#Jeroboam II

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2 Kings 14: Amaziah Becomes The King Of Judah

 In the second year of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah began to reign. 

2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. 

3 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not as his father David had done. In everything he followed the example of his father Joash. 

4 The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

5 After the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king. 

6 Yet he did not put the children of the assassins to death, in accordance with what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses where the Lord commanded: “Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin.”

7 He was the one who defeated ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt and captured Sela in battle, calling it Joktheel, the name it has to this day.

8 Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, with the challenge: “Come, let us face each other in battle.”

9 But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle underfoot. 

10 You have indeed defeated Edom and now you are arrogant. Glory in your victory, but stay at home! Why ask for trouble and cause your own downfall and that of Judah also?”

11 Amaziah, however, would not listen, so Jehoash king of Israel attacked. He and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth Shemesh in Judah. 

12 Judah was routed by Israel, and every man fled to his home. 

13 Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section about four hundred cubits long.

14 He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the temple of the Lord and in the treasuries of the royal palace. He also took hostages and returned to Samaria.

15 As for the other events of the reign of Jehoash, what he did and his achievements, including his war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel? 

16 Jehoash rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. And Jeroboam his son succeeded him as king.

17 Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel. 

18 As for the other events of Amaziah’s reign, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

19 They conspired against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish, but they sent men after him to Lachish and killed him there. 

20 He was brought back by horse and was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors, in the City of David.

21 Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 

22 He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors.

Jeroboam II King of Israel

23 In the fifteenth year of Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam son of Jehoash king of Israel became king in Samaria, and he reigned forty-one years. 

24 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord and did not turn away from any of the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit. 

25 He was the one who restored the boundaries of Israel from Lebo Hamath to the Dead Sea, in accordance with the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, spoken through his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.

26 The Lord had seen how bitterly everyone in Israel, whether slave or free, was suffering; there was no one to help them. 

27 And since the Lord had not said he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash.

28 As for the other events of Jeroboam’s reign, all he did, and his military achievements, including how he recovered for Israel both Damascus and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel? 

29 Jeroboam rested with his ancestors, the kings of Israel. And Zechariah his son succeeded him as king.

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Amaziah Begins His Rule in Judah

1 Amaziah, son of Joash, became king of Judah in the second year of the reign of Jehoash, son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel. 2 He was twenty-five when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years. His mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 3 He did what was right in the Lord's sight, but not in the same way as his forefather David had. He did everything just as his father Joash had done. 4 But the high places were not removed. The people still were sacrificing and presenting burnt offerings in those places.

5 Once he was secure on the throne he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king. 6 But he did not execute the murderers' children, following the Lord's command in the law of Moses that “Fathers must not be put to death for their children's sins, and children must not be put to death for their father's sins. Everyone is to die for their own sin.”

7 Amaziah killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He attacked and captured Sela and renamed it Joktheel, which is what it is called to this very day. 8 Amaziah sent messengers to the king of Israel, Jehoash, son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, telling him, “Let's fight, face to face!”

9 Jehoash, king of Israel, replied to Amaziah, king of Judah: “In Lebanon a thistle sent a message to a cedar, saying, ‘Give your daughter as a wife to my son.’ But a wild animal of Lebanon came by and trampled down the thistle. 10 You may indeed have defeated Edom. Now you've become arrogant. Stay home and enjoy your victory! Why provoke trouble that will bring you down, and Judah with you?”

11 But Amaziah refused to listen, so Jehoash, king of Israel, came to attack him. He and Amaziah, king of Judah, met face to face at Beth Shemesh in Judah. 12 The army of Judah was defeated by Israel, and ran away home. 13 Jehoash, king of Israel, captured Amaziah, king of Judah, the son of Joash, son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. Then Jehoash attacked Jerusalem and knocked down the city wall from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate, about four hundred cubits in length. 14 He removed all the gold and silver, and all the items found in the Lord's Temple and in the treasuries of the royal palace, and also some hostages. Then he went back to Samaria.

15 The rest of what happened in Jehoash's reign, all he did, and his great achievements and his war with Amaziah, king of Judah, are recorded in the Book of Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. 16 Jehoash died and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. His son Jeroboam succeeded him as king. 17 Amaziah, son of Joash, king of Judah, lived for fifteen more years after the death of Joash, son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel. 18 The rest of the events that happened in Amaziah's reign are recorded in the Book of Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

19 A conspiracy against Amaziah took place in Jerusalem, and he ran away to Lachish. But men were sent after him and they murdered him there. 20 They brought him back on horses and buried him in Jerusalem with his forefathers in the City of David. 21 Then all the people of Judah made Amaziah's son Azariah king to replace his father. Azariah was sixteen years old. 22 Azariah recaptured Elath for Judah and rebuilt it after his father's death.

