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Kingdom Relationships JUDAH lineage of David ancestors of Christ Jehoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah Athaliah ISRAEL Ahab – Jezebel Ahaziah Jehoram Athaliah

Death of Ahaziah (Israel) Ahab is dead after reigning 22 years Ahaziah, son of Ahab and Jezebel, has reigned for 2 years Ahaziah fell through an upper room window and was injured He sent messengers to inquire of Baal-Zebub if he would recover

Death of Ahaziah Ahaziah dies according to the words of Elijah Ahaziah had no son His brother Jehoram, son of Ahab and Jezebel, is king in his place Jehoshaphat continues as king in Judah Perhaps his son Jehoram co-regent with him

Elijah to Elisha Elijah asks Elisha what he can do for him before he is taken away Elisha asks for a double portion of Elijah’s spirit They are separated by a chariot and horses of fire Elijah is taken up to heaven in a whirlwind

Kingdom Relationships JUDAH Jehoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah Athaliah ISRAEL Ahab – Jezebel Ahaziah Jehoram Athaliah

Lesson 12 2 Kings 3

War With Moab Remember Moab rebelled against Israel when Ahab died Also, Moab, Ammon, and Mt Seir had joined forces against Judah Now Jehoram of Israel wants to retake Moab and asks Jehoshaphat to help Easy decision for Jehoshaphat since Moab had fought against him

War With Moab Jehoram sends messengers to Jehoshaphat Moab is directly across the Dead Sea from Judah They had to go around the north end then south to Moab, or Go around the south end and north to Moab Edom was under Judah’s control They join the battle with Judah and Israel

War With Moab Jehoshaphat suggest Jehoram come south, meet him in Judah then go around the south end of the Dead Sea Very dry land After seven days they were without water Keep in mind—large army, plus animals

influence War With Moab Jehoshaphat asks for a prophet of the Lord the they may inquire of the God All three kings go see Elisha Elisha told Jehoram of Israel to go consult the prophets of his parents Because of Jehoshaphat (a good king) Elisha agrees to seek God for them He calls for a harpist influence

Jehovah’s Answer for Water 2 Kings 3:16f And he said, "Thus says the LORD: 'Make this valley full of ditches.‘ For thus says the LORD: 'You shall not see wind, nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, so that you, your cattle, and your animals may drink.'

Jehovah’s Answer for War 2 Kings 3:18f "And this is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD; He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. Also you shall attack every fortified city and every choice city, and shall cut down every good tree, and stop up every spring of water, and ruin every good piece of land with stones."

Results The next morning the ditches were filled with water to drink The sun on the water in the ditches looked like blood to the Moab army They thought the three armies had killed each other Why would they think this?

Results Moab comes south to take spoil The three armies attacked Moab and drove them away Then they went into Moab and did as Elisha had instructed Destroyed the cities Ruined the fields with stones

Moab Defeated In desperation the king of Moab offers his son as a sacrifice Israel goes home 2 Kings 3:27 Then he took his eldest son who would have reigned in his place, and offered him as a burnt offering upon the wall; and there was great indignation against Israel. So they departed from him and returned to their own land. Thomas Scott: Verse 27. It has been supposed that the king of Moab offered in sacrifice the eldest son of the king of Edom, whom he had taken prisoner; but the narrative does not admit of this interpretation. It is evident that he sacrificed his own eldest son, and the heir-apparent of his crown, to procure the assistance of his idols, or to avert their indignation. It has been thought that a tradition of Abraham’s offering his son Isaac, nay, that even a distorted tradition concerning the sacrifice of the Redeemer, gave occasion to those horrid human sacrifices, which have been, and still are, very common in the gentile world. But this at most could only be the occasion; the cause was two-fold; the depravity and blindness of the human heart, and the subtlety and malignity of satan, in whose worship, as directed by him, it must be a first principle, that the more costly, painful, unnatural, and cruel the oblation is, the more acceptable the sacrifice, because it best gratifies his pride, envy, and malice. (Notes, Le 20:2-5; Mic 6:6-8.)—This horrid sacrifice the king of Moab offered in the sight of the combined armies, that they might see his desperate determination to endure and inflict all extremities rather than be reduced: his remaining forces were thus fired with indignation against Israel; and perhaps Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom expressed their disapprobation of those severities which occasioned the dreadful deed. Thus the minds of the assailants being filled with horror, and their measures disconcerted, they retired without completing their design.

Stand Up for Right Lesson We have looked at this before, but worth noting again 2 Kings 3:11 But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there no prophet of the LORD here, that we may inquire of the LORD by him?"

Stand Up for Right Lesson Jehoshaphat had two idol worshipping kings with him, but wanted to see what Jehovah said about the matter We need to stand up; take the lead We need to care ‘what does God say’ about whatever matter is before us

Stand Up for Right Lesson Noah in an evil world 2 Peter 2:5 and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly

Stand Up for Right Lesson Daniel 3:13 Then Nebuchadnezzar, in rage and fury, gave the command to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. So they brought these men before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying to them, "Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the gold image which I have set up? Daniel 3:18 "But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up."

Stand Up for Right Lesson Acts 4:18 And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. 20 "For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."

Stand Up for Right Lesson We as Christians have to stand up for righteousness, we as Christians have to stand on the word of God and to believe and have faith in Jesus. Because what God says is going to happen is going to come to pass no matter what the circumstance may be.

Stand Up for Right Lesson Matthew 5:14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 16 "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Ask of God Lesson 1 Kings 3:5 At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?” John 11:22 “But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.” Martha to Jesus at death of Lazareth

Ask of God Lesson James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord

Ask of God Lesson John 14:13 "And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 "If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.

Ask of God Lesson 1 Samuel 1:11 Then she made a vow and said, "O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life…

Ask of God Lesson Nehemiah 1:4 So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven…

Ask of God Lesson 5 And I said: "I pray, LORD God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments, 6 "please let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open, that You may hear the prayer of Your servant which I pray before You now

Ask of God Lesson 2 Kings 20:1 In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death… 2 Then he turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the LORD, saying, 3 "Remember now, O LORD, I pray, how I have walked before You in truth and with a loyal heart, and have done what was good in Your sight…

Ask of God Lesson James 5:16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

A personal thought… Lesson A specific time 2 Kings 3:20 Now in the morning, about the time when the offering was made… (BBE) 2 Kings 3:20 The next morning about the time of offering the sacrifice… (ESV) A specific time

A personal thought… Lesson Elijah with prophets of Baal on Mt Carmel 1Kings 18:29 And when midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice. Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel…in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.

A personal thought… Lesson We now cannot pitch upon any hour more acceptable than another, because our high priest is always appearing for us, to present and plead his sacrifice. (Matthew Henry) Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

Kings Judah Rehoboam Abijam Asa Jehoshaphat Israel (all evil) 17 yrs; evil Abijam 3 yrs; evil Asa 41 yrs; good Jehoshaphat 25 yrs; good Israel (all evil) Jeroboam - 22 yrs Nadab - 2 yrs Baasha - 24 yrs Elah - 2 yrs Zimri - 1 week Omri - 12 yrs Ahab - 22 yrs Ahaziah – 2 yrs Jehoram – 12 Yrs

Kingdom Relationships JUDAH lineage of David ancestors of Christ Jehoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah Athaliah ISRAEL Ahab – Jezebel Ahaziah Jehoram Athaliah