2 Chronicles 26:16-23
But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.
Uzziah, who had a censer in his hand ready to burn incense, became angry. While he was raging at the priests in their presence before the incense altar in the Lord’s temple, leprosy broke out on his forehead.
King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house—leprous and banned from the temple of the Lord. Jotham his son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
In his pride, he takes on the role of priest. God strikes him with leprosy, a visible token of that unseen defilement of sin which makes him unfit for God's presence.
Why?
Maybe Uzziah likes to do like David in the Temple, but David did not burn incense on the altar of incense. This is the duty of the priest. The priest is chosen by the Lord and they are been consecrated to burn incense.
When people have honor, power, and property, he wants more honor and be a god. But pride leads people to downfall.
How?
Be humble always, don't proud of anything I have or I can do, all of these are the grace of the Lord to honor his name.
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Friday, December 6, 2019
As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.
2 Chronicles 26:1-15
Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.
The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he had become very powerful. Under their command was an army of 307,500 men trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies. Uzziah provided shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows and sling stones for the entire army.
The Chronicler describes the good and the bad in Uzziah's reign as he has already done with Asa and Joash.
A strong king, Uzziah begins well, seeking God and extending his sovereignty as far south as the Red Sea. He loves the land and protects the cattle from desert raiders. He sees that his army is well-equipped and armed with the latest in guided missiles.
Why?
Uzziah's mother effected him did the right. He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God.m so his kingdom became strong.
Everything looks good and wide territory in the land and army with the well-equipped weapons.
Higher position and prosper situation may lead people to downfall for proud raised.
神的應許往往比我們想的更多更好，神為我們擴張境界。包括屬天的，永恆的。如烏西亞王征服非立士人領土。
有能力製作武器的能力，因為他得了非常的幫助，是神的祝福。
How?
Praise the Lord for all I have and living, for the grace of the Lord is come upon me.
Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.
The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he had become very powerful. Under their command was an army of 307,500 men trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies. Uzziah provided shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows and sling stones for the entire army.
The Chronicler describes the good and the bad in Uzziah's reign as he has already done with Asa and Joash.
A strong king, Uzziah begins well, seeking God and extending his sovereignty as far south as the Red Sea. He loves the land and protects the cattle from desert raiders. He sees that his army is well-equipped and armed with the latest in guided missiles.
Why?
Uzziah's mother effected him did the right. He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God.m so his kingdom became strong.
Everything looks good and wide territory in the land and army with the well-equipped weapons.
Higher position and prosper situation may lead people to downfall for proud raised.
神的應許往往比我們想的更多更好，神為我們擴張境界。包括屬天的，永恆的。如烏西亞王征服非立士人領土。
有能力製作武器的能力，因為他得了非常的幫助，是神的祝福。
How?
Praise the Lord for all I have and living, for the grace of the Lord is come upon me.
Thursday, December 5, 2019
He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly
2 Chronicles 25:1-28
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly.
Meanwhile, the troops that Amaziah had sent back and had not allowed to take part in the war raided towns belonging to Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed three thousand people and carried off great quantities of plunder. When Amaziah returned from slaughtering the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the people of Seir. He set them up as his own gods, bowed down to them and burned sacrifices to them.
Amaziah, however, would not listen, for God so worked that he might deliver them into the hands of Jehoash, because they sought the gods of Edom. So Jehoash king of Israel attacked. He and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth Shemesh in Judah.
From the time that Amaziah turned away from following the Lord, they conspired against him in Jerusalem and he fled to Lachish, but they sent men after him to Lachish and killed him there.
Amaziah's cruel victory over Edom leads to his downfall. He brings home the foreign gods. And in his bumptious pride, he throws down the gauntlet to powerful Isreal. Defeat turns the people against him. It seems that Uzziah, the 'Azariah' of 2 Kings, was made co-regent. After 29 years on the throne, a conspiracy ends Amaziah's life. The Chronicler sees the king's defeat and his death as punishment for worshipping the gods of Edom.
Why?
Amaziah's mother was from Jerusalem so she leads her son walked on the right way.
But when he got the victory and became proud of his power, it led to his downfall.
Amaziah did not listen to the word of God's prophet and suggestion from Israel Jehu and forbidden their warning, so the anger of the Lord make him failed in the battle,
People are humble before the Lord at the beginning but when he prospers he forgot who he was and God's blessing.
