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Verse 2 Chronicles 21:12. _THERE CAME A WRITING TO HIM FROM ELIJAH
THE PROPHET_] From 2 Kings 2:11, it is evident that Elijah had been
translated in the reign of Jehoshaphat, the father of Jehoram. H...
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This is the only notice which we have of Elijah in Chronicles. As a
prophet of the northern kingdom, he engaged but slightly the attention
of the historian of the southern one. The notice shows that E...
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3. DECLINE AND APOSTASY UNDER JEHORAM, AHAZIAH AND ATHALIAH
CHAPTER 21 The Reign of Jehoram
_ 1. Jehoram's wicked reign (2 Chronicles 21:1)_
2. Revolt of Edom (2 Chronicles 21:8)
3. Revolt of Libn...
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THE REIGN OF JEHORAM (see notes on 1 Kings 22:50; 2 Kings 8:17). A
large part of this section has nothing corresponding to it in 1 and 2
K.
2 Chronicles 21:1. _Cf._...
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THERE CAME. was brought. Why assume that Elijah then sent it? It might
have "come" as Holy Scripture comes to us to-day, though written in
the past. It does not say. "letter" (which would be _'iggeret...
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_a writing_ This is the only place in which any writing of Elijah is
mentioned. Even in Jehoshaphat's reign Elijah seems to have been no
longer among the living; cp. 2 Kings 3:11 (where Elisha seems a...
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FROM ELIJAH THE PROPHET— It being plain from Exodus 2:11 that Elijah
was taken up into heaven in the time of Jehoshaphat, the question is,
how could Elijah send his son a letter. Josephus and others i...
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6. THE REIGN OF JEHORAM (2 Chronicles 21:5-20)
TEXT
2 Chronicles 21:5. Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began
to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 6. And he walked in
the wa...
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_AND THERE CAME A WRITING TO HIM FROM ELIJAH THE PROPHET, SAYING, THUS
SAITH THE LORD GOD OF DAVID THY FATHER, BECAUSE THOU HAST NOT WALKED
IN THE WAYS OF JEHOSHAPHAT THY FATHER, NOR IN THE WAYS OF AS...
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REIGN OF JEHOKAM
This chapter in part reproduces 2 Kings 8:17 but adds several
particulars respecting the judgments brought upon Jehoram....
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A WRITING.. FROM ELIJAH] If this mention of Elijah as living in the
reign of Jehoram is to be reconciled with 2 Kings 3:11, which relates
that Elisha (Elijah's successor) prophesied in the reign of
Je...
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2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE
The *Kingdom called Judah
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 21
JEHORAM BECOMES KING OF JUDAH – 2 CHRONICLES 21:1-7
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ELIJAH’S LETTER TO JEHORAM (2 Chronicles 21:12).
(12) AND THERE CAME A WRITING TO HIM FROM ELIJAH THE PROPHET. —
Rather, _to him a writing._ This is the chronicler’s only mention of
the great prophet...
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וַ יָּבֹ֤א אֵלָיו֙ מִכְתָּ֔ב מֵֽ
אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ...
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JEHORAM, AHAZIAH, AND ATHALIAH: THE CONSEQUENCES OF A FOREIGN MARRIAGE
2 Chronicles 21:1; 2 Chronicles 22:1; 2 Chronicles 23:1
THE accession of Jehoram is one of the instances in which
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With the passing of Jehoshaphat another period of degeneracy and
darkness set in for the kingdom of Judah. He was succeeded by his
first-born, Jehoram, who seems to have been a man of utterly evil
nat...
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And there came a writing to him from (g) Elijah the prophet, saying,
Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not
walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of...
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Elias. Le Clerc would read Eliseus. Grotius supposes that all passed
in a dream. Others think that Elias had written the letter before his
removal from the conversation of men, some years before, fore...
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Elijah, the prophet, lived much about the time as Jehoshaphat and
Ahab. But Elisha had succeeded him in his office when Jehoram had the
government of Judah. It is probable, however, that the reign of...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 21 THROUGH 26.
Finally, the king perishes, according to Elijah's prediction. Disaster
upon disaster falls upon Judah in consequence of this connection with
th...
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AND THERE CAME A WRITING TO HIM FROM ELIJAH THE PROPHET,.... Not what
was written by him after his ascension to heaven, and from thence came
to Jehoram, even seven years after that, as say some Jewish...
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_And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus
saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked
in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of As...
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_And there came a writing to him from Elijah_ It is certain, Elijah
was taken up into heaven in the time of Jehoshaphat. Therefore
Josephus and the LXX. imagine (as Grotius observes) that from thence...
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1 Iehoram succeeding Iehoshaphat, slayeth his brethren.
5 His wicked reigne.
8 Edom and Libnah reuolt.
12 The prophecie of Eliiah against him in writing.
16 Philistines and Arabians oppresse him....
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The Lord's Punishment upon Jehoram...
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And there came a writing to him, Jehoram, FROM ELIJAH, THE PROPHET, a
prophetic letter evidently written or dictated by Elijah before his
death, which seems to have taken place during the reign of
Jeh...
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THE REIGN OF JEHORAM
(vv.1-20)
Though verse 1 speaks of Jehoram's reigning when Jehoshaphat died, it
is made clear in2 Kings 8:16 that Jehoram began to reign before
Jehoshaphat's death, for it reads...
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12-20 A warning from God was sent to Jehoram. The Spirit of prophecy
might direct Elijah to prepare this writing in the foresight of
Jehoram's crimes. He is plainly told that his sin should certainly...
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THERE CAME A WRITING TO HIM FROM ELIJAH. QUEST. How could this be,
when Elijah was rapt up to heaven in Jehoshaphat's time, 2 KINGS
2:3,11. ANSW. Either,
1. This was Elisha, or some other prophet cal...
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ELIJAH
See Elijah history. (1 Kings 17:1); (2 Kings 2:12)....
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CONTENTS: Jehoram's wicked reign over Judah and its accompanying
disasters.
CHARACTERS: God, Jehoram, Elijah, Libnah.
CONCLUSION: Bad men bring judgment upon themselves and all about them.
Wickednes...
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2 Chronicles 21:2. _Jehoshaphat king of Israel._ Many think that
Israel is here put for Judah; but many of the ten tribes now placed
themselves under Jehoshaphat; the text may therefore be correct, Go...
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2 CHRONICLES 21:2 Jehoram and Ahaziah. God is faithful to his promise
to preserve David’s lineage, even when specific Davidic kings behave
like the wicked King Ahab.
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 21:11 In contrast to his father
Jehoshaphat, who removed the HIGH PLACES (2 Chronicles 17:6), Jehoram
actual
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CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter corresponds with 2 Kings 8:16; contains
Jehoshaphat’s family arrangements (2 Chronicles 21:1); beginning and
character of Jehoram’s reign (2 Chronicles 21:5); the writing...
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EXPOSITION
The matter of this chapter may be divided into four parts. The death
and burial of Jehoshaphat, and the number, names, and position of his
sons (2 Chronicles 21:1). The accession and wicked...
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Now Jehoshaphat died, and was buried with his fathers in the city of
David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. And he had brothers
who were also sons of Jehoshaphat [and it names several of the...
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1 Kings 15:11; 1 Kings 22:43; 2 Chronicles 14:2; 2 Chronicles 17:3;...
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From Elijah — By this it appears, that Jehoram came to the throne
before Elijah's translation. It is true, we find Elisha attending
Jehoshaphat; but that might be, while Elijah was yet on earth: for w...
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How could Elijah have sent a letter long after his departure into
heaven?
PROBLEM: When Jehoram became king in Judah, “he made high places in
the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jeru...