In Second Chronicles, chapter sixteen, verse seven, Asa failed to seek God during his later years even though his heart was perfect at the beginning of his early days. The King of Judah had a “perfect” commitment to the Lord by rejecting idolatry, not necessarily in his conduct in all matters. He is an example […]
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In Second Chronicles, chapter fifteen, verse two, seeking the Lord conscientiously has outstanding results. Those who seek the Lord will experience the peace and rest of God. The meaning is not merely the absence of conflict but the experience of forgiveness and a clear conscience, as in Acts twenty-four, verse sixteen, and First Timothy three,
In Second Chronicles, chapter fourteen, verse four, it is essential to any reformation or revival among God’s people is seeking the Lord. Eight times, “seek the Lord” appears in verses from chapters fourteen through sixteen, starting from Second Chronicles fourteen, verses four, seven, chapter fifteen, verse two, four, verses twelve through thirteen, fifteen, and chapter
In Second Chronicles, chapter fourteen, verse two, begins with the reign of Kings. However, the dynasty starts with Rehoboam in chapter twelve, Abijah, in Second Chronicles thirteen and First Kings fifteen, verses one through eight, respectively. During their reigns, the true worship of God declined, and idolatry increased with various places for idolatrous were erected,
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In Second Chronicles, chapter twelve, verse fourteen, although Rehoboam humbled himself, and seemed repentant for a season and professed the true religion and worship to God. Yet he quickly relapsed into his former sins because of insincerity, nor serious in his actions, and his heart was not right with God. Rehoboam did not serve the
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In Second Chronicles, chapter twelve, verse seven, after the capture of the fenced cities of Judah, he marched against Jerusalem. Then the prophet Shemaiah announced to the king and the princes, who had retired to Jerusalem before Shishak, that the Lord had given them into the power of Shishak because they had forsaken Him. The
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In Second Chronicles, chapter twelve, verse five, God’s blessings follow obedience, as in chapter eleven, verse seven, while punishment follows disobedience, as in chapter twelve, verses one through six, respectively. When King Rehoboam became unfaithful, God ceased to protect him from his enemies. Rehoboam, forsaking the Lord, is punished. When Rehoboam was so strong that
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In Second Chronicles eleven, verse sixteen, Jeroboam and the northern kingdom abandoned the worship of the Lord as revealed in His Word and covenant and replaced it with idolatry. For this reason all those who wanted to remain loyal to God left their homes, seperated themselves from the northern kingdom and joined the kingdom of
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In Second Chronicles, chapter eleven, verse four, God who divided Israel to keep Judah loyal to Him and to separate Judah from the growing spiritual corruption in the other tribes. Sometimes, God causes division to preserve and protect His revealed truth, His righteous standards and those godly people who want to remain faithful to Him.
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In Second Chronicles, chapter ten, verse one, marks the point when the nation of Israel seperated into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was called Israel, the southern kingdom Judah. The main stream of Hebrew history is the southern kingdom of Judah. There is little history of the northern kingdom, while the attention is on the
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