KING JEHOSHAPHAT
2 Chronicles 17: 1 - 20: 37
KING JEHOSHAPHAT
2 Chronicles 17-20
- Read chapter 17. Why and how did the LORD bless Jehoshaphat? (1-6) What special thing did he do for his people? (7-9) What was the effect?(10-19) Think about the importance of teaching the Bible (Mt 4:4; Jn 8:32; Amos 8:11; 2Ti 4:1-5)
- Read chapter 18. After the great riches and honor, what did Jehoshaphat do wrong? (1; cf 2Cor 6:14-7:1) How did he help Ahab? (2-28) How did the word of the LORD come true? (29-34) Think about how Jehoshaphat ignored the word of the LORD though he emphasized on it.
- Read chapter 19. What would be the consequences of the marriage alliance with Ahab? (1-3) How did Jehoshaphat respond to the LORD’s rebuke? (4-11) What do you learn from his response? Why do you think he appointed God-fearing judges this time? (Ge 18:19; Amos 5:24; Jer 22:3; 33:15)
- Read 20:1-19 What did Jehoshaphat do in the time of crisis? (1-13) What was the LORD’s answer to his prayer? (14-17) How did Jehoshaphat and his people respond to the word of the LORD? (18,19)
- Read 20:20-37. How did Jehoshaphat fight in the war and why? (20-22a, 17; Eph 6:12) How did the LORD defeat the enemy? (22b,23) How did the Judeans and all the kingdoms respond? (24-28, 29-30) What does the author mention about Jehoshaphat and his people? (35-37)
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