Author: Josephine Yu

[:en]Joash was 7 years old when he became king and reigned in Jerusalem for 40 years.  He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.  He restored the temple and issued a proclamation to bring the Lord the tax that Moses had required of Israel in the desert.  The people contributed gladly and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 24[:]

[:en]The people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah their king and he reigned for 1 year.  His mother was Athaliah, a grandaughter of Omri.  Ahaziah did evil in the eyes of the Lord and listened to the advice from the house of Ahab.  He was killed by Jehu while visiting Joram, the son of Ahab. When Athaliah,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 22[:]

[:en]Jehoshaphat rested and his son Jehoram succeeded him as king.  Jehoram killed all his brothers and reigned 8 years in Jerusalem.  He married the daughter of Ahab and did evil in the eyes of the Lord.  Because Jehoram had forsaken the Lord, the Lord aroused Philistines and Edom to attack Jerusalem and killed all his… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 21[:]

[:en]The Moabites and Ammonites came to make war on Jehosphaphat, They sought help from the Lord and the Lord assured them of victory.  Jehoshaphat defeated the Moab and Amon and carried the plunder.  They returned joyfully to  Jerusalem and enter the temple of the Lord praising God with harps and lutes and trumpets. Jehoshaphat reigned… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 20[:]

[:en]Jehoshaphat appointed judges, Levite priests and heads of Israelite families to administer the law of the land and settle disputes.  Amariah was the chief priest and Zebadiah the leader of the tribe of Judah.  He gave them order to teach the Law and serve the Lord faithfully and wholeheartedly.[:]

[:en]Jehoshaphat allied himself with Ahab by marriage.  Ahab, king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat to go to war with him against  Ramoth Gilead, the king of Aram.  But Jehoshaphat wanted to seek the counsel of prophet Micaiah.  So he sent Micaiah and he prophesied defeat if they would engage in war with the Arameans.  But the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 18[:]

[:en]Jehoshaphat succeeded Asa as king.  In his early years, he walked in the ways of the Lord and the Lord was with Him.  He sent officials to teach the Book of the Law to all people.  All the kingdoms surrounding Judah made peace with Jehoshaphat.  He became more powerful, building forts, storing supplies and keeping… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 17[:]

[:en]In the 36th year of Asa, Bassha, king of Israel went against Judah.  Asa took silver and gold out of the treasury of the temple and sent it to Ben Hadad, king of Aram and told him to break treaty with Bassha.  The Lord sent Hanani to tell Asa:  “Because you relied on the king… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 16[:]

[:en]The Spirit of God came upon Azariah, son of Obed, to encourage Asa saying:  “Be strong and do not give up for your work will be rewarded” (v. 7).  He  took courage and removed all the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin.  He repaired the altar and assembled all the people… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 15[:]