Day 189 of My 5th Bible Study Journey
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Day 189, 8 July 2025 1) Amos 7, Amos 8, Amos 9, 2 Kings 14:28-29, 2 Kings 15:1-5, 2 Chronicles 26:1-21 , 2 Kings 15:6-7 , 2 Kings 15:8-31, 2 Chronicles 26:22-23 Amos 7 Plague of Locusts 1 (Joel 1:4; Am 8:1) This is what the Lord God showed me: He was forming a plague of locusts when the latter growth was beginning to sprout up, the latter growth after the king's reaping. 2 (Ex 10:15; Isa 37:4) When they had finished devouring the foliage of the land, I said, "O Lord God, please forgive. How can Jacob survive? For he is small." 3 (Dt 32:36; Hos 11:8) The Lord relented concerning this: "It shall not be," said the Lord. Fire 4 (Isa 66:15-16; Am 7:1) This is what the Lord God showed me: The Lord God was calling for a judgment by fire. It was consuming the great deep and was devouring the fields. 5 (Ps 85:4) I said, "O Lord God, please stop. How can Jacob survive? For he is small." 6 The Lord relented concerning this: "This also shall not be," said the Lord God. Plumb Line 7 (2Ki 21:13) This is what He showed me: The Lord was standing by a wall made using a plumb line, with a plumb line in His hand. 8 (Am 8:2; Jer 15:6; La 2:8) The Lord said to me, "Amos, what do you see?" And I said, "A plumb line." Then the Lord said, "See, I am putting a plumb line in the midst of My people Israel. I will forgive them no more. 9 (2Ki 15:8-10; Ge 46:1) The high places of Isaac will be destroyed, the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste, and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword." The Priest Tries to Banish Amos 10 (Jer 38:4; 26:8-11) Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent a message to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, "Amos has conspired against you at the very center of the house of Israel. The country cannot endure all his words. 11 For this is what Amos said: 'Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will surely be exiled away from its land.' " 12 (Mt 8:34; 1Sa 9:9) So Amaziah said to Amos, "O seer, go, flee back to the land of Judah. Earn your sustenance there, and prophesy there. 13 (Am 2:12; 1Ki 12:29) But do not prophesy any more at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary and a royal temple." 14 (2Ki 2:5; 4:38) But Amos answered Amaziah: "I am no prophet, and I am no prophet's disciple. Rather, I am a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore trees. 15 (Eze 2:3-4; 2Sa 7:8) But the Lord took me away from the flock, and the Lord said to me, 'Go, prophesy to My people Israel.' 16 (Eze 20:46; 21:2) Now therefore hear the word of the Lord: You say, 'Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not preach against the house of Isaac.' 17 (2Ki 17:6; Eze 4:13) "Therefore thus says the Lord: 'Your wife will be a prostitute in the city, your sons and daughters will fall by the sword, and your land will be divided by measuring line; you yourself will die in an unclean land; and Israel will surely go into exile away from its land.' " Amos 7 [1] Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings. [2] And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small. [3] The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD. [4] Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part. [5] Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small. [6] The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD. [7] Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. [8] And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more: [9] And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword. [10] Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. [11] For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. [12] Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: [13] But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court. [14] Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: [15] And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. [16] Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac. [17] Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land. Amos 8 Basket of Fruit 1 (Am 7:1) This is what the Lord God showed me: a basket of summer fruit. 2 (Am 7:8; La 4:18; Mic 7:1) He said, "Amos, what do you see?" And I said, "A basket of summer fruit." Then the Lord said to me, "The end has come upon My people Israel. I will forgive them no more. 3 (Am 5:23; 6:9-10) "The songs of the temple shall become wailings on that day," says the Lord God. "The corpses shall be many, cast down everywhere. Hush!" [1] Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit. [2] And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more. [3] And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence. Against the Greedy 4 (Ps 14:4; Pr 30:14) Hear this, you who trample on the needy to make the poor of the land fail, 5 (Hos 12:7; 2Ki 4:23) saying, "When will the New Moon be over, so that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may open the wheat sales, making the ephah [A dry measure of about 3/5 bushel, or 22 liters.] too small, and the shekel [About 2/5 ounce, or 12 grams.] too heavy, cheating with dishonest scales, 6 (Am 2:6 ) that we may buy the poor for silver, the needy for a pair of sandals, and sell the refuse as wheat?" 7 (Hos 8:13; Am 6:8) The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob: Surely I will never forget any of their deeds. 8 (Am 9:5; Hos 4:3; Ps 18:7) Will not the land tremble because of this, and everyone mourn who lives on it? It will all rise up like the Nile, and be tossed around, then sink like the Nile of Egypt. 9 (Jer 15:9; Am 5:8) On that day, says the Lord God, I will make the sun go down at noon, and darken the earth in mid-daylight; 10 (Jer 6:26; Zec 12:10) I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into dirges; I will put sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness on every head; I will make it like the mourning for an only child, and its end like a bitter day. 11 (1Sa 3:1; Ps 74:9) The time is coming, says the Lord God, when I will send a famine on the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord. 12 They will wander from sea to sea, and from north to east; they will run back and forth to seek the word of the Lord, but they will not find it. 13 (Hos 2:3; La 1:18) On that day the beautiful maidens and the young men will faint with thirst. 