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亞馬謝，心不專誠：聽神的話另有目的、動機。聽主的話有好處就聽，不喜歡就不聽。
和以東的戰爭：召募30萬兵，又召募北國軍兵10萬。當人願意聽神的話，神不會虧待我們。他想到的是他的損失，獲得的比損失多，於是就聽先知的話。
打敗了以東，居然來回敗國的偶像，這是人甘願自賤，以別神代替耶和華。這個神是我立的，這個神要聽我的。即自己想要做神，於是另外立一個神，表面是另外的神，其實是自己要當神。
前面聽話，現在不聽先知的話，因為他已經是強國，所以人只想聽自己喜歡聽的話。前面聽神的話可以賺錢，現在先知的話聽了讓我不舒服。如果神的話讓我們不舒服，我們要接受，要改變。如果不好的話以為在講別人，所以也舒服。
心高氣傲是神的審判落在我們人身上
向北國宣戰：人想要讓別人知道我很強大。
亞馬謝就是許多基督徒的代表，我們讀經是否讀到不舒服時，是否仍然願意聽。聽道也是一樣，聽到不喜歡的...
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How?
Be humble and pray to the Lord let the Holy Spirit remind me! Be humble before the Lord!
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly.
Meanwhile, the troops that Amaziah had sent back and had not allowed to take part in the war raided towns belonging to Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed three thousand people and carried off great quantities of plunder. When Amaziah returned from slaughtering the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the people of Seir. He set them up as his own gods, bowed down to them and burned sacrifices to them.
Amaziah, however, would not listen, for God so worked that he might deliver them into the hands of Jehoash, because they sought the gods of Edom. So Jehoash king of Israel attacked. He and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth Shemesh in Judah.
From the time that Amaziah turned away from following the Lord, they conspired against him in Jerusalem and he fled to Lachish, but they sent men after him to Lachish and killed him there.
Amaziah's cruel victory over Edom leads to his downfall. He brings home the foreign gods. And in his bumptious pride, he throws down the gauntlet to powerful Isreal. Defeat turns the people against him. It seems that Uzziah, the 'Azariah' of 2 Kings, was made co-regent. After 29 years on the throne, a conspiracy ends Amaziah's life. The Chronicler sees the king's defeat and his death as punishment for worshipping the gods of Edom.
Why?
Amaziah's mother was from Jerusalem so she leads her son walked on the right way.
But when he got the victory and became proud of his power, it led to his downfall.
Amaziah did not listen to the word of God's prophet and suggestion from Israel Jehu and forbidden their warning, so the anger of the Lord make him failed in the battle,
People are humble before the Lord at the beginning but when he prospers he forgot who he was and God's blessing.
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亞馬謝，心不專誠：聽神的話另有目的、動機。聽主的話有好處就聽，不喜歡就不聽。
和以東的戰爭：召募30萬兵，又召募北國軍兵10萬。當人願意聽神的話，神不會虧待我們。他想到的是他的損失，獲得的比損失多，於是就聽先知的話。
打敗了以東，居然來回敗國的偶像，這是人甘願自賤，以別神代替耶和華。這個神是我立的，這個神要聽我的。即自己想要做神，於是另外立一個神，表面是另外的神，其實是自己要當神。
前面聽話，現在不聽先知的話，因為他已經是強國，所以人只想聽自己喜歡聽的話。前面聽神的話可以賺錢，現在先知的話聽了讓我不舒服。如果神的話讓我們不舒服，我們要接受，要改變。如果不好的話以為在講別人，所以也舒服。
心高氣傲是神的審判落在我們人身上
向北國宣戰：人想要讓別人知道我很強大。
亞馬謝就是許多基督徒的代表，我們讀經是否讀到不舒服時，是否仍然願意聽。聽道也是一樣，聽到不喜歡的...
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How?
Be humble and pray to the Lord let the Holy Spirit remind me! Be humble before the Lord!
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Why do you disobey the Lord's commands?
2 Chronicles 24:17-27
After the death of Jehoiada, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them. They abandoned the temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and worshiped Asherah poles and idols. Because of their guilt, God’s anger came on Judah and Jerusalem.
Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands? You will not prosper. Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken you.’
