Day 229 of My 3rd Bible Study Journey - 17 August 2023 reflections
Day 229, 17 August 2023
1) 2 Kings 24,25, 2 Chronicles 36, 1 Chronicles 3:10-19
2 Chronicles 36:1-4
2 Kings 24:1-4
2 Kings 24:5-7
2 Chronicles 36:6-8
2 Kings 24:8-9
2 Chronicles 36:9
2 Chronicles 36:10
2 Kings 24:10-17
1 Chronicles 3:10-16
2 Chronicles 36:11-14
2 Kings 24:18-20
2 Kings 25:8-21
2 Chronicles 36:15-21
2 Kings 25:22-26
2 Kings 25:27-30
2 Chronicles 36:22-23
1 Chronicles 3:17-19
2 Chronicles 36
Jehoahaz, King of Judah
2Ki 23:31-34
1 (Jer 22:11) Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah
and made him king in the place of his father in Jerusalem.
2 And Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he began to reign,
and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
3 Then the king of Egypt deposed him in Jerusalem and imposed on the land
a tribute of a hundred talents [About 33/4 tons, or 3.4 metric tons.]
of silver and a talent [About 75 pounds, or 34 kilograms.] of gold.
4 (Jer 22:10-12) The king of Egypt made his brother Eliakim king over Judah
and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But Necho took his brother
Jehoahaz and carried him to Egypt.
[1] Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made
him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.
[2] Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he
reigned three months in Jerusalem.
[3] And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land
in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
[4] And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and
Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his
brother, and carried him to Egypt.
2 Kings 24:1-4
2 Kings 24
Judah Overrun by Enemies
1 (Jer 25:1; Da 1:1) In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up,
and Jehoiakim became his servant for three years. Then he turned
and rebelled against him.
2 (Jer 35:11; 2Ki 23:27; 6:23) The Lord sent against him bands of
Chaldeans, bands of Arameans, bands of Moabites, and bands of Ammonites.
He sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word
of the Lord that He spoke by His servants the prophets.
3 (2Ki 18:25) Surely at the decree of the Lord this came upon Judah,
to remove them from before Him, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all
that he had done,
4 (2Ki 21:16) and also for the innocent blood that he had shed, for he
filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord was not willing to pardon.
2 Kings 24
[1] In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became
his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
[2] And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the
Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and
sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD,
which he spake by his servants the prophets.
[3] Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove
them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;
[4] And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem
with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.
2 Kings 24
5 (2Ch 36:8) Now the rest of the deeds of Jehoiakim and all that he did,
are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
6 (Jer 22:18-19; 2Ch 36:6) So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers,
and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.
7 (Jer 37:5-7; 46:2) The king of Egypt did not come again from his land,
for the king of Babylon had taken over from the Brook of Egypt to the River
Euphrates all that belonged to the king of Egypt.
[5] Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they
not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[6] So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in
his stead.
[7] And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the
king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates
all that pertained to the king of Egypt.
2 Chronicles 36:6-8
6 (2Ch 33:11) And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him
and bound him in bronze chains to lead him to Babylon.
7 (2Ki 24:13) Nebuchadnezzar also brought out some of the vessels
of the house of the Lord to Babylon and put them in his temple in Babylon.
8 (2Ki 24:5-6) And the remainder of the acts of Jehoiakim, the detestable
things that he did and were found against him, are written in the book
of the kings of Israel and Judah. Then Jehoiachin his son reigned
in his place.
[6] Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in
fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
[7] Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to
Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.
[8] Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he
did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book
of the kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his
stead.
2 Kings 24
8 (1Ch 3:16; 2Ch 36:9) Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king.
He reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother's name was Nehushta
daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
9 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father
had done.
[8] Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter
of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
[9] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to
all that his father had done.
2 Chronicles 36:9
9 Jehoiachin was 18 years old when he began to reign, and he was
king in Jerusalem for three months and ten days. He did what was evil
in the eyes of the Lord.
[9] Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in
the sight of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 36:10
Jehoiachin, King of Judah
2Ki 24:8-17
10 (Jer 37:1; 2Ch 36:7) In the spring of that year King Nebuchadnezzar sent
for him and brought him to Babylon with the precious items
from the house of the Lord. Then Zedekiah his brother was king over Judah
and Jerusalem.
[10] And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought
him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made
Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Kings 24:10-17
Jehoiachin, King of Judah
10 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against
Jerusalem, and the city was under siege.
11 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to the city while his servants were
besieging it,
12 (Jer 24:1; 52:28) and Jehoiachin king of Judah went out
to the king of Babylon, he, his mother, his servants, his princes,
and his eunuchs. The king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
The Captivity of Jerusalem
13 (2Ki 20:17; Isa 39:6) He brought out from there all the treasures
of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king's house, and cut
in pieces all the implements of gold in the temple of the Lord,
which Solomon king of Israel had made, just as the Lord had spoken.
14 (2Ki 25:12; Jer 52:28) He exiled all Jerusalem, all the princes,
and all the mighty men of valor, ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen
and smiths. No one remained, except the poorest people of the land.
15 (2Ch 36:10; Est 2:6) He exiled Jehoiachin in Babylon. The king's mother,
the king's wives, his eunuchs, and the elite of the land he took into exile
from Jerusalem to Babylon.
16 (Jer 52:28) All the fighting men, 7000, the craftsmen and smiths, 1000,
all those strong and fit for war the king of Babylon brought them into exile
in Babylon.
17 (Jer 37:1; 2Ki 23:34) The king of Babylon made Mattaniah,
the uncle of Jehoiachin, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.
[10] At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up
against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
[11] And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his
servants did besiege it.
[12] And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he,
and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the
king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
[13] And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD,
and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of
gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the
LORD had said.
