in obedience will look take a little deeper into that. Amaziah, the son of joe Ash, was the ninth King of Judah, whose reign is chronicled in the books of Second Kings and Second Chronicles. He ascended to the throne following the assassination of his father joe Ash, and his reign is marked by a mixture of obedience to God and significant failures. Amaziah began his reign with a commitment to justice and

adherence to the Mosaic Law. One of the first act as king was to execute the officials who had murdered his father, but he notably spared the children in obedience to the commandment followed by Law Moses, which we talked about, father should not be put to death the father for their fathers. Each is to die on his own sins. Second Kings fourteen, verse sixteen, WHOA, no, Sorry, my computer kind of flipped off, flipped off right now. I thought I was going to reset on me. Let me do

something real quick. I don't want this happening either. Hold on, guys, I'm just trying to make sure my computer does not restart schedule restart right, yeah, let's get perfect. All right, let's turn that off. Cool. Just wanted to make sure that I didn't have that thing restart on me. All right, Where are we at? Okay, so it said, Second King's fourteen six do it Army twenty four to sixteen. This act demonstrates Amazia's initial desire to rule in accordance with

God's statutes. Ambazi's reign included military campaigns aimed at strengthening Juda's position. He organized an army and hired one hundred thousand mercenaries from Israel to bolster his forces against Eatam. A man of God warned him against relying on Israel or a nation that had turned away from the Lord. The prophet advised, So, I don't know if I want to get too much into all this, because I think it's going to be talking about what we're going to be reading right now. So I don't want to do

any spoiler alerts. So let's go and check out if I have anything else, justice and mercy. You know, the act of you know, killing the fathers but not killing the children is what it's talking about here. This act underscores the balance between justice and mercy, and we can dig a little deeper into justice and mercy and the Biblical context. Justice is a fundamental attribute of God and a key principle to his dealings with humanity. The concept of justice in the Bible is rooted in the character

of God, who is described as just and righteous. In Deuteronomy thirty two four, God is referred to as the Rock. His work is perfect for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteousness, and upright is he. This verse underscores the perfection and fairness inherit in God's nature. Justice in the Bible involves the fair and equitable treatment of individuals, ensuring that rights are upheld and wrongs are addressed.

The Old Testament law given to the Israelites contains numerous statutes aimed at promoting justice within the community. For example, Leviticus nineteen, verse fifteen instructs you must not pervert justice. You must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich. You are to judge your neighboring your neighbor fairly. The prophets frequently called the people of Israel back to the practice of justice, emphasizing its importance and

maintaining a right relationship with God. Mackay six, verse eight famously states, he has shown you, oh man, what is good and what does the Lord require of you? But to act justly, to love mercy, and walk humbly with your God. In the New Testament, justice continues to be significant theme. Jesus Christ and his teachings often highlighted the importance of justice, particularly in the contexts of Kingdom of God.

In Matthew twenty three twenty three, Jesus rebukes the Pharisees by neglecting the weightier matters of the law and justice. Mercy and faithfulness. Mercy, like justice, is a central attribute of God and a key theme throughout the Bible. It refers to God's compassion and loving kindness towards humanity, often

manifesting in forgiveness and the withholding of deserve punishment. In Exodus thirty four six through seven, God reveals himself to Moses the Lord, the Lord God compassion and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love, devotion and truth, maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin. Okay, so justice and mercy. I just wanted to go over that.

And let's go ahead and continue reading here we're going to be in verse seven, it says Second Kings fourteen, Verse seven. He killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt and took Salah by war and called this name uh joke thel to this day. Then Amaziah sent messengers to joe Ash, the son of jeh Jehoahs, the son of Jehu, King of Israel, saying, come, let us

face one another in battle. And joe Ash, King of Israel, sent to Amaziah, King of Judah, saying, the thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, give your daughter to my son his wife. And a wild beast that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle. You have indeed defeated edom and your heart was lifted. You up glory in that, and stay at home, for you would you should be, You should For why should you meddle with trouble so that you follow you

and Judah with you, but Amaziah would not heed. Therefore joe Ash, King of Israel, went out. So he and Amaziah, King of Judah, faced one another in beth Shamish, which belongs to Judah, and Judah was defeated by Israel, and every man fled to his tent. Then joe Ash, King of Israel captured Amaziah, King of Judah. The son of Joash and the son of Ahizah are Ahaizah at beth Shamish. And he went to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephrium to the corner

gate four hundred cubits. And he took all the gold and silver, all the articles that were found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria. Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash, which he did his might, and how he fought with Amaziah and King of Judah, are are they all not written in the book of chronicles of the Kings of Israel. So Jehoash rested with his father's and was buried in Samaria with the kings

of Israel. Then Jereboam, his son reigned in his place. Amaziah, the son of joe Ash, King of Judah, lived fifteen years after the death of joe Ash, the son of Jehoash, King of Israel. Now the rest of the acts of Amasiah are are they not written in the book of Chronicles of the Kings of Judah. And they formed a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lashish, but they sent him to Lushish and killed him there. They brought him on horses, and he was buried at

Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David. And all the people of Judah took Isaiah Azariah sorry, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father am Isaiah. He built a lath and restored it to Judah after the king rested with his fathers. So a lot going on there, right, So pride in consequences. So Amaziah's pride led him to challenge Jehoash, King of Israel, resulting in a disastrous defeat for Judah Second Kings fourteen

eight through fourteen. This serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride and overconfidence. So definition of nature of pride, So pride in the biblical contact is often understood as an excessive view of oneself without regarding for others. It is considered one of the seven deadly Sins is frequently depicted as the root of other sins. Pride leads the individuals to elevate themselves above God and others, resulting in a distorted sense of self worth and a lack

of humility. The Bible addresses pride extensively, warning of its dangers and consequences. Proverbs sixteen, verse eighteen states pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. This verse highlights the inevitable downfall that follows pride, emphasizing his destructive nature and the New Testament. James four to six declares, but he who gives, but he gives us more grace. This is why it said God opposes the proud, but

gives grace to the humble. This passes underscores the opposition that pride occurs from our incurs from God, contrasting him with the grace bestowed upon the humble. Examples of pride and scripture, we have Lucifer's fall in Isaiah thirteen, verses thirteen through fourteen, some people believe that this is Lucifer's fall. Some people don't. But this particular notes is saying you said in your heart, I will ascend to the heavens. I will raise my throne above the stars of God.