But they plotted against him, and by order of the king, they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple. King Joash did not remember the kindness Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had shown him but killed his son, who said as he lay dying, “May the Lord see this and call you to account."
When the Arameans withdrew, they left Joash severely wounded. His officials conspired against him for murdering the son of Jehoiada the priest, and they killed him in his bed. So he died and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
After the priest's death, however, the king comes under less healthy influences, till he sinks to the murder of Jehoiada's son for his outspoken criticism, In consequence, his own life ends in ignominious defeat and assassination.
Why?
Their faiths to the Lord were weak and rebellious.
King Joash did not remember what Jehoiada did for him but stoned his son to death.
Why do you disobey the Lord's commands? is the call from the priest of the Lord.
This is the sons of this generation.
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約阿施作王的情形，耶和耶大在世，就聽耶和耶大，耶和耶大去世後，眾首領來拜他就聽他們。所以約阿施即使作王民眾卻不聽他的，民眾聽耶和耶大。約阿施不是敬畏神的國王，一生一直是聽從者。朝拜約阿施就是給他灌迷湯。 撒加利雅與約阿施同輩，約阿施只是把信仰當成一般民間信仰，那個神對我有好處，合的心願就拜誰，以致自己為主為神。約阿施的信仰是以對我有利的。撒加利雅只有責備當然不會聽他的。
我們聽道是我想聽的就喜歡，重要是是否合乎真理，跟隨耶穌要先放下自己，否則把基督教偶像化了，一般民間信仰化了。不管我們是否喜歡聽，都要順服。神不是不要我們蒙福。
神藉亞蘭人管教約阿施，這些管教約阿施可能不知道，或是知道也不悔改。我們不怕走偏了路，神的管教來了，我們是否知道悔改。
求賜我們一個敏銳的心明白神的管教，一個柔軟的心願意順服轉向神。
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How?
Be aware of our faith in the Lord. Do not be a Sunday Christian, but be a life long Christian.
After the death of Jehoiada, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them. They abandoned the temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and worshiped Asherah poles and idols. Because of their guilt, God’s anger came on Judah and Jerusalem.
Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands? You will not prosper. Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken you.’
But they plotted against him, and by order of the king, they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple. King Joash did not remember the kindness Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had shown him but killed his son, who said as he lay dying, “May the Lord see this and call you to account."
When the Arameans withdrew, they left Joash severely wounded. His officials conspired against him for murdering the son of Jehoiada the priest, and they killed him in his bed. So he died and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
After the priest's death, however, the king comes under less healthy influences, till he sinks to the murder of Jehoiada's son for his outspoken criticism, In consequence, his own life ends in ignominious defeat and assassination.
Why?
Their faiths to the Lord were weak and rebellious.
King Joash did not remember what Jehoiada did for him but stoned his son to death.
Why do you disobey the Lord's commands? is the call from the priest of the Lord.
This is the sons of this generation.
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約阿施作王的情形，耶和耶大在世，就聽耶和耶大，耶和耶大去世後，眾首領來拜他就聽他們。所以約阿施即使作王民眾卻不聽他的，民眾聽耶和耶大。約阿施不是敬畏神的國王，一生一直是聽從者。朝拜約阿施就是給他灌迷湯。 撒加利雅與約阿施同輩，約阿施只是把信仰當成一般民間信仰，那個神對我有好處，合的心願就拜誰，以致自己為主為神。約阿施的信仰是以對我有利的。撒加利雅只有責備當然不會聽他的。
我們聽道是我想聽的就喜歡，重要是是否合乎真理，跟隨耶穌要先放下自己，否則把基督教偶像化了，一般民間信仰化了。不管我們是否喜歡聽，都要順服。神不是不要我們蒙福。
神藉亞蘭人管教約阿施，這些管教約阿施可能不知道，或是知道也不悔改。我們不怕走偏了路，神的管教來了，我們是否知道悔改。
求賜我們一個敏銳的心明白神的管教，一個柔軟的心願意順服轉向神。
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How?
Be aware of our faith in the Lord. Do not be a Sunday Christian, but be a life long Christian.
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
As long as Jehoiada lived, burnt offerings were presented continually in the temple of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 24:1-16
Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the years of Jehoiada the priest.
