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Immerse Kingdoms Day 227 Year 2 Bible Reading
Season 2 Episode 227
Day 227 Bible Reading: The Reign of Jehoshaphat and Elijah's Prophecy
In today's Immerse Daily Bible Reading Experience, we examine Jehoshaphat's rule over Judah, starting from the fourth year of King Ahab's reign. Jehoshaphat, Asa's son, reigned for 25 years in Jerusalem and was recognized as a good king, despite failing to remove all pagan shrines. Additionally, we explore his efforts in diplomacy and naval ventures, which ended in misfortune. The reading further transitions to Ahaziah's rule over Israel, marked by his evil practices and defiance of God. Elijah the prophet confronts Ahaziah for seeking answers from Baal-Zebub instead of God. This confrontation leads to dramatic events where Elijah calls down fire from heaven, resulting in the death of two groups of soldiers. Ultimately, Ahaziah's disobedience leads to his death, fulfilling Elijah's prophecy.
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:04 Jehoshaphat's Reign Over Judah
00:41 Jehoshaphat's Achievements and Failures
01:35 Transition of Power in Judah and Israel
01:45 King Ahaziah's Reign and Downfall
02:40 Elijah's Prophecy and Confrontation
03:53 Elijah's Encounters with Captains
06:13 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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Immerse: Kingdoms is the third of six volumes in Immerse: The Bible Reading Experience. Kingdoms presents a new and unique journey through the story of Israel from the time of its conquest of Canaan (Joshua) through its struggle to settle the land (Judges, Ruth) and the establishment of Israel’s kingdom, which ends in a forced exile (Samuel–Kings). The nation of Israel, commissioned to be God’s light to the nations, falls to division and then foreign conquest for rejecting God’s rule.
4 Questions to get your conversations started:
1. What stood out to you this week?
2. Was there anything confusing or troubling?
3. Did anything make you think differently about God?
4. How might this change the way we live?
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3 ways to get the most out of your experience
- Use Immerse: Beginnings instead of your regular chapter and verse Bible. This special reader’s edition restores the Bible to its natural simplicity and beauty by removing chapter and verse numbers and other historical additions. Letters look like letters, songs look like songs, and the original literary structures are visible in each book.
- Commit to making this a community experience. Immerse is designed for groups to encounter large portions of the Bible together
for 8 weeks–more like a book club, less like a Bible study. By meeting every week in small groups and discussing what you read in open,
honest conversations, you and your community can come together to be transformed through an authentic experience with the Scriptures. - Aim to understand the big story. Read through “The Stories and the Story” (p. 483) to see how the books of the Bible work together to tell God’s story of his creation’s restoration. As you read through Immerse: Beginnings, rather than ask, “How do I fit God into my busy life?” begin asking, “How can I join in God’s great plan by living out my part in his story?”
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