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Speaker 1: I'm John Stanghi, and today we're in Second King's Chapter fifteen,
Speaker 1: and today we're reading from the New Living Translation. Uziah,
Speaker 1: son of Amaziah, began to rule over Judah in the
Speaker 1: twenty seventh year of the reign of King Jeroboam, the
Speaker 1: second of Israel. He was sixteen years old when he
Speaker 1: became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty two years.
Speaker 1: His mother was Jekaliah from Jerusalem. He did what was
Speaker 1: pleasing in the Lord's sight, just as his father Ameziah
Speaker 1: had done, but he did not destroy the pagan shrines,
Speaker 1: and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there.
Speaker 1: The Lord struck the king with leprosy, which lasted until
Speaker 1: the day he died. He lived in isolation in a
Speaker 1: separate house. The king's son Jotham, was put in charge
Speaker 1: of the royal palace, and he governed the people of
Speaker 1: the land. The rest of the events in Uziah's reign
Speaker 1: and everything he did are recorded in the Book of
Speaker 1: the History of the Kings of Judah. When Uziah died,
Speaker 1: he was buried with his ancestors in the city of David,
Speaker 1: and his son Jotham became the next king. Zechariah, son
Speaker 1: of Jeroboam the Second, began to rule over Israel in
Speaker 1: the thirty eighth year of King Uziah's reign in Judah.
Speaker 1: He reigned in Samaria six months. Zechariah did what was
Speaker 1: evil in the Lord's sight, as his ancestors had done.
Speaker 1: He refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam son
Speaker 1: of Nebat had led Israel to commit. Then Shalam, son
Speaker 1: of Jabb, conspired against Zechariah, assassinated him in public, and
Speaker 1: became the next king. The rest of the events in
Speaker 1: Zechariah's reign are recorded in the Book of the History
Speaker 1: of the Kings of Israel. So the Lord's message to
Speaker 1: Jehu came true. Your descendants will be kings of Israel
Speaker 1: down to the fourth generation. Shallam, son of Jabish, began
Speaker 1: to rule over Israel in the thirty ninth year of
Speaker 1: King Uzaiah's reign in Judah. Shalam reigned in Samaria only
Speaker 1: one month. Then Menehem, son of Godi, went to Samaria
Speaker 1: from Tirza and assassinated him, and he became the next king.
Speaker 1: The rest of the events in Shalam's reign, including his conspiracy,
Speaker 1: are recorded in the book of the History of the
Speaker 1: Kings of Israel. At that time, Menehem destroyed the town
Speaker 1: of Tepua and all the surrounding king countryside as far
Speaker 1: as Tirza. Because its citizens refused to surrender the town,
Speaker 1: he killed the entire population and ripped open the pregnant women. Menehem,
Speaker 1: son of Godi, began to rule over Israel in the
Speaker 1: thirty ninth year of King Uzaiah's reign in Judah. He
Speaker 1: reigned in Samaria ten years, but Menahem did what was
Speaker 1: evil in the lord's sight. During his entire reign, he
Speaker 1: refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam, son of
Speaker 1: Nebat had led Israel to commit. Then King Tiglath Polizer
Speaker 1: of Assyria invaded the land, but Menehem paid him thirty
Speaker 1: seven tons of silver to gain his support. In tightening
Speaker 1: his grip on royal power, Menahem extorted the money from
Speaker 1: the rich of Israel, demanding that each of them pay
Speaker 1: fifty pieces of silver to the King of Assyria. So
Speaker 1: the king of Assyria, turned from attacking Israel and did
Speaker 1: not stay in the land. The rest of the events
Speaker 1: in Menehem's reign and everything he did are recorded in
Speaker 1: the Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.
Speaker 1: When Menehem died, his son Pekahiah became the next king. Pekahiah,
Speaker 1: son of Menehem, began to rule over Israel in the
Speaker 1: fiftieth year of King Uzaiah's reign in Judah. He reigned
Speaker 1: in Samaria two years. But Pekahiah did what was evil
Speaker 1: in the Lord's sight. He refused to turn from the
Speaker 1: sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit.