14 (Dt 9:21; 1Ki 12:28-29) Those who swear by Ashimah of Samaria, and say, "By the life of your god, O Dan," and, "By the life of the way of Beersheba"- they shall fall and never rise again. [4] Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, [5] Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit? [6] That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat? [7] The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works. [8] Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt. [9] And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day: [10] And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day. [11] Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: [12] And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it. [13] In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. [14] They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer-sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again. Amos 9 Destruction of the Sanctuary 1 (Ps 68:21; Am 3:14) I saw the Lord standing upon the altar, and He said: Strike the capitals so that the thresholds shake; break them off onto the heads of all of them. Those who remain I will slay with the sword. Not one of them will get away; not one fugitive will survive. 2 (Jer 51:53; Ob 1:4) Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will capture them; though they climb up to the heavens, from there I will bring them down; 3 (Jer 16:16; Job 34:22) though they hide on the top of Carmel, from there I will search and catch them; though they hide from My sight on the bottom of the sea, from there will I command the serpent to bite them; 4 (Lev 26:33; Jer 44:11) and though they go into captivity before their enemies, from there will I command the sword to slay them. I will set My eyes upon them for evil and not for good. 5 (Am 8:8; Ps 46:6) The Lord God of Hosts, He who touches the earth and it melts, and all who live on it mourn; it all rises up like the Nile, and subsides like the river of Egypt; 6 (Ps 104:3; Am 5:8) who builds His chambers in the heavens, and founds His vault over the earth; who summons the waters of the sea, and pours them out upon the surface of the earth— the Lord is His name. 7 (Jer 47:4; Am 1:5) Are you not like the Ethiopians to Me, O children of Israel? says the Lord. Did I not bring Israel up from the land of Egypt, but also the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir? 8 (Jer 30:11; 44:27) The eyes of the Lord God are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth, though I will not completely destroy the house of Jacob, says the Lord. 9 See, I am giving the command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, as one sifts with a sieve, and not a pebble falls to the ground. 10 (Am 6:3; Isa 33:14) All the sinners of My people will die by the sword, those who say, "Never will disaster reach or overtake us." [1] I saw the LORD standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered. [2] Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: [3] And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them: [4] And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good. [5] And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt. [6] It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name. [7] Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir? [8] Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD. [9] For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. [10] All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us. Restoration of the Davidic Kingdom 11 (Ps 80:12; Isa 16:5) On that day will I raise up the hut of David that is fallen; I will close up its breached walls, raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old; 12 (Isa 43:7; 11:14) that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the nations called by My name, says the Lord who will do this. 13 (Lev 26:5; Joel 3:18) Indeed, the days are coming, says the Lord, when the plowman will overtake the one who is reaping, and the treader of grapes the one who is sowing the seed; the mountains will drip sweet wine, and all the hills will flow with it. 14 (Jer 30:18; Isa 61:4; Jer 30:3) I will restore the fortunes of My people Israel; they will rebuild the ruined cities and inhabit them; they will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. 15 (Isa 60:21; Jer 24:6) I will plant them upon their land, and no more will they be uprooted out of their land which I have given them. The Lord your God has spoken. [11] In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: [12] That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this. [13] Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. [14] And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. [15] And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God. 2 Kings 14:28-29 28 And whenever the king entered the house of the Lord, the guards carried them and brought them back into the guard chamber. 29 Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? [28] Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? [29] And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead. 2 Kings 15:1-5 2 Kings 15 Azariah, King of Judah 2Ch 26:3-23 1 (2Ki 14:21; 15:13) In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah, king of Judah, became king. 2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jekoliah from Jerusalem. 3 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. 4 But the high places were not removed. The people continued sacrificing and making offerings on the high places. 