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2. Assignment  How do we prepare our heart to seek God?  Lesson handouts— Lessons 14-22  (lesson 22 has two pages)

3. Lesson 9 1 Kings 22:1-40; 2 Chronicles 18

4. Kings  Judah  Rehoboam 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 ------------------------------

5. Kings  Judah  Rehoboam 17 yrs; evil  Abijam 3 yrs; evil  Asa 41 yrs; good  Jehoshaphat 25 yrs; good  Israel (all evil)  Jeroboam - 22 yrs  Nadab - 2 yrs  ______ - 24 yrs  Elah - 2 yrs  Zimri - 1 week  Omri - 12 yrs  Ahab - 22 yrs

6. Kings  Judah  Rehoboam 17 yrs; evil  Abijam 3 yrs; evil  Asa 41 yrs; good  __________ 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

7. Kings  Judah  Rehoboam 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  _____ - ______  Omri - 12 yrs  Ahab - 22 yrs

8. Kings  Judah  Rehoboam 17 yrs; evil  _______ 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

9. Kings  Judah  Rehoboam 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  ______ - 22 yrs

10. Kings  Judah  Rehoboam 17 yrs; evil  Abijam 3 yrs; evil  Asa 41 yrs; good  Jehoshaphat 25 yrs; good  Israel (all evil)  ________ - 22 yrs  Nadab - 2 yrs  Baasha - 24 yrs  Elah - 2 yrs  Zimri - 1 week  Omri - 12 yrs  Ahab - 22 yrs

11. Kings  Judah  Rehoboam 17 yrs; evil  Abijam 3 yrs; evil  Asa ______; ______  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

12. Kings  Judah  Rehoboam 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  ______ - 12 yrs  Ahab - 22 yrs

13. Kings  Judah  Rehoboam 17 yrs; evil  Abijam 3 yrs; evil  Asa 41 yrs; good  Jehoshaphat 25 yrs; good  Israel (all evil)  Jeroboam - 22 yrs  _______ - 2 yrs  Baasha - 24 yrs  Elah - 2 yrs  Zimri - 1 week  Omri - 12 yrs  Ahab - 22 yrs

14. Kings  Judah  Rehoboam 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  ______ - 2 yrs  Zimri - 1 week  Omri - 12 yrs  Ahab - 22 yrs

15. Kings  Judah  Rehoboam 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

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17. Syrians Come Again  God warned Ahab Syrians will come again in the spring  Syria is trying to figure out why they lost to an inferior Israelite army  ‘Israelite god is a god of the hills’  We must fight them in the plains  Prepare an exact size army again REVIEW

19. Syrians Come Again  After seven days the battle began  God gave Israel a decisive victory 100,000 fell in one day  Some Syrians fled into Aphek  Wall fell on 27,000 of them  Ben-hadad hides in a room in the inner city REVIEW

20. A Treaty  Ben-hadad’s men go to Ahab  Please let Ben-hadad live  Ahab acts like Ben-hadad is his friend/brother Bring him out! Invites Ben-hadad into his chariot  Ben-hadad offers concessions  Ahab sets him free REVIEW

21. Naboth’s Vineyard  Jehoshaphat is still king in Judah  Naboth had a vineyard near the palace of Ahab  Ahab wanted the vineyard  He offered to swap with Naboth or pay him for it  Naboth refused It had been in his family a long time Naboth’s right to refuse REVIEW

22. Naboth’s Vineyard  Ahab went home angry and pouting  Jezebel saw him and was surprised Why didn’t you just take it Was this not what king’s do?  Cheer up! I’ll get it for you  She sends letter to city leaders  Proclaim a feast (fast?) REVIEW

23. Naboth’s Vineyard  Put Naboth in a prominent place  Have scoundrels say he cursed God and the king  Then stone him to death  The elders did as she asked  Jezebel goes in to Ahab and tells him to go take possession of the vineyard Naboth is dead REVIEW

24. God’s Reaction  God is very angry with Ahab and Jezebel  God sends Elijah to Ahab  ‘as the dogs have licked Naboth’s blood, so will they lick your blood’  He told Ahab his family would be destroyed Like Jeroboam Like Baasha REVIEW

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26. Lesson 9 1 Kings 22:1-40; 2 Chronicles 18

27. In Judah  Jehoshaphat, a good king Reigned 25 years  Riches and honor  Allied with Ahab, king of Israel  Goes to visit Ahab