I will sit on the mount of Assembly and the far reaches of the north. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds. I will make myself like the most high. Is what it says right here, Isaiah thirteen, fourteen thirteen through fourteen. Nebek Canezar's Humbling King Nebukanezzer's account of Daniel four illustrates the consequences of pride. After boasting about his achievements, he was humbled by God, losing his sanity and living like an animal until it acknowledged God's

so until he acknowledges God's sovereignty. Daniel four thirty seven records its eventual realization. Now I, Nebucenezer, praise and exalt and glorify the King of Heaven, for all his works are true and all his ways are just, and he is able to humble those who walk in pride. Next as pharisees and religious leaders, the Gospel frequently depicts the pride of the Pharisees and religious leaders who place their traditions and self righteousness above the teachings of Jesus and

Matthew twenty three, verse twelve. Jesus warns, for whoever exalts himself will be humbled. Whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Next, consequences of pride. The Bible consistently portrays pride as leading to downfall and destruction. It creates a barrier between individuals and God, as seen in Proverbs twenty nine, verse twenty three, and man's pride will bring him low, but a humble

spirit will obtain honor. Pride not only affects one's relationship with God, but also disrupts relationships with others, fostering conflict and division. Spiritual implications, Pride is a spiritual blindness that prevents individuals from recognizing their need for God. It leads a self reliance and a rejection of divine authority. The spiritual consequence of pride is separation from God, as it is fundamentally opposed to the humility and required for repentance

and faith. Next, a call to humility. Scripture calls believers to reject pride and embrace humility. Philippians two, verses three through four instructs do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility, consider others more important than yourselves. Each of you should not should look not only at their own interests, but also the interests of others. This

call to humility essential to Christian living. This call to humility is central and Christian living, reflecting the character of Christ and fostering unity within the body of believers. So just read all that because it's about pride and its consequences. Okay, And then let's see we talked about the importance of heating warnings. In tewod King's fourteen nine through ten was a warning to Amasiah, which he ignored. This illustrates the

importance of listening to wise counsel and warnings. In nine through ten, what did it say? It said, you have indeed defeated Edam in your heart was lifted up glory in that you stay at home, and stay at home. And why should you meddle with trouble so that you follow you and Judah with you? That was the warning in verse ten. Okay, So what is the importance of heating warnings? Okay? The Bible is replete with instances where God provides warnings to his people, emphasizing the importance of

heeding these divine messages. These warnings serve as a means of guidance, correction, and protection, underscoring the necessity of obedience and vigilance in the life of a believer. A couple examples we have in the Old Testament the account of Noahs for a found example of importance of heating divine warnings. God warned Noah of impeding flood and inction instructed him

to build an arc to save his family and the animals. Similarly, the account of Lot and destruction of sodom Megamora illustrates the critical nature of heating warnings. The angels warned Lot to flee the city to avoid and paining destruction. Lot's compliance the warning led to him and his daughter's survival. By those who ignored the warning faced destruction. In the New Testament, excuse me, Jesus himself issued warnings about spiritual

vigilance and readiness. In the Parable of Ten Virgins, Jesus warned of the necessity to be prepared for his return, as the foolest virgins who were unprepared were shut out of the wedding feast. This parable underscores the importance of This parable underscores the importance of spiritual readiness and the consequences of ignoring divine warnings. And then the apostle Paul

also emphasizes importance of heeding warnings to his letters. In One Corinthians ten, verses eleven through twelve, Paul writes, these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall. Paul holightes the lessons from Israel's warnings as Israel's history as warnings for believers to remain vigilant and humble, and the consequences

of ignoring warnings. Ignoring divine warnings often leads to dire consequences, as evidence throughout Scripture the spirit the Israelite's failure to heed the warnings of the prophets resulted in exile and suffering. In the New Testament, Annius and and Sephiras disregard for

the warning against deceit led to their sudden deaths. The Bible consistently teaches that heeding God's warning is an act of wisdom and the inobedience it reflects a heart that is receptive to God's guidance and a life that is aligned with his will. Through the examples of Noah, a lot, the prophets, and the tastings of Jesus, and the apostle, scripture underscores the vital importance of listening to and acting

upon divine warnings. So it makes total sense, okay, I we have divine warnings to not commit certain sins and we end up committing them still, and so you know, we're trying to be we need to be well, let let me go down here real quick. So we are now on what twenty three? Let me just go ahead highlight that. So, yeah, we need to heed these warnings that the Bible's tone is not to commit these sins. Okay, so see one thirteen. Nope, we're going to be on

fourteen one through twenty three. Let's see. So let me just go over a brief description of what we just read in First Kings one. In First Kings fourteen, Second King's fourteen gees, Second Case fourteen one through twenty two details the reign of King Amasiah of Judah a mixed

bag of faithfulness and failure. He did some things right, executing his father's murderers defeating Edom, but his pride led him to worship Edomite idols, ignore God's prophet, foolishly attack Israel, get defeated, and eventually assassinated, showing a pattern of following his father's general policy but failing to reach David's spiritual

heights and ultimately succumbing to sin and pride. After initial success in verses one through four, and Messiah starts well, doing what's right in God's eyes, like executing his father's murderers, but not their children, respecting Mosaic law, the Edomite victory and idolatry verses seven and fourteen. He defeats Edom, but then, filled with pride from his victory, brings back their idols and starts worshiping them, a significant spiritual failure, ignoring God's prophet.

In verses nine through ten, a prophet warns him against flooding Israel, against fighting Israel, but Amasiah's over confident dismisses the warning, prioritizing his own strength over God's word war with Israel and defeat. In verses eleven through fourteen, Judah loses badly to Israel, Jerusalem is plundered, and Amaziah is taking captive, illustrating how it's pride, his pride and disobedience led to national humiliation and then the lesson of pride.