23 Jeroboam, son of Jehoash, became king of Israel in the fifteenth year of the reign of Amaziah, son of Joash, king of Judah. He reigned in Samaria for forty-one years. 24 He did what was evil in the Lord's sight and did not end all the sins that Jeroboam, son of Nebat, had made Israel commit. 25 He restored the border of Israel to where it had been, from Lebo-hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had said through his servant Jonah, son of Amittai, the prophet, who came from Gath-hepher.

26 The Lord had seen how badly the Israelites were suffering, both slave and free. No one was there to help Israel. 27 However, since the Lord had said that he would not wipe out Israel, he saved them through Jeroboam, son of Jehoash. 28 The rest of what happened in Jeroboam's reign, all he did, his great achievements and the battles he fought, and how he recovered for Israel both Damascus and Hamath, are recorded in the Book of Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. 29 Jeroboam died and was buried with the kings of Israel. His son Zechariah succeeded him as king. — 2 Kings 14 | Free Bible Version (FBV) The Free Bible Version is a project of Free Bible Ministry; Copyright © 2018, Free Bible Ministry. All rights reserved. Cross References: Exodus 3:2; Deuteronomy 8:14; Deuteronomy 24:16; Deuteronomy 29:20; Deuteronomy 32:36; Joshua 10:31; Joshua 15:10; Joshua 15:38; 1 Samuel 4:10; 2 Samuel 2:14; 1 Kings 9:26; 2 Kings 12:3; 2 Kings 12:18; 2 Kings 12:20-21; 2 Kings 13:12-13; 2 Kings 15:1; 2 Kings 15:19; 2 Chronicles 25:1; 1 Chronicles 5:17; 2 Chronicles 8:3; 2 Chronicles 25:23; 2 Chronicles 23:25; Hosea 1:1; Amos 1:1; Amos 7:10; Matthew 12:39-40

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Hosea

Hosea is listed as the first of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible. He was active in the 8th century BCE and his ministry extended over 60 years, from King Jeroboam II (787-747 BCE) to King Hoseah (731-722 BCE). He was one of the first to write down his prophecies. Hosea ("salvation") may have derived from Joshua ("he saves").

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it is funny though that since Josiah is the first Hebrew king to be shameless enough to have texts written that praise him directly (rather than an ancestor) there’s now this bias in the most influential text  in the history of humanity where Josiah is the greatest king who ever was or will be (2 Kings 23:25) even though he had delusions of grandeur and decided to declare surprise war against egypt, a war which he lost and destroyed the kingdom of judah. meanwhile the bible has nothing but venom for the kings who were actually powerful and prosperous like Jeroboam II and Manasseh

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Is Jonah A Name With Biblical Significance?

Who was Jonah in the Bible? Jonah, whose name in Hebrew means "dove," was a prophet from Gath-hepher in the northern kingdom of Israel(Mitchell, 2013). He lived during the reign of Jeroboam II, in the 8th century BCE, a time of political tension and spiritual challenge for the people of Israel(Shuchat, 2009, p. 45). As a son of Amittai, Jonah came from the tribe of Zebulun, a people known for…

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It is part of the science of wisdom to teach what is most excellent, but also the opposite, when the deprivation of good and incompleteness are manifested. And this is what the master of wisdom Ben Sira did when he described the lives of the most illustrious men of Israel from Enoch to the priest Simon II who lived in the time of Seleucus IV. Just as he mentioned God-fearing men, such as Abraham, David, and Nehemiah, who were blessed by the Most High, the master Ben Sira also mentioned foolish men like Rehoboam and Jeroboam, to teach a basic ethical principle of the Bible, there are two mentalities, two ways, and two rewards, as explained in the Psalm 1, the Psalm of the two ways: "The righteous are guided and protected by the LORD, but the evil are on the way to their doom" Psalm 1:6. And in a very intelligent way, Ben Sira in the Bible taught that arrogance is a path to nowhere, and he did so by using Rehoboam, the king of Judah, as an example, with what he provoked with his sin: "Solomon followed his ancestors in death and left one of his sons to rule after him. This was Rehoboam, a man of little intelligence and great foolishness, whose policies caused rebellion" Ben Sira 47:23. How sad and painful it is when unjust men who do not know how to listen govern, like King Rehoboam, Ben Sira left this as a spiritual reflection. This is why the grace of God is so necessary, and not only that, also to pray for God to enlighten the rulers with the wisdom from above.

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Hosea INTRODUCTIONHosea began his ministry near the end of the reign of Jeroboam II of Israel (793-753 B.C.). At that time Israel prospered economically, but was marked by injustice and spiritual decline. Hosea’s message constitutes God’s final warning to apostate Israel, and the prophet lived to see his predictions of judgment fulfilled when the kingdom fell to Assyria in 722 B.C.The unique…

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An outline of Hosea - Part 2

The second section of Hosea (4:1-14:10) consists entirely of prophetic messages that Hosea delivered. These messages are generally grouped into sections chronologically: Chapters 4-8 likely reflect the earlier period of Hosea’s ministry (~20 years) during the reigns of Kings Jeroboam II Pekah which included prosperity in the beginning tainted by moral corruption, but also involved the Northern…

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Thursday, Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time 

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Saint Elizabeth of Portugal.