28. In Israel  Ahab is king Wife Jezebel Reigned 22 years  Had peace treaty with Ben-hadad, king of Syria  Jehoshaphat came to visit Ahab  Ahab wants help to capture Ramoth Gilead

30. Inquire of the Lord  Ramoth Gilead was in territory of Israel on east side of Jordan Former city of refuge  Syria controlled Ramoth Gilead  On King’s Highway – trade route  Jehoshaphat tells Ahab to inquire of the Lord before they go into battle

31. Lessons  Inquire of the Lord (David) 1 Samuel 22:10, 13, 15 1 Samuel 23:2, 4 1 Samuel 30:8 2 Samuel 2:2 2 Samuel 5:19, 23 1 Samuel 22:10 "And he inquired of the LORD for him, 13 …and have inquired of God for him 15 … begin to inquire of God for him 'Speak, LORD, for Your servant hears 1 Samuel 3:9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, "Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must say, 'Speak, LORD, for Your servant hears.'"

32. Prophets of Baal  Ahab calls his 400 prophets  “Shall I go to fight or not?”  “Go up, for the Lord will deliver it into the hands of the king”  Jehoshaphat is not satisfied Where is a prophet of the Lord? the truth Proverbs 23:23 Buy the truth, and do not sell it, Also wisdom and instruction and understanding. Psalm 119:160 The entirety of Your word is truth Psalm 33:4 For the word of the LORD is right John 17:17 "Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth Do you want the truth? ALWAYS???

33. Micaiah  Ahab doesn’t want Micaiah  “He always prophesies evil for me”  While waiting for Micaiah The kings are dressed in royal robes; sitting on thrones Prophets of Baal continue before them Zedekiah – you will gore the Syrians until they are dead Truth!!

34. Micaiah  “Whatever the Lord says to me, I will speak”  Comes before Ahab  “Go and prosper”  Ahab knew better truth Tell me the truth  “Israel will be scattered” defeated Truth!!

35. 1 Kings 22:19-23  1 Kings 22:19 Then Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by, on His right hand and on His left. "And the LORD said, 'Who will persuade Ahab to go up, that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead?' So one spoke in this manner, and another spoke in that manner. "Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will persuade him.'

36. 1 Kings 22:19-23 a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets  22 "The LORD said to him, 'In what way?' So he said, 'I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' And the LORD said, 'You shall persuade him, and also prevail. Go out and do so.' "Therefore look! The LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has declared disaster against you."

37. Reaction  Zedekiah strikes Micaiah  Ahab sends Micaiah to prison Feed him bread and water Hold him until I return from battle  Micaiah—if you return at all, the Lord has not spoken through me  Micaiah warns the people

38. On to Battle  Ahab and Jehoshaphat go to battle against Syria  Ahab is worried He tells Jehoshaphat to wear his royal robes Ahab disguises himself as a normal soldier  King of Syria commands Fight with no one, but only with the king of Israel Influence of evil !!!! Your “brother” Ahab??

39. The Battle  Seeing the royal attire they pursue Jehoshaphat  They realize it is not Ahab and turn aside  A random shot wounds Ahab  Blood runs onto the floor of the chariot  He dies at evening  Israel’s army goes home and the LORD helped him, and God diverted them from him 2 Chronicles 18:31 So it was, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, "It is the king of Israel!" Therefore they surrounded him to attack; but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him, and God diverted them from him.

40. Ahab’s Death  Ahab is buried in Samaria  His chariot is washed  Dogs lick the blood  Ahaziah, Ahab’s son, reigned in his place

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

42. Lessons  “Whatever the Lord says to me, I will speak” 'All that the LORD speaks, that I must do Numbers 23:26 So Balaam answered and said to Balak, "Did I not tell you, saying, 'All that the LORD speaks, that I must do'?" preach Christ 1 Corinthians 1:23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness Christ Jesus the Lord 2 Corinthians 4:5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus' sake Him we preach Colossians 1:28 Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

43. Lessons  Others may attempt to deceive As if telling the truth  Who we believe is up to us  We can reject what God tells us Make our choice (to go or to not)  God’s prophecies are accurate and will be fulfilled Galatians 1:8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. Deuteronomy 12:32 "Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it. Genesis 3:4 Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Matthew 24:4 And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you. Open your ears and you can hear anything you want to hear.

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