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Weekly Guide：2022-2023 Week 63
March 19, 2023
Week 63 Day 1: Evil of Judah ⇧ ⇩
Question
What did Ahaz king of Judah do what was evil in the eyes of the Lord?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
- Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years.
- Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned six months. Shallum son of Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one month. Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years.
- Ahaz son of Jotham king of Judah, unlike David his father, followed the ways of the kings of Israel and did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord his God.
- Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem and besieged Ahaz, but they could not overpower him.
- Ahaz sought help from king of Assyria, he tampered with the altar and changed the worship rituals then removed the sacred objects from the temple.
Meditation: My Story
- Identity - Ahaz tampered with the altar and the ritual. How do these remind me? Have I overlooked the worshiping of God for any reason?
- Integrity - Ahaz sought for Assyrian’s help when facing the combined force of Arameans and Israelites. He even took on the Assyrian’s altar and worship rituals. How have I compromised my faith for a worldly and temporary gain?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 63 Day 2: Subjugation of Israel ⇧ ⇩
Question
How was Israel subjugated?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
- Hoshea became king of Israel. King of Assyria captured Samaria and deported the Israelites to Assyria.
- The Israelites worshiped other gods and did wicked things that aroused the Lord’s anger. So, the people of Israel were taken from their homeland into exile in Assyria.
- The king of Assyria brought people from other nations and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. One of the priests who had been exiled from Samaria came to live in Bethel and taught them how to worship the Lord.
- Even while these people were worshiping the Lord, they were serving their idols. To this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their ancestors did.
Meditation: My Story
- Identity - What was the main reason that Israel was subjugated? How may I pray for the country I live in?
- Identity - The Israelites mixed up their faith with the gentile’s. How am I being influenced like them?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 63 Day 3: A Virtuous King ⇧ ⇩
Question
Who was the most virtuous among all the kings of Judah?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
- Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years.
- Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah.
- Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them.
- Sennacherib sent Rabshakeh to speak brazenly to the people of Judah.
Meditation: My Story
- Integrity - Hezekiah was the most virtuous among all the kings of Judah and the Lord made him successful in whatever he undertook. So, why did Assyria capture the fortified cities of Judah? How do I view my life’s suffering?
- Integrity - How does the brazen talk of Rabshakeh sound familiar to me? Are there unbelievers despise Christians today? How should we face their comments?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 63 Day 4: Saved from Assyrians ⇧ ⇩
Question
How did God save Hezekiah?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
- Hezekiah sent the palace administrator and the secretary to the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah foretold the Lord’s deliverance.
- The angel of the Lord went out and put to death a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the Assyrian camp.
- The Lord healed Hezekiah’s illness and added fifteen years to his life.
- Hezekiah let Babylonian king’s envoys to see all the treasures in his storehouses.
- Isaiah prophesized that the entire Judah would be taken to Babylon.
Meditation: My Story
- Identity - What was the main point of Hezekiah’s prayer? What can I learn from this prayer?
- Integrity - Why would Hezekiah’s showing the treasures to Babylonian envoys bring about Isaiah’s prophesy? How should I treat my blessings from God?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 63 Day 5: Judah in Decline ⇧ ⇩
Question
How Judah started to decline after Hezekiah?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
- Manasseh reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
- Through His servants and prophets, the Lord proclaimed He would bring disaster on Jerusalem and Judah for the detestable sins Manasseh had committed.
- Amon reigned in Jerusalem two years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
- Amon was killed and Josiah his son succeeded him as king.
Meditation: My Story
- Integrity - After Hezekiah, Manasseh rebuilt the high places his father Hezekiah had destroyed and did evil in the eyes of the Lord. How do I view the influences of family and sin?
- Fidelity - With Judah’s decline yet again, we can see how easily people stray away from God and how a king can bring down a nation. How am I influencing others? Is it for good or bad?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 63 Day 6: Remove all Idols ⇧ ⇩
Question
What did Josiah do after finding the Book of the Law?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Josiah reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.
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Josiah repaired the temple of the Lord.
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Hilkiah the high priest found the Book of the Law in the temple of the Lord.
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After reading the Book of the Law, the king removed all idols and all detestable acts.
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Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt killed Josiah. Jehoahaz son of Josiah was made king to succeed his father.
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Pharaoh Necho put Jehoahaz in chains then made Eliakim king and changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim.
Meditation: My Story
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Identity - What was Josiah’s attitude in reading the Book of the Law found in the temple of the Lord? What is my attitude when reading God’s Word? Has His Word touched me and caused me to repent?
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Integrity - The good kings mentioned in Bible, David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, all took care of the temple of the Lord. Today, our body is His temple. How am I looking after my own body?