Lesson Prep for Sunday, November 8 3 Steps to Destruction Lesson Prep for Sunday, November 8

Preliminary – King Josiah TEXT: 2 Kings 22:1-23:29 REIGN: 31 years (22:1) ACTS: Did what was right (22:2); Repaired the Temple (22:3-7); Led the rediscovery of God’s Word (22:8-20); Removed the idols (23:4); Removed the false priests (23:5) Good summary: 23:24-25 OPPRESSOR: Pharaoh-Necho of Egypt killed Josiah in battle (23:29)

Preliminary – King Jehoahaz TEXT: 2 Kings 23:30-34 REIGN: Son of Josiah (23:30); 23 yrs. old (23:31); Reigned for only 3 months (23:31) ACTS: Did what was evil (23:32) OPPRESSOR: Put in prison by Pharaoh-Necho (23:33); Died in Egypt as a prisoner (23:34)

Phase 1 – King Jehoiakim TEXT: 2 Kings 23:34-24:1-7 REIGN: Formerly Eliakim (23:34); Son of Josiah (23:34); Pharaoh-Necho put him in as king (23:34); Began to reign at 35 & reigned 11 yrs (23:36) ACTS: Did what was evil (23:37) OPPRESSOR: Became a vassal of Neb & the first phase began in year 3 of his reign cf Daniel 1:1-2 – Neb carried away some of the nobles & people to Babylon

Timeline Review Josiah died in 610 BC Jehoahaz only reigned 3 months – still 610 BC Jehoiakim reigned 11 years – 610 until 599 BC Babylon captivity began in the 3rd year of his reign which means Phase 1 of the Captivity began in 607 BC.

Phase 2 – King Jehoiachin TEXT: 2 Kings 24:6-16 REIGN: Son of Jehoiakim (24:6); Was 18 yrs old when he started & reigned for 3 months (24:8) ACTS: Did what was evil (24:9) OPPRESSOR: Neb besieged Jerusalem & carried away: Treasures of the Temple (24:13); Princes, Mighty Men, Captives & Craftsmen (24:14); King, family & officers (24:15); Craftsmen, smiths, soldiers (24:16)

Phase 3 – King Zedekiah TEXT: 2 Kings 24:17-25:12 REIGN: Named Mattaniah (24:17); Uncle of Jehoiachin (24:17); 21 years old (24:18); reigned for 11 years (24:18) ACTS: Did what was evil (24:19) OPPRESSOR: Neb sieged Jerusalem w/in 2 yrs (25:1-3); City fell in 11th year of Zed – 19 yrs after 1st captivity (25:8);

Phase 3 – King Zedekiah (cont) OPPRESSOR: Zed was captured (25:4-5), his sons killed, his eyes put out & taken captive to Babylon (25:7); Temple was burned (25:9); Walls were torn down (25:10); Only the poor were left (25:11-12)

Timeline Review Josiah died in 610 BC Jehoahaz only reigned 3 months – still 610 BC Jehoiakim reigned 11 years – 610 until 599 BC Phase 1 of the Captivity began in 607 BC Phase 2 came in 599 Phase 3 came in 588

Summary of the Captivity Read 2 Kings 24:14 Read 2 Kings 25:12

What’s the takeaway? Israel/Judah People in 2017 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition. 1 Corinthians 10:11 Israel/Judah People in 2017 Descended from Adam Recipients of God’s grace through His provision in their history Recipients of God’s grace through the prophets Experienced God’s judgment for their sin Descended from Adam Recipients of God’s grace through His provision in their history Recipients of God’s grace through His Word Will experience God’s judgment for our sin

There are no new problems in the world There are no new problems in the world. Just new people facing the same old problems.

What Israel/Judah suffered was not god’s plan What Israel/Judah suffered was not god’s plan. It was the natural consequence for their sinful choices.

Lesson Prep for Sunday, November 8 3 Steps to Destruction Lesson Prep for Sunday, November 8