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Jan 4, 2022 · Herod Agrippa II is the one who heard Paul’s defense of the gospel and famously rejected Paul’s appeal to be saved. The godfather of the Herod clan was Herod the Great, the king when Jesus was born and one who tried to have Him killed (Matthew 2).
- God Is Our All-Sufficient Resource in Times of Trial.
- Prayer Is The Way to Have Peace, Not Panic, When Trials hit.
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
The greatness of God’s knowledge, power, and sovereignty dominate this story. It’s interesting that of all the major characters, no one, except Elisha, is mentioned by name—not the kings or Elisha’s servant. Even Elisha is called three times “the man of God (6:9, 10, 15). One commentator says that this may suggest that readers should focus on the L...
Prayer is our means of access to our all-sufficient Savior. As Paul wrote from prison (Phil. 4:6-7), “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Major tr...
In his wonderful section on prayer in The Institutes(ed. by John McNeill, translated by Ford Lewis Battles [Westminster], 3:20:1), John Calvin writes, For in Christ [God] offers all happiness in place of our misery, all wealth in place of our neediness; in him he opens to us the heavenly treasures that our whole faith may contemplate his beloved So...
Why doesn’t God answer our prayers instantly and dramatically, as He did Elisha’s prayers?Is the fact that God knows everything (including your thoughts) comforting or discomforting to you?Does “Christian psychology” undermine the all-sufficiency of Christ? Why/why not?How can we determine the proper balance between prayer and using means and methods?Jeroboam II. Jeroboam II ( Hebrew: יָרָבְעָם, Yāroḇʿām; Greek: Ἱεροβοάμ; Latin: Hieroboam/Jeroboam) was the son and successor of Jehoash (alternatively spelled Joash) and the thirteenth king of the ancient Kingdom of Israel, over which he ruled for forty-one years in the eighth century BC. His reign was contemporary with ...
Jeroboam II King of Israel. 23 In the fifteenth year of Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam son of Jehoash king of Israel became king in Samaria, and he reigned forty-one years. 24 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord and did not turn away from any of the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit. 25 He was the ...
Jul 14, 2023 · Updated Jul 14, 2023. Jeroboam II served as the fourteenth king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel from 793-753 BC. On the surface, his 40-year reign was marked by prosperity and national security. In fact, Jeroboam’s successful military campaigns against Syria recaptured territory that expanded Israel’s borders to their greatest extent ...
Apr 6, 2022 · The story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace takes place about 600 years before Jesus Christ was born when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon besieged Jerusalem and took captive many of Israel's finest citizens. Among those deported to Babylon were four young men from the tribe of Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
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