ISRAEL'S POSTEXILIC HISTORY--LESSON 22 NOTES

LESSON 22: THE REIGNS OF Joash, amaziah, and uzzaih (2 CHR. 24-26)

2 CHRONICLES 24:1-27: THE REIGN OF JOASH

ISRAEL'S POSTEXILIC HISTORY--LESSON 21 NOTES

LESSON 21: THE REIGNS OF JEHORAM, AHAZIAH, AND ATHALIAH—THE CORONAtion of joash (2 CHR. 21-23)

2 CHRONICLES 21:1-10: THE REIGN OF JEHORAM

ISRAEL'S POSTEXILIC HISTORY--LESSON 20 NOTES, PART 2

CHAPTER 19

After these tragic experiences with Ahab, Jehoshaphat returned to Jerusalem. His alliance with wicked Ahab did not go unrebuked. A prophet named Jehu stood in Jehoshaphat’s presence and condemned him. Judah’s king was also informed that Jehovah approved his efforts to rid his land of Baalism. With renewed determination Jehoshaphat visited all of his people from Beersheba in the south to Ephraim in the north encouraging them to worship Jehovah. He set up a system of judges and courts throughout his kingdom charging these officials to fear the Lord and not respect persons or accept bribes. He also re-established the high court at the Temple in Jerusalem in which the priests passed judgment on very serious matters which the Iesser courts couId not handle (Deuteronomy 17:8-13). Amariah, the high priest, was in charge of the Temple court and all of the matters of business that were associated with God’s House.[1]