Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

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”

2 Chronicles 10 Commentary Solomon is known for his wisdom. His son, Rehoboam, may easily top the chart for the lack of it. When we hear that the events in this chapter are from the LORD, we want to ask if the holy script refers to a lack of wisdom or simply the moment ofContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 10 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 9 Commentary Solomon ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. Not before nor after did Israel get this far in trying to occupy the land that the LORD had given to Abraham. We want to read this chapter in terms ofContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 9 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 8 Commentary “My wife must not live in the palace of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the Lord has entered are holy.” We may describe human intelligence as the art of making stupidity look good. This is what King Solomon is trying to do here. It should be easier forContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 8 Commentary”