Menahem (748-738) ten years Nam risus ante, dapibus a molestie consequat, ultrices ac magna. Even though what we want or pursue may be reasonable, arguably necessary, and even, in the end, Gods will, we like Israel can by our attitude rebel against Gods rule over our affairs and His right to choose the timing. Jesus later referenced this (I think; the phrasing seems similar) in Luke 10:27. Describe the relationship between prophets and kings in the Deuteronomistic History. The prophets words were thought to be from, the spirit of God and thus they are powerful and very effectual. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); If you opt in above we use this information to send you related content and news. The relationship between the Assyrian king and his officials was based on fear. Thus says the LORD God of Israel: I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. loyalty. Leithart, P 1&2 Kings (BTCB) So here I seek to make things a bit more clear for those who want to get a grasp of what these books are saying. When the people of Israel mingle with the Canaanites (and especially when they intermarry), their loyalties become divided between the God of Israel (who gave them the land) and the gods of the Canaanites. Jehoram (850-843) eight years A political leader needs a real relationship with his pastor. Micah Whitney Woollard is a writer, speaker, and Bible teacher in Portland, OR. Elijah was suppose to anoint Jehu and Hazel, This is recorded in 1 Kings 19: 15-16. What pastor would have the termerity to do such a thing to a current political leader? Accountability certainly occurs at the ballot box, but not all accountability can be held off for 2, 4, or 6 years. Amos probably had brought young Isaiah before the king, and Isaiah thereby gained a personal relationship with the king. 2 Chronicles 1-9 the story of Solomon A simple outline of the six books is as follows: 1 Samuel 1-12 the story of Samuel Church attendance is wonderful (if he is consistently attending), but a relationship to a pastor is better. The kings, were expected to observe the laws and covenant of God, defend their Nations and rule all the, people in justice. RESPOND TO MY CLASSMATE ON A DISCUSSION BOARD. This didnt go well for Aaron in Exodus 32, and it doesnt go well for Jeroboam here. He is confronted twice with the prophetic word. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using Chromecast. 13-21; 23,24; 34; Jer. It contains plenty of spiritual truths and spiritual lessons that Christians must take to heart. Kings of Judah (c 925-586 BC) Kings of Israel (c 925-721 BC) King . Shallum. Purchase at Amazon.comPurchase at Koorong.com, Purchase at Amazon.com Wiseman, D 1,2 Kings (TOTC) -Amon, his son, was also bad (2 Ki. What was said of him in 1 Kings 16 is he did more evil in the eyes of the Lord than any of the kings who came before him.. Jonah There are numerous charts out there which seek to do this, trying to make sense of all the biblical data. About 650 years before the birth of Jesus two boys grew up in Judah who were to have a profound effect upon the spiritual life of God's people. endobj That doesnt mean that pastors have the final say on public policy issues. This was a day of reckoning, a day of true accountability, which David had to face with the servant of the Lord. In response, King stated that Heschel "is indeed a truly great prophet. If you look just above the subtitle Lessons to be learned from the kings you will see three live links in blue. A Review of Letter to the American Church. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. Manasseh (697-642) fifty-five years The people fall on their faces and declare that Yahweh is the one true God. The following will be discussed: Brokenness of the past; Authority of the King and Prophet; . We need to clearly distinguish between Christ, the prophet, priest, and king, and our participation, by grace alone through faith alone by virtue of our union with Christ, in that threefold office. 3 0 obj Jeroboams son gets sick, so he sends his wife to Ahijah to find out what will happen. It was at a time when the pagan empire of Assyria greatly influenced the people of Israel. We are prophets who speak the word over our households; priests who give ourselves to intercessory prayer, speaking to God on behalf of our loved ones; and kings who govern, defend, and provide for them. was compromised by idolatry and injustice, eventually leading to disaster. The Israelites kings were chosen divinely, chosen and they were expected to abide by the covenant of God, responsibility of reproving, encouraging, teaching, warning, giving guidance and also giving, guidance to the people of God. The captivity formally ended in 538 bce, when the Persian conqueror of Babylonia, Cyrus the Great, gave the Jews permission to return to Palestine. Bookings. The prophets function as intermediaries and channels of communication for the divine knowledge necessary for the king and