1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:05,559 Speaker 1: Let us pray. But when Athaliah, the mother of Aziah, 2 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: saw that her son was dead, she rose and destroyed 3 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: all the seed royal of the House of Judah Second Chronicles, 4 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: twenty two ten. Dear God, through the life of Queen 5 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 1: a Hathaliah, I will make sure that as I step 6 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:26,320 Speaker 1: into my position of leadership, I will not be motivated 7 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:33,120 Speaker 1: by power, prestige or position. Instead, I will do everything 8 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:36,520 Speaker 1: within my power to make sure that everything I do 9 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 1: is motivated by love. I will not seek leadership merely 10 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: to gain power over others or to revel in a 11 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:50,559 Speaker 1: smug feeling of superiority, but will focus my motive to 12 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 1: meet the needs and grow the cause of your kingdom. 13 00:00:56,200 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 1: Increase your godly character in my life, fortify the walls 14 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: of my faith, so that my pursuit will be one 15 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: of love and service to others, which ultimately leads to 16 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: you being glorified. God. I'm ready and willing to step 17 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:20,400 Speaker 1: up and to be used to show people the magnitude 18 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 1: of how much you love them. In Jesus name, Amen, 19 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:32,920 Speaker 1: thank you for making prayer a priority in your day. 20 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: To learn more about the Bible, stay tuned for today's 21 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:40,039 Speaker 1: story brought to you by Bible in a Year. Dot 22 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 1: com Athaliah. 23 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 2: In our last story Gee, who was used by God 24 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 2: to rid Israel of evil. He killed Jezebel and all 25 00:01:57,080 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 2: the remnants of King Aha. He also taught up the 26 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 2: temples of Bail along with all its followers. Jehu killed 27 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 2: thousands in the name of a truly free Israel, but 28 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 2: the process claimed his heart. Eventually he succumbed to his 29 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:17,400 Speaker 2: own inner evils and strayed away from God. Jee who 30 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 2: would forever be honored by God for what he did, 31 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 2: But his time as king was marked with suffering, and 32 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:27,800 Speaker 2: the Kingdom of Israel shrunk under his rule. Now we 33 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 2: peer into the life of Athaliah and get a better 34 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 2: understanding of how Judah and Israel descended into further dysfunction 35 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:40,640 Speaker 2: and pain. Inspired by the books of Second Chronicles and 36 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 2: Second Kings. 37 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:48,120 Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Pastor Jack Graham with today's episode of the 38 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 3: Bible in a Year. In our last time together, we 39 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 3: learned how Jehu cleansed Israel of Ahab's family and brought 40 00:02:55,919 --> 00:03:00,360 Speaker 3: judgment upon those who carried out his evil and idolatrous lafelegacy. 41 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:03,520 Speaker 3: And though Jay, who did great things for the Lord 42 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 3: he failed to hold fast to God all the days 43 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 3: of his life, and as a result, failed to fully 44 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:12,959 Speaker 3: witness to God's glory throughout his lifetime. Today we look 45 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 3: at Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, whose marriage 46 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 3: to Jehoram, the King of Judah, had disastrous consequences on 47 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 3: the southern kingdom, once again leading Judah into idolatry and 48 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 3: unfaithfulness and disobedience to God. So listen now to the 49 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 3: word of God. 50 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 2: The Kingdom of Judah was thriving under King Jehosaphat. He 51 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 2: ruled with a fear of the Lord and a genuine 52 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 2: love for his people. Surrounding nations respected him, his people 53 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 2: loved him, and he had the spirit of God resting 54 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 2: on his soul. For all Jehosaphat's triumphs as king over Judah, 55 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 2: he made one faithful mistake, a mistake that would alter 56 00:03:55,920 --> 00:04:01,280 Speaker 2: the course of Judah and Israel for several generations. Jehosephat 57 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:05,120 Speaker 2: learned to broke a peace with many surrounding nations, yet 58 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 2: there was still disdain between Judah and their sister nation Israel. 