ATTENTION!

 The Danger of Idolatry: Sin of King Ahaziah...

2 Kings 1:1-18

1 And after the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.

2 And Ahaziah fell by the bars of a high room which he had in Samaria, and was sick; and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, and inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, whether I will be healed of this disease.

3 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, Is there no God in Israel, that ye go and inquire of Baal-zebub, god of Ekron?

4 And therefore thus saith the Lord: From the bed which thou hast gone up, thou shalt not go down, but without fail thou shalt die. Then Elijah left.

5 And the messengers returned to him; and he said to them: What is it, that you have come back?

6 And they said unto him, A man came out to meet us, and said unto us, Go, return to the king who sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is there no God in Israel, that ye should send to inquire of Baal -Zebub, god of Ekron? So from the bed you climbed on, you will not descend, but you will die without fail.

7 And he said to them, What was the appearance of the man who came to meet you and spoke these words to you?

8 And they said unto him: he was a hairy man, and with his loins girded with a leather girdle. Then he said: It is Elijah the Tishbite.

9 Then the king sent him a captain of fifty with his fifty; and going up to him (for, behold, he sat on the top of the mountain), he said unto him, Man of God, the king says, Come down.

10 But Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I then am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. Then fire descended from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

11 And the king again sent him another captain of fifty, with his fifty; he answered him, saying, Man of God, thus saith the king: Get down quickly.

12 And Elijah answered, If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. Then the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

13 And he sent again a third captain of fifty, with his fifty; Then the captain of fifty came up, and when he arrived, he knelt before Elijah, and entreated him, saying, Man of God, I pray thee, my life is precious in thy sight, and the lives of these fifty of thine servants.

14 Behold, fire came down from heaven, and consumed those first two captains of fifty, with their fifty; but now may my life be precious in your eyes.

15 Then the angel of the Lord said to Elijah, Go down with him, fear not. And he arose, and went down with him to the king.

16 And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD: Why hast thou sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? Is it because there is no God in Israel to consult his word? Therefore from this bed, to which you ascended, you shall not descend, but you shall surely die.

17 So he died, according to the word of the LORD, which Elijah had spoken; and Jehoram began to reign in his place in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no child.

18 The rest of the acts of Ahaziah, all that he did, is it not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

 

Let's deal with the sin of King Ahaziah ( = Ahaziah), which you can read in the first chapter of the second book of Kings and which is very similar to the sin of King Saul, (PRACTICE IDOLATRICS EVEN HAVING THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS ONE GOD) told in first book of Samuel (1 Sam 28 and 1 Sam 31). I will summarize the episode referring to Ahaziah, king of Israel, of which Samaria was a part.

Ahaziah, son of Ahab, King of Israel, had just, on his father's death, occupy his throne as King of Israel. The king of Moab, trying to take advantage of the change, decreed war on Ahaziah, who, as a result of a fall from his bedroom window onto the street, fell to his bed, which made him very apprehensive about his recovery and outcome. of hostilities against the king of Moab. It was then that “he sent messengers, saying to them, go and consult Baal Zebul, god of Acaron, to find out if I will be cured of this evil” (2 Kings 1,2).

Along the way, the messengers met the prophet Elijah, who advised them to turn back and with a message for Ahaziah, who was surprised at his return so soon, because, by his calculations, they would not yet have had time to consult the god Baal. Although these messengers did not identify the prophet, Ahaziah easily recognized him from the description of his appearance and dress. He then heard the message of the prophet Elijah: “Is there not a God in Israel, that you should go and consult Baal Zebul, god of Acaron? Therefore, thus says Yahveh, you will not descend from the bed to which you have ascended, for you will die” (2 Kings 1, 3-4).

Faced with this death sentence, Ahaziah sent fifty messengers, with his commander, to look for Elijah, who used to reside in the Mount Carmel area, in order to bring him to his presence. It was a real order. They found him there on the top of the mountain and gave him the order of the King: "Man of God, the king has commanded, come down!" Elijah answered and said to the leader of the fifty: “If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and devour you and your fifty. And a fire descended from heaven and devoured them, him and at fifty” (2 Kings 1,9-10).

The king sent a second delegation to the prophet Elijah, commanding him the same thing: To come down quickly and come to him. This group of fifty and its leader also had the same fate as those of the first delegation. The king sent a third delegation, but his leader's behavior was somewhat different from the previous ones: “This third leader bowed his knees before Elijah and begged thus: 'O man of God, may my life be of any value in your eyes and that of these your fifty servants…” (2Ki 1: 13)

Obeying the command of an Angel of the Lord, Elijah came down from the mountain with them and accompanied them to the king, but the sentence was given and was irreversible: "He arose, went down with him (the chief) and went to the king , to whom he said: Thus speaks Yahveh. Because you have sent messengers to consult Baal Zebul, god of Acaron, you will not descend from the bed to which you have gone up, but you will surely die”. And he died, according to the word of Yahveh spoken by Elijah. (2Kings9333333333333333 1:15-17).

Considerations:

 What is wrong, in God's eyes, with King Ahaziah's behavior and attitude?