[14] And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the
mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and
smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
[15] And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and
the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those
carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
[16] And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths
a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of
Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
[17] And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in
his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
1 Chronicles 3:10-16
The Kings of Judah
10 (1Ki 11:43; 14:31-15:1) Solomon's son was Rehoboam;
Abijah was his son,
Asa his son,
Jehoshaphat his son,
11( 2Ki 8:24; 11:21) Joram [Jehoram in 2Ki 1:17; 8:16]. his son,
Ahaziah his son,
Joash his son,
12 (2Ki 14:1; 14:21) Amaziah his son,
Azariah his son,
Jotham his son,
13 (2Ki 16:1; 18:1) Ahaz his son,
Hezekiah his son,
Manasseh his son,
14 (2Ki 23:30; 21:19)Amon his son,
and Josiah his son.
15 The sons of Josiah were
the firstborn Johanan,
the second Jehoiakim,
the third Zedekiah,
and the fourth Shallum.
16 (2Ki 24:6; Mt 1:11) The sons of Jehoiakim were
Jeconiah his son and Zedekiah his son.
[10] And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat
his son,
[11] Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
[12] Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
[13] Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
[14] Amon his son, Josiah his son.
[15] And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second
Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
[16] And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.
2 Chronicles 36:11-14
Zedekiah, King of Judah
2Ki 24:18-20; Jer 52:1-3
11 (2Ki 24:18-20) Zedekiah was 21 years old when he began to reign,
and he was king in Jerusalem for eleven years.
12 (2Ch 33:23; Jer 37:2-21) He did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord
his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke
from the Lord.
13 (2Ch 30:8) He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him
swear by an oath by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart
against turning to the Lord God of Israel.
14 Even the officials over the priests and the people increased in their
unfaithfulness in all the detestable practices of the nations,
and they defiled the house of the Lord which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.
[11] Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and
reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.
[12] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and
humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of
the LORD.
[13] And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him
swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning
unto the LORD God of Israel.
[14] Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed
very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house
of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.
2 Kings 24:18-20
Zedekiah, King of Judah
2Ch 36:11-16; Jer 52:1-3
18 (2Ki 23:31; Jer 52:1-11) Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king.
He reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal
daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
19 (2Ki 23:37) He did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that
Jehoiakim had done.
20 (2Ch 36:13) Because of the anger of the Lord this happened
in Jerusalem and Judah until He threw them out from His presence.
But Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
[18] Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he
reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the
daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
[19] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to
all that Jehoiakim had done.
[20] For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and
Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled
against the king of Babylon.
2 Kings 24:20
20 (2Ch 36:13) Because of the anger of the Lord this happened
in Jerusalem and Judah until He threw them out from His presence.
But Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
[20] For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and
Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled
against the king of Babylon.
2 Kings 25:1-2
The Fall and Exile of Judah
Jer 39:1-10; 40:7-9; 41:1-18; 52:4-27; 2Ch36:17-20
1 (Jer 34:1-6; 52:4-11) In the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month,
on the tenth day of the month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came,
he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and set up camp near it.
They built siege mounds against it all around.
2 The city came under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.
[1] And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month,
in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he,
and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built
forts against it round about.
[2] And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
2 Kings 25:3-7
3 On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was severe in the city,
and there was no food for the people of the land.
4 (Eze 33:21) The city was breached, and all the fighting men fled
by night by the way of thegate between the two walls,
which is by the king's garden, though the Chaldeans were all around the city.
They went along the way of the Arabah.
5 Then the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him
in the plains of Jericho. All his army deserted him.
6 (2Ki 23:33; Jer 34:21-22) So they captured the king
and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah,
and they passed sentence upon him.
7 (Jer 32:4-5; 39:6-7) They slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes,
and put out the eyes of Zedekiah. They bound him with bronze fetters
and brought him to Babylon.
[3] And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the
city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
[4] And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the
way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the
Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way
toward the plain.
[5] And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in
the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.
[6] So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to
Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
[7] And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes
of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to
Babylon.
2 Kings 25:8-21
8 (Jer 52:12-16) In the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month
(that was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon),
Nebuzaradan, the captain of the bodyguard, a servant of the king of Babylon,
came to Jerusalem.
9 (Am 2:5; 2Ch 36:19) He burned the house of the Lord, the king's house,
and all the houses of Jerusalem. Every great house he burned with fire.
10 (Ne 1:3) All the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of
the guard tore down the walls of Jerusalem all around.
11 The rest of the people who remained in the city,
the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon,
and the rest of the crowd Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard
took into exile.
12 (2Ki 24:14; Jer 40:7) But the captain of the bodyguard left
some of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.
13 (1Ki 7:15; 2Ch 36:18) The bronze pillars that were in the house
of the Lord, the stands, and the bronze sea that were in the house
of the Lord the Chaldeans broke in pieces, and carried their bronze
to Babylon.
14 (Ex 27:3; 1Ki 7:47-50) The pots, the shovels, the snuffers,
the incense bowls, and all the bronze implements which were used
in service they took away.
15 The fire pans and sprinkling basins that were fine gold and fine silver
the captain of the bodyguard took.
16 (1Ki 7:47) The two pillars, the one sea, and the stands,
which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord-the bronze of
all these implements was beyond weight.
17 The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits,
[About 27 feet, or 8.1 meters.- and a bronze capital was on it.
The height of the capital was three cubits.
[About 4 1/2 feet, or 1.4 meters.] Latticework and pomegranates,
all of bronze, were on the capital all around. The second pillar with its
latticework was like it.
18 (1Ch 6:14; Ezr 7:1) The captain of the bodyguard took Seraiah
the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers
of the threshold.
19 (Est 1:14) From the city he took a eunuch who was an officer
over the fighting men, five men of the king's council who were found
in the city, the chief scribe of the army who mustered the people
of the land, and 60 men from the people of the land who were found
in the city.
