Jehoshaphat Handouts (Part 3 of 6)

Asa and Jehoshaphat

Overall structure of 2 Chronicles record

Asa Jehoshaphat
Reform, building programs, large armies 14:2-8 17:1-19
Battle 14:9-15 18:1-19:3
Reform 15:1-19 19:4-11
Battle 19:1-9 20:1-30
Transgression and death 16:10-14 20:31-21:1

Common events

Asa Jehoshaphat
Suppressed high places 14:2-5 17:6
High places not completely suppressed 15:17 20:33
Building programs 14:7 17:2, 12
Peace 14:1 17:10
Large army 14:8 17:12-19
God with him 15:9 17:3
Fear of Yahweh on other nations 14:14 17:10, 20:29
Father and son prophets condemn foreign alliances 16:7-9 19:1-3

Chronicles plays on the meaning of the names of the kings: Asa = “Physician”

Jehoshaphat = “Yah is judge”

 16:11-14 19:4-11