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2. Lesson 13 2 Chron 20:31- 21:17 Obadiah

4. Kingdom Relationships  JUDAH  Jehoshaphat  Jehoram  Ahaziah  Athaliah  ISRAEL  Ahab – Jezebel Ahaziah Jehoram Athaliah

5. Jehoshaphat  Became king of Judah at age 35  Reigned 25 years  “Did what was right in the sight of the Lord”  High places were not destroyed  People had not directed their hearts to God

6. Jehoshaphat  JUDAH  Jehoshaphat  Jehoram  Ahaziah  Athaliah  ISRAEL  Ahab – Jezebel Ahaziah Jehoram Athaliah

7. Jehoshaphat  Aligned himself with Ahaziah, king of Israel  Made ships to attack Tarshish  God destroyed the ships  ---------------------------------------  Jehoshaphat dies  Jehoram, his son reigns in his place

8. Kingdom Relationships  JUDAH  Jehoshaphat  Jehoram  Ahaziah  Athaliah  ISRAEL  Ahab – Jezebel Ahaziah Jehoram Athaliah

9. Jehoram  Has six brothers  Jehoshaphat had given them all great gifts  The kingdom he gave to Jehoram  Jehoram established his kingdom  Jehoram killed all his brothers  Jehoram was 32 when he became king  Jehoram reigned 8 years in Jerusalem

10. Jehoram  He did not follow the ways of his father  Rather he walked after the kings of Israel Specifically Ahab  Jehoram was married to Ahab and Jezebel’s daughter, Athaliah  Jehoram did evil in the sight of the Lord  God did not destroy him because of his promise to David

11. 2 Samuel 7  13 "He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.  14 "I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.

12. Jehoram  Edom and Libnah revolted against Jehoram  2 Ch 21:11 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit harlotry, and led Judah astray.  A warning letter from Elijah  The Philistines and Arabians attack Jehoram  All of Jehoram’s sons are killed—but one

13. Prophecy of Obadiah  First of the written prophets  Edom—descendants of Esau Brother to Jacob (Israel)  Edom had been conquered by David  God is using them to punish Jehoram  But, their punishment is coming as well

14. Prophecy of Obadiah  Judgment is coming on Edom  V 1 – call for nations to rise up against Edom  V 2-4 – pride was her downfall; no one could bring her down; God says “I will bring you down”.  V 5-9 – everything would be taken; nothing left in Edom to be found; wise men destroyed

15. Prophecy of Obadiah  V 10-14 – reason for destruction; violence against Jacob; should not have rejoiced at Judah’s troubles; nor taken from them during calamities  V 15-16 – results of judgment; “as you have done, it shall be done to you”; she would be swallowed up

16. Prophecy of Obadiah  V 17-21 – Mt Zion would be the deliverance of Jacob; Jacob would be fire, but Edom stubble; no survivor would remain from Edom  Last part Messianic Edom often used as unrepentant mankind They would not survive Deliverers would come from Zion

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