20 Nebuzaradan captain of the bodyguard took them, and brought them
to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
21 (Dt 28:64; 2Ki 23:27) Then the king of Babylon struck them down
and killed them at Riblah in the land of Hamath.
Thus he exiled Judah from their land.
[8] And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the
nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzar-adan,
captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem:
[9] And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the
houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house burnt he with fire.
[10] And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the
guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.
[11] Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the
fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the
multitude, did Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carry away.
[12] But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be
vinedressers and husbandmen.
[13] And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the
bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the
Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
[14] And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and
all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
[15] And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in
gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
[16] The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the
house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
[17] The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon
it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen
work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like
unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
[18] And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and
Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
[19] And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of
war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found
in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people
of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were
found in the city:
[20] And Nebuzar-adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to
the king of Babylon to Riblah:
[21] And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land
of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.
2 Chronicles 36:15-21
The Fall of Jerusalem
2Ki 25:1-21; Jer 52:4-27; Ezr 1:1-3
15 (Jer 25:3-4; 35:15) The Lord God of their fathers sent warnings
to them over and over again by His messengers because He had compassion
on His people and His dwelling place.
16 (2Ch 30:10; Jer 5:12-13) But they continued to jest regarding
the messengers of God, despising His word and making fun of His prophets
until the wrath of the Lord came up against His people,
until there was no remedy.
17 (Ps 74:20; Ezr 9:7) So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans
from Babylon, who killed their young men with the sword at the house of their
sanctuary. He did not spare a young man or virgin, old or aged. God gave
all of them into his hand.
18 (2Ch 36:7; 36:10) Even all the vessels of the house of God,
both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord, the king,
and his officials, all of this was taken to Babylon.
19 (Ps 79:1) So they burned down the house of God, tore down the wall
of Jerusalem, burned down all the palaces with fire, and destroyed all
the precious items.
20 (Jer 27:7) Then he carried into exile to Babylon the remnant,
who survived the sword, and they were slaves to him and his sons
until the kingdom of Persia ruled,
21 (Jer 29:10; Da 9:2) to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth
of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her Sabbaths. As long as she lay
desolate, she kept Sabbath, to fulfill 70 years.
[15] And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers,
rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and
on his dwelling place:
[16] But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and
misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people,
till there was no remedy.
[17] Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their
young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no
compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age:
he gave them all into his hand.
[18] And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the
treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of
his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.
[19] And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem,
and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly
vessels thereof.
[20] And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon;
where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom
of Persia:
[21] To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land
had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath,
to fulfil threescore and ten years.
2 Kings 25:22-26
Gedaliah, Governor of Judah
22 (Jer 39:14; 2Ki 22:12) Over the people who remained in the land of Judah,
whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed Gedaliah
the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan.
23 (Jer 40:7-9) When all the captains of the armies, they and their men,
heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah,
they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah, that is, Ishmael son of Nethaniah,
Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite,
and Jaazaniah son of the Maakathite, they and their men.
24 Gedaliah swore to them and to their men, and said to them,
"Do not be afraid of being the servants of the Chaldeans.
Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well for you."
25 But in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah,
the son of Elishama, of the royal line, came with ten men
and struck down Gedaliah. He died along with the Judeans
and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
26 (Jer 43:4-7) Then all the people, both small and great,
and the captains of the armies arose and went to Egypt,
for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
[22] And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the
son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.
[23] And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that
the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to
Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethahiah, and Johanan the son of Careah,
and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of
a Maachathite, they and their men.
[24] And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear
not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the
king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.
[25] But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of
Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with
him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that
were with him at Mizpah.
[26] And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the
armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
2 Kings 25:27-30
Jehoiachin Released from Prison
Jer 52:31-34
27 (Jer 52:31-34; Ge 40:13) In the 37th year of the exile of Jehoiachin
king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month,
Awel-Marduk king of Babylon, in the year that he became king,
released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison.
28 (Da 2:37; 5:18-19) He spoke kindly to him, and gave him a throne
above the thrones of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
29 (2Sa 9:7) He changed his prison garments, and he ate food continually
before him all the days of his life.
30 (Ne 11:23; 12:47) His allowance was a regular allowance given
him by the king every day, all the days of his life.
[27] And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of
Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth
day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the year that he
began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of
prison;
[28] And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the
kings that were with him in Babylon;
[29] And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually
before him all the days of his life.
[30] And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a
daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
2 Chronicles 36:22-23
The Proclamation of Cyrus
22 (Jer 25:12; 29:10) In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia,
that the word of the Lord spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might
be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of King Cyrus of Persia,
so that he sent a proclamation throughout all his kingdom
and also declared in a written edict:
23 "Thus says King Cyrus of Persia:
"The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth,
and He has commanded me to build for Him a house at Jerusalem,
which is in Judah. Whoever is among you of all His people,
may the Lord his God be with him. Let him go up."
[22] Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the
LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred
up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation
throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
[23] Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the
LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in
Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The
LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
1 Chronicles 3:17-19
**The Post-Exilic Royal Line**
17 (Ezr 3:2; 5:2) The sons of Jeconiah were Assir, Shealtiel his son,
18 Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19 (Ezr 2:2; 3:2) The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei,
and the sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah,
and Shelomith was their sister;
[17] And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,
[18] Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and
Nedabiah.
[19] And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of
Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:
2) Our Daily Bread for 17 August 2023 titled
"More Than Brand Ambassadors"
2 Corinthians 5:11-20
The Ministry of Reconciliation
11 (Heb 10:31; Jude 1:23) Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord,
we persuade men. But we are revealed to God, and I trust we are also
revealed in your consciences.
12 (2Co 1:14; 3:1) For we are not commending ourselves again to you.
