Jehoshaphat

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• Jehoshaphat

Facts 4th King of Southern Kingdom of Judah Son
of Asa (a Good King) Reigned 25-years

• Religious Reforms

He removed Idolatrous shrines (2 Ch 176) He
banished Sodomites from Judah (1 Ki 2246) He
tried to eliminate ignorance of God (2 Ch
177) NOT COMPLETELY SUCCESSFUL Many in Judah
refused to turn to God (2 Ch 2033)
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• Jehoshaphat

• Religious Reforms

• Judicial Reforms

Appointed decent judges to preside (2 Ch
195-6) Appointed an ecclesiastical court (2 Ch
198) HE MADE A SOLEMN CHARGE Thus you shall act
in the fear of the LORD, faithfully and with a
loyal heart. (2 Ch 199)
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• Jehoshaphat

• Religious Reforms

• Military Successes

• Judicial Reforms

Fortified northern border w/Israel (2 Ch
172) Conscripted a large standing army (2 Ch
1713-) Victories over Moab Ammon (2 Ch
201-30) BECAUSE For the battle is not yours, but
Gods. (2 Ch 2015)
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• Jehoshaphat

• Religious Reforms

• Military Successes

• Judicial Reforms

• Alliance w/Ahab

He pursued a coalition with Ahab (1 Ki
2244) Solidified it by marriage between his son
Jehoram to Athaliah Daughter of Ahab Jezebel
(2 Ki 816-18) Joined Ahab in a military campaign
against Ramoth Gilead (1 Ki 221-40) He condemned
by Jehu (2 Ch 192)
2 Ch 2032 And he walked in the way of his father
Asa, and did not turn aside from it, doing what
was right in the sight of the LORD.
Jehoshaphat was an important and great king.
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