In The Word Read: 2 Chronicles 25 Amaziah Succeeds Joash in Judah 25 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 2 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, only not wholeheartedly. 3 Now it came about, […]
This Is Personal
In The Word Read: 2 Chronicles 24 Young Joash Influenced by Jehoiada 24 Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Zibiah from Beersheba. 2 Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.3 Jehoiada […]
One Person Can Make A Difference
In The Word Read: 2 Chronicles 22:10–23:21 10 Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose and eliminated all the royal children of the house of Judah. 11 But Jehoshabeath the king’s daughter took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons who were being […]
Legacy
In The Word Read: 2 Chronicles 21:1—22:9 Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat in Judah 21 Then Jehoshaphat lay down with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and his son Jehoram became king in his place. 2 He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azaryahu, Michael, and Shephatiah. All these […]
Let God Fight For You
In The Word Read: 2 Chronicles 19-20 Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat 19 Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned in safety to his house in Jerusalem. 2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord, and […]
Do Not Be Bound With Unbelievers
In The Word Read: 2 Chronicles 17-18 Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa 17 His son Jehoshaphat then became king in his place, and he proved himself strong over Israel. 2 He placed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah, and placed garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim which his father Asa had […]
Short-Term Memory
In The Word Read: 2 Chronicles 15-16 Azariah the Prophet Warns Asa 15 Now the Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded, 2 and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: the Lord is with you when you are with Him. And […]
When The Lord God Is On Your Side
In The Word Read: 2 Chronicles 13-14 Abijah Succeeds Rehoboam 13 In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah. 2 He reigned in Jerusalem for three years; and his mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. Now there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. 3 Abijah began the battle with an […]
Don’t Forsake Him
In The Word Read: 2 Chronicles 11-12 Rehoboam Reigns over Judah and Builds Cities 11 Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen warriors, to fight against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. 2 But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, […]
Consequences Both Good And Bad
In The Word Read: 2 Chronicles 9-10 Visit of the Queen of Sheba 9 Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with riddles. She had a very large entourage, with camels carrying balsam oil and a large amount of gold and precious stones; and […]