Thursday, Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time 

(Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II))

First Reading Amos 7:10-17 The Lord took me from herding the flock and sent me to prophesy.

Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel as follows. ‘Amos is plotting against you in the heart of the House of Israel; the country can no longer tolerate what he keeps saying. For this is what he says, “Jeroboam is going to die by the sword, and Israel go into exile far from its country.”’ To Amos, Amaziah said, ‘Go away, seer;’ get back to the land of Judah; earn your bread there, do your prophesying there. We want no more prophesying in Bethel; this is the royal sanctuary, the national temple.’ ‘I was no prophet, neither did I belong to any of the brotherhoods of prophets,’ Amos replied to Amaziah ‘I was a shepherd, and looked after sycamores: but it was the Lord who took me from herding the flock, and the Lord who said, “Go, prophesy to my people Israel.” So listen to the word of the Lord.

‘You say: ‘“Do not prophesy against Israel, utter no oracles against the House of Isaac.”

‘Very well, this is what the Lord says, ‘“Your wife will be forced to go on the streets, your sons and daughters will fall by the sword, your land be parcelled out by measuring line, and you yourself die on unclean soil and Israel will go into exile far distant from its own land.”’

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 18(19):8-11

R/ The decrees of the Lord are truth and all of them just.

The law of the Lord is perfect, it revives the soul. The rule of the Lord is to be trusted, it gives wisdom to the simple.

R/ The decrees of the Lord are truth and all of them just.

The precepts of the Lord are right, they gladden the heart. The command of the Lord is clear, it gives light to the eyes.

R/ The decrees of the Lord are truth and all of them just.

The fear of the Lord is holy, abiding for ever. The decrees of the Lord are truth and all of them just.

R/ The decrees of the Lord are truth and all of them just.

They are more to be desired than gold, than the purest of gold and sweeter are they than honey, than honey from the comb.

R/ The decrees of the Lord are truth and all of them just.

Gospel Acclamation Matthew 11:25

Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children. Alleluia!

Or: 2 Corinthians 5:19

Alleluia, alleluia! God in Christ was reconciling the world to himself, and he has entrusted to us the news that they are reconciled. Alleluia!

Gospel Matthew 9:1-8 'Your sins are forgiven; get up and walk'.

Jesus got in the boat, crossed the water and came to his own town. Then some people appeared, bringing him a paralytic stretched out on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, ‘Courage, my child, your sins are forgiven.’ And at this some scribes said to themselves, ‘This man is blaspheming.’ Knowing what was in their minds Jesus said, ‘Why do you have such wicked thoughts in your hearts? Now, which of these is easier to say, “Your sins are forgiven,” or to say, “Get up and walk”? But to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,’ – he said to the paralytic – ‘get up, and pick up your bed and go off home.’ And the man got up and went home. A feeling of awe came over the crowd when they saw this, and they praised God for giving such power to men.

The Gospel of the Lord

R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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Saint Elizabeth of Portugal 

(Liturgical Colour: White. Year: B(II))

(Readings for the memorial)

(There is a choice today between the readings for the ferial day (Thursday) and those for the memorial. The ferial readings are recommended unless pastoral reasons suggest otherwise)

First Reading 1 John 3:14-18 We too ought to give up our lives for our brothers.

We have passed out of death and into life, and of this we can be sure because we love our brothers. If you refuse to love, you must remain dead; to hate your brother is to be a murderer, and murderers, as you know, do not have eternal life in them. This has taught us love – that he gave up his life for us; and we, too, ought to give up our lives for our brothers. If a man who was rich enough in this world’s goods saw that one of his brothers was in need, but closed his heart to him, how could the love of God be living in him? My children, our love is not to be just words or mere talk, but something real and active.

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 111(112):1-9

R/ Happy the man who fears the Lord. or R/ Alleluia!

Happy the man who fears the Lord, who takes delight in all his commands. His sons will be powerful on earth; the children of the upright are blessed.

R/ Happy the man who fears the Lord. or R/ Alleluia!

Riches and wealth are in his house; his justice stands firm for ever. He is a light in the darkness for the upright: he is generous, merciful and just.

R/ Happy the man who fears the Lord. or R/ Alleluia!

The good man takes pity and lends, he conducts his affairs with honour. The just man will never waver: he will be remembered for ever.

R/ Happy the man who fears the Lord. or R/ Alleluia!

He has no fear of evil news; with a firm heart he trusts in the Lord. With a steadfast heart he will not fear; he will see the downfall of his foes.

R/ Happy the man who fears the Lord. or R/ Alleluia!

Open-handed, he gives to the poor; his justice stands firm for ever. His head will be raised in glory.

R/ Happy the man who fears the Lord. or R/ Alleluia!

Gospel Acclamation John 13:34

Alleluia, alleluia! I give you a new commandment: love one another just as I have loved you, says the Lord. Alleluia!