His story. His story shows how prosperity and military success can corrupt, leading to arrogance and a departure from God, a common theme in Israelite history, and then a warning for Judah. The chapter highlights how judah sins like Israel's continued and the king often followed patterns of partial obedience and event victual apostasy, set in the stage for future judgment. So now let's go ahead and read twenty three through twenty nine, and let me go back real quick, all right. So,

Jeroboam the second reigns in Israel. In the fifteenth year of Amasiah, the son of joe Ash, king of Judah. Jereboam, the son of joe Ash, King of Israel, became king in Samaria and reigned forty one years. He did evil in the side of the Lord. He did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat,

who had made Israel's sin. He restored the territory of Israel from the entrance of Hamath to the see of Araba, according to the word of the Lord God of Israel, which he had spoken through his servant Jonah, the son of Amati, the prophet, who was from Gath. From Gath, helper, heifer, sorry, from Gath Heifer. For the Lord Lord saw that the affliction of Israel was very bitter, and whether bond or free, there was no helper for Israel. And the Lord did not say that he would blot out the name of

Israel over from under heaven. But he saved them by the hand of Jereboam, the son of joe Ash. Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all he did his might, he made war, and how he recaptured for Israel from Damascus and Jimath had belonged to Judah. Are they not written in the book of Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. So Jeroboam rested with his fathers, the Kings of Israel. Then Zachariah his son, reigned in his place. All right, So we'll go over a brief

description of what we just read so. Second Kings fourteen twenty three through twenty nine describes the reign of Jereboam the Second in Israel, a wicked king who never nonetheless restored Israel's borders and prosperity for filling Jonah's prophecy because God's compassion for his people was great despite their unfaithfulness.

This passage highlights God's mysterious ways using a sinful king for his purposes and serves as a backdrop for the prophet Amos, who condemned Israel's social injustice during his prosperous but morally corrupt time. It shows God's mercy and restoring his people's fortunes before ultimate judgment, even when kings like

Jeroboam did evil God's sovereignty and mercy. God used wicked king Jerobon the second to restore Israel's territory, fulfilling a prophecy from Jonah, demonstrating his immense compassion even for a rebellious people. Fulfillment of prophecy. This passage records the fulfillment of Jonah's prophecy mentioned in Jonah one to one, that God would restore Israel's land prosperity versus piety. Israel experienced significant territorial and economic gains under Jereboem the Second, but

this prosperity didn't lead to spiritual reform. The nation continued in idolatry and sin, who was condemned by Amos and Josea. God's Mysterious Ways. The passage questions why God blesses a wicked nation, suggesting that his grace works in surprising ways, using ungodly people and circumstances for his greater plan, which

often precedes judgment context to the prophets. It sets the stage for the prophetic books of Amos and Hosea, showing the stark contrast between Israel's outward success in edward decay and inward decay and God's call for justice. Warning against misinterpreting blessings, the passage warns against assuming current success means divine approval. God's kindness might be a call to repentance,

not a license for continued sin. In Essen, Tewond Kings fourteen twenty three through twenty nine reveals God's complex and compassionate work, using even evil rulers to bring temporary relief and restore his people, while simultaneously preparing his profits to call them back to righteousness before his final judgment. Perfect. All right, So that is the end of tewod King's fourteen Let me go ahead and go over some practical applications for you guys. It says, wholehearted devotion is the

first one. Strive to serve God with complete devotion, not just partial obedience. Reflect on areas in your life where you may be holding back from fully following God's commands. We probably all have something like that. You know, we're not all perfect. I know that everybody outwardly wants to seem perfect, you know, but inwardly, what's going on with us?

You know? Are we all following God's commands? You know, there's always I don't know if everybody has something, but it feels like there's always something that kind of you know, you're on a good pace and you're doing good for a while, and all of a sudden, something pulls you down and like you know, you end up sinning, you know,

and it's whether it's anger or whatever it is. You know, something happens where you're just like, ah, like you can't get rid of that, you know, whether it's you know, I don't know if some people have different problems, you know, drugs, alcohol, you know, I even have friends that have alcohol problems and they'll be good for like a good amount of time and then boom, it just it gets them, you know, and it just sweeps them off their feet, you know.

And everybody has their their their little their their thorn in their side, you know. That just it's very hard. So we need to make sure that we're wholeheartedly devoted. Me myself as well, you know, I need to make sure as well. You know, right before I got on

this podcast, my kids were acting up. My daughter Aurora was was acting up and my daughter Anastasia was both they're both acting up, and it was very hard for me to control my anger because they wouldn't they would not stop running around, and I told them, you need to get we need to get diapeerr on, you need to go into the room. And they were just running around, running a muck. And you know, sometimes you get angry.

So that's something I feel, you know, I'm like, ah, like it's it's normal for a parent to get angry, I know, but it's just something that I feel like, you know, I feel bad about, you know, because I feel like I got angry and now I got to come jump on a podcast and start talking about the Bible, you know, And it's like, man, like, none of us are perfect, and I feel the imperfectness. You know. I'm definitely not perfect in any way, and I definitely have

my mom my problems, you know. And I'm human. I'm just here reading the Bible to you guys and explaining, and I'm not perfect in any way, you know. So I have my own problems. So whenever I say that we need to do this, I really mean it, like I need to do it as well. Next, balancing justice and mercy in your interactions with others. Seek to balance justice with mercy, following the example set by Amaziah and sparing the children of the guilty. So yes, in our interactions,

balance justice with mercy. Of course, we need to have grace for others, and we need to have mercy for others. I agree with that. Number Three. Guard against pride. Regularly examine your heart for pride and seek humility, recognizing that pride can lead to downfall and destruction. I don't even need to explain this one. This is definitely true. We see it throughout history. We see it throughout when we're reading the word of God a lot where people just

start being filled with pride. Right and also as podcasters, we need to also, you know, we have an ego that we can build up from being podcaster. You know, Oh, this guy's calling me for this show, this show. Oh yeah, I'm getting real popular here. Yay. I'm getting a lot of subscribers, or I'm getting a lot of listeners. Yay. Pride starts going up, and it's something that you have to check yourself on as a podcaster, you know myself.

You know, we have to guard against pride. It's real easy for people to start going, oh I love that show. You did great on that when you did a great and you could be like, oh, yeah, I did do great. No, no, no, it's all glory to God. You need to make sure that we say that because you could start building up your pride and your ego and it's not good at all, and you'll get humbled real quick, you know. And you got to definitely guard against pride. And I have to

guard against pride myself when it comes to podcasting for sure. Uh, listen to wise counsel, be open to receiving and heating warnings and advice from others, especially when they are aligned

with biblical principles. So I was heated a warning before I started this this Bible study by one of my people that I trust, and he was just like, did you see you know, I saw you share that post and there was an eye on the you know, cultal conspiracy and all this stuff, you know, and they were he was just like, you know, heeding me warnings, you know, But I ended up going with my gut and just thinking I need to go and people need this word. They need the Word of God, you know, they need it.

