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Lesson 5 1 Kings 16 2 Chronicles 16-17

Relationship to God  Obedience = blessings  Sin = curses and punishment  NO good kings in Israel  A few good kings in Judah REVIEW

Israel  God promised Jeroboam the kingdom as long as he remained faithful A reigning dynasty like David’s  Jeroboam was fearful Afraid people would defect when going to Jerusalem to the temple to worship  He set up golden calves at Dan and Bethel These are your gods, that brought you out of Egypt REVIEW

Jeroboam Dies  Jeroboam reigned 22 years  Evil (no good kings in Israel)  Nadab his son reigned in his place Reigned less than two years Evil Killed by Baasha Left none of the house of Jeroboam alive REVIEW

Israel  Baasha is king  Reigned 24 years – evil  New dynasty Could have refuted evil and served God Chose evil; worshipped golden calves REVIEW

Kings  Judah Rehoboam  17 years  Evil Abijah (Abijam)  3 years  Evil Asa  41 years  Good  Israel (all evil) Jeroboam  22 years Nadab  2 years Baasha  24 years REVIEW

Judah  Asa prayed to Jehovah  2 Chronicles 14:11 And Asa cried out to the LORD his God, and said, "LORD, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O LORD our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God; do not let man prevail against You!" 1 Samuel 14:6 Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, "Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us. For nothing restrains the LORD from saving by many or by few." Judges 7:7 Then the LORD said to Gideon, "By the three hundred men who lapped I will save you, and deliver the Midianites into your hand. Let all the other people go, every man to his place." REVIEW

Judah  God gave Asa and the army of Judah a great victory  They pursued the Cushites and took great bounty  They also destroyed Philistine villages and took bounty from them Sheep, goats, and camels REVIEW

Judah  2 Chronicles 15:2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you. Choice? God will NEVER, never FORCE me to obey Him 1 John 4:19 We love Him because He first loved us. Joshua 24:15 …choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve… REVIEW

Judah he took courage  2 Chronicles 15:8 And when Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage Deuteronomy 31:6 "Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you." Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.“ (song) Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD! they came to meet us Acts 28:15 And from there, when the brethren heard about us, they came to meet us… When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage. REVIEW added

Judah they came over to him in great numbers from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him  2 Chronicles 15:9 Then he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those who dwelt with them from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon, for they came over to him in great numbers from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him. Matthew 5:16 "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. REVIEW

Asa’s failure  Baasha set siege against Ramah  Asa sought help from Ben-Hadad  Hanani the prophet comes to see Asa  Why did you rely on Ben-Hadad?  Did the Lord not deliver you from Ethiopians?  Asa angry with prophet  Asa died in 41 st year of reign Diseased in his feet—did not seek the Lord not unlike us… REVIEW

seek Him, He will be found by you  Read 2 Chronicles 15:12-15  2 Chronicles 15:2 …If you seek Him, He will be found by you  …and sought Him with all their soul; and He was found by them Lesson REVIEW

seek Him, He will be found by you Cleanse your handspurify your hearts  James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lesson REVIEW

seek Him, He will be found by you  How?  Prayer  Association  Study  Meditation  Practice “Trying to Walk in the Steps of the Saviour” Lesson REVIEW

Lesson 5 1 Kings 16 2 Chronicles 16-17

Opening  2 Chronicles 16:1-6  Asa king in Judah 36 th year  Baasha king in Israel  Israel and Judah at war  Asa made treaty with Ben-Hadad king of Syria; sent silver and gold  Ben-Hadad attacked Israel

Rebuke of Hanani  2 Chronicles 16:7-10  Asa had put trust in king of Syria; not in Jehovah  Reminded Asa of past victories  “strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him”  Asa was angry; put Hanani in prison

Jehu Rebukes Baasha  Different reason than Asa  1 Kings 16:2-4 "Inasmuch as I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam, and have made My people Israel sin, to provoke Me to anger with their sins, "surely I will take away the posterity of Baasha and the posterity of his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. "The dogs shall eat whoever belongs to Baasha and dies in the city, and the birds of the air shall eat whoever dies in the fields."

