Tuesday

4-June

2 Kings 11-13; Ps 71; Rom 13

2 Kings 11: Who became the first female king over Judah? Who had Athaliah removed and killed? How old was Joash when he became king?

2 Kings 12:  How did Joash repair the temple of the Lord?  How did Joash die?

2 Kings13: What did the arrow represent that Elisha told Joash to shoot through the window? After Elisha died, what happened to the body of a man who was thrown in the tomb of Elisha?

Romans 13: What are we to awake from and why?

Journal Prompt:  How do you put on the Lord Jesus Christ (v. 14)?

Answers:

2 Kings 11: Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah became the first female king of Israel.  She had Jehoiada, the priest killed.  Joash was seven years old when he became king.

2 Kings 12: Joash set up a box at the entrance of the temple to collect money which he used to repair the temple.  His servants conspired against and killed Jehoash.

2 Kings 13: The arrow represented the Lord’s deliverance from the Syrians. The man thrown in Elisha’s tomb revived and stood on his feet.

Romans 13: We are to awake from living as the dead man to live in love and purity and acceptably before God as one who is alive because our salvation draws near. We will be judged when the Lord returns.