7:00 a.m. Jog
5:00 pm Devotion
June 27 - One Year Bible
2 Kings 10:32-12:21; Acts 18:1-22: Psalm 145:1-21; Proverbs 18:1
2 Kings 10:32-12:21
New Living Translation (NLT)
The Death of Jehu
32 At about that time the Lord began to cut down the size of Israel’s territory. King Hazael conquered several sections of the country 33 east
of the Jordan River, including all of Gilead, Gad, Reuben, and
Manasseh. He conquered the area from the town of Aroer by the Arnon
Gorge to as far north as Gilead and Bashan.
34 The rest of the events in Jehu’s reign—everything he did and all his achievements—are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.35 When Jehu died, he was buried in Samaria. Then his son Jehoahaz became the next king. 36 In all, Jehu reigned over Israel from Samaria for twenty-eight years.
Queen Athaliah Rules in Judah
11 When
Athaliah, the mother of King Ahaziah of Judah, learned that her son was
dead, she began to destroy the rest of the royal family. 2 But Ahaziah’s sister Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram,[a]
took Ahaziah’s infant son, Joash, and stole him away from among the
rest of the king’s children, who were about to be killed. She put Joash
and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah, so the child was
not murdered. 3 Joash remained hidden in the Temple of the Lord for six years while Athaliah ruled over the land.
Revolt against Athaliah
4 In
the seventh year of Athaliah’s reign, Jehoiada the priest summoned the
commanders, the Carite mercenaries, and the palace guards to come to the
Temple of the Lord. He made a solemn pact with them and made them swear an oath of loyalty there in the Lord’s Temple; then he showed them the king’s son.
5 Jehoiada
told them, “This is what you must do. A third of you who are on duty on
the Sabbath are to guard the royal palace itself. 6 Another
third of you are to stand guard at the Sur Gate. And the final third
must stand guard behind the palace guard. These three groups will all
guard the palace. 7 The other two units who are off duty on the Sabbath must stand guard for the king at the Lord’s Temple. 8 Form
a bodyguard around the king and keep your weapons in hand. Kill anyone
who tries to break through. Stay with the king wherever he goes.”9 So the commanders did everything as Jehoiada the priest ordered. The commanders took charge of the men reporting for duty that Sabbath, as well as those who were going off duty. They brought them all to Jehoiada the priest, 10 and he supplied them with the spears and small shields that had once belonged to King David and were stored in the Temple of the Lord. 11 The palace guards stationed themselves around the king, with their weapons ready. They formed a line from the south side of the Temple around to the north side and all around the altar.
12 Then Jehoiada brought out Joash, the king’s son, placed the crown on his head, and presented him with a copy of God’s laws.[b] They anointed him and proclaimed him king, and everyone clapped their hands and shouted, “Long live the king!”
The Death of Athaliah
13 When Athaliah heard all the noise made by the palace guards and the people, she hurried to the Lord’s Temple to see what was happening. 14 When
she arrived, she saw the newly crowned king standing in his place of
authority by the pillar, as was the custom at times of coronation. The
commanders and trumpeters were surrounding him, and people from all over
the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. When Athaliah saw all
this, she tore her clothes in despair and shouted, “Treason! Treason!”
15 Then
Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders who were in charge of the
troops, “Take her to the soldiers in front of the Temple,[c] and kill anyone who tries to rescue her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be killed in the Temple of the Lord.” 16 So they seized her and led her out to the gate where horses enter the palace grounds, and she was killed there.Jehoiada’s Religious Reforms
17 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people that they would be the Lord’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people. 18 And
all the people of the land went over to the temple of Baal and tore it
down. They demolished the altars and smashed the idols to pieces, and
they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.
Jehoiada the priest stationed guards at the Temple of the Lord. 19 Then
the commanders, the Carite mercenaries, the palace guards, and all the
people of the land escorted the king from the Temple of the Lord. They went through the gate of the guards and into the palace, and the king took his seat on the royal throne. 20 So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was peaceful because Athaliah had been killed at the king’s palace.21 [d]Joash[e] was seven years old when he became king.