59 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 2: In an attempt to broke a peace, jehosephad betrothed his 60 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 2: son Jerome to the daughter of Ahab, Athaliah. Athaliah was 61 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:24,159 Speaker 2: the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. Ahab's corrupt mind in 62 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:27,960 Speaker 2: Jezebel's wicked heart had seeped their way into their daughter. 63 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 2: Athaliah had the seductive qualities of her mother. Her silver 64 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 2: tongue lured Jorom into straying away from the Lord. All 65 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:40,919 Speaker 2: of Jehosephath's positive influence began to melt as Athaliah spun 66 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 2: webs of lies around her husband's mind. Jeosephad eventually passed 67 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 2: to be with his forefathers. His life was celebrated as 68 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 2: one of Judah's truest kings. However, Jorom had no such legacy. 69 00:04:56,120 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 2: He and his wife practiced ancient pagan rituals. Their selfish 70 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:04,160 Speaker 2: and leude practices trickled down into the culture of Judah. 71 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 2: King Jehosaphad had such a peace with God that he 72 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:10,120 Speaker 2: was able to stand in the face of vast armies 73 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 2: without fear. King Joram had no such peace. His mind 74 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 2: was clouded with paranoia and pride. In an attempt to 75 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:23,560 Speaker 2: secure his legacy forever, he killed all six of his brothers. 76 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:28,719 Speaker 2: Corruption drenched his thoughts, and Athaliah reveled in her husband's 77 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 2: downward spiral. Elisha the Prophet kept a close eye on 78 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:36,680 Speaker 2: the king of Judah. He watched as Athaliah sowed lies 79 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 2: into the fabric of Judah. He watched as Juram secured 80 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:44,480 Speaker 2: his line by murdering his brothers. Elisha knew the heart 81 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:48,279 Speaker 2: of God. He knew that a king's heart eventually reached 82 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 2: the heart of his people. He sent King Joram a 83 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 2: message saying, you have caused the people of Judah to 84 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:59,400 Speaker 2: fall into false worship. You have slain your brothers, good 85 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:03,080 Speaker 2: men who served the Lord. Because of this, you and 86 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:07,360 Speaker 2: your sons will be blotted out from the kingdom. Slowly, 87 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 2: Judah's prosperity and favor shifted. With each battle, Judah tallied 88 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 2: more and more loss. Nations that were once at peace 89 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 2: with Judah began to take away more and more land. 90 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:23,559 Speaker 2: Joram felt his kingdom slipping away from him. To add 91 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 2: to his woes, Uram was plagued with a crippling stomach 92 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 2: illness for two years. He writhed in pain each night. 93 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:35,960 Speaker 2: He screamed for mercy. Eventually, Juram and all his sons 94 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 2: perished by the same illness. All his sons but one. 95 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:44,480 Speaker 2: Nobody mourned for Jurym's death. He was a corrupt man 96 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 2: and brought nothing but sorrow to the people of Judah. 97 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:51,719 Speaker 2: There was hope for his son Aiah, hope that he 98 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:55,159 Speaker 2: could restore the heart of David and Jehosaphat, Hope that 99 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 2: he might rise above his father's sins and reach out 100 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 2: to God for guidance. However, King Aziah was also muddled 101 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:06,279 Speaker 2: by the doctrine of his mother. Athaliah tutored her son 102 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 2: in the ways of Jezebel. She weaved his wicked heart 103 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 2: like a tapestry. Eventually, Aziah went to visit his uncle, 104 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:17,000 Speaker 2: the King of Israel, who had been wounded on the battlefield. 