Baasha Dies  Elah his son reigned in his place  1 Kings 16:7 And also the word of the LORD came by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, because of all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD in provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he killed them.

Reign of Elah  26 th year of Asa king of Judah  Elah reigned two years  Zimri, commander of chariots, killed Elah while he was drunk  Elah was killed in the 27 th year of Asa  Zimri destroyed the house of Baasha As prophesied Even killed Baasha’s friends!!

Reign of Zimri  1 Kings 16:13 for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, by which they had sinned and by which they had made Israel sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their idols.  27 th year of Asa king of Judah  Zimri reigned seven days

Reign of Zimri  1 Kings 16:19 because of the sins which he had committed in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he had committed to make Israel sin.  People of Israel made Omri king over Israel Was commander of the army

Reign of Omri  31 st year of Asa king of Judah  Omri reigned 12 years  Build the city of Samaria

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Reign of Omri  31 st year of Asa king of Judah  Omri reigned 12 years  Build the city of Samaria  1 Kings 16:25 Omri did evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all who were before him.

Reign of Omri  1 Kings 16:26 For he walked in all the ways of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin by which he had made Israel sin, provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their idols.  Pattern??  Ahab his son is king

Intro to Ahab  Son of Omri  38 th year of Asa  Reigned 22 years in Samaria  1 Kings 16:30 Now Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.  Took Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians as wife; served Baal

Baal Worship  Baal and Asherah were gods of fertility  Fornication was part of the worship  Priests and priestesses were male and female prostitutes  Morals of Israel plummeted to the depths when they turned to Baal worship

Current Location: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta, Georgia. Actual Size: Approx. 3-4in Location Found: Israel, exact location not known. Time Period: B.C. Scripture Reference: Judges 3:7

Intro to Ahab  1 Kings 16:33 And Ahab made a wooden image. Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel who were before him.

Rebuilding Jericho  1 Kings 16:34 In his days (Ahab’s) Hiel of Bethel built Jericho. He laid its foundation with Abiram his firstborn, and with his youngest son Segub he set up its gates, according to the word of the LORD, which He had spoken through Joshua the son of Nun.  Joshua 6:26 Then Joshua charged them at that time, saying, "Cursed be the man before the LORD who rises up and builds this city Jericho; he shall lay its foundation with his firstborn, and with his youngest he shall set up its gates."

Death of Asa  2 Chronicles 16:11-14  39 th year of reign—diseased in his feet did not seek the L ORD for help  Very severe; did not seek the L ORD for help  Died in 41 st year of his reign  Buried in City of David

Jehoshaphat  Reigned in place of his father Asa  Strengthened Judah against Israel walked in His commandments  2 Chronicles 17:3 Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of his father David; he did not seek the Baals, but sought the God of his father, and walked in His commandments and not according to the acts of Israel.

Jehoshaphat  Removed the high places and wooden images from Judah  Sent leaders and priest throughout the land to teach the people  Took Book of the Law of the L ORD with them

Jehoshaphat  Surrounding kingdoms were afraid  Philistines brought presents  Built fortresses and storage cities in Judah  Had men of valor and men of war Over a million men prepared for war

Jehoshaphat  Adnah the captain 300,000 mighty men of valor  Jehohanan the captain 280,000 men  Amasiah 200,000 mighty men of valor  Eliada a mighty man of valor 200,000 armed with bow and shield  Jehozabad 180,000 prepared for war

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

Lesson  1 Kings 16:13 for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, by which they had sinned and by which they had made Israel sin…  Responsibility of leadership Older youth Parents Teachers Elders

Lessons  1 Kings 16:30 Now Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.  Sin is progressive  Sin is a downward spiral  Think about the U.S. today???  James 1:15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. 2012?? 2009??

Lessons  James 1:15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.  Think about David Lust, adultery, murder  Think about prodigal son Had to hit bottom before he came home Think about US…. Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

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