Gospel Matthew 25:31-46 I was naked and you clothed me; sick, and you visited me.

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, escorted by all the angels, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory. All the nations will be assembled before him and he will separate men one from another as the shepherd separates sheep from goats. He will place the sheep on his right hand and the goats on his left. ‘Then the King will say to those on his right hand, “Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take for your heritage the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you made me welcome; naked and you clothed me, sick and you visited me, in prison and you came to see me.” Then the virtuous will say to him in reply, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you; or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and make you welcome; naked and clothe you; sick or in prison and go to see you?” And the King will answer, “I tell you solemnly, in so far as you did this to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it to me.” ‘Next he will say to those on his left hand, “Go away from me, with your curse upon you, to the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you never gave me food; I was thirsty and you never gave me anything to drink; I was a stranger and you never made me welcome, naked and you never clothed me, sick and in prison and you never visited me.” Then it will be their turn to ask, “Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty, a stranger or naked, sick or in prison, and did not come to your help?�� Then he will answer, “I tell you solemnly, in so far as you neglected to do this to one of the least of these, you neglected to do it to me.” ‘And they will go away to eternal punishment, and the virtuous to eternal life.’

The Gospel of the Lord

R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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Favor To A Faithless People

Neal Pollard The writer of 2 Kings is constantly diverting his attention from Israel to Judah and vice versa. So, he introduces us to Azariah, also known as Uzziah, anointed king over Judah at age 16. We will read much more about him in 2 Kings 15, but he seems to be referenced here only to give us the chronology for when Jeroboam II is anointed king of Israel. It is in the 16th year of Uzziah’s…

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The Books of the Bible: Old Testament (2 of 2) The Books of the Bible in order with introductions and summaries for the Old Testament.

Wisdom Literature: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon

Job Through a series of monologues, the book of Job relates the account of a righteous man who suffers under terrible circumstances. The book's profound insights, its literary structures, and the quality of its rhetoric display the author's genius.

Psalms The Psalms are collected songs and poems that represent centuries worth of praises and prayers to God on a number of themes and circumstances. The Psalms are impassioned, vivid and concrete; they are rich in images, in simile and metaphor.

Proverbs Proverbs was written to give "prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young," and to make the wise even wiser. The frequent references to "my son(s)" emphasize instructing the young and guiding them in a way of life that yields rewarding results.

Ecclesiastes The author of Ecclesiastes puts his powers of wisdom to work to examine the human experience and assess the human situation. His perspective is limited to what happens "under the sun" (as is that of all human teachers).

Song of Solomon In ancient Israel everything human came to expression in words: reverence, gratitude, anger, sorrow, suffering, trust, friendship, commitment. In the Song of Solomon, it is love that finds words–inspired words that disclose its exquisite charm and beauty as one of God's choicest gifts.

Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel

Isaiah Isaiah son of Amoz is often thought of as the greatest of the writing prophets. His name means "The Lord saves." Isaiah is a book that unveils the full dimensions of God's judgment and salvation.

Jeremiah This book preserves an account of the prophetic ministry of Jeremiah, whose personal life and struggles are shown to us in greater depth and detail than those of any other Old Testament prophet.

Ezekiel The Old Testament in general and the prophets in particular presuppose and teach God's sovereignty over all creation and the course of history. And nowhere in the Bible are God's initiative and control expressed more clearly and pervasively than in the book of the prophet Ezekiel.

Book of Poetry and Songs: Lamentations and Daniel

Lamentations Lamentations consists of a series of poetic and powerful laments over the destruction of Jerusalem (the royal city of the Lord's kingdom) in 586 B.C.

Daniel Daniel captures the major events in the life of the prophet Daniel during Israel's exile. His life and visions point to God's plans of redemption and sovereign control of history.

Minor Prophets: Hosea Through Malachi

Hosea The prophet Hosea son of Beeri lived in the tragic final days of the northern kingdom. His life served as a parable of God's faithfulness to an unfaithful Israel.

Joel The prophet Joel warned the people of Judah about God's coming judgment—and the coming restoration and blessing that will come through repentance.

Amos Amos prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah over Judah (792-740 B.C.) and Jeroboam II over Israel (793-753).

Obadiah The prophet Obadiah warned the proud people of Edom about the impending judgment coming upon them.

Jonah Jonah is unusual as a prophetic book in that it is a narrative account of Jonah's mission to the city of Nineveh, his resistance, his imprisonment in a great fish, his visit to the city, and the subsequent outcome.

Micah Micah prophesied sometime between 750 and 686 B.C. during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Israel was in an apostate condition. Micah predicted the fall of her capital, Samaria, and also foretold the inevitable desolation of Judah.

Nahum The book contains the "vision of Nahum," whose name means "comfort." The focal point of the entire book is the Lord's judgment on Nineveh for her oppression, cruelty, idolatry, and wickedness.

