Where We Are Today

Judah and Israel

Judah

• Death of Joash – 2 Kgs.12:19-21

• Amaziah – co-regent with Joash for about 2 years

• Amaziah’s character -2 Kgs.14:1-4

• Avenges his father’s death -5-6

Israel

• Jehoahaz dies – 2 Kgs 13:8-9

• Hazael of Syria dies – 2 Kgs.13:22-25

• 2nd year of Joash

• Elisha’s death-bed prophecy – 2 Kgs.13:14-19

Till There Was No Remedy

The Divided Kingdom

Amaziah Plans an Expedition...

2 Chron. 25; 2 Kings 13:20 – 14:29

Places to Remember

Judah

Israel

Edom

Syria

Judah and Israel• Judah

• Amaziah• Plans an expedition

agaist Edom (2 Chron.25:5)

• 300,000 chosen men for war

• Hires additional 100,000 men

• Dismissed after a man of God warned

• They wreak havoc in Judah

• Israel• A dead man comes

to life (2 Kgs.13:20-21)

• Joash• Defeats the

Syrians three times (23-25)

• Recovers Israelite towns taken by Hazael & Be-hadad

Judah and Israel• Judah

• Amaziah• After defeating the

Edomites,• He adopts the

Edomite gods (2 Chron.25:14-16)

• God asks WHY• Warned of wrath to

come

• Israel• Joash

• War Between Amaziah & Joash

War Between Amaziah and Joash• 2 Kgs.14:8-14; 2 Chron.25:17-24• Joash defeated Amaziah & Judah

• Took much silver & gold from Jerusalem• Tore down a section of wall• Amaziah is captured & forced to pay heavy

tribute to Israel

The Errors of Amaziah

• His paganism – 2 Chron.25:14-16• His pride – 17-20• Resulting in his punishment – 21-24

Jeroboam II

• 41 evil years to reign over Israel

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Jonah the Prophet

• Jonah- Prophet or Israel who predicted the restoration of the ancient boundaries (1 Kings 14:25-27 He prophesied to Nineveh during the reign of Jeroboam II. He was perhaps the earliest, other than Obadiah of all the prophets. He was sent to the heathens to get them to repent. And he is a type of the “Son of man (Jesus).

• From Gath-hepher, a village in the area of Galilee -2 Kings 14:25

• Prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam II about 786 – 746 B.C.

• Contemporary with Amos, Hosea

• Once powerful Assyria is now in period of decline and very wicked

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The Sign of JonahChrist said, “For as Jonah was three days and three

nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.” Matthew 12:40-41 (KJV)

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The Sign of JonahLuke 11:29-30 (KJV) And when the people were gathered thick

together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

For as Jonah was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

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Lessons Learned:

• We cannot hide from God• God hears prayers no matter where we are• God is always just in the affairs of men• When things don’t go our way, don’t get

angry• When life’s comforts are taken away, don’t

get angry – there are more important things in this life

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Death of Amaziah,Introduction to Amos

2 Kings 14:18-22; 15:3-4

2 Chron. 25:26-28; 26:1-23

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The Death of Amaziah2 Kings 14:18-22; 2 Chron. 25:26-28

Judah• Death of Amaziah

• He had turned away from God

• Some of the servants turned on him, slew him, and buried him in Jerusalem

Israel• Jeroboam II still

reigning

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The Reign of Uzziah (Azariah) 2 Kings 15:1-3; 2 Chron. 26:1-3

Judah• Uzziah (Azariah),

Amaziah’s son, made king

• 16 years old• Ruled 52 years

Israel• 27th year of the 41-

year reign of Jeroboam II

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Judah• Character of Uzziah

• Good for most of his reign

• High places were not removed

• Idolatry continued as it had under his father

• Zechariah (Aid to Uzziah)

• A prophet/counselor• Nothing else known

about him


reigning

Uzziah’s Character 2 Kings 15:4; 2 Chron. 26:4-5

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Uzziah (Azariah) Prospers2 Chron. 26:6-8

