WEBVTT - 2 Chronicles 10

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

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be reading from the contemporary English version. Reebohm

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<v Speaker 1>went to Shechem, where everyone was waiting to crown him.

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<v Speaker 1>King Jeroboam, son of Niebat, heard what was happening, and

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<v Speaker 1>he returned from Egypt, where he had gone to hide

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<v Speaker 1>from Solomon. The people from the northern tribes of Israel

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<v Speaker 1>sent for him. Then together they went to Reobohm and said,

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<v Speaker 1>your father Solomon forced us to work very hard, but

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<v Speaker 1>if you make our work easier, we will serve you

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<v Speaker 1>and do whatever you ask. Raoboam replied, come back in

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<v Speaker 1>three days for my answer. So the people left. Raaboam

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<v Speaker 1>went to some leaders who had been his father's senior officials,

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<v Speaker 1>and he asked them what should I tell these people.

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<v Speaker 1>They answered, if you want them to serve and obey you,

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<v Speaker 1>then you should be kind and promise to make their

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<v Speaker 1>work easier. But Rayaboam refused their advice and went to

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<v Speaker 1>the younger men who had grown up with him and

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<v Speaker 1>were now his officials. He asked, what do you think

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<v Speaker 1>I should say to these people who asked me to

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<v Speaker 1>make their work easier. His younger advisers said, here's what

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<v Speaker 1>we think you should say to them. Compared to me,

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<v Speaker 1>my father was weak. He made you work hard, but

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<v Speaker 1>I'll make you work even harder. He punished you with whips,

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<v Speaker 1>but I'll use whips with pieces of sharp metal. Three

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<v Speaker 1>days later, Jeroboum and the others came back. Rayabam ignored

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<v Speaker 1>the advice of the older advisers. He spoke bluntly and

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<v Speaker 1>told them exactly what his own advisors had suggested. He said,

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<v Speaker 1>my father made you work hard, but I'll make you

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<v Speaker 1>work even harder. He punished you with whips, but I'll

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<v Speaker 1>use whips with pieces of sharp metal. When the people

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<v Speaker 1>realized that Raaboam would not listen to them, they shouted,

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<v Speaker 1>we don't have to be loyal to David's family. We

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<v Speaker 1>can do what we want. Come on, people of Israel,

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<v Speaker 1>let's go home. Raaboam can rule his own people. Adoniram

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<v Speaker 1>was in charge of the workforce, and Raaboam sent him

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<v Speaker 1>to talk to the people, but they stoned him to death.

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<v Speaker 1>Then Reaboam ran to his chariot and hurried back to Jerusalem.

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<v Speaker 1>Everyone from Israel's northern tribes went home, leaving Reaboam to

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<v Speaker 1>rule only the people from Judah. And since that day

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<v Speaker 1>the people of Israel have been opposed to David's descendants

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<v Speaker 1>in Judah. All of this happened just as a Hyjah,

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord's prophet from Shiloh, had told Jeroboam, let's pray, Lord,

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

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<v Speaker 1>for the privilege to be able to look at it today.

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<v Speaker 1>And Lord, as we look at this portion of scripture,

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<v Speaker 1>we can see that the people of Israel rebelled against

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<v Speaker 1>the man who sat on David's throne. And Lord, we

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<v Speaker 1>know that that's not the only time that they chose

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<v Speaker 1>to do so. We know that that was also the

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<v Speaker 1>case in the spiritual realm, when they rejected Jesus as

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<v Speaker 1>their messiah. And Lord, that's been the case in our

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<v Speaker 1>lives as well. We've rebelled against you. We've gone our

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<v Speaker 1>own way in this case. Here we see Raya Bohm

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<v Speaker 1>being an oppressive king. But your word reveals to us

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<v Speaker 1>that Jesus Christ is a gentle, loving, faithful, and kind

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<v Speaker 1>king who sacrificially serves his people, as opposed to being

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<v Speaker 1>someone who is a harsh and bitter task master. Rayebeam

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<v Speaker 1>was trying to be. Lord. We're so grateful that you

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<v Speaker 1>welcome us into your family, and we're so grateful that

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<v Speaker 1>through faith in your son Jesus Christ, we are part

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<v Speaker 1>of his kingdom forever, and that he rules and reigns

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<v Speaker 1>benevolently and we're the beneficiaries of that. So Lord, we

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<v Speaker 1>pray that we would rejoice in that truth, and that

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<v Speaker 1>our lives would testify to our love for your son

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus Christ, and that others would come to know the

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<v Speaker 1>saving grace of Jesus Christ as a result. We're grateful,

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<v Speaker 1>Lord for your presence with us today. We commit this

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<v Speaker 1>day to your care, and we pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.