Joash Repairs the Temple
12 [f]Joash[g]
began to rule over Judah in the seventh year of King Jehu’s reign in
Israel. He reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother was Zibiah from
Beersheba. 2 All his life Joash did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight because Jehoiada the priest instructed him. 3 Yet even so, he did not destroy the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there.
4 One day King Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as a sacred offering to the Lord’s Temple, whether it is a regular assessment, a payment of vows, or a voluntary gift. 5 Let the priests take some of that money to pay for whatever repairs are needed at the Temple.”6 But by the twenty-third year of Joash’s reign, the priests still had not repaired the Temple. 7 So King Joash called for Jehoiada and the other priests and asked them, “Why haven’t you repaired the Temple? Don’t use any more money for your own needs. From now on, it must all be spent on Temple repairs.” 8 So the priests agreed not to accept any more money from the people, and they also agreed to let others take responsibility for repairing the Temple.
9 Then Jehoiada the priest bored a hole in the lid of a large chest and set it on the right-hand side of the altar at the entrance of the Temple of the Lord. The priests guarding the entrance put all of the people’s contributions into the chest. 10 Whenever the chest became full, the court secretary and the high priest counted the money that had been brought to the Lord’s Temple and put it into bags. 11 Then they gave the money to the construction supervisors, who used it to pay the people working on the Lord’s Temple—the carpenters, the builders, 12 the masons, and the stonecutters. They also used the money to buy the timber and the finished stone needed for repairing the Lord’s Temple, and they paid any other expenses related to the Temple’s restoration.
13 The money brought to the Temple was not used for making silver bowls, lamp snuffers, basins, trumpets, or other articles of gold or silver for the Temple of the Lord. 14 It was paid to the workmen, who used it for the Temple repairs. 15 No accounting of this money was required from the construction supervisors, because they were honest and trustworthy men. 16 However, the money that was contributed for guilt offerings and sin offerings was not brought into the Lord’s Temple. It was given to the priests for their own use.
The End of Joash’s Reign
17 About this time King Hazael of Aram went to war against Gath and captured it. Then he turned to attack Jerusalem. 18 King
Joash collected all the sacred objects that Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and
Ahaziah, the previous kings of Judah, had dedicated, along with what he
himself had dedicated. He sent them all to Hazael, along with all the
gold in the treasuries of the Lord’s Temple and the royal palace. So Hazael called off his attack on Jerusalem.
19 The rest of the events in Joash’s reign and everything he did are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah.20 Joash’s officers plotted against him and assassinated him at Beth-millo on the road to Silla. 21 The assassins were Jozacar[h] son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer—both trusted advisers. Joash was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Then his son Amaziah became the next king.
Footnotes:
- 2 Kings 11:2 Hebrew Joram, a variant spelling of Jehoram.
- 2 Kings 11:12 Or a copy of the covenant.
- 2 Kings 11:15 Or Bring her out from between the ranks; or Take her out of the Temple precincts. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
- 2 Kings 11:21 Verse 11:21 is numbered 12:1 in Hebrew text.
- 2 Kings 11:21 Hebrew Jehoash, a variant spelling of Joash.
- 2 Kings 12:1 Verses 12:1-21 are numbered 12:2-22 in Hebrew text.
- 2 Kings 12:1 Hebrew Jehoash, a variant spelling of Joash; also in 12:2, 4, 6, 7, 18.
- 2 Kings 12:21 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew reads Jozabad.
New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright© 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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Acts 18:1-22
New Living Translation (NLT)
Paul Meets Priscilla and Aquila in Corinth
18 Then Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.[a] 2 There
he became acquainted with a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had
recently arrived from Italy with his wife, Priscilla. They had left
Italy when Claudius Caesar deported all Jews from Rome. 3 Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers[b] just as he was.