Judah• Uzziah was successful

in wars• Tore down the walls

of Gath, Jabneh, Ashdod

• Successful against the Philistines, Arabians and Mehunims, Ammonites

• Restored Elath (Eloth), a port at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba (2 Chron. 26:2)


reigning

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Uzziah’s (Azariah) Projects 2 Chron. 26:9-10

Judah• Uzziah’s building and

farm projects• Built towers in

Jerusalem• Built towers and dug

wells in the low country and in the plains

• He had a lot of cattle and vineyards


reigning

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Uzziah’s Military2 Chron. 26:11-15

Judah• Uzziah’s army

• 307,500 trained fighters

• Well equipped with weapons and armor

• Built engines of warfare to shoot arrows and stones

• Uzziah was blessed by God and his fame went out far and wide


reigning

• Amos prophesied(Next lesson)

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Introduction to Amos...

• Name means “burden bearer”• A sheep herdsman from Tekoa, and a

dresser of sycamore trees• He was a prophet

• Not a “trained” prophet• Prophesied from about 760 to 755 B.C.

• About 40 years before the fall of Israel• During a period of peace in Israel• Syria had fallen• “two years before the earthquake” (Zech. 14:5)

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• Lived during the reign of Jeroboam II in Israel and Uzziah in Judah

• Uzziah was righteous• Jeroboam II was shown mercy

• Both Judah and Israel prospered at this time and expanded their territories

• But, they grew ungrateful• Reveled in selfishness and rebellion

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• With Israel’s prosperity came injustice, luxury, and greed

• Religious rites were present• An era of moral decay

• His message:• He warned Israel that judgment was inevitable• He warned Judah to shape up, or else

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The Prophet Amos• Name means “burden bearer”• A sheep herdsman from Tekoa, and a

dresser of sycamore trees• Prophesied about 760 to 755 B.C.

• About 40 years before the fall of Israel• Not a “trained” prophet

• Lived during the reign of Jeroboam II in Israel and Uzziah in Judah

• God sent him to preach to Israel - “two years before the earthquake” (Zech. 14:5)

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The Book of Amos

Basic Outline:Amos 1:1-2:3

• Judgment against various nations around Israel

Amos 2:4-6:14• State of affairs of both Judah and Israel but

mostly Israel

Amos 7:1-9:10 • Impending punishment of Israel

Amos 9:11-15• Promise of future restoration

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The Judgment of Nations Amos 1:1-2:3

• Damascus (Syria)• Cruelties against Gilead (2 Kings 10:33)

• Judgment in 2 Kings 16:1-9

• Gaza (Philistia)• Selling captives to Edom (2 Chron. 21:17)

• Judgment in 2 Kings 18:8

• Tyre (Phoenicia)• Selling captives to Edom

• Judgment in Ezek. 26:7-14

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The Judgment of Nations Amos 1:1-2:3

• Edom• Bitter enemies of Israel, especially when

Jerusalem was besieged by Chaldeans

• Ammon• Killed pregnant women to seize territory in

Gilead

• Moab• Burned the bones of the king of Edom

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The Judgment of JudahAmos 2:4-5

• Transgressions:• Despised the law of the Lord• Kept not His commandments• Lies (false prophets) caused them to sin (err)

• Judgment:• Fire will come upon them and it will devour the

palaces of Jerusalem• Fall of Jerusalem (2 Kings 25)

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The Judgment of IsraelAmos 2:6-16

• Transgressions:• The leaders sold the righteous for silver, and the

poor for a pair of shoes• Panted after (wanted it badly) the dust of the

earth on the head of the poor• Turned aside the way of the meek• A man and son with the same woman• Retained pledged garments and used them in

holy places• Bought wine with unjust and oppressive fines

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The Judgment of IsraelAmos 2:6-16

• Transgressions:• Caused God’s chosen ones to break their vow

and stumble • Commanded the prophets not to prophesy

• Judgment:• God’s judgment to them would be utter

destruction• None would escape, not even the strongest, the

fastest, or the most courageous

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The JudgmentsAmos 2:6-16

• Notes:• All judgments came about within 50 years of

these prophesies• Judgments of the nations were for their

wickedness against God’s people• Judgments against Judah and Israel were for

transgressions against the people and for transgressing God’s commandments

• Destruction will be total and complete, except for a remnant

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Five Visions of AmosAmos 7:1 – 9:10