5 (Lev 13:46; Nu 12:14) The Lord afflicted the king, and he was leprous until the day of his death. He lived in a separate house. Jotham the king's son was in charge of the house, judging the people of the land. 2 Kings 15 [1] In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign. [2] Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. [3] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done; [4] Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places. [5] And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land. 2 Chronicles 26:1-21 2 Chronicles 26 Uzziah, King of Judah 2 Ki 14:21-22; 15:1-7 1 (2Ch 22:1) And all the people of Judah took Uzziah [Also known as Azariah in 2Ki 15.] and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah when he was sixteen years old. 2 He built Eloth and restored it to Judah after Amaziah the king slept with his fathers. 3 (2Ki 15:2-3) Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he was king in Jerusalem for fifty-two years. The name of his mother was Jekoliah from Jerusalem. 4 And he did what was correct in the eyes of the Lord as everything his father Amaziah had done. 5 (2Ch 24:2; Da 1:17) And he sought after God in the days of Zechariah, the one who instructed him in the fear of the Lord. And in the days that he sought after the Lord, God caused him to succeed. 6 (Isa 14:29) He went out to make war with the Philistines, and he broke through the walls at Gath and Jabneh and Ashdod. Then he built cities in Ashdod and among the Philistines. 7 (2Ch 21:16) And God brought him aid against the Philistines and Arabians, those living in Gur Baal, and the Meunites. 8 (Ge 19:38; 2Sa 8:2) And the Ammonites gave a gift to Uzziah, and his name spread even to the border of Egypt because he became quite powerful. 9 (Ne 3:13; 2Ki 14:13) Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate, and at the corner buttress; and he fortified them. 10 (Ge 26:18-21) And he built towers in the wilderness, and he dug out many cisterns because he had a large amount of livestock, both in the lowland Shephelah and in the plain. He also had workers in the fields and vineyards in the hills and fertile orchards, for he loved agriculture. 11 And Uzziah had an army prepared for battle, those who went out for war as companies in the number of their divisions by the appointment of Jeiel the scribe, and Maaseiah the officer, and Hananiah a commander of the king. 12 The total number of chief officers of the mighty men of valor was two thousand six hundred. 13 And under their hand was a mighty army of 307500 who were able to go to battle as a strong army and to help the king against his enemies. 14 And Uzziah prepared for the entire army shields, long spears, helmets, scale armor, bows, and slings for stones. 15 In Jerusalem he made war machines by skilled men to be placed on towers and corners to shoot arrows and large stones. And his name went out for a great distance. He received great help until he was even more powerful. [1] Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. [2] He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. [3] Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. [4] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did. [5] And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper. [6] And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines. [7] And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Mehunims. [8] And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly. [9] Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them. [10] Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry. [11] Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains. [12] The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred. [13] And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. [14] And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones. [15] And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. Uzziah's Punishment for Pride 16 (2Ch 25:19; Dt 8:14) And as he grew strong, his heart grew more proud, leading to his destruction. Then he acted unfaithfully against the Lord his God, for he entered the temple main hall of the Lord to burn incense on the altar. 17 (1Ch 6:10) But Azariah the priest entered in after him, and with him were eighty priests of the Lord-men of valor. 18 (Ex 30:7-8; Nu 18:7) And they stood against King Uzziah and said to him, "It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord for it is for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Leave from the sanctuary because you have been unfaithful, and there will be no honor for you from the Lord God." 19 (Nu 12:10) Then Uzziah was enraged, and in his hand was a censer for incense. And when he became angry with the priests, leprosy appeared on his forehead in front of the priests in the house of the Lord, near the altar of incense. 20 Then Azariah the head priest and all the priests turned to him, and he had leprosy on his forehead; and they hastened to remove him from there, and he also hurried to leave because the Lord had struck him. 21 (Lev 13:46) So King Uzziah had leprosy until the day of his death. He dwelt in a separate house with his unclean disease because he was cut off from the house of the Lord. Then Jotham his son was over the house of the king, and he governed the people of the land. [16] But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense. [17] And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men: [18] And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God. [19] Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar. [20] And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him. [21] And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land. 2 Kings 15:6-7 6 Now the rest of the deeds of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? 7 So Azariah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the City of David. Jotham his son reigned in his place. [6] And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? [7] So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead. Zechariah, King of Israel 2 Kings 15:8-29 8 In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in Samaria for six months. [8] In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months. 