Ahaziah to Joash (Adam to Christ)

We are looking at the Kings of David and learning about the true king, Jesus Christ

Today we are going to look at two kings and learn about the first Adam and the last Adam

One sold our family of man into sin by following the council of Satan

One redeemed us back as the true Son of God who defeated Satan and his followers

The Fall (22:1-9)

Ahaziah followed the council of wicked Ahab’s family

He made the family of Ahab his counsellor (3-5)

Was only on the throne for a year (2)

Ahaziah reigned only one year in Jerusalem

He had so much opportunity to follow God

Instead he ended the reign of David and brought God’s promises and hopes to an end

The False Reign (22:10-12)

Athaliah, the daughter of Jezebel rose up and began to destroy the family of David, thus bringing an end to the promise of God

She was the hand of Satan against the family of God

For many years it seemed as she had succeeded and God’s plan was brought to an end

However, God will not be undone by Satan and his wicked followers

Jehoshabeath, the aunt of Joash took and hid him from Athaliah

For every Jezebel, God has placed a Jehoshabeath to bring about his plans

They waited for 6 years until the time that they could restore the throne to the true King

The Fit King (23-24)

Jehoida strengthened himself to bring back the true king

Gathered the captains and the levites to bring back the true king

23:3 Behold, the king’s son shall reign

23:11-15 They make Joash king and destroy the enemy who sat on the throne (and her idols 16-17)

Joash build the house of God

As the king in his rightful place he reigned for 40 years doing what was right in the sight of God (24:1-3)

24:4 he build a house for his God

24:15-22 Joash forgot the good that Jehoida had done for him and ended his life in failure

Again, Joash is only a shadow of true fit king Jesus Christ

In Joash the promise continues but the promise is not fulflilled

The throne is still waiting for the eternally worthy king to come and claim what is his and when he does he will once and for all cast out Jezebel and all that follow her

Romans 5:12-21 First Adam and Last Adam

In Adam the reign of man was brought to an end

Satan took over and has ruled and reigned on earth and in mens hearts ever since

It looked like for a long time that God’s promises and plans had all been undone

However, at the fulness of time, God sent the Last Adam, Jesus Christ, to come and take the throne

1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Lord’s Supper

We are all part of the body of Christ

Purchased by his blood and his body