1. Vision of grasshoppers (7:1-3)2. Vision concerning the fire (7:4-7)3. Vision of the plumbline (7:7-9)

Amaziah, the priest, falsely accused Amos before Jeroboam (7:10-17)

• Amos declared that God had sent him and the pronounced doom on the false priest

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Five Visions of AmosAmos 7:1 – 9:10

4. Vision of the basket of fruit (8:1-14)• Israel ripe for judgment • Coming days of famine

5. Vision of the passing of a kingdom – Israel; except for a remnant (9:1-10)

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Future Restoration of IsraelAmos 9:11-15

• God will raise up the tabernacle of David – a new kingdom

• It will include the remnant of David, the remnant of Edom and all nations

• And, it shall endure forever!

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Today’s Relevance

• Justice between men is right before God• Privilege implies responsibility• Failure to take responsibility demands

punishment• Nations and individuals must live up to

the knowledge granted them

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Today’s Relevance

• Even elaborate worship, if heartless, is an insult to God

• Going through the motions will not acquit one before God, for He can read hearts and motives

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The Prophecy of Hosea

The Book of Hosea

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Theme of the Book

• Unfaithful Israel to be cast off

• Other nations to be called in to punish Israel

• Judah warned to take heed or face the same fate as other nations

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Outline of the Book

• An adulterous marriage 1:1 – 3:5

• Ignorance About God 4:1 – 6:3

• No Love For God 6:4 – 11:11

• God and His Bride 11:12 – 14:9

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Introduction• Hosea prophesied during the latter part of the

reign of Jeroboam II and during the last 40 years of the Northern kingdom

• Began his work at the peak of Israel’s power• Elijah, Elisha, Jonah and Amos were earlier

prophets sent by God• A younger contemporary of Amos• An older contemporary of Isaiah and Micah

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Israel’s Condition• Corruption in Israel was worsening• The people had become ignorant of God’s

laws• They were playing the role of a harlot• They were paying homage to the Baals

• They took pride in being the historic people of God

• This privilege was conditional upon their keeping God’s covenant

• They were now violating it and were at risk

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Hosea’s Marriage (1:1-2)• The tragedy of his broken home• God told him to marry a woman with an

idolatrous background• Hosea took Gomer as his wife• After their marriage, she became a harlot• Through this marriage God wanted to teach

Israel a lesson• God used this actual experience as a living

illustration of His love for a wayward Israel and of their unfaithfulness to Him

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Hosea’s Three Children (1:3-11)• First child a son “Jezreel” meaning “God shall scatter”

• Second child a daughter “Lo-ruha-mah” meaning “not (Lo) having obtained mercy”

• Third child a son “Lo-Ammi” meaning “not (Lo) my people”

• This child was not Hosea’s • God said, “Call his name Lo-Ammi, for you are not

My people, And I will not be your God” • The name reflected the climax of Israel’s fate.

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Hosea’s Three Children (1:3-11)• Their names also used as a symbol of the future restoration

• Note the play on words in the following verses• verses 10-11 refer to the future restoration

• Sons of the living God• People united under a new leader

• 2:1 uses their names without the “not” or “Lo”• My people• Mercy is shown

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God’s Unfaithful Nation (2:2-23)• The comparison between Gomer and Israel

• Israel would be a disgrace

“I will not have mercy on her children, For they are the children of harlotry. For their mother has played the harlot; She who conceived them has behaved shamefully. For she said, ‘I will go after my lovers, Who give me my bread and my water, My wool and my linen, My oil and my drink.’” (Hosea 2:4-5)

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• Israel would be a disgrace• Israel sought new lovers in the Baalim

“She will chase her lovers, But not overtake them; Yes, she will seek them, but not find them. Then she will say, ‘I will go and return to my first husband, For then it was better for me than now.’” (Hosea 2:7)

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• Israel would be a disgrace• Israel sought new lovers in the Baalim• Israel had corrupted the feast days

” I will also cause all her mirth to cease, Her feast days, Her New Moons, Her Sabbaths— All her appointed feasts.” (Hosea 2:11)

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• Israel would be a disgrace• Israel sought new lovers in the Baalim• Israel had corrupted the feast days• Israel would be punished

“I will punish her...” (Hosea 2:13)

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God’s Unfaithful Nation (2:2-23)• God’s mercy

• God would lure her back

“Therefore, behold, I will allure her, Will bring her into the wilderness, And speak comfort to her. I will give her her vineyards from there, And the Valley of Achor as a door of hope...”