4 Each Sabbath found Paul at the synagogue, trying to convince the Jews and Greeks alike. 5 And
after Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul spent all his
time preaching the word. He testified to the Jews that Jesus was the
Messiah. 6 But
when they opposed and insulted him, Paul shook the dust from his
clothes and said, “Your blood is upon your own heads—I am innocent. From
now on I will go preach to the Gentiles.”7 Then he left and went to the home of Titius Justus, a Gentile who worshiped God and lived next door to the synagogue. 8 Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, and everyone in his household believed in the Lord. Many others in Corinth also heard Paul, became believers, and were baptized.
9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, “Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be silent! 10 For I am with you, and no one will attack and harm you, for many people in this city belong to me.” 11 So Paul stayed there for the next year and a half, teaching the word of God.
12 But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment. 13 They accused Paul of “persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to our law.”
14 But just as Paul started to make his defense, Gallio turned to Paul’s accusers and said, “Listen, you Jews, if this were a case involving some wrongdoing or a serious crime, I would have a reason to accept your case. 15 But since it is merely a question of words and names and your Jewish law, take care of it yourselves. I refuse to judge such matters.” 16 And he threw them out of the courtroom.
17 The crowd[c] then grabbed Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him right there in the courtroom. But Gallio paid no attention.
Paul Returns to Antioch of Syria
18 Paul stayed in Corinth for some time after that, then said good-bye to the brothers and sisters[d]
and went to nearby Cenchrea. There he shaved his head according to
Jewish custom, marking the end of a vow. Then he set sail for Syria,
taking Priscilla and Aquila with him.
19 They
stopped first at the port of Ephesus, where Paul left the others
behind. While he was there, he went to the synagogue to reason with the
Jews. 20 They asked him to stay longer, but he declined. 21 As he left, however, he said, “I will come back later,[e] God willing.” Then he set sail from Ephesus. 22 The next stop was at the port of Caesarea. From there he went up and visited the church at Jerusalem[f] and then went back to Antioch.
Footnotes:
- Acts 18:1 Athens and Corinth were major cities in Achaia, the region in the southern portion of the Greek peninsula.
- Acts 18:3 Or leatherworkers.
- Acts 18:17 Greek Everyone; other manuscripts read All the Greeks.
- Acts 18:18 Greek brothers; also in 18:27.
- Acts 18:21 Some manuscripts read “I must by all means be at Jerusalem for the upcoming festival, but I will come back later.”
- Acts 18:22 Greek the church.
New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright© 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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Psalm 1
New Living Translation (NLT)
Book One (Psalms 1–41)
Psalm 1
1 Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers.
2 But they delight in the law of the Lord,
meditating on it day and night.
3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank,
bearing fruit each season.
Their leaves never wither,
and they prosper in all they do.
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers.
2 But they delight in the law of the Lord,
meditating on it day and night.
3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank,
bearing fruit each season.
Their leaves never wither,
and they prosper in all they do.
4 But not the wicked!
They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.
5 They will be condemned at the time of judgment.
Sinners will have no place among the godly.
6 For the Lord watches over the path of the godly,
but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.
They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.
5 They will be condemned at the time of judgment.
Sinners will have no place among the godly.
6 For the Lord watches over the path of the godly,
but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.
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2
Kings 10 - 12 Summary
·
The
Lord began to reduce the size of Israel’s Territory.
·
King
Hazel conquered several sections of the country east of the Jordan River,
including al of Gilead, Gad, Reuben and Manasseh.
·
He
conquered the area from the town of Aroer by Arnon Gorge as far as North
Gilead and Bashan
·
Death
of Jehu
·
Queen
Athaliah rules in Judah
·
Revolt
against Athaliah
·
The
Death of Athaliah
·
Jehoiada’
Religious Reforms
·
Joash
Repairs the Temple
·
The
End of Joash’s Reign
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