So he understood after I was done, and I and what I did is I just had cult conspiracy when they share my show, only share my Josh Monday Christian Conspiracy podcasts logo, you know what I mean, not have their logo on it. So that kind of damper that. So until then my friend's like okay, and then you know, he's like he understands. You know. It's like, really, I just wanted to start bringing the Bible to people. That's all I'm really trying to do. Dang, I don't know

how I got cut right there. Yeah, I have blood warm anyways, Yes, So That's just an example. You know, I had to heed wise counsel and then you know, kind of just align myself with brutal biblical principles. The way I align myself with biblical principles is I need to spread the Gospel and I need to spread the Bible. And people on cult and conspiracy, you know, their platform need the Bible just as well as anybody else. So that's how I I want to line it with biblical principle.

Prayed about it. Lord, do you want me to do this? If you don't want me to do it, shut the opportunity down. If you want me to do it, allow me to do this, and give me the time, give me the energy, and give me the wife to take care of the kids while I do this. And God he answered the prayer and I went through with the show. So that's how that went for me. So okay, so that's we're done with those practical applications. Let's go ahead and go over some additional scriptures that connect we have

wholehearted devotion. Compare with First Kings eleven, verse four, where Solomon's heart was not fully devoted to the Lord. Let's go ahead and check out what that says now, I need to blow on my arm. Sorry, stinging a little bit. I don't know how I must my nail must have scratched my arm when I was talking to something first Kings eleven, verse fourteen. I don't no verse yeah, verse

four sorry, says Furrow. Was so when Solomon was old that his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not loyal to the Lord, his God, and was the heart of his father David, as was the heart of his father David. Okay, For Solomon went after Astaroth, the goddess of the Sedonians, and after Milcom, the abomination of the Amorites. Are Ammonites. Solomon did evil in the side of the Lord and did not fully follow the Lord as as his father David did, or

as his father David. Okay, so that's kind of what he's talking about. Next up, we have justice and mercy. Reflect on Machiah six verse eight, verse eight, which calls us to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. Let's check out Makaiah six, verse eight. Machiah six eight. He has shown you, oh man, what is good and what does the Lord require of you? But to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God that is perfect. And then next we have pride and consequences.

Proverbs sixteen, verse eighteen warns that pride goes before destruction at the evident in Ameziah's story. Next we have heeding warnings. Proverbs twelve, verse fifteen emphasizes the wisdom of listening to advice. Let's check that one out. Proverbs twelve, verse fifteen says the way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who heeds counsel is wise. Amen, Amen, Amen, all right. It emphasizes the wisdom of listening to advice.

Now we're gonna jump to Second Kings of verse fifteen, verse fifteen, Second Kings, Chapter fifteen, and let me just go over an introduction for first Second Kings fifteen. Second Kings fifteen depicts an era of constant change and political instability in the history of Israel and Judah. This chapter records the reigns of multiple kings, illustrating a time characterized by rebellion, conspiracy, and idolatry, alongside an ongoing struggle for

faithfulness to God. So let me just go to my notes there we go, and my other notes say we'll go to fifteen one through seven and drink some water, all right. So second King's fifteen Isoriah's reign in Judah. Okay. So in the twenty seventh year Jereboam King of Israel, Azariah, the son of Amaziah, King of Judah, became king. He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was

Jekaliah of Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the side of the Lord Aicornda all his father Emaziah had done, except that the high places were not removed. The people still sacrificed and burn and scends on the high places. Then the lord struck the king so that he was leper until the day of his death. So he dwelt in an isolated house, and Jotham, the king's son, was over the royal house, judging the people of the land.

Now the rest of the acts of Isoriah and all he did are they not written in the book of chronicles of the Kings of Judah. So Azariah rested with his fathers, and they buried him and his father's in the city of David, then Jotham his son reigned in his place. All right, So let me just go ahead and read what my notes say about the reign of Azariah. Azariah became king of Judah and reigned for fifty two years. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord,

just as his father Amaziah had done. Second King fifteen to three. However, he failed to remove the high places, and his pride led to his downfall. That's interesting. He reigned for fifty two years. That's a long rain. Azariah, also known as Usiah, was the King of Judah whose reign is documented in the Old Testament. His account is primarily found in Second Kings fifteen one through seven and

one Second Chronicles twenty six. Asuriah's reign is noted for its length, prosperity, and eventual downfall due to the pride, due to pride and disobedience to God. Historical contexts, Azariah was the son of Amaziah and became King of Judah at the age of sixteen. His reign lasted for fifty two years, making it one of the longest in history of the Divided Kingdom. This period was marked by relative stability and prosperity for Judah, as well as significant military

and architectural achievements. This account of Asiah's reign begins in Second Kings fifteen one through seven. The Brion Standard Bible states in the twenty seventh year of Jeroboam, King of Israel, Israah's son of Amaziah became king of Judah. He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for fifty two years. His mother's name was Jakalaiah, who she was from Jerusalem. Aziiah is described as doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just

as his father Amaziah had done. However, the high places were not removed and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burnt incense there achievements as a Kai's reign was marked by significant achievements. He fortified Jerusalem, built towers, and improved the military defenses of Judah. He also expanded architectural development, digging many wells, and promoted livestock and farming. His military campaigns were successful as he subdued the Philistines, Arabs, and

the Meunites, extending Judah's influence and securing his borders. Second Chronicles twenty six provides a more detailed account of his accomplishments, highlighting his innovations in technology, including the development of engines, of engines designed by skillful men to shoot arrows and large stones. Very interesting. Well, we'll have to read second chronicle. Well, when we get to Second Chronics twenty sixth, we'll have

to remember that we talked about this. Despite his successes, as Ariah's reign ended in tragedy due to his pride. In Second Chronicles twenty six Verse sixteen states, but for Osiah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was as unfaithful. He was unfaithful to the Lord, his God, and for he entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. The act of presumption was a direct violation of levitical law, which reserved

the priestly duties for the descendants of Erin. As Ariah's attempt to insert the priestly role resulted in God's striking him with leprosy. He lived in isolation until his death, while his son joked them governed the people of his steed legacy. As Ariah's reign is a prompt poignant reminder of the dangers of pride in the imhortance of God,

obedient God's obedience, importance of obedience to God's commandments. His initial faithful brought prosperity and strength to Judah, but his later actions serve as a cautionary tale of consequences of overstepping divine boundaries. Despite his downfall, as Ariah is remembered as a king who for as much for much of his reign, sought to do what was right in the eyes of the Lord. Okay, so that was a pretty