Therefore the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, “Why haven’t you required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the Lord and by the assembly of Israel for the tent of the covenant law?
At the king’s command, a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the temple of the Lord. A proclamation was then issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they should bring to the Lord the tax that Moses the servant of God had required of Israel in the wilderness.
They rebuilt the temple of God according to its original design and reinforced it. When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and with it were made articles for the Lord’s temple: articles for the service and for the burnt offerings, and also dishes and other objects of gold and silver. As long as Jehoiada lived, burnt offerings were presented continually in the temple of the Lord.
Now Jehoiada was old and full of years, and he died at the age of a hundred and thirty. He was buried with the kings in the City of David, because of the good he had done in Israel for God and his temple.
Under Jehoiads's influence. Joash begins well. The people are recalled to covenant-loyalty and the damaged Temple is repaired.
Why?
Joash was young so he did anything follow the instruction of priest Jehoiada. Jehoiada's influence makes Joash walked on the way of the Lord.
Joash even asked Levite and his people to collect the tax imposed by Moses and used it to rebuild the Temple.
As long as Jehoiada lived, burnt offerings were presented continually in the temple of the Lord. It means when Jehoiada passed away, all of these were changing. How sad to a king and man.
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耶和耶大在世的時候，約阿施行耶和華眼中正的事。我們很可能週日很敬畏神，敬拜神，但是週間卻另外一種生命與生活。
募款其實不是利未人的工作。要利未人去各處募款，影響力小，不如君王與祭司。募款是比較被動的行為，說難聽的就是要錢，就不是甘心樂意的。主動的投入奉獻箱比傳道人站在旁邊看著你拿出奉獻來的有效。
來聖殿奉獻，就是主動的走很遠的路來奉獻。要奉獻是自己拿來。捐的樂意是神喜悅。奉獻是聖經的規定。聖經說人一定要奉獻，把自己當作活祭，也有十一奉獻的規定，但是沒有胃罰責，今天教會也沒有罰責。雖然是自由奉獻，卻也是規定。神喜悅人甘心情願的奉獻。
眾人常在聖殿中獻燔祭，大家按照神的規定。至此的敬拜也僅限於聖殿的敬拜，話語教導很缺少。信仰若不是紮根在神的話語上，我們的信仰也會反反覆覆。
所謂樂意甘心樂意，是指我們願意按照聖經吩咐而行。不是想奉獻就奉獻，不想就不奉獻。
How?
Follow the word of God is the fountain of blessing from the Lord. But many people their hearts are hard and blind.
Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the years of Jehoiada the priest.
Therefore the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, “Why haven’t you required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the Lord and by the assembly of Israel for the tent of the covenant law?
At the king’s command, a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the temple of the Lord. A proclamation was then issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they should bring to the Lord the tax that Moses the servant of God had required of Israel in the wilderness.
They rebuilt the temple of God according to its original design and reinforced it. When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and with it were made articles for the Lord’s temple: articles for the service and for the burnt offerings, and also dishes and other objects of gold and silver. As long as Jehoiada lived, burnt offerings were presented continually in the temple of the Lord.
Now Jehoiada was old and full of years, and he died at the age of a hundred and thirty. He was buried with the kings in the City of David, because of the good he had done in Israel for God and his temple.
Under Jehoiads's influence. Joash begins well. The people are recalled to covenant-loyalty and the damaged Temple is repaired.
Why?
Joash was young so he did anything follow the instruction of priest Jehoiada. Jehoiada's influence makes Joash walked on the way of the Lord.
Joash even asked Levite and his people to collect the tax imposed by Moses and used it to rebuild the Temple.
As long as Jehoiada lived, burnt offerings were presented continually in the temple of the Lord. It means when Jehoiada passed away, all of these were changing. How sad to a king and man.
