CONTENTS
The sacred historian in this chapter is relating the affairs of the
kingdom of Judah. Athaliah destroys all the seed royal; one only
escaped the general massacre, which is Jehoash. At six years of age
Jehoida anoints him king. Athaliah is slain.
2 Kings 11:1
The character of this woman is... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe, Reader, for the fulfillment of God's promise, how God in his
providence preserved the seed of David! It is sweet to take notice of
those things in the circumstances of our own private history. What
numberless events might every man find in his own life, where Jesus is
accomplishing his grac... [ Continue Reading ]
It is probable that this Jehoida was high-priest, by whom the Lord was
pleased to execute the purpose of his holy will. Jesus our High
Priest, carries on all the grand councils and designs of Jehovah!... [ Continue Reading ]
Young as Joash was, no doubt the sight of him stirred up the minds of
the people to love him. And young as he was, the priest took care that
the ceremony should be observed the same in his coronation, and with
respect to the convention of the people, as if he had arrived to the
maturity and ripeness... [ Continue Reading ]
The delusion of Athaliah to go unarmed, unprotected, unsupported,
shows at once how desperate her case was.... [ Continue Reading ]
I beg the Reader not to overlook the constant care to preserve the
temple unpolluted. No human sacrifice was ever to be offered there but
one: and that only in the end of the world to put away sin. And though
this offering was the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for
all, yet his God-head g... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe, in the death of Baal's priest, how human sacrifice suited
their idol worship. For as Moses said, they sacrificed to devils, not
to God. Deuteronomy 32:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS
IT is delightful to observe how the Lord, in the worst of times, hath
his servants ready to execute his gracious designs. He hath a
Jehosheba to hide when matters render it necessary; and a Jehoida to
bring forward his chosen according to the counsel of his own will.
Reader! how truly p... [ Continue Reading ]