Events Flashcards
- The ark brought into the Temple
After Solomon finished building the temple he brought up the ark from Zion, the City of David to the temple. The entire assembly of Israel gathered and they sacrificed “so many sheep and cattle that they could not be recorded or counted.” They brought the ark into the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place and suddenly the temple was filled with the cloud that symbolized the glory of God.
- Solomon’s dedication of the Temple
After building the temple and saying a prayer of dedication, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and sacrifices as the glory of the Lord filled the temple. All the people began to sing songs, offer sacrifices and then dedicated the temple of God. Solomon then “sent the people to their homes, joyful and glad in heart for the good things the Lord had done for David and Solomon and for his people Israel.” 2 Chronicles 7:10
- The death of Jehoiada at 130 years old and Judah’s apostasy
He died at the age of a hundred and thirty and was buried with the kings in the City of David because of the good he had done in Israel for God and his temple.
- King Hezekiah’s opening of the temple
Hezekiah opened and repaired the doors of the temple of the Lord. He brought in the priest and the Levites and called them to consecrate themselves and the temple. The priest brought out of the temple everything unclean and the Levites took it to Kidron Valley. After they dedicated themselves to the Lord, Hezekiah called them to bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the temple. All the people were rejoicing because of what God did to his people and how it was “it was done so quickly.” 2 Chronicles 29:36
- King Hezekiah’s celebration of the Passover
After the revival of the temple, Hezekiah invited all Israel, Judah, Ephraim, and Manasseh to the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. Although some people scorned and ridiculed them, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves greatly and went to Jerusalem. “There was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem.” 2 Chronicles 30:26
- King Hezekiah’s illness
Became ill and was at the point of death when he prayed to God and He answered him by giving him a miraculous sign. His heart got proud and he did not respond to the kindness shown to him and so the Lord’s wrath was on him and on Judah and Jerusalem. He repented of pride and the Lord’s wrath left and he died in the tombs of David’s descendants and he was honored by all Judah and the people of Jerusalem.
- Manasseh’s repentance
Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king and he did evil by following detestable practices, bowing down to all the starry hosts, sacrificing his own children and much more evil. He refused to pay attention to God and so led Judah and Jerusalem astray in that they to did evil as well. God worked through the King of Assyria to take Manasseh as a prisoner, put a hook in his nose and bound him with bronze shackles to Babylon. There he humbled himself greatly and when he prayed to God he answered him by bringing him back to his kingdom in Jerusalem.
- The destruction of Jerusalem
God sent many messengers to His people but since they wouldn’t listen but in fact were mocked and scoffed he brought up against them the king of the Babylonians. They carried all the articles from the temple, burned down the temple and the palaces and also completely destroyed Jerusalem’s walls. They killed most of the people and took the remainder as exiles to the kingdom of Persia.
- Jeremiah’s 70 year prophecy
Jeremiah prophecies this in Jeremiah 29:10 and Daniel reiterates this prophecy in Daniel 9:1-2. He prophesied that the destruction of Jerusalem and their slavery to the Babylonians would last for 70 years. This date is taken
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from 606b.c. when Daniel was taken into captivity till 536b.c. when Cyrus began to reign and God moved his heart to let the people go back to Jerusalem to start rebuilding the temple and its walls.
- Rebuilding the foundation of the Temple
Upon returning from Babylon to Jerusalem, being led by Joshua and Zerubabbel the Israelites assembled as one and despite their fear of the people around them they built the foundation of the temple. After the foundations were laid, the older people who had seen the former temple wept aloud while the others undistinguishably shouted for joy.
- Completion of the Temple
The temple was completed in 516 BC under the preaching of Haggai and Zechariah. After rebuilding the temple they celebrated by dedicating the house of God with many sacrifices and celebrating the Passover together with great joy.
- Ezra’s moving of the remnant to confess the sin of intermarriage
The leaders of Jerusalem came to Ezra to notify him that the people of Israel have intermarried with the enemies. Ezra tore his tunic and cloak and even pulled hair from his head and beard and then he sat their appalled the entire day. After the rose up again, he went to God about these things and then many joined him in prayer and confession. They called Jerusalem to gather and they took an oath to send away all their foreign wives and children and to separate themselves from the people around them.
- Nehemiah’s prayer for the remnant of Jerusalem
Nehemiah was shocked upon hearing the news that Jerusalem was in trouble and in disgrace and so he mourned and fasted and prayed to God about this. He notes in his prayer the instruction he gives Moses in that God gathers those that are faithful and scatters those that are unfaithful.
- Rebuilding the wall – the plan
The plan to rebuild the wall was to have half of the men doing the work while the other half were equipped with weapons and armor. They were separated and each built a part of the wall and after much opposition, Nehemiah completed building the wall in just 52 days.
- The opposition building the wall
Sanballat and Tobiah both mocked and ridiculed the Israelites when they stated they would begin to rebuild the wall. After beginning to rebuild, Sanballat became angry and together with Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the people of Ashdod they plotted to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it. They schemed to harm Nehemiah but he refused to meet with them and fought with prayer and succeeded.