good description of his reign. I love the fact that it's got such you know, deep stuff about the military, stuff about the you know, I guess the invention of it had said engine hopefully. I don't know if I'm reading wrong, but I was like, whoa, they're really getting down there. The consequences of sin Asiah's pride resulted in leprosy, and he lived in isolation until his death Sewod King fifteen five. This highlights the personal consequences of sin, even

for those who generally follow God. So I'm just going over some more stuff in my notes before we start. Verse eight. Okay, So the consequences of sin. The concept of sin and its consequences is a central theme throughout the Bible, reflecting the moral and spiritual order established by God. Sin, defined as any action, thought, or attitude that falls short of God's holiness and commands, has profound implications for individuals, communities, and the world at large. The worst part about it

is the separation from God. One of the most significant consequences of sin is the separation it causes between humanity and God. For example, in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve's disobedience led to their expulsion from God's presence Genesis three twenty three through twenty four. Isaiah fifty nine two states, but your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face

from you, that he will not hear. This separation underscores the spiritual death that sin brings, alienating individuals from the source of life and holiness. I'm just going over this because of the sins that we're committed, you know, so with the pride that result in leprosy. Okay, that's all We're going over this. So spiritual, spiritual and physical death is talked about in Romans six twenty three, where it says the Bible teaches that sin results in both spiritual

and physical death. Romans six twenty three declares for the wages of sin as death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. This verse highlights the ultimate consequence of sin, external separation from God, which is spiritual death. Physical death introduced by Adam. Sin is also a consequence, as seen in Genesis three nineteen suffering and brokenness. Sin brings suffering and brokenness into the world. The fall of humanity introduce pain, toil, and strife into

human existence Genesis three sixteen through nineteen. The Book of Proverbs frequently associates sin with personal and communal turmoil, as Proverbs thirteen, verse fifteen says good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult. Sin disrupt relationships, leading to conflict and justice and societal decay, so and then need for redemption. The persplasive consequences of sin highlight

humanity's need for redemption. The sacrificial system and the Old Testament and the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the New Testament addresses the problem of sin. Hebrews nine twenty six states, but now he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages, to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. Through Christ's atonement, believers are offered forgiveness and reconciliation with God, overcoming the separation

caused by sin. All that was all because I wanted to go over that, because of the pride that resulted in leprosy, that lived niziation of his death, which was spoken about in Second Kings fifteen, verse five. All right, so let's go ahead, and let's go over a brief description of what we read in verses one through seven. So when we go to verse eight, you remember what

we talked about because I covered so many notes. Second Kings fifteen to one through seven introduces King Azariah Ziah of Judah, highlighting his long, initially successful reign where he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, yet where he did what was right in the Lord's eyes, yet failed by not removing the high places adolterous altars, leading to a ventuable divine judgment leprosy for his pride, illustrating that outward success doesn't guarantee spiritual faithfulness and setting

a power pattern for subsequent kings in both Israel and Judah, often marked by mixed obedience and turmoil. As Ariah's a good start. He began his fifty two year reign alongside his father that later then later with his son Jotham, by doing what pleased God. Similar to his father Amaziah, partial obedience why generally good. As ariahs allowed the people to continue sacrifice in high places which God had forbidden, showing a lack of full commitment to his word, prophecy

and pride. His reign saw great military success, territorial expansion and fornications for fornications fortifications, but this success led to pride divine judgment. For unsurping the priestly role by burning incense in the temple, a priestly duty. God struck him with leprosy, forcing him into isolation, thing theme of covenant faithfulness.

This section contrasts as Ariah's partial obedience and downfall with the greater spiritual decay in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, reminding readers that political stability doesn't replace faithfulness to God. The danger of almost as a Riah's story warns against the temptation of serve God, partially showing how even good rulers can fall even when they mix obedience for worldly success and prior according to his Apostolic faith. Sorry, according

to this Apostolic Faith church resource. Okay, sorry, it was shooting out the resource. There context for Israel's decline. This passage and introduces a chaotic period where kings rise and fall quickly in Israel, emphasizing Judah's relative stability over Azariah, even when his flaws according, even with his flaws according, even with his flaws. A call to wholeheartedness, the passage teaches that God expects complete attention to his instructions, not

selective obedience. Okay, so let me just go in and take a drink of water real quick. All right. Now, we're going to read Zachariah reigns in Israel. We're gonna read verses eight through twelve. All right. So in that in the thirty eighth year of Isoria's King of Judah, Zachariah, the son of Jereboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months, and he did evil on the side of the Lord as his father had done. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, the son of the Bat, who

had made Israel sin. Then Shalom, the son of j Besh, conspired against him and struck and killed him in front of the people, and he reigned in his place. Now the rest of the acts of Zacharaia, indeed are written in the book of Chronicles for the kings of Israel. This was the word of the Lord which he had spoke to Jehu, saying, your sons shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation. And so it was. So it's a prophecy. Man, imagine being that guy and

knowing about that prophecy. So it says it my note, God's sovereignty. Despite the chaos and unfaithfulness of the kings, God's sovereign plan continues the prophecy given to Jehu that his descendants would sit on the throne. The visual for four generations is fulfilled with Zachariah and second kings fifteen verse twelve, God excuse me. God's sovereignty refers to his supreme power and authority over all creation. It encompasses his ability to govern the universe and execute his will without

any external influence or hindrance. Hindrance. The concept is foundational to understanding God's nature and his relationship with the Word. So God's sovereignty is a central demon scripture, affirming his ultimate authority and control over all things. That provides believers with assurance and hope, knowing that God's purposes will ultimately prevail. Okay, So I just want to remember that, and then I'm going to go over the cycle of kings in Israel.

The chapter details the reign. Okay, So I don't you know what, I don't want to go over that until the very end, actually, because that'll give you guys some spoiler alerts if I go over that portion. The chapter contrasts the relativity stable reign of is Israe and Judah, while the termol in Israel underscores the impact of leader. All right, so let's go ahead, and let's go ahead and read a little portion or a description of what we just read. In verses eight through twelve, says uh.