country to live in safety and receive divine advice in times of crisis and uncertainty. Isaiah and many others greatly admired Uzziah. <> 722 The fall of Samaria (Israel, northern kingdom) to the Assyrians (see 2 Kings 17), The Kings of Judah (8 were good) Politicians want to meet pastors in order to access and win their influence with people. Our problem, however, is that our current cadre of politicians are undiscipled and biblically illiterate to the role of government and their responsibility in it. This is why God raised up the prophetic office to counterbalance the office of kingship. Lets see. . And if that had been too little, I also would have given you much more! endobj -Jotham he did not show whole-hearted obedience Amos 1. Ahaziah (855-854) two years 15:1-8) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Genealogy_of_the_kings_of_Israel_and_Judah.png. Prophet As prophets in our homes, we have the great privilege to speak the words of God to our family. [M]onarchy itself no more violates the theocratic principle than judgeship (Motyer, OT History, Expositors Bible Commentary, I, 267). Like the story of Joseph from the Book of Genesis, Esarhaddon was favored by his father over his older brothers and had to flee to a foreign land for safety.After eventually gaining the throne, Esarhaddon pacified the land and expanded the Assyrian Empire southward into Egypt . ), while Chronicles was written afterwards (i.e., before ca. In 1 Kings 12 he decides to gather an army and fight for the house of Israel in hopes that his kingdom would be restored. When Israel worships other gods, the Lord revokes his protection. Well pick up the story in 1 Kings 11. -Good Asa begat good Jehoshaphat (1 Ki. God Buddies are willing to risk confronting but must be gentle and without condemnation. 2 0 obj 2 Chronicles 10-36 the divided kingdom (only Judah, the southern kingdom, is covered here). I appreciate family, faith and freedom groups providing forums to gather pastors and have them sit down to listen to a parade of politicians stop by and pontificate on what they are doing as well as what they think the church and pastors should be doing. However, he had made room for the prophetic voice to speak to him and it ended up bringing him redemption. In Jesus, the offices of king and prophet come crashing together. The Bible says he became his servant. A priest is someone who approaches God on behalf of others. Every chapter of the Bible in 140 characters or less. In the end, I read it through 8 times in a row! We need a prophet who will speak Gods word and a king who will uphold it. Fusce dui lectus, congue vel laoreet ac, dictum vitae odio. The judgeship was designed to lead [Israel] to monarchy (Motyer, ibid.). The books are written from the perspective of someone sitting long after the exile of the northern tribes (2 Kings 17) and the destruction of Jerusalem and the exile to Babylon (2 Kings 24-25). Monarchy was long anticipated and planned for by God Himself. Provan, I 1,2 Kings (NIBC) It is obvious that within a single chapter it is impossible to canvass the total ethical structure of the Old Testament. -Jeroboam ruled in Israel (the northern kingdom); its capital (eventually) was Samaria. Konkel, A 1,2 Kings (NIVAC) Prophets must have unfettered and unlimited access to Kings. . Nam lacinia pulvinar tortor nec facilisis. 22-23) Theocratic judgeship prepared the people for theocratic monarchy. Prophet: One who speaks for God or for any deity, as the inspired revealer or interpreter of his will; one who is held or (more loosely) who claims to have this function; an inspired or quasi-inspired teacher.One who predicts or foretells what is going to happen; a prognosticator, a predictor.The `inspired' 22:41-50) Why should the Christian be conversant in the history of Israel? The kings were expected to observe the laws and covenant of God, defend their Nations and rule all the people in justice. All content Chris Juby | Twitter: @biblesummary | RSS | Contact the author | Licensing | Website by Chris Juby. Monarchy was coming, but timing is as integral to Gods will as the event itself. They were born during the long reign of Judah's king Manasseh. You can check out her work at her website, whitneywoollard.com. Unfortunately, Judah was headed towards the same outcome as her big sister. They were, in their own ways, leaders of the nation, although there were elders and officials too, but it was always God's intention that He would lead them. Shemaiah confronts King Rehoboam and the house of Judah and brings this word from the Lord, You shall not go up or fight against your relatives, the people of Israel. cult of personality. He says the pain is, A 28-year-old woman presents to theclinic with a chief complaint ofhirsutism and irregular menses. Amos As far as helpful commentaries go, here are some of the ones from my own collection that I have used to good effect over the years: 1&2 SAMUEL The theocracy has always been