Instead, we give you occasion to boast on our behalf, that you may
have something to answer those who boast in appearance and not in heart.
13 (2Co 11:1; 11:16-17) If we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are
in our right mind, it is for you.
14 (Ro 5:15) For the love of Christ constrains us, because we thus judge:
that if one died for all, then all have died.
15 (Ro 14:7-9) And He died for all, that those who live should not from
now on live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.
16 (Php 3:7-8) So from now on we do not regard anyone according to the flesh.
Yes, though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet we do not
regard Him as such from now on.
17 (Jn 3:3; Ro 16:7) Therefore, if any man is in Christ,
he is a new creature. Old things have passed away. Look, all things have
become new.
18 (Ro 5:10-11; 1Jn 2:2) All this is from God, who has reconciled us to
Himself through Jesus Christ and has given to us the ministry of
reconciliation,
19 (Isa 43:25; Mt 1:23) that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world
to Himself, not counting their sins against them, and has entrusted to us the
message of reconciliation.
20 (2Co 6:1; Eph 6:20) So we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God
were pleading through us. We implore you in Christ's stead: Be reconciled to
God.
[11] Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are
made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your
consciences.
[12] For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to
glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in
appearance, and not in heart.
[13] For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be
sober, it is for your cause.
[14] For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if
one died for all, then were all dead:
[15] And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth
live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
[16] Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we
have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
[17] Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are
passed away; behold, all things are become new.
[18] And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus
Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
[19] To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not
imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of
reconciliation.
[20] Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you
by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
Competition in the internet age has become fierce. Increasingly, companies are
developing creative ways to attract customers. Take Subaru vehicles, for
instance. Subaru owners are famously loyal, so the company has invited
"Subbie superfans" to become "brand ambassadors" of the vehicles.
The company's website says, "Subaru Ambassadors are an exclusive group of
energetic individuals who volunteer their passion and enthusiasm to spread
the word about Subaru and help shape the future of the brand." The company
wants Subaru ownership to become a part of people's very identity-something
they're so passionate about that they can't help but share.
In 2 Corinthians 5, Paul describes a different "ambassador" program, one of
inviting others to follow Jesus. "Since, then, we know what it is to fear the
Lord, we try to persuade others" (v. 11). Paul then adds, "He has committed
to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors,
as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's
behalf: Be reconciled to God" (vv. 19-20).
Many products promise to meet deep needs, to give us a sense of happiness,
wholeness, and purpose. But only one message-the message of reconciliation
entrusted to us as believers in Jesus-is truly good news. And we have the
privilege of delivering that message to a desperate world.
By: Adam Holz
Reflect & Pray
What do you think of the idea of being an ambassador for Jesus?
How can you practically live out that calling?
Dear Jesus, thank You for inviting me to be an ambassador for You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 5 - 1 John 1:9
9 (Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13) If we confess our sins, He is faithful
and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
"If God already knows everything about me, everything I've done,
then why do I need to confess it?" Grant struggled with a common
dilemma for many Christians. Indeed, God, knew all his sin - much
better than Grant did himself. But Grant needed to confess,
not for God's benefit, but for his own. Grant needed to agree with God
that his sin was wrong, and put himself in a position to receive God's
grace in forgiveness.
1 John 1:9 make the process quit clear. We confess,
and God forgives and cleanses. Many of us, however, want to take on
God's part as well. We confess, agreeing with God that our sin is wrong.
But then we proceed to try to 'clean up our act,'bargaining with God,
promising that if he will forgive us just this once,
we won't ever to it again.
The problem is, we can never keep such a promise.
We probably will do it again, and then we are back where we started,
begging for forgiveness, and trying once more to cleanse
ourselves for our unrighteousness.
God offers freedom from such futile performance. He says, "Just confess.
Agree that you sinned. Submit yourself to me. Then I'll take over from there."
God's grace does not give us freedom to keep on sinning, of course - we need
to cooperate with the work of his Spirit in our lives and do all we can
to avoid sin. But we do not have to beg God for forgiveness - forgiveness
is offered to us freely.
We do not have to clean up out act before God will accept us; God can make
the necessary changes in our lives. When we confess, submit ourselves to God,
and allow him to work within us, he is able both to forgive us and to cleanse
us from unrighteousness.
Application
a) In what ways have I bartered with God and tried to "Clean up my act"
in order to deserve his forgiveness?
b) What is my part in confession? What is God's response?
Why it is important for me to recognize God's part in my
confession and forgiveness?
c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see
when I lived in darkness?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Malachi 3:10-12
10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in
My house, and test Me now in this, says the Lord of Hosts, if I will not
open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing,
that there will not be room enough to receive it.
11 I will rebuke the devourer
for your sakes, so that it will not destroy the fruit of your ground,
and the vines in your field will not fail to bear fruit,
says the Lord of Hosts.
12 Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be
a delightful land, says the Lord of Hosts.
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in
mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not
open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall
not be room enough to receive it.
11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy
the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit
before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be
a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Worried Over Money
Matt 6:19-21
Treasures in Heaven
Lk 12:33-34
19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth
and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
20 But store up
for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy
and where thieves do not break in nor steal,
21 for where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth
and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth
nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
New Brunswick
Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543
Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim
population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist
church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship
getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the
campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.
Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque,
has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow
into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has
been primarily for university students moving into the area.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
17th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the safety of those
who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
( Ps 122:7 - 7 Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!
7 Peace be within thy walls,
And prosperity within thy palaces.)
b) Pray for the province of Ontario
I) Pray for the leaders of Ontario,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray that your nation is not spiritually adulterous.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, thank You for inviting me to be an ambassador for You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to confess all your sins.
Pray to the Lord and pray to give to Him accordingly.