9 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done. He did not turn aside from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. 10S hallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, struck him at Ibleam, and killed him. Then Shallum reigned in his place. 11 Now the rest of the deeds of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel. 12 This was the word of the Lord which He spoke to Jehu, "Your sons will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation." And it was so. [9] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. [10] And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. [11] And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. [12] This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass. Shallum, King of Israel 13 Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah. He reigned for a month in Samaria. 14 Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, entered Samaria, and struck Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria and killed him. Then Menahem reigned in his place. 15 Now the rest of the deeds of Shallum and the conspiracy he made, behold, they are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel. 16 Then Menahem struck Tiphsah and all who were in it, and the territories around Tirzah. Because they did not open up the city to him, he attacked it. Then he split open all its pregnant women. [13] Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria. [14] For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. [15] And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. [16] Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up. Menahem, King of Israel 17 In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king over Israel for ten years in Samaria. 18 He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn aside all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. 19 Pul the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that he might help him strengthen his control of the kingdom. 20 Menahem exacted the money from Israel, from all the very wealthy men, fifty shekels of silver each, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria left and did not stay there in the land. 21 The rest of the deeds of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel? 22A nd Menahem slept with his fathers, and Pekahiah his son reigned in his place. [17] In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria. [18] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. [19] And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand. [20] And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land. [21] And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? [22] And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead. Pekahiah, King of Israel 23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem became king over Israel in Samaria for two years. 24 He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn aside from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. [23] In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years. [24] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 25 But Pekah son of Remaliah, his officer, conspired against him and struck him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of the Gileadites with him. He killed him a nd reigned in his place. 26 Now the rest of the deeds of Pekahiah and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel. [25] But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room. [26] And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. Pekah, King of Israel 27In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king over Israel in Samaria for twenty years. 28He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn aside from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. 29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel of Beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, Galilee, and all the land of Naphtali, and then exiled them to Assyria. 30 Then Hoshea son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah and struck and killed him. Then he reigned in his place in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah. 31 The rest of the deeds of Pekah and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel. [27] In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years. [28] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. [29] In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Jonoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria. [30] And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah. [31] And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 2 Chronicles 26:22-23 22 (Isa 1:1; 6:1) Now the remainder of the acts of Uzziah, from beginning to end, Isaiah the prophet, son of Amoz, has written them. 23 (2Ch 21:20; 28:27) So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the burial field belonging to the kings because they said, "He is a leper." And Jotham his son ruled in his place. [22] Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write. [23] So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead. 2) Our Daily Bread for 8 July 2025 <a href=" https://www.odbm.org/en/devotionals/ devotional-category/prayer-of-desperation"> Prayer of Desperation </a> by Kenneth Petersen John 11:1-7, 17-25 1 (Mt 21:17) Now a man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (Jn 12:3; Mk 14:3) This was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. 3 (Jn 11:5; 11:36) So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, "Lord, he whom You love is sick." 4 (Jn 9:3; 11:40) When Jesus heard this, He said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it." 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 6 So when He heard that he was sick, He remained where He was two more days. 7 Then after this He said to the disciples, "Let us go into Judea again." 1 (Mt 21:17) Now a man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (Jn 12:3; Mk 14:3) This was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. 