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This study explores the events in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, highlighting the importance of learning from past mistakes and making alliances according to God's will. Learn how the lesson of separation can be applied to our lives today.
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ECCLESIASTES OR, THE PREACHER; CHAPTER 1 9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun What Happened at the Valley of Jehoshaphat: Case Study KJV001
2 Chronicles Chapter 20 Read aloud
Topic from the Bible Class of May 27, 2012Evil Eye is Set on Israel to Destroy Her Click for audio See handout and hear audio
If in fact Solomon is correct that there is nothing new under the sun, this would mean that what happened in the valley of Jehoshaphat happened again, and was to repeat itself possibly for lack of lessons being learnt. Lead question
Initial findings • King Saul and Samuel 1 Samuel 15 Early findings; read aloud
The lesson not learned is one that is referenced multiple times in the bible and one not easily achieved. Both Israel of the old (under Jehoshaphat and Saul), and of the new (under the corrupt Zionists and other evil factions) did what was tantamount to a self-inflicted wound: Concluding point
THEY MADE ALLIANCES al·li·ance noun 1. the act of allying or state of being allied. 2. a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes. 3. a merging of efforts or interests by persons, families, states, or organizations: an alliance between church and state. 4. the persons or entities so allied. 5. marriage or the relationship created by marriage between the families of the bride and bridegroom. Alliances
How do we today make alliances? Do they have to be with Kings? With rulers? Do they involve a handshake? A treaty? Critical point
The alliances themselves are not the sin, per se. Rather, the disobeying of God for, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon (Matt. 6:24).” Alliance’s true meaning
This is undoubtedly why God (I Am That I Am) consistently requires that His people be SEPARATE, e.g.; • A mark on foreheads to separate His children from those to be destroyed • Warnings of being unequally yoked • Separation between Moses’ camp and Dathan’s before they were destroyed • The keeping of the Sabbath day as opposed to Sunday • Orders to touch not unclean things • And many other instances, in some cases the same wording Separation as key
Things Israel should take away from Jehoshaphat and Saul: If you are not separate onto the Lord (the Alpha & Omega), you are definitely separate onto Satan. Alliance in itself is not sin, but that alliance must be according to God’s will or, just as Saul and Jehoshaphat failed to separate themselves from things unclean, Israel will prove Solomon’s words true once more. The same lesson goes for all Christians Things to take away
ECCLESIASTES OR, THE PREACHER; CHAPTER 1 The End 9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun What Happened at the Valley of Jehoshaphat: Case Study KJV001