Pray to the Lord and pray to lay treasure in Heaven.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the safety of those who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
Pray that disciplineship training courses in Yemen will effectively develop
new church leaders.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
1) 2 Kings 24,25, 2 Chronicles 36, 1 Chronicles 3:10-19
2 Chronicles 36:1-4
2 Kings 24:1-4
2 Kings 24:5-7
2 Chronicles 36:6-8
2 Kings 24:8-9
2 Chronicles 36:9
2 Chronicles 36:10
2 Kings 24:10-17
1 Chronicles 3:10-16
2 Chronicles 36:11-14
2 Kings 24:18-20
2 Kings 25:8-21
2 Chronicles 36:15-21
2 Kings 25:22-26
2 Kings 25:27-30
2 Chronicles 36:22-23
1 Chronicles 3:17-19
2 Chronicles 36
Jehoahaz, King of Judah
2Ki 23:31-34
1 (Jer 22:11) Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah
and made him king in the place of his father in Jerusalem.
2 And Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he began to reign,
and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
3 Then the king of Egypt deposed him in Jerusalem and imposed on the land
a tribute of a hundred talents [About 33/4 tons, or 3.4 metric tons.]
of silver and a talent [About 75 pounds, or 34 kilograms.] of gold.
4 (Jer 22:10-12) The king of Egypt made his brother Eliakim king over Judah
and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But Necho took his brother
Jehoahaz and carried him to Egypt.
[1] Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made
him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.
[2] Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he
reigned three months in Jerusalem.
[3] And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land
in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
[4] And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and
Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his
brother, and carried him to Egypt.
2 Kings 24:1-4
2 Kings 24
Judah Overrun by Enemies
1 (Jer 25:1; Da 1:1) In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up,
and Jehoiakim became his servant for three years. Then he turned
and rebelled against him.
2 (Jer 35:11; 2Ki 23:27; 6:23) The Lord sent against him bands of
Chaldeans, bands of Arameans, bands of Moabites, and bands of Ammonites.
He sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word
of the Lord that He spoke by His servants the prophets.
3 (2Ki 18:25) Surely at the decree of the Lord this came upon Judah,
to remove them from before Him, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all
that he had done,
4 (2Ki 21:16) and also for the innocent blood that he had shed, for he
filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord was not willing to pardon.
2 Kings 24
[1] In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became
his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
[2] And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the
Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and
sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD,
which he spake by his servants the prophets.
[3] Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove
them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;
[4] And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem
with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.
2 Kings 24
5 (2Ch 36:8) Now the rest of the deeds of Jehoiakim and all that he did,
are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
6 (Jer 22:18-19; 2Ch 36:6) So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers,
and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.
7 (Jer 37:5-7; 46:2) The king of Egypt did not come again from his land,
for the king of Babylon had taken over from the Brook of Egypt to the River
Euphrates all that belonged to the king of Egypt.
[5] Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they
not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[6] So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in
his stead.
[7] And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the
king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates
all that pertained to the king of Egypt.
2 Chronicles 36:6-8
6 (2Ch 33:11) And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him
and bound him in bronze chains to lead him to Babylon.
7 (2Ki 24:13) Nebuchadnezzar also brought out some of the vessels
of the house of the Lord to Babylon and put them in his temple in Babylon.
8 (2Ki 24:5-6) And the remainder of the acts of Jehoiakim, the detestable
things that he did and were found against him, are written in the book
of the kings of Israel and Judah. Then Jehoiachin his son reigned
in his place.
[6] Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in
fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
[7] Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to
Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.
[8] Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he
did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book
of the kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his
stead.
2 Kings 24
8 (1Ch 3:16; 2Ch 36:9) Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king.
He reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother's name was Nehushta
daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
9 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father
had done.
[8] Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter
of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
[9] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to
all that his father had done.
2 Chronicles 36:9
9 Jehoiachin was 18 years old when he began to reign, and he was
king in Jerusalem for three months and ten days. He did what was evil
in the eyes of the Lord.
[9] Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in
the sight of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 36:10
Jehoiachin, King of Judah
2Ki 24:8-17
10 (Jer 37:1; 2Ch 36:7) In the spring of that year King Nebuchadnezzar sent
for him and brought him to Babylon with the precious items
from the house of the Lord. Then Zedekiah his brother was king over Judah
and Jerusalem.
[10] And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought
him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made
Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Kings 24:10-17
Jehoiachin, King of Judah
10 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against
Jerusalem, and the city was under siege.
11 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to the city while his servants were
besieging it,
12 (Jer 24:1; 52:28) and Jehoiachin king of Judah went out
to the king of Babylon, he, his mother, his servants, his princes,
and his eunuchs. The king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
The Captivity of Jerusalem
13 (2Ki 20:17; Isa 39:6) He brought out from there all the treasures
of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king's house, and cut
in pieces all the implements of gold in the temple of the Lord,
which Solomon king of Israel had made, just as the Lord had spoken.
14 (2Ki 25:12; Jer 52:28) He exiled all Jerusalem, all the princes,
and all the mighty men of valor, ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen
and smiths. No one remained, except the poorest people of the land.
15 (2Ch 36:10; Est 2:6) He exiled Jehoiachin in Babylon. The king's mother,
the king's wives, his eunuchs, and the elite of the land he took into exile
from Jerusalem to Babylon.
16 (Jer 52:28) All the fighting men, 7000, the craftsmen and smiths, 1000,
all those strong and fit for war the king of Babylon brought them into exile
in Babylon.
17 (Jer 37:1; 2Ki 23:34) The king of Babylon made Mattaniah,
the uncle of Jehoiachin, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.
[10] At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up
against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
[11] And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his
servants did besiege it.
[12] And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he,
and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the
king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
[13] And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD,
and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of
gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the
LORD had said.