3 (Jn 11:5; 11:36) So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, "Lord, he whom You love is sick." 4 (Jn 9:3; 11:40) When Jesus heard this, He said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it." 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 6 So when He heard that he was sick, He remained where He was two more days. 7 Then after this He said to the disciples, "Let us go into Judea again." 17 (Jn 11:39) When Jesus arrived, He found that he had been in the tomb four days already. 18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, less than two miles away. (Gk. 15 stadia, or about 3 kilometers.) 19 (Job 2:11; Jn 11:31) Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 (Lk 10:38-42) When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met Him, but Mary remained in the house. 21 (Jn 11:32; 11:37) Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 (Jn 9:31; 11:41-42) But even now I know that whatever You may ask of God, God will give You." 23 Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again." 24 (Jn 5:28-29; Ac 24:15) Martha said to Him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day." 25 (Jn 1:4; 1Th 4:14) Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, yet shall he live. [17] Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. [18] Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: [19] And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. [20] Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. [21] Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. [22] But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. [23] Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. [24] Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. [25] Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: In 2011, Karey Packard and her daughter were packing boxes for a move to a new home. Suddenly, Karey collapsed, and her heart stopped. Doctors revived Karey, but her condition worsened through the night. Her husband, Craig, was told to call family to say final goodbyes. They prayed what Craig called "a prayer of desperation." How often have we prayed a prayer of desperation in a crisis? Mary and Martha did. They sent a desperate message to Jesus: their brother Lazarus, "the one you love," was gravely ill (John 11:3). When Christ finally arrived, Lazarus had been dead for four days. Martha, in anguish, said to Jesus: "If you had been here, my brother would not have died" (v. 21). She knew Christ could heal sick people but could not imagine His power to overcome death. Jesus, of course, raised Lazarus, a foreshadowing of His own resurrection weeks later. Karey had officially flatlined, yet miraculously God brought her back to life. In the stories of both Karey and Lazarus, it's easy to miss the point: God has purposes that we don't know. He neither heals everyone nor brings all dead people back to life. But He gives us a transcending assurance: "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die" (v. 25). As believers, whatever happens, we know we'll be with Jesus. Maybe that makes our desperate prayers a little less desperate. Reflect & Pray What desperate experiences have you had? How have you prayed through them? Father God, please help me see the bigger picture of Your purposes. <a href="https://reclaimtoday.org/ why-does-god-allow-painful-circumstances-2/"> It can be hard to know God's plan when we go through hardships. Learn how to change your perspective by reading Why Does God Allow Painful Circumstances?</a> 3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 3 - All I need Phil 4:19 19 But my God shall supply your every need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. 19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. "But Mom, I really need these!" The strident voice of a teenage girl rose above the hum of voices in the department store. The item in question was a pair of $80 blue Jeans, faded, bleached, and torn in the right knee. Style . Fashion. Self-Image. The girl may not have needed the jeans to enhance her wardrobe, but she obviously felt she needed then to enhance her acceptability among her peers. Phillippains 4:19 promises that God "shall supply your every need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." But just what needs does this promise cover? My need for a bigger house? A better job? An $80 pair of Calvin Kleins? Certainly God knows and cares about the physical, superficial need of our lives, and he provides what we need to sustain life. But God's priority goes much deeper than the kind of radial tires we buy or the brand name on our back pockets. God is interested in eternal values, in spiritual needs, and he knows what we need in our lives to draw us closer to him. "Out of his glorious riches in Christ Jesus," God will enrich us spiritually. The application of Phil 4:19 involves trusting God to know and care about our real needs, the deep needs of our souls, and allowing him the freedom to order our circumstances so that those needs are met. When we are bold enough to pray, "Lord, do whatever is necessary to make me more like Jesus Christ," our Father delights to answer that prayer and supply our needs. Application a) What is the difference between my "Needs" and my "wants"? b) What spiritual needs can I identify in my life? c) How can this verse help me keep my own priorities in line with God's value system? 4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland Malachi 3:10-12 10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this, says the Lord of Hosts, if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing, that there will not be room enough to receive it. 11 I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, so that it will not destroy the fruit of your ground, and the vines in your field will not fail to bear fruit, says the Lord of Hosts. 12 Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a delightful land, says the Lord of Hosts. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. 