1. Sinned against the 1st Commandment: "You shall love the Lord your God above all and all", which forbids all activities related to spiritism in its multiple and varied facets: idolatry, witchcraft, sorcery, divination , consultations with mediums, astrologers, tarots, crystal balls, cards, the use of pendulums, objects with a superstitious charge, such as horseshoes, amulets, horns, satanic clothes and paintings…and everything that involves Satanism, the attempt to get in contact with spirits (souls or demons), etc, etc., not forgetting satanic cults, black magic, heavy metal music, hard rock, secret societies, songs with lyrics praising Satan and the agents of evil, tattoos, etc. . In all this is Satan.

2. He sent messengers to consult a (a) medium (necromancer), who in turn acted under the power of the devil, to know his future. It was not a statue of the god Baal who spoke, but the devil, who pretended to speak for her… It radically violated an express prohibition in the Law of the Lord.

3. In ordering the prophet Elijah to come to him, instead of humbly asking for his intervention with God to regain his health, he wanted him to tell him whether he would be cured or not, which was none other than Elijah's use of know the future and take advantage of it.

4. Instead of drawing conclusions after the death of all the messengers of the 1st delegation sent to Elijah, Ahaziah sent a second one, with the same intentions, ending up being responsible for the death of one hundred and two people and risking the lives of another fifty is.

5. Ahaziah knew, as did King Saul, that consulting people involved in spiritism entailed a death penalty, so the prophet Elijah did nothing more than comply with divine instructions when he asked that the destructive fire fall on the envoys, and on the king, the prophesied death. It is not known whether he repented or not before he died.

6. By trying to consult a demon (the god Baal) to know his future, Ahaziah gravely offended the God of Israel, the only true God, in unmistakable proof of idolatry. Exchanging God for a devil…is the supreme abasement to which the true God can be subjected.

7. This example and others also serve to undo certain modern arguments that God does not punish, because He is Father, because we are His children, because He is all Love, etc., etc., arguments used to continue indefinitely in sin, in irregular and sinful situations, in opposition to the divine Commandments, etc. There are many examples in the Bible to prove that God punishes, although this is hard to accept. Many prefer to say that God sends corrections and not punishments… It's just a play on words to mean the same thing. Whoever has doubts, read in the Bible how it was and how the lives of some kings of Israel ended and why...

1.     Os Acazias dos nossos tempos –  Vêmo-los por aí em anúncios de bruxas, videntes, necromantes, centros de recuperação espiritual (centros de espiritismo), mediums, curandeiros, seitas para todos os gostos, magia negra, cultos satânicos , ideologias, filosofias e práticas pagãs, etc.  A maldição sobre quem pratica estas coisas continua válida, afectando-os não só a eles mas também às suas famílias e bens. Dificilmente alguém que se enfronhe em algo relacionado com Satanás se salvará, porque aquilo que começou mais ou menos inocentemente, acaba por resultar numa dependência de que só por milagre se sairá. É disso que dão conta os padres exorcistas.

2.     Estas práticas estão hoje muito divulgadas entre as nações ocidentais, tanto mais divulgadas quanto menos se pratica a religião e quanto mais os governantes fizeram leis a permitir o afundamento dos valores cristãos, num caminho largo para o paganismo. Convém lembrar que Satanás é o rei de todos os tipos de paganismo. Queixamo-nos de crises, de tragédias, de corrupção política , monetária e financeira, de violência, de crimes, de assaltos, de violações, de pedofilia, de assassínios, de pobreza da população?  Será que os países afectados por estes males merecem melhor? O que fazem para merecerem a protecção divina? Nada, antes pelo contrário, fazem tudo o que ofende Deus e as Suas Leis imutáveis. Isso também tem um preço, que é e será pago por todos.

Fonte: https://www.google.com.br/amp/s/deusbibliaepoesia.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/o-pecado-do-rei-acazias-2-rs-1/amp/

 

 

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Beware of willful sin!

 SPIRITUAL LESSONS ABOUT THE TERRIBLE END OF END...

Ahab, the worst king of Israel should have been faithful to the Eternal, but he turned away from the same sins of his father and ancestors, having as a consequence of them: death not only physical, but possibly eternal... Ahab besides maintaining idolatry in Israel, he associated with Jezebel by marrying her, a symbol of prostitution and lust. These, Persecuted the prophet Elijah and killed many other prophets of the Eternal.

There were at that time as today, false teachers, false prophets who always prophesied in favor of the king's decisions not thus contradicting him, they did not really seek to know what the Eternal wanted to say about a particular decision, whether personal or in relation to the kingdom. It was customary to consult the Eternal, through the prophets to know: if they should fight against a certain kingdom or not, if they would be successful or not!

On one occasion at a meeting on war decisions, Jehoshaphat, king of Judah asked if there was any prophet of the Eternal there to consult. Ahab answers: yes! Micaiah, however, the king annoyed him because, he always prophesied “against”, that is, “against his will”, the king's arrogance and haughtiness prevailed. Micaiah had the firm decision to say, only what the Eternal commanded, nothing more. He was still induced to lie but he remained firm and was still assaulted for telling the truth...

On this occasion, Micaiah mocks

 and answer to Ahab like the false prophets: Go and you will be successful. Ahab counters because he realizes the deception and irony, because deep down, Ahab knew that he was not walking in the paths of the Eternal to Please Him, therefore, he could only lose and suffer defeats because of his sins.

This is where Micaiah DESCRIBES THE SPIRITUAL SCENE HE SAW AND WHICH CAN REPEAT WITH US if we deliberately walk in our sins...

Before the Eternal the spiritual world is revealed: Where the Eternal asks: 20 And the Lord said, Who will induce Ahab, that he may ascend and fall in Ramoth-gilead? And one said it this way and the other another.