Habakkuk Little is known about Habakkuk except that he was a contemporary of Jeremiah and a man of vigorous faith. The book bearing his name contains a dialogue between the prophet and God concerning injustice and suffering.

Zephaniah The prophet Zephaniah was evidently a person of considerable social standing in Judah and was probably related to the royal line. The intent of the author was to announce to Judah God's approaching judgment.

Haggai Haggai was a prophet who, along with Zechariah, encouraged the returned exiles to rebuild the temple. His prophecies clearly show the consequences of disobedience. When the people give priority to God and his house, they are blessed.

Zechariah Like Jeremiah and Ezekiel, Zechariah was not only a prophet, but also a member of a priestly family. The chief purpose of Zechariah (and Haggai) was to rebuke the people of Judah and to encourage and motivate them to complete the rebuilding of the temple.

Malachi Malachi, whose name means "my messenger," spoke to the Israelites after their return from exile. The theological message of the book can be summed up in one sentence: The Great King will come not only to judge his people, but also to bless and restore them.

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Excellence Here, Blessings There, Favor Everywhere: It's All in God's Hands.

#GodFirstGodAlways #FollowMe #WhatsHappening #StepOutInFaith #BlessSomebodyElse #ChangeMyWordsChangeMyLife #TakeResponsibilityThree Simple Words, “Lord, I Believe.” Friends, 2 Chronicles 27:6 tells the story of King Jeroboam II, who “did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.” The Scripture reminds us that God’s plans for us are far greater than anything we can imagine. He has favor, promotion,…

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Introduction

Jonah starts in the book of 2nd kings:

2 Kings 14:25 He restored the territory of Israel from the entrance of Hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which He had spoken through His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet who was from Gath Hepher.

Jona (יוֹנָה) means dove, so he might have been mentioned by Hosea since they were Contemporary

Hosea 11:11 They shall come trembling like a bird from Egypt, Like a dove from the land of Assyria. And I will let them dwell in their houses," Says the LORD.

Nineveh was the capitol city of Assyria. As such, it was used often as a stand in for all of Assyria. In the same way Washington (DC) is used in historical documents to represent the politics of the USA or Moscow the USSR.

So the book of Nahum begins with, "The burden against Nineveh," but can be an endemic against the entire Assyrian empire.

Because Jonah was from the northern kingdom and was a prophet to Jeroboam II, and we have a brief history that he made prophetic statements in 2nd Kings, we can surmise he was a prophet during the great affluence and spirtual decline of the north.

Though the short book of the prophet focuses us on his call, rejection, and reluctant ministry in Nineveh, he had a long and storied ministry outside his book. It is very probable he argued dydactively against the northern Kingdom's actions. We are told in 2 Kings 14:24 that Jeroboam did evil in the sight of the Lord.

Gath or winepress was probly in or near Galilee. Thus Jonah and Jesus were from the Galilee area.

John 7:52 They answered and said to him, "Are you also from Galilee? Search and look, for no prophet has arisen out of Galilee."

The Pharisees forgot about Jonah.

Mathew 12, Jesus points to Jonah as a sign

There is a strong connection with Doves and water.

Sameria was destroyed by the Assirans around this time

Gentiles believed when the Hebrews would not

Jonah is asleep in the boat during a storm, Jesus is asleep in the boat during a storm

The History shows the Assyrians of this era became monotheistic.

Context

The Assyrian empire had a reputation of being not nice. They invented an early form of crusefixtion. It was the last place a Jewish prophet wanted to go—it was likely a death sentence.

At the time the Assyrians of Nineveh worshiped Dagon, a fish god. Thus when Jonah was vomited up by a fish the Dagon worshipers would have seen that as a sign that this was a man from their god.

If God said get up and go to Hamas, or Hesbolah, or the CCP would you go?

If Jonah went one of two things would happen: either he'd be killed by the assyrians in a brutal and public way or God would have mercy on them. Jonah was watching his own countrymen turn from God, there was a reason to want to stay and preach where he was. Jonah wanted to preach repentence where he was at. Not in some foreign land. Certainly not in Assyria.

Jonah 1

Jonah is called, and rejects the call.

1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord. 4 Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. 5 All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. 6 The captain went to him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god! Maybe he will take notice of us so that we will not perish.” 7 Then the sailors said to each other, “Come, let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity.” They cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah. 8 So they asked him, “Tell us, who is responsible for making all this trouble for us? What kind of work do you do? Where do you come from? What is your country? From what people are you?” 9 He answered, “I am a Hebrew and I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.” 10 This terrified them and they asked, “What have you done?” (They knew he was running away from the Lord, because he had already told them so.)

Jonah's words cuased these pagans to turn to the one true God.

11 The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So they asked him, “What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?” 12 “Pick me up and throw me into the sea,” he replied, “and it will become calm. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you.” 13 Instead, the men did their best to row back to land. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before. 14 Then they cried out to the Lord, “Please, Lord, do not let us die for taking this man’s life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, Lord, have done as you pleased.” 15 Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. 16 At this the men greatly feared the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows to him. 17 Now the Lord provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Jonah 2

Jonah prays from the belly of the fish.

