2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 20:1 These verses describe a victory over Judah’s enemies in which God acts for his people. Faith in God and obedience to his prophets (v. 2 Chronicles 20:20) was the nation’s surest defense against their hostile neighbors (compare Ezra 4:1; Nehemiah 4:1). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 20:3 The FAST expressed the special intensity of the people’s prayer (see Judges 20:26; Ezra 8:21). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 20:14 The people must GO DOWN AGAINST the enemy, but as prayerful observers, not as combatants. Verse 2 Chronicles 20:17 is based very closely on Exodus 14:13. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len= [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 20:20 The WILDERNESS OF TEKOA is about 12 miles (19 km) south of Jerusalem. Jehoshaphat’s call to faith is based on Isaiah 7:9. BELIEVE here means the active and obedient trust that God rewards (see Hebrews 11:6), acting on the revealed word of HIS PROPHETS, includi... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 20:24 BERACAH means “blessing.” The return to Jerusalem takes the form of a triumphal procession, which ends appropriately in the temple, where the people first sought God’s deliverance (v. 2 Chronicles 20:5). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img")... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 20:31 THE HIGH PLACES, HOWEVER, WERE NOT TAKEN AWAY. Some have claimed that this contradicts 2 Chronicles 17:6, which says that Jehoshaphat “took the high places... out of Judah.” Both statements can be true if 2 Chronicles 17:6 refers to Jehoshaphat’s official acti... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 20:35 Jehoshaphat repeats his error of making an alliance (this time, a business agreement) with the Israelite king, Ahab’s son AHAZIAH. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]