21 Then a spirit went out, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will lead him. And the Lord said to him: With what?

22 And he said, I will go out, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt induce him, and still prevail; go out and do this.

 The demons clearly hint at what to do to destroy Ahab and the Eternal allowed it! Because? Because when we walk in our sins, Satan has liberality to act against us, we are spiritually vulnerable. Willful sins are far worse than unintentional sins... Satan goes to the Eternal as he did Job and incites ways to punish the sinner and grind him into wheat or sift him as Jesus once spoke to Peter...

The salary of sin is death! And that's what Ahab found...

Let us watch at all times...

It's a lesson for all of us...

And Ahab the son of Omri began to reign over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah; and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.

And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, more than all that were before him.

And it came to pass (as if it were little to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat) that he still took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians; and he went and served Baal, and worshiped him.

And he raised an altar to Baal in the house of Baal which he had built in Samaria.

Ahab also made an idol; so that Ahab did far more to irritate the Lord God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him.

 1 Kings 16:29-33

1 Kings 22:1-54

1 And they were quiet for three years, there being no war between Syria and Israel.

2 But in the third year it came to pass that Jehoshaphat king of Judah came down to meet the king of Israel.

3 And the king of Israel said to his servants, Know ye not that Ramoth-gilead is ours, and we are quiet, not taking it from the hand of the king of Syria?

4 Then he asked Jehoshaphat, Will you go with me to the battle to Ramoth Gilead? And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, I will be like thee, and my people like thy people, and my horses like thy horses.

5 Jehoshaphat said moreover to the king of Israel, I pray thee, inquire this day the word of the LORD.

6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets to nearly four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go to battle against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I forsake from going? And they said, Go up, for the Lord will deliver her into the king's hand.

7 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not yet a prophet of the Lord that we may inquire of?

8 Then said the king of Israel unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we can inquire of the LORD; but I hate him, because he never prophesies from me what is good, but only what is evil; this is Micaiah, son of Inlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let the king not speak thus.

9 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Bring me quickly Micaiah the son of Inlah.

10 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat each on his throne, clothed in royal garments, in the square, at the entrance to the gate of Samaria; ; and all the prophets prophesied in his presence.

11 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made himself horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD: With these thou shalt smite the Syrians, until they are consumed.

12 And all the prophets prophesied thus, saying, Go up to Ramoth Gilead, and thou shalt triumph, for the LORD will deliver it into the king's hand.

13 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, You see here that the words of the prophets with one voice foretell good things for the king; so let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak well.

14 But Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, what the Lord says to me, I will speak.

15 And when he came to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, will we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or will we forsake from going? And he said unto him, Go up, and thou shalt be successful; for the Lord will deliver her into the king's hand.

16 And the king said unto him, How many times shall I conjure thee, that thou speakest unto me only the truth in the name of the LORD?

17 Then he said, I saw all Israel scattered in the mountains, like sheep without a shepherd; and the Lord said, These have no lord; make everyone at peace for their home.

18 Then the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not say unto thee, that he shall never prophesy from me what is good, but only what is evil?

19 Then he said, Hear ye therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

20 And the LORD said, Who will lead Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said it this way and the other another.

21 Then a spirit went out, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will lead him. And the Lord said to him: With what?

22 And he said, I will go out, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt induce him, and still prevail; go out and do this.

23 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.

24 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came, and struck Micaiah in the jaw, and said, Whence came the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak to thee?

25 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see it in that day, when thou shalt go in from chamber to chamber to hide thyself.

26 Then said the king of Israel, Take Micaiah, and bring him again to Ammon, the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son.

27 And ye shall say, Thus saith the king: Place this man in the house of prison, and sustain him with the bread of anguish, and with the water of bitterness, until I come in peace.

28 And Micaiah said, If thou return in peace, the LORD hath not spoken for me. He said more: Listen, all peoples!

29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

30 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but you wear your clothes. He disguised himself, therefore, the king of Israel, and entered the battle.

31 And the king of Syria had given command to the chariot captains, which were thirty and two, saying, Ye shall fight neither with small nor with great, but only with the king of Israel.

32 It came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely this is the king of Israel. And they came to him, to fight with him; but Jehoshaphat cried out.

33 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw that he was not the king of Israel, that they did not follow him.

34 Then a man strung the bow, and cast at random, and smote the king of Israel between the buckles and the breastplates; then he said to his carter: Turn around, and take me out of the army, for I am grievously wounded.

35 And the battle increased in that day, and the king was supported in the chariot before the Syrians; but he died in the afternoon; and blood from the wound ran to the back of the car.

36 And after the sun went down a shouting session through the army, saying, Every one to his city, and every one to his land!

37 And the king died, and they brought him to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.

38 And when the chariot was washed in the pool of Samaria, the dogs licked its blood (now the harlots washed themselves there), according to the word which the Lord had spoken.

39 As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the house of ivory which he built, is it not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

40 So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

41 And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

42 And Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and twenty-five years he reigned in Jerusalem; and was the name of his mother Azuba, daughter of Sili.

43 And he walked in all the ways of his father Asa, he did not depart from them, doing that which was right in the sight of the Lord.