Was it a fish or a whale?דָּאג ḏâg̱was probably a fish the word is not לִוְיָתָן liwyâṯân the sea serpant called leviathan.

The people who favor the whale interpretation think Jonah survived for three days and three nights in the stomach of the beast, those who prefer the fish interpretation say Jonah died and was resurrected.

Whithin the belly Jonah prays:

2 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, 2 saying, “I called out to the Lord, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice. 3 For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me; all your waves and your billows passed over me. 4 Then I said, ‘I am driven away from your sight; yet I shall again look upon your holy temple.’ 5 The waters closed in over me to take my life; the deep surrounded me; weeds were wrapped about my head 6 at the roots of the mountains. I went down to the land whose bars closed upon me forever; yet you brought up my life from the pit, O Lord my God. 7 When my life was fainting away, I remembered the Lord, and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple. 8 Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love. 9 But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the Lord!” 10 And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out upon the dry land

Jonah 3

Jonah is called again, and answers the call.

The preaching of predictive prophesy usually comes also with the idea that שׁוּב šûḇ — repentance (teshuvah) can delay or forstall judgement.

So the message, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown," carries the implication that God will relent if the people repent. Jonah—knowing this—did not want Nineveh to hear the message. This is why certain Calvary teachers have said Jonah had murderous intent.

1 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.” 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it. 4 Jonah began by going a day’s journey into the city, proclaiming, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” 5 The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. 6 When Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. 7 This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. 8 But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. 9 Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish.” 10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened.

Jonah 4

Jonah argues with God.

1 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. 2 He prayed to the Lord, “Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. 3 Now, Lord, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live.” 4 But the Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?” 5 Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. 6 Then the Lord God provided a leafy plant and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the plant. 7 But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered. 8 When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, “It would be better for me to die than to live.” 9 But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?” “It is,” he said. “And I’m so angry I wish I were dead.” 10 But the Lord said, “You have been concerned about this plant, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. 11 And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left—and also many animals?”

[thenewdeadseascrolls]

"Mister Lightning Bolt." Introduction to the Shoftim, the Book of Judges.

The earliest complete surviving copy of the Book of Judges in Hebrew is in the Aleppo Codex (10th century CE). Its subject matter contends with the event following Joshua's conquest of Canaan.

The basic source for Judges was a collection of loosely connected stories about tribal heroes who saved the people in battle.[32] This original "book of saviours" made up of the stories of Ehud, Jael and parts of Gideon, had already been enlarged and transformed into "wars of Yahweh" before being given the final Deuteronomistic revision.[33] In the 20th century, the first part of the prologue (chapters 1:1–2:5) and the two parts of the epilogue (17–21) were commonly seen as miscellaneous collections of fragments tacked onto the main text, and the second part of the prologue (2:6–3:6) as an introduction composed expressly for the book.[34]

More recently, this view has been challenged, and there is an increasing willingness to see Judges as the work of a single individual, working by carefully selecting, reworking and positioning the source material to introduce and conclude his themes.[34] 

Archaeologist Israel Finkelstein proposed that the author(s) of the "book of saviours" collected these folk tales in the time of King Jeroboam II to argue that the king's Nimshide origins, which appear to originate in the eastern Jezreel Valley, were part of the "core" territory of Israel.[35]

Recall real history does not contain any mention of Slavery in Egypt, this is a myth. Rameses II of Egypt lived and died around 1100 BCE. He never spent much time there and died in battle in Syria, his long time enemy.

King David was born in 900 BCE, Solomon died not long after. The world Israel is quoted for the first time around 500 BCE, the Book of Genesis rounded off around 250 BCE, and the first Pesach was observed in 5 BCE.

The above information makes the Shoftim one of the latest works in the Tanakh, "the perpetual river of God's attributes", which is the sum total for the Jewish Spiritual Library.

Much about the nature and knowledge of the Jew was steadily lost over the many years of persecutions, assassinations, pogroms, holocausts, purges, and the rest is suppressed by numchuks like the Evangelicals, Mormons, and Republicans who think they are so smart they can get away with it.

This project is the latest installment within one that is greater to return the essence of Judaism back to the world and overwrite the former, whom I view as obsolete, unnecessary, irrelevant, repugnant, time to go, get out, don't come back. This is the sentiment found in the opening of the Judges, which states Jerusalem was put under siege.

A siege on Jerusalem "the teaching place" means the restart button is being pushed, and all delusion is being purged from the Holy City. We need to do the same. All around the world people think they need to be giant bloodsucking mosquitos to go to heaven, that Allah hates everyone and everything that doesn't carry a rifle, wear a mask, a bathrobe and a coney hat and perform the real live versions of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre on the people for entertainment fun.

And here begins the Midrash.

Israel Fights the Remaining Canaanites

In ancient times, then as now, the Perizzites and Canaanites "wildlings and zealots" rise up. The Israelites pray to the Lord for His help.

