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Lesson 21 2 Kings 12:4–14:6 2 Chron 24:4–25:4

Complicated…similar names

Judah Athaliah is dead Joash is king Jehoiada is the high priest The temple is 150 years old Athaliah had abused it during her idol worship Joash want it repaired 2Ch 24:7 For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken into the house of God, and had also presented all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD to the Baals.

Repairing the Temple Joash commands the priest to collect taxes The priest and Levites delayed Joash saw no progress was made He called them in again A chest was placed in the temple to collect offerings

Repairing the Temple Money from the chest was paid to the workers The workers were ‘faithful’ (honest) with their work and pay The work was done according to the original plans of the temple After the work was completed, other money was used to make vessels Lesson – faithful/honest work for our employers

Death of Jehoiada Jehoiada is 130 years old He has been faithful in his service His influence has helped keep Judah faithful He is buried in the sepulcher of the kings in Jerusalem 37th year of Joash, king of Judah Lesson -- influence

Joash after Jehoiada Princes of Judah make request of Joash Apparently re: idol worship Joash yields to their request Zechariah, Jehoiada’s son, warns Judah about the idolatry “Because you have forsaken Jehovah, He has forsaken you.” Joash commands that Zechariah be stoned

Hazael Attacks Judah Hazael had already subdued Israel He captures the Philistine city of Gath He sends a small army to Jerusalem Joash surrenders; some officials are killed 2 Ch 24:24 For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men; but the LORD delivered a very great army into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash. God’s judgment for forsaking Him

Death of Joash Hazael left Joash wounded Two of his own officials killed him They were avenging the blood of Zechariah Joash was buried in Jerusalem, but not in the sepulchers of the kings Amaziah, his son, is now king in Judah

Amaziah, king in Judah 25 years old when he became king Reigned 29 years 2 Ch 25:2 And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a loyal heart. Idolatry continued Executed the ones who killed his father

Israel Jehu reigned 28 years and is buried in Samaria Jehoahaz, his son, is now king He is the first of four descendants of Jehu that will sit on the throne 2 Ki 13:2 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. He did not depart from them.

Jehoahaz The Lord delivered Israel into the hands of Hazael, king of Syria Jehoahaz is left with (essentially) no army Finally, in desperation he pleads to the Lord for help The Lord sent a deliverer 2Ki 13:6 Nevertheless they did not depart from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who had made Israel sin, but walked in them; and the wooden image also remained in Samaria.

New Kings Jehoahaz dies and his son, Jehoash (Joash), is now king in Israel Hazael, king of Syria, dies and his son, Ben-hadad, is now king in Damascus

Elisha’s Deathbed Elisha is very old and is deathly ill Joash, king of Israel, went to visit him Joash recognized the strength Elisha had been in Israel—Jehovah’s representative Draw you bow and shoot—Israel will consume Syria How many times? Only three

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