Priorities
Context: Jehoash the king and Jehoiada the priest (2 Chronicles 22:10-12,23:1-3) Jehoash is the son of King Ahaziah - grandson of king Jehoram and Athaliah Athaliah was the daughter of…
Jehovah Jireh!
Context: Israel and Syria (2 Kings 24-25, 30-31) According to scholars, Israel and Syria share the same ancestry, going back to Shem Moses calls out that Israel’s forefather (Jacob) was…
Jehovah Rapha!
Context: Israel and Syria (v1-2,Genesis 25:20, Deut 26:5, 2 Samuel 8:5-6, 1 Kings 11:25) According to scholars, Israel and Syria share the same ancestry, going back to Shem Isaac’s wife…
Yahweh, He is God!
Context: Who was Elijah? (v25, 1 Kings 17:1-4, 17:7-9,16:31,18:1,17-18, Luke 4:25-26) A prophet and not a king. It’s not very clear whether Elijah got his first message about famine, from…
Trusting in God
Context: Who was King Asa? (v9-10) 3rd king of the kingdom of Judah (after division) Rehoboam (kingdom divided) -> Abijam -> Asa 5th king if counting from David David ->…
A Gentle Answer
Context: Why did King Rehoboam need counsel? (v6, 15, 1 Kings 11:9-11, 23, 26, 31, 40) Yahweh was angry with Solomon Why? because his heart was turned away from Yahweh…
The Company We Keep
Why was marrying people of other nations not OK for Israel? (v1-8, Deuteronomy 7:1-6) They will turn their hearts away to other gods From the one true God of Israel…
Prayer
Context: Solomon’s call (1 Kings 8:17-19, 1 Chronicles 22:7-10) David originally planned to build the temple However, was not allowed to, because of the blood on his hands Solomon, whose…
Humble King
Context: Who was Solomon? (1 Chronicles 22:7-10, 1 Kings 1:5-6, 1 Kings 4:24-25) Son of David. God spoke to David about Solomon and his kingdom before he was born Yet,…
The Lord of Peace
Why does Paul “command”? (v6, 12) Here it is announcing, order, give a charge, command Note: Some Bible translations use disorderly (KJV) in place of rebellious Hence, May be interpreted…