[14] And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the
mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and
smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
[15] And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and
the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those
carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
[16] And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths
a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of
Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
[17] And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in
his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
1 Chronicles 3:10-16
The Kings of Judah
10 (1Ki 11:43; 14:31-15:1) Solomon's son was Rehoboam;
Abijah was his son,
Asa his son,
Jehoshaphat his son,
11( 2Ki 8:24; 11:21) Joram [Jehoram in 2Ki 1:17; 8:16]. his son,
Ahaziah his son,
Joash his son,
12 (2Ki 14:1; 14:21) Amaziah his son,
Azariah his son,
Jotham his son,
13 (2Ki 16:1; 18:1) Ahaz his son,
Hezekiah his son,
Manasseh his son,
14 (2Ki 23:30; 21:19)Amon his son,
and Josiah his son.
15 The sons of Josiah were
the firstborn Johanan,
the second Jehoiakim,
the third Zedekiah,
and the fourth Shallum.
16 (2Ki 24:6; Mt 1:11) The sons of Jehoiakim were
Jeconiah his son and Zedekiah his son.
[10] And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat
his son,
[11] Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
[12] Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
[13] Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
[14] Amon his son, Josiah his son.
[15] And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second
Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
[16] And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.
2 Chronicles 36:11-14
Zedekiah, King of Judah
2Ki 24:18-20; Jer 52:1-3
11 (2Ki 24:18-20) Zedekiah was 21 years old when he began to reign,
and he was king in Jerusalem for eleven years.
12 (2Ch 33:23; Jer 37:2-21) He did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord
his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke
from the Lord.
13 (2Ch 30:8) He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him
swear by an oath by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart
against turning to the Lord God of Israel.
14 Even the officials over the priests and the people increased in their
unfaithfulness in all the detestable practices of the nations,
and they defiled the house of the Lord which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.
[11] Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and
reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.
[12] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and
humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of
the LORD.
[13] And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him
swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning
unto the LORD God of Israel.
[14] Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed
very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house
of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.
2 Kings 24:18-20
Zedekiah, King of Judah
2Ch 36:11-16; Jer 52:1-3
18 (2Ki 23:31; Jer 52:1-11) Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king.
He reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal
daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
19 (2Ki 23:37) He did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that
Jehoiakim had done.
20 (2Ch 36:13) Because of the anger of the Lord this happened
in Jerusalem and Judah until He threw them out from His presence.
But Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
[18] Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he
reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the
daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
[19] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to
all that Jehoiakim had done.
[20] For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and
Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled
against the king of Babylon.
2 Kings 24:20
20 (2Ch 36:13) Because of the anger of the Lord this happened
in Jerusalem and Judah until He threw them out from His presence.
But Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
[20] For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and
Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled
against the king of Babylon.
2 Kings 25:1-2
The Fall and Exile of Judah
Jer 39:1-10; 40:7-9; 41:1-18; 52:4-27; 2Ch36:17-20
1 (Jer 34:1-6; 52:4-11) In the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month,
on the tenth day of the month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came,
he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and set up camp near it.
They built siege mounds against it all around.
2 The city came under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.
[1] And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month,
in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he,
and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built
forts against it round about.
[2] And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
2 Kings 25:3-7
3 On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was severe in the city,
and there was no food for the people of the land.
4 (Eze 33:21) The city was breached, and all the fighting men fled
by night by the way of thegate between the two walls,
which is by the king's garden, though the Chaldeans were all around the city.
They went along the way of the Arabah.
5 Then the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him
in the plains of Jericho. All his army deserted him.
6 (2Ki 23:33; Jer 34:21-22) So they captured the king
and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah,
and they passed sentence upon him.
7 (Jer 32:4-5; 39:6-7) They slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes,
and put out the eyes of Zedekiah. They bound him with bronze fetters
and brought him to Babylon.
[3] And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the
city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
[4] And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the
way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the
Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way
toward the plain.
[5] And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in
the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.
[6] So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to
Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
[7] And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes
of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to
Babylon.
2 Kings 25:8-21
8 (Jer 52:12-16) In the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month
(that was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon),
Nebuzaradan, the captain of the bodyguard, a servant of the king of Babylon,
came to Jerusalem.
9 (Am 2:5; 2Ch 36:19) He burned the house of the Lord, the king's house,
and all the houses of Jerusalem. Every great house he burned with fire.
10 (Ne 1:3) All the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of
the guard tore down the walls of Jerusalem all around.
11 The rest of the people who remained in the city,
the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon,
and the rest of the crowd Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard
took into exile.
12 (2Ki 24:14; Jer 40:7) But the captain of the bodyguard left
some of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.
13 (1Ki 7:15; 2Ch 36:18) The bronze pillars that were in the house
of the Lord, the stands, and the bronze sea that were in the house
of the Lord the Chaldeans broke in pieces, and carried their bronze
to Babylon.
14 (Ex 27:3; 1Ki 7:47-50) The pots, the shovels, the snuffers,
the incense bowls, and all the bronze implements which were used
in service they took away.
15 The fire pans and sprinkling basins that were fine gold and fine silver
the captain of the bodyguard took.
16 (1Ki 7:47) The two pillars, the one sea, and the stands,
which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord-the bronze of
all these implements was beyond weight.
17 The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits,
[About 27 feet, or 8.1 meters.- and a bronze capital was on it.
The height of the capital was three cubits.
[About 4 1/2 feet, or 1.4 meters.] Latticework and pomegranates,
all of bronze, were on the capital all around. The second pillar with its
latticework was like it.
18 (1Ch 6:14; Ezr 7:1) The captain of the bodyguard took Seraiah
the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers
of the threshold.
19 (Est 1:14) From the city he took a eunuch who was an officer
over the fighting men, five men of the king's council who were found
in the city, the chief scribe of the army who mustered the people
of the land, and 60 men from the people of the land who were found
in the city.
