WEBVTT - 2 Chronicles 23

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stangi, and today we're in Second Chronicles, chapter

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<v Speaker 1>twenty three, and we'll be reading from the new English translation.

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<v Speaker 1>In the seventh year, Jehodiah made a bold move. He

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<v Speaker 1>made a pact with the officers of the units of

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<v Speaker 1>hundreds Azariah son of jehoram Ishmael son of Jehochinnan Azariah

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<v Speaker 1>son of Obed, Messiah son of Adiah, and elisha Fat

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<v Speaker 1>son of Zikri. They traveled throughout Judah and assembled the

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<v Speaker 1>Levites from all the cities of Judah, as well as

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<v Speaker 1>the Israelite family leaders. They came to Jerusalem and the

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<v Speaker 1>whole assembly made a covenant with the King in the

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<v Speaker 1>Temple of God. Jehoyada said to them, the King's son

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<v Speaker 1>will rule just as the Lord promised David's descendants. This

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<v Speaker 1>is what you must do. One third of you priests

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<v Speaker 1>and Levites who are on duty during the Sabbath, will

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<v Speaker 1>guard the doors. Another third of you will be stationed

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<v Speaker 1>at the royal palace, and still another third at the

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<v Speaker 1>foundation gate. All the others will stand in the courtyards

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<v Speaker 1>of the Lord's temple. No one must enter the Lord's

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<v Speaker 1>temple except the priests and levites who are on duty.

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<v Speaker 1>They may enter because they are ceremonially pure. All the

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<v Speaker 1>others should carry out their assigned service to the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>The levites must surround the king. Each of you must

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<v Speaker 1>hold his weapon in his hand. Whoever tries to enter

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<v Speaker 1>the temple must be killed. You must accompany the King

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<v Speaker 1>wherever he goes. The Levites and all the men of

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<v Speaker 1>Judah did just as Jehoyada. The Priest ordered each of

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<v Speaker 1>them to took his men those who were on duty

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<v Speaker 1>during the sabbath, as well as those who were off

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<v Speaker 1>duty on the Sabbath. Jehoyada the Priest did not release

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<v Speaker 1>his divisions from their duties. Jehoyada the Priest gave to

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<v Speaker 1>the officers of the units of hundreds King David's spears

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<v Speaker 1>and shields that were kept in God's Temple. He placed

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<v Speaker 1>the men at their posts, each holding his weapon in

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<v Speaker 1>his hand. They lined up from the south side of

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<v Speaker 1>the temple to the north side and stood near the

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<v Speaker 1>altar and the temple, surrounding the King. Jehoiada and his

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<v Speaker 1>sons led out the king's son and placed on him

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<v Speaker 1>the crown and the royal insignia. They proclaimed him king

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<v Speaker 1>and poured olive oil on his head. They declared, long

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<v Speaker 1>live the King. When Atheliah heard the royal guard shouting

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<v Speaker 1>and praising the king, she joined the crowd at the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord's temple. Then she saw the king standing by his

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<v Speaker 1>pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters stood beside

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<v Speaker 1>the king, and all the people of the land were

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<v Speaker 1>celebrating and blowing trumpets, and the musicians with various instruments

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<v Speaker 1>were leading the celebration. Atheliah tore her clothes and yelled treason, treason, Jehoyaa.

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<v Speaker 1>The priest sent out the officers of the units of hundreds,

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<v Speaker 1>who were in charge of the army, and ordered them

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<v Speaker 1>bring her outside the temple to the guards, put the

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<v Speaker 1>sword to anyone who follows her. The priest gave this

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<v Speaker 1>order because he had decided she should not be executed

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<v Speaker 1>in the Lord's temple. They seized her and took her

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<v Speaker 1>into the precincts of the royal palace through the horse's entrance.

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<v Speaker 1>There they executed her. Jehoyda then drew up a covenant

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<v Speaker 1>stipulating that he, all the people, and the king should

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<v Speaker 1>be loyal to the Lord. All the people went and

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<v Speaker 1>demolished the temple of Bail. They smashed its altars and idols.

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<v Speaker 1>They killed Matan, the priest of Bail, in front of

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<v Speaker 1>the altars. Jehoyada then assigned the duties of the Lord's

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<v Speaker 1>temple to the priests the Levites, whom David had assigned

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<v Speaker 1>to the Lord's temple. They were responsible for offering burnt

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<v Speaker 1>sacrifices to the Lord with joy and music, according to

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<v Speaker 1>the law of Moses and the edict of David. He

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<v Speaker 1>posted guards at the gates of the Lord's temple so

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<v Speaker 1>no one who was ceremonially unclean in any way could enter.

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<v Speaker 1>He summoned the officers of the units of hundreds, the nobles,

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<v Speaker 1>the rulers of the people, and all the people of

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<v Speaker 1>the land, and he then led the king down from

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord's temple. They entered the royal palace through the

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<v Speaker 1>upper gate and seated the king on the royal throne.

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<v Speaker 1>All the people of the land celebrated, for the city

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<v Speaker 1>had rest now that they had killed athaliah Let's pray.

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<v Speaker 1>Lord We thank you for your word, and we thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for the privilege of being able to look at

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<v Speaker 1>it today. But it's fascinating when we look into all

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<v Speaker 1>that took place in the lives of the kings and

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<v Speaker 1>of your people. As we go through the book of

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<v Speaker 1>Second Chronicles, Lord, we could see that you are continuing

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<v Speaker 1>to fulfill your plan and work out the details through

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<v Speaker 1>which you were about to bring your son Jesus Christ

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<v Speaker 1>into this world. But Lord, we recognize that in the

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<v Speaker 1>midst of all of that, in the midst of everything

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<v Speaker 1>you were doing, there was always opposition to your heart

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<v Speaker 1>and to your will as it was being expressed among

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<v Speaker 1>your people. It seems that there are always people seeking

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<v Speaker 1>to take the life of the king, and there are

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<v Speaker 1>always people trying to usurp the leadership of the king.

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<v Speaker 1>But yet, Lord, you show yourself faithful to your people,

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<v Speaker 1>and you do that even now. You are faithful to

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<v Speaker 1>us as a reflection of your character. Your very nature

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<v Speaker 1>demands the fact that you are completely faithful to your people.

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<v Speaker 1>You can't be anything but that. So we're grateful Lord

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<v Speaker 1>for what that means. In our day to day lives.

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<v Speaker 1>We know, Lord, that in every life we experience and downs,

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<v Speaker 1>We experience trials and setbacks, but we know Lord that

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<v Speaker 1>you are constant, Your presence is right here with us,

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<v Speaker 1>and you work all things together for the good of

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<v Speaker 1>those who love you. So Lord, we're grateful for that reality.

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<v Speaker 1>We're grateful that we are welcomed into your family through

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<v Speaker 1>faith and your son Jesus Christ. And throughout the course

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<v Speaker 1>of this day, we pray that our hearts would be

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<v Speaker 1>encouraged in knowing who you are and in reflecting on

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<v Speaker 1>the fact that you are genuinely and sincerely faithful to

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<v Speaker 1>your people in all contexts by your grace. Lord, we

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<v Speaker 1>pray that we would be faithful to you. But we

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<v Speaker 1>know Lord that we struggle. So we rely on the

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<v Speaker 1>strength that's supplied to us through faith in Jesus Christ,

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<v Speaker 1>and we pray that you would be honored in all

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<v Speaker 1>aspects of our lives. We just thank you for all

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<v Speaker 1>these things, Lord, and we thank you for your presence

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<v Speaker 1>with us. We pray it all in Jesus' name. Amen.