Second King's fifteen to eight through twelve describes the brief, violent reign of Zachariah, the last king of Jayhu's dynasty in Israel, high lighting God's judgment on Israel. Persistent sin fulfilling his promise to Jayhu have his line of the throne for four generations, but ending with his treachery, showing

divine justice amidst political chaos. Zachariah reigned only six months before being assassinated by Shalom, demonstrating the instability and wickedness overtaking the kingdom as kings continued to the adulterous ways of Jeroboem the first fulfillment of God's promise Verse twelve. Explicity states this was the fulfillment of God's promise to Jehu, second Kings ten Verse thirty. This was his descendants that his descendants would rule to the fourth generation. Zachariah was

the fourth divine judgment. This passage marks the end of Jehu's line, showing God's judgment for Israel's unpertinent evil and the sins of Jereboam. While God kept his promise of succession, he also brought it to a decisive, violent end political instability and violence. Zachariah's short reign and assassination by Shalom, who himself reigned only a month before. Okay, I don't want to that's going to be a spoiler alert. This passage serves as a warning that even God fulfills promises,

he also judges disobedience. No amount of power temporary success can substitute for the covenant faithfulness. And this first shows the tragic culmination of Jehu's dynasty, where God's faithfulness to his word met his justice for Israel's persistent evil, ushering in a period of intense turmoil. All right, so I don't want to give you a spoiler alert on some of that, so let's go ahead and read Shalom reigns

in Israel. Shalom, the son of Japesh became king in that thirty ninth year of Ziah, king of Judah, and he reigned a month in Samaria for Menahem, the son of Godi. Godi went up to Tizziah, came to Samaria and struck Shalom the son of j Jabesh and Samaria and killed him, and he reigned in his place. So we got people just you see, Shalom did that, and then all of a sudden, this guy got an idea of bright idea, like, hey, I mean, this guy ended

up killing him, so I might as well kill him. Right, So now the rest of the acts of Shalom and the conspiracy which he led, indeed are written in the book of Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. Then from Tizra, Menum attacked Tipsh sorry tip Saw all who were there in its territory because they did not surrender. Therefore he attacked it. All the women who were with children he ripped open. Wow, geez, so what do we just read?

In verses thirteen through sixteen, describes the violent, short reign of Israel's king Shalom and the brutal assent of Menaheim, highlighting political instability and moral decay in Israel as Menaheim Menaheim fascinated Shalom and then savagely punished the city of tep Shaw tep let me see tip Saw for refusing to support him, even ripping open pregnant women as a terrifying display of power, reflecting a broader theme of divine

judgment for unrighteous leadership. Man, that's crazy. So Salom overthrew King Zachariah, reigning only a month in Samaria, signaling instability and the emptiness of rebellion. Verse fourteen Menaheim's coup. Menahem, a general marched from Tisrah za Sorry killed Shalom Shalom and took the throne, showing how power he was seized through violence. And then this verse notes that Shalom's reign and conspiracy are recorded in alls of kings, and it's

actually in chronicles, right, yeah, chronicles. I don't know why it's not saying that here, it's just saying the and g alls of Israel's kings, including a pattern of turmoil. And then I don't even want to read the other part where he's ripping open pregnant women. The moral decay This pastially illustrates the deep moral and spiritual corruption in Israel, where leaders like Menahem rule with extreme cruelty, leading to

social breakdown. Menahem's actions serve as a stark example of how straying from God's laws brings chaos, proving that disregard for human dignity leads to spiritual and social discindonation, disindar nation, and then cycle of violence. The rapid succession of coops and brutal acts underscores the violent, unstable nature of Israel's Northern kingdom during this period, a prelude to Assyrian conquest. So and then also I wanted to say real quick.

The reason this earlier I brought up up the trip and like the goat kind of like not like a GoFundMe. But if you guys could support me, it's easier for me to you know, prove this thing through my wife. If I have support from my audience. It's hard for me to just you know, spend two thousand dollars of our own money just for my own selfish needs of trying to prove the earth. My wife, she believes in the globe, so it's a little hard for her, you know.

So I just don't know why this thought just came to my head, but that's the reason why I was asking for support, because it's easier for me to prove

it with my wife. So anyways, let's go. And my wife also, you know, she's a she's she's awesome, but you know, she's she does a lot because she watches the kids every time I do podcasts and shows, and sometimes I'm asked to do shows at three o'clock in the afternoon or seven o'clock at night, and she she helps watch the kids while I do these podcasts, you know, and obviously podcasting is not my full time job, so for to do that it's amazing. So I'll glory to

God for having a supportive wife. And also crazy me wants to go to up north and then down south and do these you know, experiments, crazier observations. But anyways, let's go ahead and get back to the Bible. So excuse me. So we're done with that. So now we're in verse seventeen nest. Look up Manaheim's reign. This guy's crazy. Obviously Menaheim was the one that was attacking these pregnant women.

So let's see what's up with this guy. And the thirty ninth year of azariahs King of Judah, Menaheim, the son of Godi Gadi, became king over Israel and reigned ten years in Samaria. And he did evil on the side of the Lord. He did not depart all of his days from the sins of Jereboam, the son of the Bat, who had made Israel sin, king of Assyria, came against the land, and Menaheim gave pull a thousand talents of silver that his hand might be with him

to strengthen the kingdom under his control. Menaheim exacted the money from Israel from all the very wealthy from each man fifty shekels of silver to give to the king of Assyria. So the King of Asa turned back and did not stay in their land, did not stay there in the land. Now the rest of the acts of Menahem and all that he did, are they not written in the book of chronicles of the Kings of Israel. So Menaheim rested with his fathers. Then Pekahiah, his son,

reigned in his place. Pekahiah, it's going to be another hard one to pronounce. Let's go ahead and make a little there. So all right, So let's go ahead and go over a brief description of what we just read.

Second Kings fifteen seventeen through twenty two describes Menaheim's violent rise and corrupt reign is the King of Israel, highlighting political instability and siritual decay as he bribes the Assyrian king pole with silver extracted from wealthy Israelites, showing how Israel sin led to subject subjudication by foreign powers and foreshadowing its eventual downfall as God disciplined the disobedient nation.