20 Nebuzaradan captain of the bodyguard took them, and brought them
to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
21 (Dt 28:64; 2Ki 23:27) Then the king of Babylon struck them down
and killed them at Riblah in the land of Hamath.
Thus he exiled Judah from their land.
[8] And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the
nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzar-adan,
captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem:
[9] And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the
houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house burnt he with fire.
[10] And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the
guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.
[11] Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the
fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the
multitude, did Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carry away.
[12] But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be
vinedressers and husbandmen.
[13] And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the
bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the
Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
[14] And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and
all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
[15] And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in
gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
[16] The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the
house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
[17] The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon
it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen
work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like
unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
[18] And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and
Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
[19] And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of
war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found
in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people
of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were
found in the city:
[20] And Nebuzar-adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to
the king of Babylon to Riblah:
[21] And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land
of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.
2 Chronicles 36:15-21
The Fall of Jerusalem
2Ki 25:1-21; Jer 52:4-27; Ezr 1:1-3
15 (Jer 25:3-4; 35:15) The Lord God of their fathers sent warnings
to them over and over again by His messengers because He had compassion
on His people and His dwelling place.
16 (2Ch 30:10; Jer 5:12-13) But they continued to jest regarding
the messengers of God, despising His word and making fun of His prophets
until the wrath of the Lord came up against His people,
until there was no remedy.
17 (Ps 74:20; Ezr 9:7) So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans
from Babylon, who killed their young men with the sword at the house of their
sanctuary. He did not spare a young man or virgin, old or aged. God gave
all of them into his hand.
18 (2Ch 36:7; 36:10) Even all the vessels of the house of God,
both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord, the king,
and his officials, all of this was taken to Babylon.
19 (Ps 79:1) So they burned down the house of God, tore down the wall
of Jerusalem, burned down all the palaces with fire, and destroyed all
the precious items.
20 (Jer 27:7) Then he carried into exile to Babylon the remnant,
who survived the sword, and they were slaves to him and his sons
until the kingdom of Persia ruled,
21 (Jer 29:10; Da 9:2) to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth
of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her Sabbaths. As long as she lay
desolate, she kept Sabbath, to fulfill 70 years.
[15] And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers,
rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and
on his dwelling place:
[16] But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and
misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people,
till there was no remedy.
[17] Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their
young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no
compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age:
he gave them all into his hand.
[18] And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the
treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of
his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.
[19] And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem,
and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly
vessels thereof.
[20] And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon;
where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom
of Persia:
[21] To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land
had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath,
to fulfil threescore and ten years.
2 Kings 25:22-26
Gedaliah, Governor of Judah
22 (Jer 39:14; 2Ki 22:12) Over the people who remained in the land of Judah,
whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed Gedaliah
the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan.
23 (Jer 40:7-9) When all the captains of the armies, they and their men,
heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah,
they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah, that is, Ishmael son of Nethaniah,
Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite,
and Jaazaniah son of the Maakathite, they and their men.
24 Gedaliah swore to them and to their men, and said to them,
"Do not be afraid of being the servants of the Chaldeans.
Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well for you."
25 But in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah,
the son of Elishama, of the royal line, came with ten men
and struck down Gedaliah. He died along with the Judeans
and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
26 (Jer 43:4-7) Then all the people, both small and great,
and the captains of the armies arose and went to Egypt,
for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
[22] And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the
son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.
[23] And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that
the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to
Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethahiah, and Johanan the son of Careah,
and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of
a Maachathite, they and their men.
[24] And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear
not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the
king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.
[25] But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of
Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with
him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that
were with him at Mizpah.
[26] And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the
armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
2 Kings 25:27-30
Jehoiachin Released from Prison
Jer 52:31-34
27 (Jer 52:31-34; Ge 40:13) In the 37th year of the exile of Jehoiachin
king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month,
Awel-Marduk king of Babylon, in the year that he became king,
released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison.
28 (Da 2:37; 5:18-19) He spoke kindly to him, and gave him a throne
above the thrones of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
29 (2Sa 9:7) He changed his prison garments, and he ate food continually
before him all the days of his life.
30 (Ne 11:23; 12:47) His allowance was a regular allowance given
him by the king every day, all the days of his life.
[27] And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of
Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth
day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the year that he
began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of
prison;
[28] And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the
kings that were with him in Babylon;
[29] And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually
before him all the days of his life.
[30] And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a
daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
2 Chronicles 36:22-23
The Proclamation of Cyrus
22 (Jer 25:12; 29:10) In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia,
that the word of the Lord spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might
be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of King Cyrus of Persia,
so that he sent a proclamation throughout all his kingdom
and also declared in a written edict:
23 "Thus says King Cyrus of Persia:
"The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth,
and He has commanded me to build for Him a house at Jerusalem,
which is in Judah. Whoever is among you of all His people,
may the Lord his God be with him. Let him go up."
[22] Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the
LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred
up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation
throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
[23] Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the
LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in
Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The
LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
1 Chronicles 3:17-19
**The Post-Exilic Royal Line**
17 (Ezr 3:2; 5:2) The sons of Jeconiah were Assir, Shealtiel his son,
18 Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19 (Ezr 2:2; 3:2) The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei,
and the sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah,
and Shelomith was their sister;
[17] And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,
[18] Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and
Nedabiah.
[19] And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of
Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:
2) Our Daily Bread for 17 August 2023 titled
"More Than Brand Ambassadors"
2 Corinthians 5:11-20
The Ministry of Reconciliation
11 (Heb 10:31; Jude 1:23) Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord,
we persuade men. But we are revealed to God, and I trust we are also
revealed in your consciences.
12 (2Co 1:14; 3:1) For we are not commending ourselves again to you.
Instead, we give you occasion to boast on our behalf, that you may
have something to answer those who boast in appearance and not in heart.