Speaker 1: Then Pika, son of Ramalayah, the commander of Pekahiah's army,
Speaker 1: conspired against him with fifty men from Gilead. Pika assassinated
Speaker 1: the king along with Argob and Ariea in the citadel
Speaker 1: of the Palace at Samaria, and Pika reigned in his place.
Speaker 1: The rest of the events in pekahiah reign and everything
Speaker 1: he did are recorded in the Book of the History
Speaker 1: of the Kings of Israel. Pika, son of Ramalayah, began
Speaker 1: to rule over Israel in the fifty second year of
Speaker 1: King Uzaiah's reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria twenty years,
Speaker 1: but Pica did what was evil in the lord's sight.
Speaker 1: He refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam son
Speaker 1: of Nebat had led Israel to commit. During Peka's reign,
Speaker 1: King Tiglath Polizer of Assyria attacked Israel again, and he
Speaker 1: captured the towns of iijohn Abel, Beth, Makah, Genoah, Kedesh,
Speaker 1: and Hazor. He also conquered the regions of Gilead, Galilee,
Speaker 1: and all of Naphtali, and he took the people of
Speaker 1: Assyria as captives. Then Hoshea, son of Elah conspired against
Speaker 1: Pekah and assassinated him. He began to rule over Israel
Speaker 1: in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uziah. The
Speaker 1: rest of the events in Pekah's reign and everything he
Speaker 1: did are recorded in the Book of the History of
Speaker 1: the Kings of Israel. Jotham son of Uziah began to
Speaker 1: rule over Judah in the second year of King Pekah's
Speaker 1: reign in Israel. He was twenty five years old when
Speaker 1: he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.
Speaker 1: His mother was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok. Jotham did
Speaker 1: what was pleasing in the Lord's sight. He did everything
Speaker 1: his father Uziah had done, but he did not destroy
Speaker 1: the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and
Speaker 1: burned incense. There he rebuilt the upper gate of the
Speaker 1: Temple of the Lord. The rest of the events in
Speaker 1: Jotham's reign and everything he did are recorded in the
Speaker 1: book of the History of the Kings of Judah. In
Speaker 1: those days, the Lord began to send King Resin of
Speaker 1: Aram and King Peica of Israel to attack Judah. When
Speaker 1: Jotham died, he was buried with his ancestors in the
Speaker 1: city of David, and his son Ahaz became the next king.
Speaker 1: Let's pray, Lord, we thank you for your word, and
Speaker 1: we thank you for the privilege of being able to
Speaker 1: look at it today. And Lord, as we look at
Speaker 1: this portion of scripture, we can see that there are
Speaker 1: legacies to the lives that we lead. We could see
Speaker 1: that there are legacies of sinful activity and there are
Speaker 1: legacies of righteousness. Lord, we know that each of us
Speaker 1: has the ability to influence those who come after us,
Speaker 1: and we pray Lord that our lives would testify with
Speaker 1: great power to the presence of Jesus Christ in our hearts. Lord,
Speaker 1: we pray that it would be clear that it would
Speaker 1: be evident that we worship your son, Jesus Christ, that
Speaker 1: our lives are being poured out in allegiance to Christ,
Speaker 1: and that our minds and our hearts have been illuminated
Speaker 1: by the power of your Holy Spirit. Lord. We're grateful
Speaker 1: for your love for us. We're grateful for your presence
Speaker 1: with us each and every day, and we pray Lord
Speaker 1: that we would consider the time that you have granted
Speaker 1: to us as a stewardship that should be used for
Speaker 1: your glory. So Lord, we commit this day to your care,
Speaker 1: and again we thank you for being with us in
Speaker 1: the midst of all that we go through. We pray
Speaker 1: this all in Jesus' name. Amen.