105 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 2: There he met Jehu, who sent a sea of arrows 106 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:25,200 Speaker 2: to drown him in blood. So Athaliah found herself a 107 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 2: widow and childless. Her husband and her sons were weak. 108 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 2: Their minds and hearts were malleable and easy to sway, 109 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:37,320 Speaker 2: but not hers. Athaliah had a will of iron. She 110 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 2: was the daughter of Jezebel and Ahab. She would find 111 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 2: a way to remain in power. Athaliah knew that only 112 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 2: men from the line of David were chosen as rulers 113 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:50,200 Speaker 2: over Judah. As long as the line of David lived, 114 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 2: there would be a possibility to be overthrown. So Athaliah 115 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 2: conspired to kill all of her grandchildren. Anyone with David's 116 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 2: blood running through their her veins would feel the cold 117 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 2: iron of her dacker. Athaliah conspired with a few of 118 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 2: her servants, not knowing that a child of God stood 119 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:13,200 Speaker 2: in her midst Aarthaaliah's daughter peered into her mother's chambers 120 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:17,360 Speaker 2: and listened. She heard of Athaaliah's plan to murder the 121 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 2: line of David to gain power. Athaaliah's daughter was married 122 00:08:21,760 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 2: to the high priest Jehoyadah. Together they worshiped God and 123 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:29,200 Speaker 2: served the people of Judah. She would not allow her 124 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:33,439 Speaker 2: mother to murder her child. Before Athaliah sent her guards 125 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:37,240 Speaker 2: to murder her grandchildren, her daughter grabbed her baby, Joash 126 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:40,840 Speaker 2: and hid him in the temple of God. Tears streamed 127 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:44,120 Speaker 2: down her face as she held her son close. In 128 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:46,719 Speaker 2: the distance, she could hear the boots of Athaliah's men, 129 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:49,920 Speaker 2: Each one of them scattered throughout the city to find 130 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 2: the descendants of David. All the small children were killed, 131 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:57,520 Speaker 2: all but Joash, who was held safely in the arms 132 00:08:57,559 --> 00:09:00,920 Speaker 2: of his mother. Athaliah, stood proud in front of the 133 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 2: people of Judah. Confident she had slain all the descendants 134 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:08,280 Speaker 2: of David. She stood proud as the new ruler of Judah. 135 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:11,840 Speaker 2: For six years, she corrupted the nation with the sins 136 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:15,560 Speaker 2: of Jezebel. All the while, Joash was kept safe with 137 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:19,120 Speaker 2: his father and the Temple of God. For seven years, 138 00:09:19,160 --> 00:09:22,840 Speaker 2: he remained there and studied the word of God. Meanwhile, 139 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 2: the people who still worshiped the lord became restless for 140 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:31,160 Speaker 2: a king. Jehoiada, the high Priest, and Joash's father, gathered 141 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:34,960 Speaker 2: the trusted leaders and elders of Judah together. They all 142 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:39,320 Speaker 2: conversed in secret about Queen Athaliah. They spoke of revolt, 143 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:44,199 Speaker 2: They spoke of rebellion. This is when Jehoyada felt comfortable 144 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:46,920 Speaker 2: to ask the question, what would you do if I 145 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:50,679 Speaker 2: told you there was a descendant of King David still alive? 146 00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:54,920 Speaker 2: The people paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement. 147 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 2: We would make him king, of course, they shouted. Jehoyada 148 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 2: nodded in, got up from his seat. He went into 149 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 2: the other room and brought in his seven year old son. 150 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:10,040 Speaker 2: Joash stood shyly in front of the crowd. This is Joash, 151 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:15,760 Speaker 2: your next king. Gasps filled the room. There in the temple, 152 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 2: they bowed to the lord's preserved hope for Judah. Together, 153 00:10:19,600 --> 00:10:22,400 Speaker 2: the elders devised a plan to bring Joash in front 154 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:25,640 Speaker 2: of the people. They rallied troops who were not loyal 155 00:10:25,720 --> 00:10:28,640 Speaker 2: to the queen, and ushered Joash forward in front of 156 00:10:28,679 --> 00:10:32,240 Speaker 2: the people. His father anointed his head and placed a 157 00:10:32,280 --> 00:10:35,640 Speaker 2: crown on his head. The people erupted in praise to 158 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:40,079 Speaker 2: God in honor of their king. The sounds of applause, music, 159 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 2: and laughter echoed through the city. It woke the slumbering Atheliah. 