We had some political instability. Israel was in chaos, where violent shifts in power as seen by Menaheim, king of Shalom, to take the throne, and then Menahem and then spiritual corruption. Menniheim did evil in the eyes of the Lord by continuing the doltrous sins of Jereboah, showing a persistent turning

away from God, and then subjudication to Assyria. To secure his throne, Menaheim paid to a massive tribute thousand talents of silver to a Syrian king, poll, a heavy tax that crushed the wealthy Israelites and marked the beginning of Assyrian control. According to Assyrian Control Consequences of Disobedience, this event exemplifies the prophetic warnings that disobedience to God's covenant

will bring foreign invasion and scattering cycle of sin. The passage shows that under passage shows that a nation under God's judgment where corruption leadership continues in sin, leading to further national distress and foreshadowing the eventual destruction of the Northern Kingdom. In essence, this passage illustrates how Israel's kings fail to lead the people back to God, resulting in internal violence and external oppression, a pattern of judgment for

covenant breaking. Right next up, we're gonna read verses twenty three through twenty six about Pekahiah, says, Pekahiah reigns in Israel, verse twenty three. In the fifteenth year of Azraiah, king of Judah, Pekahiah, the son of Menahem, became king over Israel and Samaria, and reigned two years. And he did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not depart from the sins of Jereboam the first, the son

of Abbat, who made Israel sin. Then Paka, the son of Ramalayah, an officer of his, conspired against him and killed him in Samaria and the citadel of the king's house, along with our our gob and Ariah, and with him were fifty men of Gilead, and with him were fifty menut of Gilead. He killed him and reigned in his place. Now the rest of the acts of Pakiah, and all that he did, indeed, are written a book of the chronicles the Kings of Israel. So it says, a brief

description of what we read we have. Second Kings fifteen twenty two to twenty six describes the brief, turbulent, two year reign of Pekahiah, the son of Menaheim, in Israel. Northern Israel Northern Kingdom highlight in the moral decay of political incibidity, where he continued the sins of Jerebone the First. He was assassinated by his own officer Bakai, in a conspiracy, revealing deep corruption, with the passage concluding that his full history is recorded in the book of Chronicles the Kings

of Israel. This section shows how Israel's disobedience led to violent leadership changes, foreshadowing its ultimate downfall under Assyrian pressure. We still had moral decay and idolatry. Pekahayah followed the sins of the path of Jerebone the First, failing to lead Israel back to God, resulting in national apostasy political instability. His short reign, marked by treachery and plots like his own murder by Pakai Pika, shows Israel's kingdom was fragile

and driven by ambition rather than righteousness divine judgment. The violent end to Pekaiah's rule serves as a consequence of Israel's persistent disobedience, a reoccurring theme in the Books of king Verse twenty six emphasizes the reliability of scripture by noting that Pakaia's deeds through briefly mentioned. Though briefly mentioned, are fully detailed in Israel's official historical records in chronicles

the cycle of sin. This pass dignifies the pattern of wicked kings in Israel, where one evil ruler is replaced by another, often through violence, leading closer to national ruin. In essence, these verses illustrates the tragic spiral of a nation rejecting God, leading to corrupt leadership, internal violence, and eventual divine judgment, all recorded faithful in history. Okay, so let's go ahead and read Pakah reigns in Israel Verse

twenty seven. We're going to read to thirty one. In the fifty second year of Azraraiz, king of Judah, Paka the son of Ramalayah became king over Israel and Samaria and reigned twenty years. He did evil in the side of the Lord. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, the senator Bat who made Israel sin in the days of Pekah, King of Israel, till Tiglath Pisar, king of Assyria, came and took El Jehan Abel Beth macaff Jana Kadesh Hussar, Gilead and Galilee all the land

of Nephtali, and he carried them captive to Issyria. Then Hoseiah, the son of Allah, led a conspiracy against Peka, the son of Ramala, and struck and killed him. So he reigned in his place in the twentieth year of Jotham, the son of Aziah. Now, the rest of the acts of Pakal and all he did, indeed, are written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel, and we really let's uh so a brief description of

what we just read. Despite the violent, evil reign of Pakan Israel, highlighting the Northern Kingdom's insibility culminating the Syria conquests under comin a Syria conquest under Tugad Bizarre the third, who deported many Israelites and becaused own assassination by Hoshea, foreshadowing Israel's eventual destruction due to persistent sins, showing how political chaos and foreign invasion are consequences of turning from God because of orain, because son of Ramalaiah took the

throne through violence, a conspiracy and continued the sins of Jeroboam, the first leading Israel further in idolatry and disobedience, a pattern of a pattern God judged. Ah Tiglath Pilzer, the third of Assyria invaded, conquering key northern territories like Gilead, Galilee, and Naptali, and carried many Israelites into captivity, demonstrating God's

judgment on Israel's sin. Joshea's ambitious figure overthrown killed Peka, likely with assassinate Assyrian backing, showing the extreme political instability and lack of legitimate leadership in Israel, heralding down a heralding doom. These events mark the beginning of the end for the Northern Kingdom of Israel, showing how their covenant unfaithfulness led to eternal chaos, an external conquest, paving the way for the final Assyrian destruction, and overall meaning covenant failure.

Israel's persistent sin, especially idology, brought severe divine judgment through foreign invasion and internal strife political instability. The rapid succession of violent coups like Pica shows a nation in deep moral and political decay, with ambitious leaders exploiting weakness. God's judgment. The Assyrian conquests and the Fate of Baka illustrates that God holds his people accountable even as he works his purposes through him. And now we're going to read Jotham

reigns in Judah. And yeah, I'll just we're about close to the end here. So the chapter fifteen. So Jotham reigns in Judah. In the second year of Pakah, the son of Ramaliah, king of Israel, Jotham the son of Usiah, King of Judah, began to reign. He was twenty five years old, and he became king. And he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jeru Jerusha, the daughter of Zodak of Zadakh. And he did what was right in the side of the Lord. He did according

to all his father Ziah had done. However, the high places were not removed. The people still sacrifice and burned incense to the high places. He built the upper gate of the House of the Lord. Now the rest of the acts of Jotham and all that he did are they not written in the book of Chronicles and the kings of Judah. In those days, the Lord began to send Rezin king of Syria, and Pakad, the son of

Ramalaia against Judah. So Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried with his father in the city of David. His father then as his son, reign in his place. So that's the end of the chapter. We have the cycle of Kings of Israels. We're gonna read this real quick. It's the cycle of Kings. The chapter details the reigns of several kings, including zachariash Salon me all the different kings okay, and each king's reign is marked by violence, idolatry,

and political instability, reflecting the nation's spiritual decline. The cycle of Kings in Israel refers to the reoccurring pattern of leadership and spiritual decline observed in the history of Israelite monarchy as recorded the Old Testament. This cycle is characterized by the rise and fall of kings, the adherents to deviation from God's commandments, and the subsequent consequences for the

nation of Israel. The narrative of the kings is primarily found in the books of One, First and Second Samuel First and Second Kings, First and Second Chronicles. The established of monarchy in Israel began with the people's demand for a king that led them, as recorded in First Samuel eight. Despite Prophet Samuel's warning about the potential pitfalls of human kingship, the his life insisted on having a king like other nations. God granted their request and Saul was anointed as the

