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Jennifer Roach Lees holds a Master in Divinity as well as a Masters in Counseling Psychology. She is a licensed mental health therapist and lives in Utah.
Old Testament
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Esther – Video 1 – Autumn Dickson
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Mordecai as a Type of Heavenly Father
by Autumn Dickson
The book of Esther is generally well-known. A Jewish orphan finds herself in the harem of the king, and she becomes queen after winning his favor. A plot against the Jews unfolds, and all of them are going to be destroyed. At the peril of her life, she stands before the king and invites him to the banquet to plead on behalf of her people. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Esther – Video 1 – Autumn Dickson
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Ezra 1; 3–7; Nehemiah 2; 4–6; 8– Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
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Covenants, Gospel, and Protection
by Autumn Dickson
In the readings this week, we find three changes for the Jews under the kings in Persia. There were three men who helped with these changes.
First, we have Zerubbabel, a Jewish governor who worked tirelessly to build the temple. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Ezra 1; 3–7; Nehemiah 2; 4–6; 8– Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Ezra 1; 3–7; Nehemiah 2; 4–6; 8 – Jennifer Roach Lees
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Ezra 1; 3–7; Nehemiah 2; 4–6; 8– Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
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95 Years of Waiting
by Autumn Dickson
I’m going to give you a bit of a timeline to help you follow what is going on with these chapters. The bible is not chronological, and so it can get confusing. There are different names for the same people, and different names for the same ethnicity of people. Ezra also jumps around which isn’t particularly helpful. So here is a brief timeline to help you keep track of where we’re at. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Ezra 1; 3–7; Nehemiah 2; 4–6; 8– Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Chronicles 14–20; 26; 30 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
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Turn Back to God
by Autumn Dickson
Time for another Old Testament story.
Jehoshaphat is a king of Judah. He is a righteous king who worked on pushing the hearts of his people towards the Lord. He tears down idols. He seeks out the will of the Lord. He’s a good man, though imperfect at times. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Chronicles 14–20; 26; 30 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Chronicles 14–20; 26; 30 – Jennifer Roach Lees
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Chronicles 14–20; 26; 30 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
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God loves to make us work for it
by Autumn Dickson
Asa is one of the kings we read about this week. He was a king of Judah, the southern kingdom. He starts out his reign really strong, tearing down idol worship and deposing his own grandmother who worshipped idols. He encouraged people to seek the Lord. Unfortunately, he also took a turn for the worse and started trusting in human solutions over God, and he died. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Chronicles 14–20; 26; 30 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Kings 16–25 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
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When You Have Nothing but God
by Autumn Dickson
This week, we find a righteous but imperfect man surrounded by legitimate reasons to be afraid. How do you respond when you’ve been backed into a corner? Let’s talk about how Hezekiah responded. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Kings 16–25 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Kings 16–25 – Jennifer Roach Lees
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Question
Why did King Josiah remove objects from the temple?
Short Answer
King Josiah removed temple objects because many had become closely associated with pagan worship and Assyrian religious practices. Rather than rejecting the temple itself, he sought to restore covenant worship by removing symbols that no longer pointed people toward God. According to this episode, these reforms represented spiritual cleansing and covenant renewal rather than political power or religious innovation.
Key Takeaways
King Josiah inherited Judah during a period of political, economic, and spiritual collapse.
The rediscovery of the Book of the Law sparked a national covenant renewal rather than the creation of a new religion.
Many temple objects Josiah removed had become symbols of idolatry under Assyrian influence.
Jeremiah praised Josiah for defending the poor, seeking justice, and remaining faithful to God’s covenant.
Josiah’s death at Megiddo marked the end of Judah’s last righteous king before the Babylonian captivity.