160 00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:47,240 Speaker 2: She looked out her window to see what was happening. 161 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 2: She beheld citizens running through the streets in praise of 162 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 2: their new king. Her blood began to boil with hatred. 163 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 2: All she had built had begun to crumble. All the 164 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:02,400 Speaker 2: murder and lie had been for nothing. She would not 165 00:11:02,559 --> 00:11:06,120 Speaker 2: admit defeat easily. She rallied some of her guards and 166 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:09,760 Speaker 2: stormed the temple of God. There she saw the seven 167 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:14,160 Speaker 2: year old Joash sitting upon his throne. She cackled towards him, 168 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:18,920 Speaker 2: then lifted her finger treason. She screamed. Her voice was 169 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:23,160 Speaker 2: broken and without control, her eyes revealed in inner madness. 170 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 2: Her hunger for power had driven her insane. Joash was 171 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:32,319 Speaker 2: just a child and unable to truly rule on his own. Jehoiadaan. 172 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:35,920 Speaker 2: The elders stood behind him. They were pillars of strength 173 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:39,280 Speaker 2: and guidance for him. With resolute strength in God, they 174 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:43,079 Speaker 2: stood their ground. Take her away from here, they ordered 175 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 2: the gods to Athelia's surprise, her men did nothing to 176 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:50,360 Speaker 2: help her. As she was swept away out of the temple. 177 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 2: They dragged her to the horse corral and executed her 178 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:58,240 Speaker 2: without a spectacle. Slowly the hearts of Judah began to heal. 179 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:01,520 Speaker 2: They tore down the eye idols in the city and 180 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:03,880 Speaker 2: renewed of culture of worship. 181 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:10,800 Speaker 3: As we opened today's passage, we're reminded of the righteous 182 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:15,599 Speaker 3: reign of Jehasaphat, King of Judah. His heart was like David's, 183 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:18,040 Speaker 3: and he earnestly sought to be close to the Lord 184 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:21,360 Speaker 3: and to lead his people to do the same. His 185 00:12:21,520 --> 00:12:25,240 Speaker 3: rule was marked by success and a glorious time in 186 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:29,240 Speaker 3: Judah's history, but in his efforts to secure peace with 187 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:33,160 Speaker 3: the northern kingdom of Israel. Jehasaphat had united with Ahab 188 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:35,680 Speaker 3: through the marriage of his son Jehoram to Ahab and 189 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:40,600 Speaker 3: Jezebel's daughter Athaliah. Atheliah was cut from the same cloth 190 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:44,000 Speaker 3: as her evil parents and was deeply involved in pagan 191 00:12:44,080 --> 00:12:48,760 Speaker 3: worship and idolatry. So when Jehosaphat died and left a 192 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:52,720 Speaker 3: flourishing kingdom for Jehoram to rule, things took an unfortunate turn. 193 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:59,079 Speaker 3: Athaliah's influence upon Jehoram was stronger than Jehosaphats, and soon 194 00:12:59,400 --> 00:13:02,720 Speaker 3: the royal up brought back the pagan rituals that poisoned 195 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:05,960 Speaker 3: Israel and of which Jehasafad had worked so hard to 196 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:10,320 Speaker 3: rid from Judah. But as Jehoram discovered, when we turn 197 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:12,920 Speaker 3: from God to other sources of power and peace, we 198 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:16,640 Speaker 3: will end up with neither rather than peace. Jehoram was 199 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:20,280 Speaker 3: tortured by insecurity and fear, which in the end left 200 00:13:20,360 --> 00:13:23,200 Speaker 3: him powerless to resist even the gravest of sins, like 201 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:26,160 Speaker 3: the murder of his six brothers, whom he feared were 202 00:13:26,200 --> 00:13:31,120 Speaker 3: after his throne. Elisha, the Great Man of God, watched 203 00:13:31,160 --> 00:13:35,040 Speaker 3: as all of this transpired, he saw the evil that 204 00:13:35,160 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 3: was growing in Judah and sent word of God's judgment 205 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:43,000 Speaker 3: to Jehoram. His sins had not gone unnoticed, and as result, 206 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:45,600 Speaker 3: God was going to wipe out the king and his sons, 207 00:13:46,520 --> 00:13:49,439 Speaker 3: just as the prophet had said. Jehoram and his sons 208 00:13:49,520 --> 00:13:53,800 Speaker 3: all died, the last of which was a Haziah, the king, 209 00:13:54,080 --> 00:13:57,719 Speaker 3: who we learned died when Jehu came to power. Ajziah 210 