1 After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, “Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Canaanites?”

2 The Lord answered, “Judah shall go up; I have given the land into their hands.”

3 The men of Judah then said to the Simeonites their fellow Israelites, “Come up with us into the territory allotted to us, to fight against the Canaanites. We in turn will go with you into yours.” So the Simeonites went with them.

4 When Judah attacked, the Lord gave the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek "flash of lightning". 5 It was there that they found Adoni-Bezek "Mister Lightning Bolt"  and fought against him, putting to rout the Canaanites and Perizzites. 

6 Adoni-Bezek fled, but they chased him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.7 Then Adoni-Bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have picked up scraps under my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them.” They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

8 The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem also and took it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.

Joshua means "savior", Judah means "God's Glory", and a Simeonite is someone about which one hears good things. A Simeon has a good reputation. The Torah says Simeon Horeb, "good men glow bronze with heat."

After Joshua dies, Perizzites and Canaanites take over the allotted territory. The allotted territory is personal freedom. We are told by the God of Israel in the Torah and all of the Tanakh we are to be free. We are to be as free as the law will allow, even free of the Religion. This is what Shabbat is for, to insist we take time to look, feel, think, and live as freely as possible. This is anathema to how "wild people" who do whatever they want however they want, and "zealots" who do not want anyone to do anything they do not agree with.

A real Jew is niether. This sounds uncomplicated, but don't worry it is actually very very complicated. The above states the Israelites found Mister Lightning Bolt, AKA a Jew in Jerusalem with his fingers and toes intact and out revenge for his sins against Israel, they cut them off.

Fingers and toes are the Ten Decrees and Ten Plagues of Egypt and each member of the Clans of Israel called the Seventy feature matrixed observances of each one. I.e, the consequences of a Reuben, a leader who violates the Commandments is different than the way a Benjamin, "a son of Intelligence" does it.

Violations of the Decrees turn a leader into a crook, and make a smart man look like a dumbass. All of this needs to be worked out in Jerusalem so the proper ways to observe the Torah are established and salvation can be given back to the people of the Promised Land once again.

The Values in Gematria for the above verses follow.

v. 1: After the death of Joshua. The Value in Gematria is 5413, הדאג, "the worry."

v. 2: The Lord answered. The Value in Gematria is 4867, ד‎חו‎ז, "the Report."

v. 3: The Men of Judah went into the Alotted Territory. The Value in Gematria is 13465, יגדוה‎ ‎‎yagdeva, "will die."

v. 4-5: When Judah attacked. The Value in Gematria is 12287, יבב‎חז‎, "babbling",

v. 6-7: Mister Lightning Bolt fled. They chased him. The Value in Gematria is 9749, טזדט‎ , tazdat, "identification, to grasp the data."

v. 8: They put the City to the Sword. The Value in Gematria is 6261, ובו‎‎‎א, "arrive, and enter."

Mashiach, global ethical responsibility. the fondest wish of the Jew and the people of Israel must periodically be redefined and reestablished. The process begins with a Report called the Shema, which is an admission by the Jew, "I wish to be free, just as God promised."

The opening paragraphs of the Shoftim state such freedom is at risk when pairs of opposites like "wild things" and "zealots" compete for controlling interests in society such as they are now. Both are the result of the actions of bullshit babblers like the Republicans those freaks, the Mormons and the towel heads who are leading Hezbollah and Hamas.

Esteban, they are going to ruin my party!

The worse thing that can happen now is for the Report to die and this it cannot do. All we have to do is grasp the data identify with Mister Lightning Bolt, our main Jewish Character and finally enter into the world God has laid before us. For starters, this means the Republican Party which is in league with Hezbollah and Hamas has to be closed down.

The Wars of the Vision shall continue.

[diariodigitalcristiano]

El Gran Eclipse Americano De 2024: "Nínive"

Muchos detractores lo descartarán como una "coincidencia" que realmente no significa nada. Pero, ¿Cómo es posible que un número tan grande de "coincidencias" tenga lugar en abril de 2024?

Hay un descubrimiento asombroso sobre cómo el sol, la luna y los otros siete planetas de nuestro sistema solar se alinearán durante el Gran Eclipse Americano del 8 de abril.

Vamos a centrarnos en siete lugares específicos que se llaman "Nínive" y que se encuentran dentro de la trayectoria del Gran Eclipse Americano del 8 de abril.

El 21 de agosto de 2017, el primer Gran Eclipse Americano fue noticia en todo el pa��s. También fue conocido como "el Eclipse de los Siete Salem" porque el camino de ese eclipse cruzó sobre siete lugares de EE. UU. llamados "Salem"...

-Salem, Oregón

-Salem, Idaho

-Salem, Wyoming

-Salem, Nebraska

-Salem, Missouri

-Salem, Kentucky

-Salem, Carolina del Sur

Salem es la abreviatura de "Jerusalén", y es por eso que muchos de los primeros estadounidenses eligieron ese nombre para sus comunidades.

