October 30

<p><a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/thehighroadshow/3047S1030.mp3" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a></p> <!-- END 1286 Download Link --> <p>II Chronicles 24-29 We are in the Nation Stream reading from the Common English Bible. 7streamsmethod.com | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis | #7Streams | <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YPPA8XGTQ2YHU">Donate</a></p> <!--more--> <p>Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis</p> <blockquote> <div>Lord God, we see such extreme contrasts this week.  We are either for you or against you. We are either running to you or from you. Encourage us to keep the fire of discipleship lit in our souls. Amen.</div> </blockquote> <div>The 350 year kingdom of Judah that ran from 933 B.C. to 586 B.C. had 20 kings. Today we read of kings #8 -thru- #13; Joash through Hezekiah - the beginning of Hezekiah's reign anyway.  Today's reading covers a period of 120 years or thereabouts.</div> <p>24 - Joash, also referred to as Jehoash (like we call our William's "Bill" and Robert's "Bob", Joseph is "Joe" etc.), came to rule after Athaliah and her illicit rule was over.  Remember Joash is son of Ahaziah, the king before Athaliah snaked her way to the throne for six years and killed anyone who threatened her rule. Joash/Jehoash did right as long as Jehoiada was alive as his inspiration and mentor. Joash called for the Temple to be renovated. While Jehoiada was alive to mentor his rule, Joash cleared out the Baal idolatry, and restored the worship of God.  However upon Jehoiada's death however, the leaders came to Joash and convinced him down a path of quick demise. They revive the sex cult of Ashtoreth, and Zechariah the prophet/Jehoiada's son is stoned to death. So God's patience ran thin and Syria plundered Jerusalem, killing the leaders who gave such evil counsel to Joash.</p> <div>25 - by the way, the six chapters we read today in II Chron. 24-29 are paralleled in II Ki. 11-18.  As mentioned earlier this year, Chronicles is the southern kingdom perspecti