King of Israelavid in Solomon the united monarchy. David in man after God's own heart, succeeded in Saul, establishing united monarchy. His reign is characterized by military victories and establishedment of Jerusalem as the capital, and desired to build a temple for the Lord. Despite his personal failings, including the incident with Bathsheba, David's heart remained devoted to God and they

received the promise of an and elasting dynasty. Samuel or Solomon, Solomon, David's son, succeeded him as a renowned is renowned for his wisdom and the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem. However, Solomon's lady years were marred by idolatry influenced by his foreign wives, which to God's judgment and eternal division of the kingdom the divided Kingdom. Following Solomon's death, the kingdom was divided into the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the

Southern Kingdom of Judah. Jereboham became the first king of the Northern Kingdom, and real Baam, Solomon's son ruled over Judah. The Northern Kingdom quickly fell into idology, with Jereboam establishing golden calfs in Bethale. The cycle of kings in both kingdoms often followed a pattern of initial faithfulness followed by apostacy and idology, leading into divine judgment. The Northern Kingdom in particular experience a rapid succession of dynasties and widespread idology,

culminating its consquests to the Assyrians. Then we had Judah's kings and Babylonian exile. The Southern Kingdom of Judah had a mix of righteous and wicked kings. Notable righteous kings were Asa Jehosaphat, Hezekiah and Josiah Josiah, who sought to

reform the nation and return to worship of Yahweh. However, Judah also experienced periods of idology and moral decay, leading to its eventual conquest by the Babylonians in five eighty six BC and the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple, which we're going to get to in Second Kings twenty five through nine. So the cycle of Kings in Israel serves as a powerful reminder of the consequences of disobedience

and the importance of covenant faithfulness. It highlights the need for godly leadership and the dangers of turning away from God's commandments. Despite the failures of human kings, the cycle points to ultimate hope, to a perfect and eternal king, fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who reigns with justice and righteousness. Amen. That's the whole reason why I went over that whole thing. So at the very end, it's a home run when it talks about Jesus Christ, who reigns with justice and righteousness.

So perfect, great way to end the chapter fifteen talking about Jesus. Right, So let's go ahead and go over some practical applications and then we'll go over some additional scriptures that connect and then we will end Sunday service for today tonight. Okay, So we have one, two, three, four, and five. So number one the reign of Azariah. As Ariah became king of Judah and reigned for fifty two years. He did what was right in the eyes of the

lower justices. Oh that's teaching points. That is not I'm sorry. We have one, two, three, four practical applications. Guard against pride. Like as aiah, we must be vigilant against pride, which can lead to our downfall. Regularly examine your heart and seek humility before God. We need to guard against pride, like I said. As podcasters, we need to guard against pride. As content creators, we need to guard guard against pride. It's real easy for you to feel like you're getting

boasted up by men. It happens a lot. You know, some people will call you and just be like Josh Monday, Man, that's so cool what you did, and blah blah blah blah blah, and it's like, man, we have to all that stuff. You know, it's not cool what I did. You know, it's all glory to God. God did it. You know. That's kind of the way we need to express ourselves here. Remove spiritual high places. Identify and eliminate any high places in your life areas where you compromise

or allow sin to persist. So this is very important. See what happens is I always read that that you know, not always but I read that part where I'm like, dang, how can they never take away the high places? And I'm telling I'm thinking of my head. I'm like, man, these people, these kings, man, they never took the high places away. But this is talking to us in as practical applications. We need to take these are high places away and anything that allows us to compromise or allows

sin to persist, very good point. So I'm over here judging these kings like they can never take the high places down? Can they? And I'm over here not taking away on my high places, you know, so, or we're not taking our high places away where we compromise or allow cin to persist. So very important value godly leadership, whether in church, community or homes. Strive to be a leader who honors God and leads others in right righteousness.

Very important for sure. Whether in church, community or home or at work, wherever you're at, strive to be a leader who honors God and leads others into righteousness. The number four is trust in God's sovereignty. Even when circumstances seem chaotic, remember that God is in control and his purposes will prevail. I guess that's something I have to remember when it's getting chaotic in my house, so my kids are being bad, I gotta remember that God is

in control and his purposes will prevail. All right. So now we have a few verses that connect. We have Proverbs sixteen eighteen Pride goes before destruction in haughty spirit before he fall one Timothy three one through seven, qualifications for overseers, emphasizing the importance of character and faithfulness. And then we have Romans eight twenty eight. God's sovereignty, and we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according

to his purpose. Okay, so that is the end of chapter fifteen. Awesome, we are complete. Let me stop the screen share here. Yes, very nice though. Yeah. Anyway, that's listening all the way to the end. Please leave a comment and emoji whatever that you stay to the end. Really appreciate it and thank you guys for sticking around. If you want to check out anybody wants to check out my show, it's Josh Monday Chris ne Conspiracy Podcast.

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just go ahead and end this in prayer. So, Father God, in the name of Jesus, thank you so much for this platform, this opportunity to go over your word. And we're learning about these kings. And as we're learning, we're learning that we need to take away things in our own life. And I'm learning that, you know, just Lord, I'm seeing that you're giving us messages through the disobedience

of these kings, you know. And people might think, oh, this is redundant all you know, all he already talked about. This seems like the same king, is it. No, no, no, we're going over all these kings. So we learned from these lessons that these kings went through and what they did, so we know not to do it in our own lives.

So Lord, please assist us. Please let people get the message and the warnings that you're heating to us, and let me get the message as well that you're heeding to me when we're reading through these verses and we're learning these lessons. So Lord, I just want to ask that you assist me in tomorrow morning's podcast and also next week Lord, when I defend Christianity against atheists. Lord, if you could please assist me in that and give me the let the Holy Spirit speak through me and

let me speak clearly. Also tomorrow morning, Lord, when I'm speaking about this this experiment or observation that we're going to do at fifty degrees north and fifty three degrees south. Lord, please assist me to speak eloquently and also let the Holy Spirit speak through me when I'm talking on this podcast tomorrow morning. And anybody that's listening Lord that needs your right now, Lord, please be in their lives system and spiritual battles or anything that they're going through. Lord.

Please thank you, We love you and appreciate you in Jesus name. Amen, Thank you for tuning in. Guys, I really appreciate you. This is actually two hours about two minutes away. It will be two hours, so I really appreciate you guys listening. Thank you and God bless