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2. 2 Kings 13:2-14:29 2 Chronicles 25:5-24
Lesson 22
2 Kings 13:2-14:29
2 Chronicles 25:5-24

3. Kingdom Relationships
Review
Kingdom Relationships
JUDAH
Jehoshaphat
Jehoram
Ahaziah
Athaliah
Joash
Amaziah
ISRAEL
Ahab – Jezebel
Ahaziah
Jehoram
Athaliah
Jehu
Jehoahaz
Jehoash (Joash)
approx 800 B.C.

4. Review 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

5. Review 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

6. Review 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

7. Review Amaziah, king in Judah 25 years old when he became king
Reigned 29 years
2 Chronicles 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

8. Review 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 Kings 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.

9. Review
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

10. Review 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

11. Kingdom Relationships
Review
Kingdom Relationships
JUDAH
Jehoshaphat
Jehoram
Ahaziah
Athaliah
Joash
Amaziah
ISRAEL
Ahab – Jezebel
Ahaziah
Jehoram
Athaliah
Jehu
Jehoahaz
Jehoash (Joash)
approx 800 B.C.

12. 2 Kings 13:2-14:29 2 Chronicles 25:5-24
Lesson 22
2 Kings 13:2-14:29
2 Chronicles 25:5-24

13. Israel Moabite raiders come into Israel
Every spring
Some Israelites are burying a man
They see the raiders coming and hastily put the corps in the nearest tomb
The dead man touches Elisha’s corpse, came to life and stood up
2 Ch 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.

14. Ben-hadad Reigning in Syria is place of his father Hazael
He is defeated by Joash three times
Just as Elisha had prophesied when near his death
Joash struck ground three times
Towns earlier lost to Hazael are recovered

15. Amaziah in Judah
Edom had rebelled against Judah in the days of Jehoram
Amaziah wants to regain control over them
He numbers his army and sets commanders over hundreds and thousands
300,000 chosen men of war

16. Amaziah in Judah Amaziah fears his army is too small to defeat Edom
(remember how many men Gideon had?)
He hires 100,000 soldiers from Israel
Man of God tells him the men of Israel must not go with them
God is not with Israel
God will defeat you in battle

17. Amaziah in Judah
Amaziah had paid a hundred talents of silver for their help (3 ¾ tons)
“What about my money?”
The man of God told Amaziah the Lord could give him much more that that
Amaziah sent the Israelites home
The Israelite soldiers were not happy

18. Amaziah in Judah Amaziah was successful in the battle against Edom
However, he brought their gods back with him
God was angry
2 Chronicles 25:15b "Why have you sought the gods of the people, which could not rescue their own people from your hand?"

19. Amaziah in Judah
Amaziah was angry and threatened to kill the man of God
“who made you the king’s counselor?”
2 Chronicles 25:16b Then the prophet ceased, and said, "I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice."

20. Israelite Mercenaries
Angry over their dismissal
Raided towns of northern Judah
They killed 3,000 people and carried off a great deal of plunder
This sets up war between Judah and Israel
Amaziah of Judah vs Joash of Israel

21. War Amaziah challenged Joash
“Come face me”
Joash told Amaziah he was arrogant and proud because he had defeated Edom
Stay home or it will mean your downfall
Amaziah pressed for battle
God is going to punish Judah for worshipping Edomite gods

22. War They meet in battle at Beth-Shemesh in NW Judah
Joash defeats Amaziah
takes him to Jerusalem
tears down part of the wall of Jerusalem
takes silver and gold plus temple treasures
and some hostages
Joash returns to Samaria

23. Joash (Jehoash) dies In the 15th year of Amaziah king of Judah
Jeroboam II, son of Joash, is king of Israel
He is very wicked
He is the third descendant of Jehu to have the throne of Israel
Not much is told of his reign

24. Background
Jeroboam II reigned about 26 years when Uzziah became king in Judah
Their rules overlapped about 15 years
Their combined territory would have matched Solomon’s!!
Assyria was in a period of decline between two kings
God showed mercy to Israel and Judah

25. Doom is coming We are now maybe 25-30 years until the fall of Israel
What a great difference in their prosperity now and the doom to come
God showed them mercy until it was finally too late
Judgment must come

26. Kingdom Relationships
JUDAH
Jehoshaphat
Jehoram
Ahaziah
Athaliah
Joash
Amaziah
Uzziah
ISRAEL
Ahab – Jezebel
Ahaziah
Jehoram
Athaliah
Jehu
Jehoahaz
Jehoash (Joash)
Jeroboam II

27. Amaziah in Judah Lessons
Amaziah had paid a hundred talents of silver for their help (3 ¾ tons)
“What about my money?”
The man of God told Amaziah the Lord could give him much more that that
Amaziah sent the Israelites home
The Israelite soldiers were not happy
Concerned about things that don’t matter; no trust in God.

28. Amaziah in Judah foolishness stupidity costly Lessons
Amaziah was successful in the battle against Edom
However, he brought their gods back with him
God was angry
2 Chronicles 25:15b "Why have you sought the gods of the people, which could not rescue their own people from your hand?"
foolishness
stupidity
costly

29. Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
Lessons
Amaziah in Judah
Amaziah was angry and threatened to kill the man of God
“who made you the king’s counselor?”
2 Chronicles 25:16b Then the prophet ceased, and said, "I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice."
Galatians 4:16
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

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