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Background Info
Second Chronicles, which extends 1 Chronicles’ history of Judah, was written sometime after people began to return from the babylonian exile in 538 B.C.
The purpose was to perhaps encourage the returned exiles
The ‘Chronicler’ is perhaps trying to encourage the returned exiles, and recalls the greatness of solomon’s reign.
Most of the book, however, focuses on Judha’s fall into sin which had led to the exile.
Judah had several godly kings, especially Hezikiah and Josiah, but it still declined into sin.
Still, God remained faithful to his covenant people, and as the book closes it jumps ahead several years, recording the decree of Cyrus that alowed the Jewish exiles to return to their promised land.
The author is unknown for the book, although many scholers have thought that Ezra was the princilple writer.
Jehoshaphat Hears Of A Forth Coming Battle
Jehoshaphat Hears Of A Forth Coming Battle
Three armies came against Jehoshaphat for battle, this seemed like an impossible situation for Jehoshaphat to win.
Jehoshaphat was afraid as this was a life or death situation for himself and his people.
Have you ever faced a battle that you thought was impossible to win that made you afraid?
Did you win the battle wether it was with God or not?
If it was without God, do you think the battle would have been made easier with Him?
Jehoshaphat Seeks The Lord
V1 - 3
Jehoshaphat set his intentions on seeking God in the middle of this desperate situation.
Jehoshaphat set his face to see Yahweh, he was showing his faithfulness to God as he did in Chronicles 17:4 - 18:4
Jehoshaphat proclaimed a fast for all the people in Judah and Jerusalem.
People in the OT often fasted in times of high anxiety - it was a way of showing humility or repentance.
David fasted when he pleaded for the life of his child in 2 sam 12:16 and Ezra also proclaimed a fast when he asked God for a safe journey in and the city of Nineveh fasted in response to Jonah’s prophecy
In Verse 3 - Lord is the name Yahweh see below
S3068, 3069, 3070, 3071, 3072, 3073, 3074 TWOT484a GK3378 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei
Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel
Brown, F., Driver, S. R., & Briggs, C. A. (1977).
Enhanced Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon (p.
217).
Oxford: Clarendon Press.
When facing a difficult situation, do you seek God as a first response or a last resort?
Are you intentional to include God in all that you do?
Have you ever considered the possibility of fasting as part of humility towards God?
Abraham Your Friend
V7
Jehoshaphat refers to God’s past acts of deliverance.
This would remind the people of Judah and Jerusalem of God’s power and also to encourage God to act similarly again.
Abraham Your friend - In Order to become Gods friend we need to do more than just honor God, We need to follow the example of Abraham to become His friend.
Abrahams friendship with God was legendary and was remembered by the following verses
23and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a friend of God.
6And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.
7Did you not, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?
8But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend; 1
We need to be ecouraged by the testimonies of what we see in the bible because they show that our God has moved and worked in favour of his people in the past, so if he has done it once he can do it again:-
8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever
Abraham was called a friend of God because of his actions, would you consider yourself a friend of God?
Our Eyes Are On You
Our Eyes Are On You
V12 -13
Our eyes are upon you.
A statement showing Jehoshaphat’s reliance on God.
Our eyes need to be on God wether we know what to do or not at all times.
Jehoshaphat admitted that he didn’t know what to do in this pereless situation, but he knew that God had moved from the people before.
We must come before the Lord like Children, and be married to Him as the bride.
Have you ever cried out to God, ‘I don’t know what to do’?
Did you keep your eyes on Him or was your response one of retraction?
Jahaziel Becomes A Profit
V14
God raises up a Profit in the way of Jahaziel.
Jahaziel was a Levite from the descendants of Asaph, one of the families in charge of the temple music (see ).
Levite from the descendants of Asaph One of the families in charge of the temple music (see ).
It was bold of Jahaziel to address the assembly in the midst of King Jehosaphat but God compelled Him to speak up to the people of Judah and Jerusalem
Gods
Have you ever been bold enough to help someone with a word of wisdom even though it could have got you into trouble?
ie by putting a friendship on the line.
If not, do you regret not having a bold response?
If you have been bold like Jahaziel, how did the situation turn out?
Gods Response
V15 - 17
V 15 God speaks through Jahaziel and tells King Jehoshaphat ‘do not be afraid..... for the battle is not yours but God’s’
V 17 This is a full on clear instruction from the Lord.
20:17 Take your stand!
Stand Just as Moses encouraged the people to “stand firm and see the salvation of Yahweh” as they came out of Egypt (), Jahaziel encourages them to stand firm and wait for God to fight for them.
20:17 Take your stand!
Stand Just as Moses encouraged the people to “stand firm and see the salvation of Yahweh” as they came out of Egypt (), Jahaziel encourages the people to stand firm and wait for God to fight for them.
Jehoshaphat Instructs The People
v 20 Faith in action!!! Jehoshaphat led the people of Judah and Jerusalem out into the wilderness and stood firm just as God has instructed them to do.
20:17 Take your stand!
Stand Just as Moses encouraged the people to “stand firm and see the salvation of Yahweh” as they came out of Egypt (), Jahaziel encourages them to stand firm and wait for God to fight for them.
Take strong note that when God tells you to do something, do it
But how do we do this?
Have you followed through on an instruction from God before?
How did you respond to His call?
How did the call end from God?
God Keeps His Promise
V22 - 23
God in action, doing as he promises.
God moves as they praise him with song - This was Gods que to move as the people of Judah and Jerusalem believed in what was said through the profit Jahaziel.
This is a repeated action as in
13:16 and God gave them into their hand Because of their faithfulness, God gave Judah and Abijah victory over the larger army of Jeroboam (see note on v. 18).
Chronicles often emphasizes God’s sovereignty in war.
Victory in battle is attributed to God ().
The kings or commanders in battle often show their reliance on God rather than their military’s strength ().
Several times God’s hand is evident in the specific events of a battle (; ).
God often rewards righteous kings with peace (14:6; 15:15; 20:30; ).
God keeps his promises as he has shown us from the beginning of time.
Is there a promise God has made to you but he hasn’t kept?
Things I see and how I should apply the things I see
Jehoshaphat was told of some forth coming trouble, his 1st reaction was to be afraid his second was to seek god
I should seek God 1st when trouble arrises
He declared that the people of the kingdom would fast alongside with him to seek help from God
If my problem is big I should consider fasting and praying over it
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