44 Yet the high places were not removed; still the people sacrificed and burned incense on high places.

45 And Jehoshaphat was at peace with the king of Israel.

46 As for the rest of the deeds of Jehoshaphat, and the power he showed, and how he fought, is it not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

47 He also drove out of the land the remnant of the Sodomites, who were left in the days of their father Asa.

48 So there was no king in Edom, but a viceroy.

49 And Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for the gold; but they were not, because the ships broke down at Eziom-Geber.

50 Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said unto Jehoshaphat, My servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat wouldn't.

51 And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with them in the city of David his father; and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

52 And Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; and he reigned two years over Israel.

53 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord; for he walked in the way of his father, and also in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.

54 And he served Baal, and worshiped him, and provoked the wrath of the Lord God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.

Revelation 21:8

But the cowards, the traitors, those who commit disgusting sins, the murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, those who worship idols and all liars, the place of these people is the lake where fire and brimstone burns, which is the second death.

Everything I've described is corroborated by the passage below.

1 Peter 5:8

8 Be alert and watchful. The Devil, your enemy, walks around like a lion, roaring and looking for someone to devour.

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An alert for our days....

 THE IDOLATRIY AND AMBITION OF JEROBOAM

And Jeroboam built Shechem in the mount of Ephraim, and dwelt there; and he went out from there, and built Penuel.

And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.

If this people go up to sacrifice in the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, the heart of this people will turn to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they shall kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.

So the king took counsel, and made two golden calves; and he said unto them, It will be much work for you to go up to Jerusalem; You see your gods here, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.

And he put one in Bethel, and put the other in Dan.

And this deed turned into sin; for the people went to Dan to worship the calf.

It also made a home in the high places; and he appointed priests from the lowest of the people, who were not of the children of Levi.

And Jeroboam made a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast that was held in Judah, and sacrificed on the altar; similarly he did at Bethel, sacrificing to the calves he had made; also at Bethel he established priests from the high places he had made.

And he sacrificed on the altar which he had made at Bethel, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, which he had imagined in his heart; so he made the feast to the children of Israel, and sacrificed on the altar, burning incense. 1 Kings 12:25-33

1 Kings 13:1-10

1 And behold, at the command of the LORD, a man of God came from Judah to Bethel; and Jeroboam was at the altar to burn incense.

2 And he cried against the altar at the command of the Lord, and said, Altar, altar! Thus saith the Lord: Behold, a son shall be born to the house of David, whose name shall be Josiah, who shall sacrifice upon thee the priests of the high places, which burn incense upon thee, and the bones of men shall be burned upon thee.

3 And he gave a sign that very day, saying, This is the sign of which the Lord hath spoken: Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are on it shall be poured out.

4 And it came to pass, when the king heard the word of the man of God, who cried against the altar of Bethel, that Jeroboam stretched out his hand from upon the altar, saying, Take him! But his hand, which had stretched out against him, dried up, and he could not bring her to him again.

5 And the altar was torn, and ashes poured from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had pointed out by the command of the LORD.

6 And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Plead to the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me. Then the man of God pleaded with the Lord, and the king's hand was restored to him, and he was as before.

7 And the king said to the man of God, Come home with me, and comfort yourself; and I'll give you a present.

8 But the man of God said to the king, Though you gave me half of your house, I would not go with you, neither would I eat bread nor drink water in this place.

9 For thus hath the Lord commanded me by his word, saying, Thou shalt not eat bread nor drink water; and you will not return the way you came.

10 So it was by another way; and he did not go back the way he had come to Bethel.

The Sins of Jeroboam

The stories of the kings of Israel are full of citations of Jeroboam's sins. His wickedness became the benchmark for judging his successors. The records in the two books of Kings comment that others walked, followed, joined, and did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, son of Nebat. Now, nearly 3,000 years after this king's reign, we can still – and must – learn important lessons from his mistakes.

the historical context

Solomon, the third king of Judah, sinned so much against God that the Lord decided to take most of the kingdom out of the hands of his descendants. After the death of this son of David, the kingdom split into two parts. The southern part, known as Judah, came under the dominion of the descendants of David. The greater part, made up of the ten northern tribes, was given by God to Jeroboam, son of Nebat, an Ephraimite already proven a skilful administrator.

Jeroboam had everything he needed to be very successful. When God sent the prophet Ahijah to speak to Jeroboam about the divine plan to deliver the 10 tribes of Israel to him, he promised that Jeroboam's family would remain on the throne, if he was faithful to the Lord: “If you hear all that I command you, and walk in my ways, and do what is right before me, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as my servant David did, I will be with you, and build you a stable house, as I built David, and I will give you Israel” (1 Kings 11:38). What a promise! What an opportunity to establish your dynasty in Israel! But there was one condition: If he listens to orders, walks the path, does what is right, and keeps God's commandments, his dynasty would be established. This condition of obedience was Jeroboam's problem. Let's examine Jeroboam's story to learn how to avoid the sins that led to the failure of his dynasty.

Jeroboam's concern

Despite God's promise, Jeroboam felt insecure as Israel's king. He was especially concerned about the influence of the brothers in Judah. ​​If the Israelites returned to Jerusalem to celebrate the annual festivals, as God commanded in the law given to Moses, they might reject Jeroboam. Priests back in Jerusalem would comment on the temple that was designed by their grandfather and built by the father of the king of Judah. ​​So, thought Jeroboam, the people would consider Rehoboam the rightful king and return to Judah. ​​They might even murder the king of Israel!