12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts. 5) From a Book called God's Promises for you: When you are Worried Over Money Matt 6:19-21 Treasures in Heaven Lk 12:33-34 19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy and where thieves do not break in nor steal, 21 for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Remember God's promises when You pray The Lord's prayer Matthew 6:9-13 9 "Therefore pray in this manner: Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name. 10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come; Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. 11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread. 12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen." 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?) Where do Muslims live? Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as your more effectively for Muslims in Canada. Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total Canadian population, not provincial BC - 136493 - 7.5% AB - 195240 - 11% SK - 17279 - 1% MB - 21349 - 1.2% ON - 1001542 - 55% QC - 418946 - 23% NB - 4543 - 0.003% NS - 14629 - 0.1% PEI - 1127 - 0.0006% NFLD - 2065 - 0.001% Yukon - 69 - 0.00004% NWT - 473 - 0.0003% NU - 86 - 0.00005% Adding further 30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020 Under the Keep Praying page When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and, of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be decorated and festivals will be held. For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of Islam. You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak", which means Blessed Eid!" Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you know, and Muslims around the world: - Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue. Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God, "that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. 18 Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy. 19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below: blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes. 21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a] Footnotes Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32. - Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective discipleship movements among Muslim people. - Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus. Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the house." Ideas for prayer - Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you - Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving Christ among Muslim people - Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality." - When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days! And Thank you for praying through the 5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs. "My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager, I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help. Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before. One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world. As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ. Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction. Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day. I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs. God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ." 13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit. [13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. ROMANS 15:13 My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity (Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) . 7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada http://www.ehc.ca 8th Day of the Month a) Pray that the Church will deepen its commitment to prayer and never cease to call upon God ( Is 62:6 6 (Isa 52:8; Ps 74:2) I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem, who shall never hold their peace day nor night. You who remind the Lord, do not keep silent; 6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, Ps 5:3 3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, in the morning You will hear my voice; in the morning I will direct my prayer to You, and I will watch expectantly. 3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. Ps 55:17 17 Evening and morning and at noon, I will make my complaint and murmur, and He will hear my voice. 17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: And he shall hear my voice. ) b) Pray for the province of Manitoba I) Pray for the leaders of Manitoba, that God's Spirit would influence them to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4 1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone, 2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty, 3 (1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word. III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus . Conclusion: Pray to the Lord and and pray to do what is right in the sight of the Lord. Pray to the Lord: "Father God, please help me see the bigger picture of Your purposes." Pray to the Lord and pray to know Jesus Christ will provide for all your needs. Pray to the Lord and pray to be a generous giver. Pray to the Lord and pray to lay treasure in Heaven. Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour. Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective discipleship movements among Muslim people. - Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you - Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving Christ among Muslim people - Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality." - When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days! Pray that the Church will deepen its commitment to prayer and never cease to call upon God Pray that expatriate Christians will faithfully share the salvation message with their Qatari neighbours. Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit. and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness. 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