13 (2Co 11:1; 11:16-17) If we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are
in our right mind, it is for you.
14 (Ro 5:15) For the love of Christ constrains us, because we thus judge:
that if one died for all, then all have died.
15 (Ro 14:7-9) And He died for all, that those who live should not from
now on live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.
16 (Php 3:7-8) So from now on we do not regard anyone according to the flesh.
Yes, though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet we do not
regard Him as such from now on.
17 (Jn 3:3; Ro 16:7) Therefore, if any man is in Christ,
he is a new creature. Old things have passed away. Look, all things have
become new.
18 (Ro 5:10-11; 1Jn 2:2) All this is from God, who has reconciled us to
Himself through Jesus Christ and has given to us the ministry of
reconciliation,
19 (Isa 43:25; Mt 1:23) that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world
to Himself, not counting their sins against them, and has entrusted to us the
message of reconciliation.
20 (2Co 6:1; Eph 6:20) So we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God
were pleading through us. We implore you in Christ's stead: Be reconciled to
God.
[11] Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are
made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your
consciences.
[12] For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to
glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in
appearance, and not in heart.
[13] For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be
sober, it is for your cause.
[14] For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if
one died for all, then were all dead:
[15] And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth
live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
[16] Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we
have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
[17] Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are
passed away; behold, all things are become new.
[18] And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus
Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
[19] To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not
imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of
reconciliation.
[20] Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you
by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
Competition in the internet age has become fierce. Increasingly, companies are
developing creative ways to attract customers. Take Subaru vehicles, for
instance. Subaru owners are famously loyal, so the company has invited
"Subbie superfans" to become "brand ambassadors" of the vehicles.
The company's website says, "Subaru Ambassadors are an exclusive group of
energetic individuals who volunteer their passion and enthusiasm to spread
the word about Subaru and help shape the future of the brand." The company
wants Subaru ownership to become a part of people's very identity-something
they're so passionate about that they can't help but share.
In 2 Corinthians 5, Paul describes a different "ambassador" program, one of
inviting others to follow Jesus. "Since, then, we know what it is to fear the
Lord, we try to persuade others" (v. 11). Paul then adds, "He has committed
to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors,
as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's
behalf: Be reconciled to God" (vv. 19-20).
Many products promise to meet deep needs, to give us a sense of happiness,
wholeness, and purpose. But only one message-the message of reconciliation
entrusted to us as believers in Jesus-is truly good news. And we have the
privilege of delivering that message to a desperate world.
By: Adam Holz
Reflect & Pray
What do you think of the idea of being an ambassador for Jesus?
How can you practically live out that calling?
Dear Jesus, thank You for inviting me to be an ambassador for You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 5 - 1 John 1:9
9 (Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13) If we confess our sins, He is faithful
and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
"If God already knows everything about me, everything I've done,
then why do I need to confess it?" Grant struggled with a common
dilemma for many Christians. Indeed, God, knew all his sin - much
better than Grant did himself. But Grant needed to confess,
not for God's benefit, but for his own. Grant needed to agree with God
that his sin was wrong, and put himself in a position to receive God's
grace in forgiveness.
1 John 1:9 make the process quit clear. We confess,
and God forgives and cleanses. Many of us, however, want to take on
God's part as well. We confess, agreeing with God that our sin is wrong.
But then we proceed to try to 'clean up our act,'bargaining with God,
promising that if he will forgive us just this once,
we won't ever to it again.
The problem is, we can never keep such a promise.
We probably will do it again, and then we are back where we started,
begging for forgiveness, and trying once more to cleanse
ourselves for our unrighteousness.
God offers freedom from such futile performance. He says, "Just confess.
Agree that you sinned. Submit yourself to me. Then I'll take over from there."
God's grace does not give us freedom to keep on sinning, of course - we need
to cooperate with the work of his Spirit in our lives and do all we can
to avoid sin. But we do not have to beg God for forgiveness - forgiveness
is offered to us freely.
We do not have to clean up out act before God will accept us; God can make
the necessary changes in our lives. When we confess, submit ourselves to God,
and allow him to work within us, he is able both to forgive us and to cleanse
us from unrighteousness.
Application
a) In what ways have I bartered with God and tried to "Clean up my act"
in order to deserve his forgiveness?
b) What is my part in confession? What is God's response?
Why it is important for me to recognize God's part in my
confession and forgiveness?
c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see
when I lived in darkness?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Malachi 3:10-12
10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in
My house, and test Me now in this, says the Lord of Hosts, if I will not
open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing,
that there will not be room enough to receive it.
11 I will rebuke the devourer
for your sakes, so that it will not destroy the fruit of your ground,
and the vines in your field will not fail to bear fruit,
says the Lord of Hosts.
12 Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be
a delightful land, says the Lord of Hosts.
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in
mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not
open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall
not be room enough to receive it.
11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy
the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit
before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be
a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Worried Over Money
Matt 6:19-21
Treasures in Heaven
Lk 12:33-34
19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth
and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
20 But store up
for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy
and where thieves do not break in nor steal,
21 for where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth
and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth
nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
New Brunswick
Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543
Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim
population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist
church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship
getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the
campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.
Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque,
has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow
into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has
been primarily for university students moving into the area.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
17th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the safety of those
who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
( Ps 122:7 - 7 Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!
7 Peace be within thy walls,
And prosperity within thy palaces.)
b) Pray for the province of Ontario
I) Pray for the leaders of Ontario,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray that your nation is not spiritually adulterous.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, thank You for inviting me to be an ambassador for You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to confess all your sins.
Pray to the Lord and pray to give to Him accordingly.
Pray to the Lord and pray to lay treasure in Heaven.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the safety of those who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
Pray that disciplineship training courses in Yemen will effectively develop
new church leaders.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
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