How many times do we do the same thing? Instead of relying on God's promises, we imagine all the things that could happen. We get worried and anxious about imagined things when we should just trust the Lord. Peter said that we should humble ourselves "under the mighty hand of God... casting all your anxiety upon him, for he cares for you" (1 Peter 5:6-7).

Jeroboam's innovations

Jeroboam's lack of faith led him to commit a series of sins. In the reading of 1 Kings 12:25-33, we find four innovations that the king of Israel introduced without divine authorization. He changed:

1. The symbols of the religion of the Israelites. True worship involved the ark of the covenant, the altar of burnt offering, the temple in Jerusalem, etc. Jeroboam's innovative religion had other symbols – golden calves and altars at Dan and Bethel. He had some historical backing, as Israel's first high priest had made a golden calf (Exodus 32:1-29). Historical precedent, without divine approval, does not serve to guide our path.

2. The place of worship. When the people were about to enter the promised land, God spoke that He would designate an exclusive place for certain celebrations and sacrifices (Deuteronomy 12:1-14). Jerusalem was the place the Lord chose, and there Solomon built the temple. But Jeroboam had some historical basis in choosing other places, especially Bethel. The word itself means “house of God,” for it was there that Jacob found God (Genesis 28:10-22). Two generations earlier, Abram himself sacrificed to the Lord near Bethel (Genesis 12:8). The fact that God accepted something at one time is no proof that he will accept the same thing at another time.

3. The priesthood. The law given through Moses was clear. The priests of Israel would be Levites. Jeroboam did not respect this limitation and ordained people from other tribes as priests. Anyone who had money to make the sacrifices the king asked for could be a priest. When God gives qualifications for positions of service in his kingdom, we must respect all the conditions he imposes. Despite such guidelines in the word, how many men today continue to act as pastors, even though they do not have all the qualifications that God requires of them? Anyone who has the money to pay tuition for a theology course becomes a pastor, ignoring and disregarding biblical qualifications (1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9).

4. The dates of the parties. God ordained some special feasts, including the Feast of Tabernacles which was commemorated in the seventh month of the Jewish calendar. Jeroboam chose the eighth month for the feast he invented. Our service must be done to please God, never putting our will above His word.

God said “no” five times!

God only needs to speak once, and we must respect his word. Sometimes he shows his long-suffering, giving the sinner many opportunities to see his wrong and repent. In the case of Jeroboam, we can identify five times that God condemned his sin.

1. God said “no” in the law. All of Jeroboam's innovations hurt the principles of the law given to the people 500 years earlier (Exodus 25-28; 30:1-10; Leviticus 23:33-44; Numbers 3:3,44-45; Deuteronomy 12:1-14 ).. If Jeroboam had respected the word already written, he would not have caused the great damage that he caused on his family and on the people of Israel. Also, he would not have lost the support of the Levites and other believers who left Israel and went to Judah, a place where it would be possible to continue serving the Lord (2 Chronicles 11: 13-17).

2. God said “no” through the mouth of a prophet from Judah. ​​God sent a prophet from Judah to Bethel, where he made detailed prophecies (fulfilled 300 years later) about the sins of Jeroboam. The word was confirmed by a series of miraculous signs. Even so, Jeroboam did not repent of his wickedness (read the account at 1 Kings 13:1-10,33-34).

3. God said “no” through the mouth of the prophet Ahijah. A few years earlier, God had used Ahijah to tell Jeroboam that he would be king of Israel. This time, the same prophet, now old and blind, saw clearly the sins that the king had committed. He spoke of the grave consequences: the annihilation of the house of Jeroboam and the captivity of Israel beyond the Euphrates, a prophecy fulfilled 200 years later (1 Kings 14:1-16). Ahijah's word was confirmed by the death of Jeroboam's son, but he has not yet repented.

4. God said “no” through the mouth of King Abijah. Jeroboam was still reigning in Israel when Abijah, the grandson of Solomon, began to reign in Judah. ​​During this period, there was war between the two kingdoms. Abijah was at a military disadvantage, with 400,000 soldiers to fight against the 800,000 men in Jeroboam's army. Before fighting the battle, the king of Judah went to Israel and tried to convince Jeroboam of his mistakes and the futility of entering this battle. He began with a summary of the history of the division of kingdoms, and went on to show the precarious position of Jeroboam and his men. Note some points of contrast he highlighted (2 Chronicles 13:8-12):

Israel Judah

Larger army (800,000 men) Smaller army (400,000 men)

Golden calves made by Jeroboam The Lord

Priests not approved of God Priests of the Lord, Levites

Wrong Worship God's Authorized Worship

Stopped serving God Keep the precepts of the Lord

When Abijah spoke, Jeroboam should have listened. But he was too busy preparing his response – planning military tactics and organizing an ambush to defeat the enemy. How common is the same attitude today. When someone scolds us, do we listen to learn how to improve and correct mistakes, or are we constantly thinking about how to respond to defend and justify ourselves? Jeroboam should have listened to Abijah's words!

5. God said “no” to the crushing defeat on the battlefield. Jeroboam, in his cleverness, tried to gain the decisive advantage over Judah. ​​But Abijah had spoken the truth – God was with Judah. ​​The golden calves and 800,000 soldiers could not resist the 400,000 supported by the Lord. On that day, half a million soldiers of Israel fell dead, and God gave a great victory to the people of Judah, led by Abijah. Jeroboam never regained the strength to challenge Judah again (2 Chronicles 13:14-20).

