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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
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Why did King Josiah remove objects from the temple?
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.
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.
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For a few weeks, two of my kids were really struggling. They would fly off the handle at little provocations. I would ask them to do things, and they would throw a fit (or throw other things). It was beyond normal kid misbehavior. I still don’t know whether it was a phase or something going on at school. I tried hard to figure it out, but couldn’t. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Kings 16–25 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
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There are many patterns in the Old Testament. The story of Naaman, the Syrian, falls right in line with one of these patterns. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Kings 2–7 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
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One of our people from this week’s readings is Elisha. He is the prophet who was called after Elijah. We don’t get many of his words or sermons, but we do get to read about many miracles. One of those miracles includes a Shunammite woman who took care of Elisha. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Kings 2–7 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
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Do you ever feel like you’re desperately scraping at an empty barrel? Maybe it’s with physical resources to take care of your family, or maybe you feel emotionally or spiritually drained.
Well this week holds a story that can give us the key to finding peace with our barrel. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 1 Kings 12–13; 17–22 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
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There are major themes throughout the stories we read in the Old Testament. Some of the more negative themes are idolatry, fear over losing power, disobedience, and corrupting influences. The Old Testament does not shy away from showing the fallibility of humankind. There is great hope in faithful stories in the scriptures; there are also important warnings in the stories of people who were not obedient to the Lord. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 1 Kings 12–13; 17–22 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
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This week, we get to learn a bit about Solomon’s reign. Solomon was known for his wisdom, a spiritual gift that was the direct result of a request he made as he was ascending the throne. The story of the two women and the baby is well-known and highlights this wisdom.
In the last post, we talked about how the Lord reflected Solomon’s heart back to him when the Lord offered to answer a prayer for Solomon. This week, we get to read about Solomon imitating the Lord in the story with the two women.
Here is a refresher on the story with the two women and the baby. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Samuel 11–12; 1 Kings 3; 6–9; 11 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
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.