Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

2 Chronicles 20 Commentary Whenever Jehoshaphat showed faith, the LORD responded in generosity. And whenever the king sinned by doubt, the LORD responded by rebuking him. Such was the life of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat’s life is like that of any saint today. It is a complex combination of faith and doubt. We can see faith whenContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 20 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 19 Commentary As expected, Jehoshaphat’s marriage of convenience with Ahab didn’t go well with the LORD. He is sharply rebuked by the prophet Jehu. Unlike his father, King Asa, Jehoshaphat responds by turning to the LORD. Let not a moment of sin put you out permanently. This seems to be the point here.ContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 19 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 18 Commentary. This story is pasted from the Book of Kings word for word. It appears here because of the presence of King Jehoshaphat in Samaria. But what is good King Jehoshaphat doing in Samaria, having fellowship with the ungodly Ahab, king of the apostate kingdom of Israel? Well, King Jehoshaphat had soughtContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 18 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 17 Commentary Jehoshaphat was a good king. He removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah. He followed the Law of the LORD. He encouraged his subjects to do the same. Consequently, the LORD prospered Jehoshaphat greatly. The kingdom enjoyed peace under his rule. There is always a connection between obedienceContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 17 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 16 Commentary In Chapter 14, when Zerah the Cushite attacked Judah, King Asa prayed: “Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are ourContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 16 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 15 Commentary The prophet Azariah repeats the terms of the history-long contract between the LORD and Israel. Breach the contract, and nothing works for you. Observe the conditions of the contract, and the LORD will be with you. It is a working formula that worked for David. It has worked for Asa soContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 15 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 14 Commentary Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God. It’s not always that we hear these words. We may probably want to know what Asa did to earn this praise from the LORD.  He removed, he smashed, and he cut down idolatry from under his rule. HeContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 14 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 13 Commentary 400,000 against 800,000. Judah against Israel. Judah is outnumbered. The golden calves of Bethel and Dan, against the one Sovereign God of Abraham at Jerusalem. The pagan priests of countless gods of Israel against the Levitical priests of the one LORD God. Judah is not outnumbered. At the end of theContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 13 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 12 Commentary Solomon had inherited wealth and goodwill from his father, David. It appears Rehoboam inherited only wealth from Solomon. We guess there was very little goodwill to inherit from Solomon by the time he died. Where is the goodwill and diplomacy that Solomon built and even cemented by marriage with Egypt? IsContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 12 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 11 Commentary A loss can be very painful. But a time comes for a man to sit down, count his losses, mourn the losses, but reorganize what is left, and move on. Yes, even when the loss is your own doing. This is what Rehoboam does after losing a bigger chunk of hisContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 11 Commentary”