00:13:57,760 --> 00:14:01,040 Speaker 3: and Israel's king Joram both died at the hand of Jehu. 211 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:06,040 Speaker 3: Athaliah was left without a husband or any children. But 212 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:08,880 Speaker 3: rather than being fearful for her future or turned to 213 00:14:08,920 --> 00:14:12,680 Speaker 3: God in repentance of our own sins, Athaliah doubled down. 214 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:16,120 Speaker 3: She saw the threat to her power David's line, and 215 00:14:16,480 --> 00:14:20,800 Speaker 3: proposed to destroy every descendant of King David. This included 216 00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:25,360 Speaker 3: her own grandchildren. We could view this as simply the 217 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:28,280 Speaker 3: evil plot of a woman hungry for power and unwilling 218 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:31,600 Speaker 3: to repent, but we know that there was something much 219 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:35,680 Speaker 3: deeper going on here. There was a spiritual battle taking place, 220 00:14:36,040 --> 00:14:39,960 Speaker 3: a cosmic war. Our greatest enemy, the devil, knows God's 221 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:43,560 Speaker 3: plan to bring the Savior, the Lord Jesus as Messiah 222 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:48,080 Speaker 3: through David's line seen in that light, Athaliah's plot to 223 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:51,640 Speaker 3: wipe out David's lineage was the work of Satan, who 224 00:14:51,680 --> 00:14:56,520 Speaker 3: seeks to kill, steal, and destroy. But God's plans are 225 00:14:56,640 --> 00:15:00,600 Speaker 3: impossible to stop. And even as Athalia good to death, 226 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:03,440 Speaker 3: one of God's servants was in her midst and in 227 00:15:03,560 --> 00:15:07,880 Speaker 3: Second Kings eleven to two, here's what we find. But Jaoshiba, 228 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:10,800 Speaker 3: the daughter of King Jorham, the sister of a Haziah, 229 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:14,160 Speaker 3: took Johas, the son of a Haziah, and stole him 230 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:16,680 Speaker 3: away from among the king's sons who are about to 231 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:19,000 Speaker 3: be put to death, and she put him and his 232 00:15:19,160 --> 00:15:22,760 Speaker 3: nurse in a bedroom. Thus they hid him from Athaliah 233 00:15:22,920 --> 00:15:26,240 Speaker 3: so that he was not put to death. Queen Athaliah's 234 00:15:26,280 --> 00:15:29,240 Speaker 3: reign of terror lasted six years, and in the seventh year, 235 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:33,880 Speaker 3: Jayoshiba revealed that her son joe Ash was alive, as 236 00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:37,640 Speaker 3: is the line of David. His father Jehodah, the priest 237 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:40,480 Speaker 3: anointed the child as king, and the seven year old 238 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 3: child was placed under strong protection. The people were quick 239 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:48,320 Speaker 3: to welcome a new king, as Queen Athaliah had brought 240 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:52,000 Speaker 3: them nothing but pain, and suffering, and when she tried 241 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:55,000 Speaker 3: to seize the child to kill him, her guards refused 242 00:15:55,040 --> 00:15:57,680 Speaker 3: to help her. Instead, she was taken to a stable 243 00:15:57,760 --> 00:16:01,920 Speaker 3: and executed. The plans of Satan may seem to prevail 244 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:05,280 Speaker 3: for a time. God will always accomplish his will and 245 00:16:05,360 --> 00:16:10,200 Speaker 3: his purpose, and so this child, the anointed one joe Ash, 246 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:14,000 Speaker 3: carried on the line of David and ushered in an 247 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 3: era of peace and obedience to God. As a result 248 00:16:19,080 --> 00:16:23,520 Speaker 3: of Jehoshebah's faithfulness to God, the child was preserved and 249 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:26,960 Speaker 3: God's plan carried on, and one day the Messiah would 250 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:30,920 Speaker 3: indeed come through the line of David. Lord God, we 251 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:36,400 Speaker 3: remember today that no plot against you, no plan against 252 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:40,120 Speaker 3: your work and your will will ever prosper. We're reminded 253 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:42,560 Speaker 3: of this today through the life of joe Ash and 254 00:16:42,640 --> 00:16:45,640 Speaker 3: the bravery the courage of his mother to preserve him. 255 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:49,120 Speaker 3: Thank You for doing your will and accomplish your purposes 256 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:51,920 Speaker 3: in our lives. We know that we have a destiny 257 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 3: with You, and our destiny is found in our relationship 258 00:16:55,920 --> 00:17:00,680 Speaker 3: through our Lord Jesus Christ, with you, our God and Father. Amen. 259 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:05,359 Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to today's Bible in a year podcast. 260 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:09,680 Speaker 3: I'm pastor Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. Download Theprey dot 261 00:17:09,720 --> 00:17:13,240 Speaker 3: com app and make prayer and Bible study a priority 262 00:17:13,320 --> 00:17:16,680 Speaker 3: in your life. 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