(Hosea 2:14)

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God’s Unfaithful Nation (2:2-23)• God’s mercy

• God would lure her back• Then, she will be purged of her wickedness

”For I will take from her mouth the names of the Baals, And they shall be remembered by their name no more.”

(Hosea 2:17)

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Israel Will Return To God (3:1-5)

• Hosea told to go to his estranged wife, to love her and bring her back

• He redeemed her, she would prove herself many days with abstinence

• Likewise, Israel would be purged of wickedness and then return to the Lord with a new king

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Israel’s Sins and Judgment• Chapters 4-12 deal with Israel’s ungodliness:

• No truth, mercy, or knowledge of God• By swearing and lying, killing, stealing, committing

adultery and drinking new wine• They broke all restraints• Chapter 4 paints a picture that adultery was

rampant at this time• Idolatry was the customary religion• They relied upon other nations for help• The list of sins goes on and on

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Israel’s Sins and Judgment• Chapters 4-12 deal with Israel’s impending

judgment:• They shall not dwell in the Lord’s land• They will eat unclean things• Other nations will devour them• They will not have a king• They will be cast away from God

“Also the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel,Shall be destroyed.The thorn and thistle shall grow on their altars;They shall say to the mountains, “Cover us!”And to the hills, “Fall on us!”” (Hosea 10:8)

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Seven Principal Steps to Israel’s Downfall

1. Lack of Knowledge (Hosea 4:6)1. Lack of Knowledge (Hosea 4:6)

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.

Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest to me...”

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2. Pride (Hosea 5:5 & 7:10)2. Pride (Hosea 5:5 & 7:10)

“The pride of Israel testifies to his face...”

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3. Instability (Hosea 6:4 &13:3)3. Instability (Hosea 6:4 &13:3)

“For your faithfulness is like a morning cloud, And like the early dew it goes away.”

“Like chaff blown off from a threshing floor And like smoke from a chimney.”

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3. Instability (Hosea 6:4 &13:3)3. Instability (Hosea 6:4 &13:3)

4. Worldliness (Hosea 7:8)4. Worldliness (Hosea 7:8)

“Ephraim has mixed himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake unturned.”

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5. Corruption (Hosea 9:9)5. Corruption (Hosea 9:9)

“They are deeply corrupted, As in the days of Gibeah.”

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6. Backsliding (Hosea 11:7)6. Backsliding (Hosea 11:7)

“My people are bent on backsliding from Me. Though they call to the Most High, None at all exalt Him”

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6. Backsliding (Hosea 11:7)6. Backsliding (Hosea 11:7)

7. Idolatry (Hosea 13:2)7. Idolatry (Hosea 13:2)

“Now they sin more and more, and have made for themselves molded images, idols of their silver, according to their skill.”

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The Prophet’s Last Plea (14:1-

9) • The book does not close without God’s offer of forgiveness. Israel was guilty before God, yet through repentance could have known restoration.

“O Israel, return to the Lord your God, For you have stumbled because of your iniquity. Take words with you, And return to the Lord. Say to Him, ‘Take away all iniquity...’”

(Hosea 14:1-2)

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The Prophet’s Last Plea (14:1-

9) • The book does not close without God’s offer of forgiveness. Israel was guilty before God, yet through repentance could have known restoration.

“Who is wise? Let him understand these things. Who is prudent? Let him know them. For the ways of the Lord are right; The righteous walk in them, But transgressors stumble in them.” (Hosea 14:9)

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Today’s Relevance• God still calls out for, and requires, loyalty• The world is abounding with false gods and

religions• Even some churches of Christ are giving

themselves to the world and to the worship of the individual

• People are rejecting God’s laws and substituting their own religious preferences

• This is spiritual adultery with God

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2 Kings 14:28 …

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