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Let's look at some important lessons from this story of Jeroboam:

1. When God speaks, we must listen. He doesn't need to speak five times. Once at his word is enough. If Jeroboam had respected the law already revealed, he could have avoided much suffering (Proverbs 16:20; 19:16).

2. We must never introduce doctrines or practices into the church without the authorization of the word of God (Colossians 3:17; 2 John 9).

3. We must reject any pastor who does not have all the qualifications revealed by the Holy Spirit in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9. Unqualified pastors must obey God and renounce their positions.

4. "If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31). On the other hand, “Unless the LORD guards the city, he watches the watch in vain” (Psalm 127:1).

5. We should listen to the one who corrects us, rather than worrying about our defenses and justifications (Proverbs 15:5,31-32;19:27; 27:5). If Jeroboam had listened to Abijah, 500,000 men could have survived that day.

6. We must abandon error and seek a place to serve the Lord according to His will. When Jeroboam led Israel into sin, the Lord's servants left the country and went to Judah. ​​When churches today turn away from God's word and refuse to repent, we are forced to leave them and look for others who respect God's word (2 Corinthians 6:14 - 7:1).

Jeroboam's sins led to Israel's destruction, as God turned away from this rebellious people (2 Kings 17:21-23). Let's avoid this rebellious king's mistakes!

– by Dennis Allan

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SOURCE: https://estudosdabiblia.net/d154.htm

The death of the son of Jeroboam

14 At that time King Jeroboam's son, whose name was Abijah, became ill. 2 Jeroboam said to his wife,

“Put on a disguise so no one can recognize you and go to Shiloh, where Ahijah, the prophet who said I would be king of these people, lives. 3 Bring him ten loaves, some cakes, and a jar of honey. Ask what will happen to our son, and he will tell you.

4 So she went to the house of Ahijah in Shiloh. Ahijah had become blind because of old age. 5 But God told him that Jeroboam's wife was coming to inquire about her son, who was sick. And God told Ahijah what to tell her.

 

Jeroboam's wife arrived, pretending to be someone else. 6 But as she came in through the door, Ahijah heard her footsteps and said,

"Come in, wife of Jeroboam." Why are you pretending to be someone else? I'm in charge of giving you bad news. 7 Go and tell Jeroboam that the Lord, the God of Israel, sends to say to him the following: “I have chosen you from among the people and made you ruler over my people Israel. 8 I took the kingdom from the descendants of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like my servant David, who was faithful to me in everything, who obeyed my commandments and followed me with all his heart, doing what I approve. 9 You have sinned far more than all those who were kings before you. You rejected me and made me angry for making idols and metal images to worship. 10 Because of this, I will bring disgrace to your family and I will kill all your male descendants, young and old alike. I'll sweep up your family like you sweep up dung. 11 The people in your family who die in the city will be eaten by the dogs and those who die in the countryside will be eaten by the vultures. I, the Lord, have spoken.”

12 And Ahijah said again to Jeroboam's wife,

“Now go home. As soon as you enter the city, your child will die. 13 All the people of Israel will weep for him and will bury him. Your son will be the only person in Jeroboam's family who will be buried because he was the only one that the Lord, the God of Israel, was pleased with. 14 The Lord will put a king in Israel who will finish off Jeroboam's family. And this is already happening. 15 The Lord will punish the people of Israel, who will tremble in fear like green sticks. God will uproot the people of Israel from this good land that he gave to their ancestors and will spread it across the Euphrates River because they made him angry, making poles of the goddess Asherah to worship. 16 God is going to leave Israel because Jeroboam sinned and caused the people of Israel to sin.

17 Then Jeroboam's wife went out and returned to Tirzah. When she set foot in the house, the child died. 18 And all the people of Israel wept for the boy and buried him, as the Lord God had said through his servant, the prophet Ahijah.

the death of Jeroboam

19 All the other things that King Jeroboam did, how he fought and how he ruled, all of these are written in the History of the Kings of Israel. 20 Jeroboam was king for twenty-two years. He died and was buried, and his son Nadab took his place as king.

Rehoboam's reign of Judah

21 Rehoboam, son of Solomon, was forty-one years old when he became king of Judah. ​​He ruled for seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord God had chosen out of all the cities of the land of Israel as the place where he should be adored. Rehoboam's mother was called Naama and was from the country of Ammon.

22 The people of Judah sinned against the Lord and gave him more reason to be angry than all their forefathers had. 23 They built altars in the hills for the worship of false gods, and on the top of hills and under shade trees they erected columns of the god Baal and poles of the goddess Asherah for worship. 24 And there were also men and women who served as harlots in these heathen places of worship. The people of Israel did all the shameful things that the peoples that the Lord God had driven out of the land did, as the Israelites were advancing into the country.

25 In the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. 26 Shishak took away all the treasures of the Temple and the palace and also the shields of gold that Solomon had made. 27 To put them in their place, King Rehoboam made shields of bronze and handed them over to the officers in charge of guarding the palace gates. 28 Whenever the king went to the Temple, the guards used the shields and then took them back to the guard room.

29 All the other things that King Rehoboam did are written in the History of the Kings of Judah. ​​30 All this time, Rehoboam and Jeroboam were at war with each other. 31 Rehoboam died and was buried in the tombs of the kings in the City of David, and his son Abijah took his place as king. (Rehoboam's mother was named Naama and was from the country of Amon.)