mediated through an appointed human agent [Moses, Joshua, and the judges]. That being said, pastors should have priority access to political leaders. Sometimes they perform healings and miracles in the name of the Lord. DeVries, S 1 Kings (WBC) -Good Jehoshaphat begat bad Jehoram (2 Ki. God explicitly compares the leadership of the. The relationship between prophets ( or court prophets) and kings in Deuteronomistic history plays a key role in the establishment or destruction of Israel. Jehoahaz). The wrongness of Israels demand at that time lay in the fact that (1) it was a demand, not a request, which refused to consider any alternative or objections to the contrary; (2) it was motivated by the desire to be like the other nations, when their distinctiveness from the nations was Gods intent and ought to have been their glory and ambition; and, (3) it refused to consider that timing is an integral a part of Gods will. A Focus on Judah A second distinctive is that the Chronicler focuses primarily on the kings of Judah, the house of David, rather than the kings of Israel (remember, the . Ruth 1:1). Describe the relationship between prophets and kings in the Q. All rights reserved. But, Elijah was a man subject to like passions as . Although Israel had many kings, they were not the ultimate authority in Israel. Then, in 1 Kings 14, Jeroboam is opposed by Ahijah (the first prophet in 1 Kings). The history of the Babylon Captivity and . Second Kings offers us a glimmer of hope. So, I guess it is up to US. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. The prophets brought the word of God to the Israelites, and they would call people to responding to the teachings of the word. The GB Lessons. In Israel, a prophets, were referred to as a Gods representative and thus when a prophet was speaking it was regarded, that it was God speaking to the people. 21) Priests Answer (1 of 4): Biblical scholars are not aware of any actual kinship between Uzziah and Isaiah, but many have often thought that perhaps Isaiah was of noble birth, somehow connected with the royal family of Judah because he did seem to have easy access to the following king, Ahaz, and seemed to. All the kings there were bad kings. 1 Samuel 8-31 the story of Saul There were consequences for both obedience and disobedience, and the O.T. Sometimes they do, sometimes they dont. I was fascinated to find how many legal precedents were set there for us to follow, which were normal when I was growing up in the 1950s, but have been watered down or lost to us now, of course to our detriment. Many thanks for helping to make this ministry possible and helping it to continue. This stuff became alive to me, as the basis of the legal systems of the Western World (or used to be), and also showed me how far we have strayed from those wise moorings that our Creator has laid down for our safety. The author of 1 and 2 Kings is as much a theologian as he is a historian. Assuming all hearts are genuine and sincere, this can be a useful dynamic. It begins with the reign of King Solomon to the restoration of Jerusalem. Early last year, I experienced the need to read The Book of Leviticus. Jeroboam tries to buy this prophets favor, but the man of God shuts him down, refusing to disobey the word of the Lord. Various charts exist on the kings of the divided kingdom. Again, one of my requests to any political candidate is, Will you schedule consistently a time to meet with the pastors of your region? Will a civil servant make room for the prophetic voice in their administration? You must state your full name to have your comments posted. 1 Samuel 16ff the story of David Judges, Kings and Prophets 25 January 2011 Chapters 16, 17 and 18 of Deuteronomy each introduce a new kind of leader to Israel: judges (ch16), kings (ch17) and prophets (ch18). The roles of prophet, priest, and king are the primary leadership roles described in the Old Testament, and when Jesus came, He fulfilled all three of them. Habakkuk 23). Zephaniah As to the actual history of the kings, it is never easy to always get exact dates for each one, but we have some fairly good understanding of when they reigned. He removed the high places and cut down the Asherah poles. Some of the kings in the south stayed good, some went from good to bad, a few went from bad to good, and some stayed bad. Here is the historical setting in outline form: Factors in Israels Desire for a Monarchy, Monarchy was not, in itself, anti-theocratic or non-theocratic. -Jehoahaz, his son, did evil in the sight of the Lord (2 Ki. 18-20) The Scripture is clear that pastors are likened to watchmen on the wall and elders at the gates of the communities. King Ahab was an Israelite king who married a Sidonian woman named Jezebel and became involved in worshiping Baal, the god of her people. There are more bad guys, including the worst of Judahs kings, Manasseh, but we also get a surprisingly good guy character in 2 Kings 22. They, were required