Genesis
430 yrs
Egypt
Ex 12:40
41
Ex-Dt
1&2 Chronicles 9
2 Chronicles 10-36
Zedekiah
Jehoshaphat
Abijam
Asa
Rehoboam
Samuel
722 B.C. Assyrian Captivity
Ahab
Jeroboam
Saul
David
Temple Built 966 BC
Solomon
930
1050
1010
970
Judges
Joshua 1406
-----539 B.C. Cyrus the great
587 B.C. Babylonian Captivity
1446 BC
Moses
Abraham 2166 B.C.
Isaac
Jacob
12 sons
Promise to Abraham
Gen. 12
70 yrs
Babylon
2 Chron 20:1-2 After this, the
Moabites and Ammonites with
some of the Meunites came to
make war on Jehoshaphat.
2 Some men came and told
Jehoshaphat, "A vast army is
coming against you from
Edom, from the other side of
the Sea. It is already in
Hazazon Tamar"
(that is, En Gedi). NIV
• First, he acknowledges God as the God of heaven,
ruler of the nations, and possessor of all power and
might (20:6).
– Affirms that, since God has such power, none can stand
against Him (20:6); then he offers evidence of it.
– God had driven out…inhabitants of Canaan before Israel
and given it to Abraham’s descendants (20:7).
– Note: reminds God…Abraham was “Your friend forever”
(20:7); so…Abraham’s descendants were His friends too!
• And due to God’s power, Israel had lived in
the land and built a sanctuary (dwelling) for
God’s name there (20:8).
– The sanctuary that testifies to God's promise to hear
his people's prayers and save them (v:9, a clear
reference to the conditions envisioned in Solomon's
dedication prayer in 2 Chron 6:14–42).
– We are in trouble, You will hear us and deliver us!
(v:9)
• Note carefully Jehoshaphat’s final request
(20:12)! This statement indicates several
impressive admissions:
– Totally
powerless
to defend;
answers
2 Chron
20:13 All
Judahhave
wasnostanding
(solutions); don’t know what to do; are dependent
before the LORD, with their infants,
people!
their wives and
theirand
children.
– Demonstrates
absolute
total confidence in God:
looking to Jehovah for the answers; depending on
Him.
• Do we pray like that?
• Do we openly acknowledge Jehovah God as the ruler of
all nations, and so powerful (20:6)?
• Do we trust God like that (20:12)? Do we openly admit
that
are powerless
without
2 we
Chron
20:13 All
JudahHim?
was standing
• Arebefore
we humble
enough to
admit:
weinfants,
don’t know how to
the
LORD,
with
their
solve our problems; we don’t know what to do?
wives enough
and their
children.
• Aretheir
we humble
to confess
that we are dependant
people, totally dependent on God for solutions?
• Do we trust enough to actually give up our efforts…turn
our eyes totally towards God for the answers?
2 Chron 20:14-15 Then in the midst of the assembly
the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel the son
of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel,
the son of Mattaniah, the Levite of the sons of
Asaph; 15 and he said, "Listen, all Judah and the
inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat:
thus says the LORD to you, ' Do not fear or be
dismayed because of this great multitude, for the
battle is not yours but God's.
• Jehoshaphat served the exact same God we serve
today!
• And just as God proved that Jehoshaphat’s faith
was well placed in Him, so also He can and will
prove it to us!
• God can and will solve our problems
today…especially those encountered by this
church…if we will but trust Him!
• No, there will not be a miraculous victory, but there
can and will be an obvious victory…a victory that
will be from God!
• Humility, Trust, Faith, Hope & Love in Jehovah