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耶和耶大在世的時候，約阿施行耶和華眼中正的事。我們很可能週日很敬畏神，敬拜神，但是週間卻另外一種生命與生活。
募款其實不是利未人的工作。要利未人去各處募款，影響力小，不如君王與祭司。募款是比較被動的行為，說難聽的就是要錢，就不是甘心樂意的。主動的投入奉獻箱比傳道人站在旁邊看著你拿出奉獻來的有效。
來聖殿奉獻，就是主動的走很遠的路來奉獻。要奉獻是自己拿來。捐的樂意是神喜悅。奉獻是聖經的規定。聖經說人一定要奉獻，把自己當作活祭，也有十一奉獻的規定，但是沒有胃罰責，今天教會也沒有罰責。雖然是自由奉獻，卻也是規定。神喜悅人甘心情願的奉獻。
眾人常在聖殿中獻燔祭，大家按照神的規定。至此的敬拜也僅限於聖殿的敬拜，話語教導很缺少。信仰若不是紮根在神的話語上，我們的信仰也會反反覆覆。
所謂樂意甘心樂意，是指我們願意按照聖經吩咐而行。不是想奉獻就奉獻，不想就不奉獻。
How?
Follow the word of God is the fountain of blessing from the Lord. But many people their hearts are hard and blind.
Monday, December 2, 2019
Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him
2 Chronicles 23:1-21
In the seventh year, Jehoiada showed his strength. He made a covenant with the commanders of units of a hundred: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri. They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites and the heads of Israelite families from all the towns. When they came to Jerusalem, the whole assembly made a covenant with the king at the temple of God.
The Levites are to station themselves around the king, each with weapon in hand. Anyone who enters the temple is to be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.
Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; they presented him with a copy of the covenant and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”
For the priest had said, “Do not put her to death at the temple of the Lord.” So they seized her as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.
Jehoiada then made a covenant that he, the people and the king would be the Lord’s people. All the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.
All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was calm because Athaliah had been slain with the sword.
After six years the usurper is overthrown. The Chronicler stresses the role of priests and Levites in restoring the rightful monarch to the throne.
Why?
Jehoiada and Levite are the key people to turn the reign from Athaliah to the king. It needs the strength and faith accompanied by action to make it.
Levite and priests came together they protect the king and removed the Ball, the altars and idols and killed Mattan the priest of Baal. All of these turn the people from Baal to the Lord.
Guard of Temple is the duty of Levite, this time they were not only guarded the Temple but protected the king and made a revolution of Juda.
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立約：正當性 ，王的兒子 合法性： 大衛的後裔
在這裏的復興以聖殿為核心。
聖潔的場合中，不容許有任何輕慢，不敬的態度。將雅他利亞 殺掉是不惜一切代價來成就神的聖潔。
拆毀與建造。拆毀是不顧情面的拆毀巴力的廟。重新建造：有守門、歌唱、獻祭三個部份。一般比較看重祭獻，其次是唱討班。這裏特別重視守門，其實守門是面對世俗的挑戰，不可讓不潔淨的人進入。各門都有人把守，不允許有任何漏洞。猶大的災難，其實從約沙法，18:1開始就是了。有約20年異教信仰已經漸漸進入民間。災難的發生就是一點點的，慢慢累積而發生。我們要很警醒，防止漏洞發生。
How?
God in charge of all these matters for God kept the promise to the descendant of David on the right way to serve Him.
In the seventh year, Jehoiada showed his strength. He made a covenant with the commanders of units of a hundred: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri. They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites and the heads of Israelite families from all the towns. When they came to Jerusalem, the whole assembly made a covenant with the king at the temple of God.
The Levites are to station themselves around the king, each with weapon in hand. Anyone who enters the temple is to be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.
Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; they presented him with a copy of the covenant and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”
For the priest had said, “Do not put her to death at the temple of the Lord.” So they seized her as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.
Jehoiada then made a covenant that he, the people and the king would be the Lord’s people. All the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.
All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was calm because Athaliah had been slain with the sword.
After six years the usurper is overthrown. The Chronicler stresses the role of priests and Levites in restoring the rightful monarch to the throne.
Why?
Jehoiada and Levite are the key people to turn the reign from Athaliah to the king. It needs the strength and faith accompanied by action to make it.
Levite and priests came together they protect the king and removed the Ball, the altars and idols and killed Mattan the priest of Baal. All of these turn the people from Baal to the Lord.
Guard of Temple is the duty of Levite, this time they were not only guarded the Temple but protected the king and made a revolution of Juda.