Ahora el segundo Gran Eclipse Americano está casi aquí, y el camino de ese eclipse cruzará siete lugares de EE.UU. llamados "Nínive"...

-Nínive, Texas

-Nínive, Misuri

-Nínive, Indiana

-Nínive, Ohio

-Nínive, Pensilvania

-Nínive, Virginia

-Nínive, Nueva York

El eclipse también cruzará un lugar llamado "Nínive" en la provincia de Nueva Escocia en Canadá.

Es por eso que a veces se ven listas de "8 Nivás" en las redes sociales. En algunos de estos lugares, los residentes podrán ver un eclipse solar total, y en otros solo se podrá ver un eclipse solar parcial.

Entonces, ¿qué se sabe acerca de Nínive? El capítulo 10 de Génesis nos dice que Nínive fue construida por Nimrod, y creo que eso es muy notable.

Además, Wikipedia nos dice que la trayectoria del eclipse de Bur-Sagale cruzó sobre Nínive el 15 de junio del año 763 a.C.

El eclipse asirio, también conocido como eclipse Bur-Sagale, es un eclipse solar registrado en las listas epónimas asirias que probablemente data del décimo año del reinado del rey Ashur-dan III. El eclipse se identifica con el ocurrido el 15 de junio del año 763 a.C. en el calendario juliano proléptico.

Algunos creen que el eclipse de Bur-Sagale ocurrió al mismo tiempo que Jonás estaba en Nínive advirtiendo a la población que la ciudad sería destruida...

El eclipse de Bur-Sagale ocurrió sobre la capital asiria de Nínive a mediados del reinado de Jeroboam II, quien gobernó Israel desde el 786 hasta el 746 a.C. Según 2 Reyes 14:25, el profeta Jonás vivió y profetizó en el reinado de Jeroboam. El erudito bíblico Donald Wiseman ha especulado que el eclipse tuvo lugar alrededor de cuando Jonás llegó a Nínive e instó a la gente a arrepentirse, de lo contrario la ciudad sería destruida. Esto explicaría el dramático arrepentimiento del pueblo de Nínive, tal como se describe en el Libro de Jonás. Las culturas antiguas, incluida Asiria, veían los eclipses como presagios de destrucción inminente, y el imperio estaba sumido en el caos en ese momento, luchando contra revueltas, hambrunas y dos brotes separados de peste.

Puedo entender cómo la aparición de tal eclipse pudo haber sido vista como una fuerte confirmación del mensaje de Jonás al pueblo de Nínive. Ahora un eclipse solar histórico está aquí.

Pero en lugar de cruzar una sola "Nínive", este eclipse solar cruzará siete "Nínive". Se informa que el Gran Eclipse Americano de 2024 será el evento astronómico más visto en toda la historia.

Curiosamente, de las más de 19.000 ciudades, pueblos y aldeas de Estados Unidos, la primera comunidad de Estados Unidos que tocará la trayectoria del eclipse será Eagle Pass, Texas.

Eso es extraño, porque la trayectoria del Gran Eclipse Americano de 2017 y la trayectoria del Gran Eclipse Americano de 2024 se cruzan en Illinois.

Una "X" gigante sobre América se está formando por las trayectorias de esos dos eclipses, y esa "X" gigante finalmente se completará el 8 de abril. Lo que se presenciara el 8 de abril es una señal y una advertencia para muchos.

Al igual que la ciudad de Nínive en el mundo antiguo, ¿se está dando la oportunidad de cambiar de dirección? ¿O será el año de un nuevo "Nimrod" que quiso un Gobierno mundial en Genesis 11?

[bernardo1969]

The prophet Amos was called to the prophetic ministry in the last years of the Kingdom of Israel, before the rise of the Assyrian empire, and he was one of the first prophets to leave his teachings in his own book. He preached during the Reign of Jeroboam II, a ruler who did what was evil in the eyes of God, and among his main teachings, he prophesied the fall and destruction of the Kingdom of Israel for its sins. The Lord, the prophet warned, does not agree with the path of error, the misfortune: "O you who turn justice to wormwood and cast down righteousness to the earth!" Amos 5:7. But Amos, in addition to prophesying that future that was inevitable, also left brief teachings of wisdom in the style of the ancient sapiential books. Like all teachers of wisdom, Amos called for a change of behavior, a change of heart, a change from a life full of sin to a life of righteousness, this is why he taught: "Seek good, not evil, that you may live" Amos 5:14. Sin is a path that distances men from God and leads them to their own self-destruction, but among the Israelites there was also an aggravating factor, as the prophet stated: "You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your sins" Amos 3:2. But the prophet Amos in his wisdom left some teachings for those who had not abandoned the path of the Lord: "Therefore the prudent keep quiet in such times, for the times are evil" Amos 5:13. The wisdom of Amos is ultimately a call to meet the Lord creator of all things and to receive salvation from him: "Seek the Lord and live" Amos 5:6.