Jotham The Prophet Micah Israel v Jeroboam Judah
Jotham & The Prophet Micah
Israel v Jeroboam Judah v Rehoboam Abijah Asa v Jehoshaphat v v v v v Nadab Baasha Elah Zimri Omri Ahab Ahaziah Jehoram Jehu Jehoahaz Joash Jereboam II Zechariah Shallum (39 th of Uzziah) Menahem (39 th of Uzziah) Pekahiah (50 th of Uzziah) Pekah (52 nd of Uzziah) v Jehoram (Athaliah) Ahaziah (1 year) Athaliah Joash Amaziah v Uzziah v v v v Jotham (54 th of Uzziah) Ahaz Hezekiah
Jotham is King 2 Kings 15: 5; 32 -38; 2 Chron 26: 21; 27: 1 -9 n Reigned with his father (Uzziah was a leper) n Jotham’s reign started at age 25 and he reigned for 16 years
Jotham is King 2 Kings 15: 5; 32 -38; 2 Chron 26: 21; 27: 1 -9 n Jotham did right in the sight of the Lord (like his father) n n Jotham didn’t go into the temple However the high places were not removed n The people still sacrificed and worshiped on the high places
Jotham is King 2 Kings 15: 5; 32 -38; 2 Chron 26: 21; 27: 1 -9 n He defeated the Ammonites (2 Chron. 27) n n 100 talents of silver, 10 K kors of wheat, 10 K kors of barley Kor -- a deep round vessel, i. e. (specifically) a cor or measure for things dry: --cor, measure.
Jotham Builds … (2 Chron. 27: 5 -7) n n Upper Gates of the House of the Lord Walls of Ophel Cities in the Mountains of Judah Fortresses and towers
Jotham is King 2 Kings 15: 5; 32 -38; 2 Chron 26: 21; 27: 1 -9 n n Jotham became mighty because he prepared his ways before the Lord (2 Chron 27: 6) The Lord sent Rezin (Syria) and Pekah against Judah (2 Kings 15: 37)
The prophets during the Divided Kingdom n n n n Obadiah – Judah in the days of Jehoram Joel – Judah in the days of Joash Jonah – Israel in the early days of Jeroboam II Amos – Israel in the days of Jeroboam II & Uzziah Hosea – Israel in the days of Jeroboam II & Uzziah Isaiah – Judah in the days of Uzziah – Hezekiah Micah – Judah in the days of Jotham – Hezekiah
Micah n n n Judgment on Israel and Judah (Chapters 1 -3) Future Exaltation of God’s People (Chapters 4 -5) Jehovah’s lawsuit against Israel (Chapter 6 -7)
Micah – Judgment (Chapters 1 -3) Micah 1: 3 -5 NKJV 3 For behold, the LORD is coming out of His place; He will come down And tread on the high places of the earth. 4 The mountains will melt under Him, And the valleys will split Like wax before the fire, Like waters poured down a steep place.
Micah – Judgment (Chapters 1 -3) Micah 1: 5 NKJV All this is for the transgression of Jacob And for the sins of the house of Israel. n Samaria – heap of ruins (1: 6) n n Carved Images Shall Be Beaten to Pieces (1: 7) Micah Mourns For Israel and Judah (1: 8) n Her Wounds Are Incurable (1: 9)
Micah – Judgment (Chapters 1 -3) n Play on words (1: 10) n Tell it not in the Tell-Town (Gath) n Weep not in Weep-Town (Acco – YLT) n Roll in the dust in Dust-Town (Beth Ophrah)
Micah – Judgment (Chapters 1 -3) n n n Play on words (1: 10) Mourn for your children for they will go into captivity (1: 16) Woe to you who devise wickedness on your bed and wake up to perform it (2: 1 -2) n Woe to you who covet fields and take them by force Behold I am devising a disaster from which you can not remove your neck (2: 3)
Micah – Judgment (Chapters 1 -3) n n n People tell the righteous prophets to stop Prophets proclaim peace to those who give food and proclaim war against those who don’t Prophets divine a good outcome for money Behold I am devising a disaster from which you can not remove your neck
Micah – Judgment (Chapters 1 -3) n n Rulers abhor justice and pervert equality (3: 9) Leaders pass judgment for a bribe (3: 11) Behold I am devising a disaster from which you can not remove your neck
Micah – Judgment (Chapters 1 -3) n Priest teach what you want to hear for money (3: 11) n Is not the Lord among us, no harm can come to us Behold I am devising a disaster from which you can not remove your neck
Micah n n n Judgment to Israel and Judah (Chapters 1 -3) Future Exaltation of God’s People (Chapters 4 -5) Jehovah’s lawsuit against Israel (Chapter 6 -7)
Micah – Future Exaltation of God’s People (Chapters 4 -5) n n The Lord’s house will be established on the “top” of the mountain and “all peoples” will flow unto it. The people will go up to be taught His ways so they can walk in His paths.
Micah – Future Exaltation of God’s People (Chapters 4 -5) n There will be true peace n n n They will beat swords into plowshares They will beat their spears into pruning hooks But for now you must go into Babylonian captivity (4: 10) n But from there the Lord will deliver you
Micah – Future Exaltation of God’s People (Chapters 4 -5) Though Bethlehem is little among Judah, out of you will come the “Ruler in Israel” whose goings forth are from old-from everlasting. (5: 2)
Micah – Future Exaltation of God’s People (Chapters 4 -5) n “Ruler in Israel” (5: 2) n n n Ruler would come from a lowly birth – remember Is. 7: 14 He shall restore the remnant (from among many peoples) He shall stand feed His flock All His enemies will be defeated No one can stand before him Wickedness and Idolatry will be cut off
Micah n n n Judgment to Israel and Judah (Chapters 1 -3) Future Exaltation of God’s People (Chapters 4 -5) Jehovah’s lawsuit against Israel (Chapter 6 -7)
Micah – Jehovah’s lawsuit against Israel (Chapter 6 -7) n Arise plead your case Israel, the Lord has a complaint against you n Testify against me, what have I done to you? I brought you up out of Egypt – redeeming you from bondage n I sent Moses, Aaron and Miriam before you n I defeated the council of Balaam and Balak n
Micah – Jehovah’s lawsuit against Israel (Chapter 6 -7) n n n The Lord has a complaint against you People’s response – What do you want from us? n With what shall I come before the Lord n With burn offerings? (Calves a year old) n With 1, 000 rams or a 10, 000 rivers of oil? n Shall I give my firstborn for my sins? God replies -- What does the Lord require of you? (6: 8) To do justly, To love mercy and to walk humbly with your God
Micah – Jehovah’s lawsuit against Israel (Chapter 6 -7) n No one can be trusted. . (7: 1 -6) n n God is the God of Salvation (7: 7) God is Merciful (7: 18 -20) You will cast all our sins, Into the depths of the sea (7: 18)
Israel v Jeroboam Judah v Rehoboam Abijah Asa v Jehoshaphat v v v v v Nadab Baasha Elah Zimri Omri Ahab Ahaziah Jehoram Jehu Jehoahaz Joash Jereboam II Zechariah Shallum (39 th of Uzziah) Menahem (39 th of Uzziah) Pekahiah (50 th of Uzziah) Pekah (52 nd of Uzziah) v Jehoram (Athaliah) Ahaziah (1 year) Athaliah Joash Amaziah v Uzziah v v v v Jotham (54 th of Uzziah) Ahaz Hezekiah
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