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Gracefully Aging Grace Bible Church Inheritance Class Dr. Gene Pond May 29, 2011

Jehoram Ahaziah Athaliah

Jehoshaphat

5 Ahab : Jezebel

841-3

Jehoram : Athaliah

Ahaziah

Joash

Royal offspring

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When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she was determined to destroy the entire royal line of Judah.

2 Chronicles 22:10

The Slaughter by Athaliah

Jeho-shabe-ath, the daughter of King Jehoram and wife of Jehoiada the priest, because she was a sister of Ahaziah, hid him from Athaliah, so that she did not slay him; and he remained with them six years, hid in the house of God. 22:11-12

2 Chronicles 22:1112

Joash Rescued by Jehoshabeath

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Jehoiada and his sons led out the kings son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia. They proclaimed him king and poured oil on his head. They declared, Long live the king! 23:11

Joash Crowned 2 Chr 23:111

The king ordered a chest to be made and placed outside the gate of the Lords temple. All the officials and all the people gladly brought their silver and threw it into the chest until it was full. 24:8,10

Joash and Jehoiada Repair the Temple

2 Chron 24:1-14

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Ten

decades: Hes an old man when he comes on the scene A 10 on a Ten Scale:
A priest Wife saves baby Joash He anoints Joash king at age 7, overthrowing Athaliah Trains up Joash to be

King Joash disregarded the loyalty his father Jehoiada had shown him and killed Jehoiadas son. As Zechariah was dying, he said, May the LORD take notice and seek vengeance! 24:22

2 Chronicles 24:1722

The Vaticide* of Zechariah

*Vaticide: Murder of a prophet

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For the blood of all the prophets has been shed since the beginning of the world, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. 11:5051

Luke 11:4552

Jesus the Prophet