to stand strong for the word of God just like its featured in prophet Jeremiah, Ministry where he confronted the false diviners. It's interesting to note that over the following years these figures did become significant, and in that order. Fascinated. Pekah (748-730) twenty years Nathan was able to walk into the throne room unfettered because he understood that Davids sin would have national implications and repercussions with their enemies. Traditionally, the presence of Moses and Elijah in the Transfiguration has been read as summarizing "the Law and the Prophets" now being fulfilled . Finally a good guy! When Yahweh can no longer stomach their outright rejection of his covenant, he gives them over to what the prophets said would happen all along. Ezekiel Nahum As the history of the judges progresses, the Book of Judges sounds an insistent theme, significant for its four-fold repetition: there was no king in Israel (but every man did that which was right in his own eyes) (17:6; 18:1; 19:1; 21:25; cf. (In the era "between the testaments," Israel's priests also fulfilled a more political role, whereas earlier they had led in the more religious sense - in worship, sacrifices and so on.) I had been a Christian for some 35 years at this stage. Some confusion arises because we often speak of Israel as covering Gods people throughout their entire existence, from the exodus to the exile. Well studying the Kings and the Prophets not only informs us of the personal and national conditions that humanity underwent at the time, it is also a pretty accurate reflection of the personal and national conditions were contending with today. Solomon's most revered contribution to the Hebrew society was to The prophecies of Hosea and Amos are part of a collection of books known as the trei asar (The Twelve) or the Minor Prophets. Jeremiah was a man called to be a prophet to deliver God's message to Judah (before, during and after its fall to Babylon in 586 B.C.). He is both the prophet like Moses (and Elijah!) If a politician is too busy to hear from the Watchmen, then he is too busy to hold office. Thus, 1 and 2 Kings might more accurately be called 1 and 2 Kings vs. Prophets. The author pits each new king against a prophet(s) to help you see that Gods prophetic word ultimately determines Israels history. [Note Samuels warning to people and king alike, 1 Sam. Ahaz (741-726) sixteen years Chronologically, 1 Samuel actually opens in the midst of Judges 13:1, after the birth of Samson (Jud. Most constiuents can appreciate the busy schedules of a civic leader. If only it were that simple. Hobbs, T 2 Kings (WBC) Payne, J 1,2 Chronicles (EBC) How are they different? They are, in fact, written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world [ages] are come (1 Cor. Nahum " Courage is the mean between fear and confidence. First Kings 16 says that Ahab did more evil in the sight of the Lord than all the kings before him. It's clearly no coincidence that the New Testament specifically presents Jesus as fulfilling each of these roles: he is the final priest, judge, king and prophet. Trying to properly understand six crucial historical books in particular (1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings and 1 & 2 Chronicles) does require some assistance. By Eric Metaxas. (Moses said, "Would that all Gd's people were prophets," but this was a wish, not a reality.) The theocracy of Israel was never a direct rule of God without any human intermediary. Zechariah A priest is an intercessor. Paul argued, under inspiration, that God has preserved the record of His dealings with His ancient people for the instruction, edification, exhortation, and warning of His contemporary people in any given age. The prophets continue to tell the kings that if they dont repent of idolatry and turn back to God, exile is coming. Below is a list of the prophets with dates, kings and historical events regarding Israel and her prophets. Rehoboam reigned over the southern tribe of Judah but lost control of the northern tribes to Jeroboam. For every king, there was an opposing prophet or group of prophets ready to stick the covenant back in the king's face and call him to accountability to God's word. When we do, we may get not only what we want, but more than we bargained for. privacy where some people received revelation of from God about his people. Politicianwill you seek to be more accountable and make room for spiritual input in your civil service? BSB #: 733349 Account #: 613094 Name: W J and A A Muehlenberg. However, if they rule unrighteously or fail egregiously, then I will sound the alarm. There are moments where a sound needs to be declared. A lot of the Old Testament makes reference to three groups of people: prophets, kings and priests, as they feature in the nation of Israel. Jotham (Good) (749-734) sixteen years 15:4). Thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. 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