 

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KEEP THE FAITH!

 JUDAS 1:1-25

Salutation

1 I, Judas, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, write this letter to those who have been called, that is, those whom God the Father loves and whom Jesus Christ protects.

2 May you have more and more of God's mercy, peace, and love!

the false teachers

2Peter 2.1-22

3 My dear friends, I was doing everything possible to write to you about the salvation we have in common. So I felt it was necessary to write now to encourage them to fight for the faith that, once and for all, God has given to his people. 4 For some men who do not fear God have entered among our people unnoticed. They twist the message about the grace of our God in order to make an excuse for their immoral life. And they also reject Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord. The Holy Scriptures long ago announced the condemnation they have already received.

5 Although you know all this, I want to remember that the Lord saved the people of Israel, bringing them out of the land of Egypt, but then He destroyed those who did not believe. 6 Remember the angels who did not stay within the limits of their own authority but left the place where they lived. They're bound with eternal chains, down there in the darkness, where God is keeping them for that great day when they'll be damned. 7 Remember the inhabitants of Sodom, Gomorrah, and the surrounding towns who acted like those angels and committed immorality and sexual sin. They suffered the punishment of eternal fire, which is a clear warning to everyone.

8 Likewise these men have visions that cause them to sin against their own bodies. They despise God's authority and insult the glorious heavenly beings. 9 Not even the archangel Michael did this. In the discussion he had with the Devil, to decide who would keep Moses' body, Michael did not dare condemn the Devil with insults, but just said: "May the Lord rebuke you!" 10 But these men curse what they do not understand. And the things they instinctively know, like wild animals, are the ones that destroy them. 11 Woe to them! They follow the same path as Cain. Because of money, they indulge in the same error as Balaam. And as Korah rebelled and was destroyed, they also rebel and will be destroyed. 12 With their shameful drinking, they are like dirt stains on the friendship meals you eat. They only take care of themselves. They are like clouds blown by the wind, which bring no rain; they are like trees which, even in autumn, bear no fruit; they are like trees that have been uprooted and are completely dead. 13 They are like the wild waves of the sea, throwing up the foam of their shameful actions; they are like aimless stars, for which God has forever reserved a place in the deepest darkness.

14 It was Enoch, of the seventh generation from Adam, who long ago prophesied this of them: “Look! The Lord will come with many thousands of his angels 15 to judge everyone. He will come in order to condemn all who do not care about God, because of all the evil deeds they have done and because of all the terrible words that these unbelieving sinners have spoken against God!”

16 These men are always grumbling and accusing others. They follow their own evil desires, bragging, and flatter others because they are self-serving.

Warnings and Advice

17 But you, my friends, remember what was prophesied by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 They said to you, "When the end times come, people will appear who will make fun of you, people who don't care about God and follow their own desires." 19 It is these people who cause divisions, because they are dominated by their natural desires and do not have the Spirit of God. 20 But you, my friends, continue to progress in your faith, which is the holiest faith there is. Pray guided by the Holy Spirit. 21 And continue to live in the love of God, hoping that our Lord Jesus Christ, in his mercy, will give you eternal life.

22 Have mercy on those who have doubts; 23save others by bringing them out of the fire; and to others show mercy in fear, hating even their clothes, stained by their sinful desires.

prayer of praise

24 God can keep you from falling and can present you flawless and joyful in his glorious presence. 25 Through Jesus Christ our Lord, let us praise the only God, our Savior, to whom belong glory, greatness, power, and authority, from all times, now, and forever! Amen!

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WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT DATING 💖...

Dating is a beautiful time, when the couple develops friendship and gets to know each other better. Each learns more about the other's personality and the two think about the possibility of spending the rest of their lives together as a family.

But dating is not marriage. The commitment of marriage is for life; the courtship can be dissolved at any time. Dating is not a safe context for a sexual relationship. That's why it's important to set limits on dating and avoid sexual immorality. Dating is the time to enjoy friendship before taking a more serious commitment.

dating in the bible

two people will walk together

if they don't agree?

Amos 3:3

     

Then the Lord God declared, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him someone who will help him and respond to him."

Genesis 2:18

     

"Food was made for the stomach and the stomach for food," but God will destroy both. The body, however, is not for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

1 Corinthians 6:13

     

Do not become unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what do justice and evil have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony between Christ and Belial? What is there in common between the believer and the unbeliever?

2 Corinthians 6:14-15

     

Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins that one commits, outside the body, commits them; but whoever sins sexually, sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is the sanctuary of the Holy Spirit that dwells in you, that it was given to you by God, and that you are not your own? You were bought at a price. Therefore, glorify God with your own body.

1 Corinthians 6:18-20

     

Don't be fooled: "Bad company corrupts good habits."

1 Corinthians 15:33

     

Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,

but the wise wife comes from the Lord.

Proverbs 19:14

     

Marriage must be honored by all; the conjugal bed, kept pure; for God will judge the immoral and the adulterer.

Hebrews 13:4

     

But if they cannot control themselves, they must marry, for it is better to marry than to be on fire with desire.

1 Corinthians 7:9

     

Above all, guard your heart,

for on him his whole life depends.

Proverbs 4:23

     

Women of Jerusalem, I make them swear:

do not awaken or disturb love

as long as he doesn't want it.

Songs 8:4

     

Above all, however, clothe yourself with love, which is the perfect link.