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立約：正當性 ，王的兒子 合法性： 大衛的後裔
在這裏的復興以聖殿為核心。
聖潔的場合中，不容許有任何輕慢，不敬的態度。將雅他利亞 殺掉是不惜一切代價來成就神的聖潔。
拆毀與建造。拆毀是不顧情面的拆毀巴力的廟。重新建造：有守門、歌唱、獻祭三個部份。一般比較看重祭獻，其次是唱討班。這裏特別重視守門，其實守門是面對世俗的挑戰，不可讓不潔淨的人進入。各門都有人把守，不允許有任何漏洞。猶大的災難，其實從約沙法，18:1開始就是了。有約20年異教信仰已經漸漸進入民間。災難的發生就是一點點的，慢慢累積而發生。我們要很警醒，防止漏洞發生。
How?
God in charge of all these matters for God kept the promise to the descendant of David on the right way to serve Him.
Sunday, December 1, 2019
No one in the house of Ahaziah powerful enough to retain the kingdom
2 Chronicles 22:1-12
Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, a grand-daughter of Omari.
He too walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother encouraged him in doing wrong.
Jeho put him to death. They buried him, for they said, “He was a son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with all his heart.” So there was no one in the house of Ahaziah powerful enough to retain the kingdom.
When Athalish the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family of the house of Judah. She ruled the land.
Ahaziah learnt nothing from his father’s horrible end. Friendship with Israel led directly to his death in Jerusalem purge.
Ahaziah’ s infant son Josh is the rightful heir. But so many of the royal family have been wiped out that the queen mother is able to make her bid for the throne unchallenged.
Why?
Ahaziah doing wrong because his mother encouraged him.
For the sake of Jehoshaphat make alian with Ahab, even he sought the Lord with all his heart, but no one in the house of Ahaziah to retain the kingdom.
Left the Lord there are killing and destroy and ruin in the nation.
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自從約沙法與亞哈王結親後，南國就受到北國的影響。
大衛家 家族，受到北國所控制。包括信仰也在北國影響下。歷史在神的手中，神的方法是拆毀再重新建造，只是目前還沒有到拆毀的時間。
神揀選耶戶去討亞哈家，剛好遇到亞哈謝去訪問北國，亞哈謝同時被殺。
雅他利亞篡奪王位，宮庭政變。六年時間約阿施可以在聖殿中長大，受到聖經的教導，不致受到奶奶的錯誤教導。先生約蘭、兒子亞哈謝都受到影響，第三代反而因此受到律法的教導。一方面軍剪除這兩代不信主，同時建立第三代行耶和華話語的王。
神透過耶戶、王室的宮庭政變，將世俗的文化除去。神將道的種子重新栽植在我們心裏面。
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How?
Search the Lord with all our heart and aware of the sin such as proud and walk on our way.
Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, a grand-daughter of Omari.
He too walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother encouraged him in doing wrong.
Jeho put him to death. They buried him, for they said, “He was a son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with all his heart.” So there was no one in the house of Ahaziah powerful enough to retain the kingdom.
When Athalish the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family of the house of Judah. She ruled the land.
Ahaziah learnt nothing from his father’s horrible end. Friendship with Israel led directly to his death in Jerusalem purge.
Ahaziah’ s infant son Josh is the rightful heir. But so many of the royal family have been wiped out that the queen mother is able to make her bid for the throne unchallenged.
Why?
Ahaziah doing wrong because his mother encouraged him.
For the sake of Jehoshaphat make alian with Ahab, even he sought the Lord with all his heart, but no one in the house of Ahaziah to retain the kingdom.
Left the Lord there are killing and destroy and ruin in the nation.
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自從約沙法與亞哈王結親後，南國就受到北國的影響。
大衛家 家族，受到北國所控制。包括信仰也在北國影響下。歷史在神的手中，神的方法是拆毀再重新建造，只是目前還沒有到拆毀的時間。
神揀選耶戶去討亞哈家，剛好遇到亞哈謝去訪問北國，亞哈謝同時被殺。
雅他利亞篡奪王位，宮庭政變。六年時間約阿施可以在聖殿中長大，受到聖經的教導，不致受到奶奶的錯誤教導。先生約蘭、兒子亞哈謝都受到影響，第三代反而因此受到律法的教導。一方面軍剪除這兩代不信主，同時建立第三代行耶和華話語的王。
神透過耶戶、王室的宮庭政變，將世俗的文化除去。神將道的種子重新栽植在我們心裏面。
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How?
Search the Lord with all our heart and aware of the sin such as proud and walk on our way.
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