Righteous Judge as King

We have been studying the Kings of David and looking to Christ as the ultimate King who is worthy to sit on the throne of David

Jesus is more chosen than David

Jesus is more wise than Solomon

Jesus is more tender than Rehoboam

Jesus is more true than Abijah

Jesus is more faithful than Asa

Jesus is more righteous than Jehoshaphat

Jehoshaphat learned a lot of good things from his dad and saw some bad things. But he decided as king he would follow in the ways of David

Looking at Jehoshaphat’s life, it appears that he had a great love for the law of God and desired for all of Israel to come together again.

17:1-3

Setting up a Kingdom of Righteousness (17)

Seeking after God as his father David (17:4-6)

Walked in the commandments of God

He had great honor and abundance that he in turn used to spread the law throughout the land

He was not lifted up in pride but in the ways of the Lord

Sending out princes and levites to teach the law (7-9)

They took with them the law and taught it to the people

Evven his leaders of the army were followers of God (16)

God as the True Righteous Judge (18)

Jehoshaphat tried to bring peace with Israel through politics

He married his son to the daughter of Ahab

Ahab was the new king of Israel (a new family on the throne) so maybe Jehoshaphat thought he could have influence over Ahab by marrying with his family (son could be king over all the 12 tribes again)

18:3-4 Jehoshaphat trying to help bring peace and revival

God is the true Judge who sees all things

Ahab could not hide from the judgment of God (18:28-3-34)

God spared Jehoshaphat because of his trust in God

Setting up God as Ultimate Judge (19-20)

God is with you in the judgment (19:6-7)

Asking God to judge the enemy (20:1-13)

All Judah stood before God waiting on his judgment

No partnering with other nations as his father did, just full trust in God as judge of all matters

Jesus as Judge

John 2:25 He knows what is in man

John 5:17-27 God has given judgment into the hands of Jesus