Colossians 3:14

As Valentine's Day is here, let's talk about: Can you start dating? After all, what is dating? How is it seen by the Bible and how should a Christian view it?

 

First of all, the awakening of a feeling or attraction to someone of the opposite sex DOES NOT mean that you are ready for a relationship; Also, you shouldn't run out to date just because all your friends have a girlfriend.

 

All this because, biblically speaking, a date only makes sense if you want to MARRY the other person. If there is no such desire or purpose, before God, you are just playing and looking for someone out of need, to kiss, to hug, to not be alone. It's a selfish motive.

 

Sound radical? It's because we live by accepting more what our culture gives us than what the BIBLE teaches us...

 

Paul Washer once said:

"When young Christians, or anybody in the church tells me someone is dating, then I go to the young, let's say 16 year old, or the 16 year old girl with a big [commitment] ring on her finger, and I say :

"Hi, what is this?"

"Well I'm dating."

"Congratulations! When are you getting married?"

"WHAT!?!?"

"Yes, what is the date?"

"But I'm not getting married!"

"So what are you guys doing?"

"Ah… I have him."

"Because?"

"Because I want to be"

"AND?"

The conversation usually ends with them leaving..."

 

It's what we call "Recreational Dating". “...is dating for fun. Dating without a purpose. Dating to receive certain things from a person of the opposite sex, outside the proper context of marriage. It's getting into a relationship in a frivolous way, just to entertain yourself. Just for fun, but not thinking too much about God's will. Without thinking about the well-being of the person we are relating to. Without thinking about the future, and about God's plans for our lives.”

 

This does not exist in the bible, not even in the cultures of the peoples of the world, except in modern western culture (exactly the one we live in).

The Bible says “and for this reason man leaves his father and mother to be united with the woman” (Genesis 2:24). There is no idea in the Bible of a boy or girl, under the roof of their parents and being supported by them, who will go out and have fun with someone of the opposite sex. She says that to be together with someone you must leave your father and mother, that is, have the purpose of joining the other person forever.

So when the desire for the opposite sex appears in the flower of youth, it is not a sign from God that you should have a relationship with someone, but it is a sign from God that the time has come for you to seek to grow as a man and woman of God, to grow in responsibility , in your maturity, in your feelings, in your support tool, for only when you are prepared for it, and in prayer, to look for someone to marry. And God will bless you for it.

 

-A Christian dates for purpose, not need.

 

 

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 CONCERNS THAT MAKE US TO PRAY...

We often feel restless in our soul, with internal questions, situations that bother us. Sometimes we realize what it is, sometimes we don't! This makes us reflect on the importance of praying and delivering our concerns to the only one who can resolve them: the Lord Jesus Christ. Sometimes we wake up at dawn and feel this restlessness. When it happens: pray. We have no idea of ​​the spiritual wars that are going on all around us... and the tricks and snares of the enemy to try to destroy us...

Do not be anxious about anything; rather, let your requests be made known to God in every way, through prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your feelings in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7

Fear not, because I am with you;

be not dismayed, for I am your God;

I push you, and I help you,

and I support you with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:101.7M

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Bible Verses on Hope

Therefore, I say unto you, do not be careful about your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor as to your body, by what you shall wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Matthew 6:25

Casting all your anxiety upon him, because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

Do not worry, then, for the day to-morrow, for the day to-morrow will take care of itself. Its bad enough every day. Matthew 6:34

By multiplying my care within me,

your consolations refreshed my soul. Psalm 94:19

Let not your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. John 14:1

I leave you peace, my peace I give you; I don't give it to you as the world gives it. Do not be troubled your heart, do not be afraid. John 14:27

The solicitude in the heart of man crushes him,

but a good word cheers him up. Proverbs 12:25

Lord, before you is all my desire,

and my moan is not hidden from you. Psalm 38:9

Because, in a lot of wisdom, there is a lot of boredom;

and what increases in science increases in work. Ecclesiastes 1:18

Do not be apprehensive for your life, what you will eat, nor for your body, what you will wear. Life is more than sustenance, and the body is more than garments. Luke 12:22b-23

And God is able to make all grace abound in you, that, always having all sufficiency in everything, you may abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8

Therefore, put away the wrath of your heart and remove the evil from your flesh, because adolescence and youth are vanity. Ecclesiastes 11:10

When, therefore, they lead you to deliver you, do not be solicitous in advance for what you shall say; but what is given you at that time, speak this; for it is not you that speak, but the Holy Spirit. Mark 13:11

And what was sown among thorns is what hears the word, but the cares of this world and the lure of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. Matthew 13:22

And I heard a great voice from heaven, saying, Behold the tabernacle of God with men, for he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and the same God shall be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death, no more crying, no more crying, no more pain, because the first things are passed away. Revelation 21:3-4

Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and cast himself on the ground, and worshiped, and said, Naked I come out of my mother's womb, and naked I will return thither; the Lord gave it and the Lord took it; blessed be the name of the Lord. Job 1:20-21

Consider the ravens, which neither sow nor reap, neither have storerooms nor barns, and God feeds them; how much more are you worth than birds? Luke 12:24

Because I know my Redeemer lives,

and that at last he will rise above the earth. Job 19:25

The Lord is my strength and my shield;

My heart trusted in him, and I was helped;

so my heart leaps with pleasure,

and with my singing I will praise him. Psalm 28:7

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