Josiah
Johanan Jehoahaz Jehoiakim Zedekiah
Jehoiachin
Write this man childless
Shippensburg – July 2016
1 Josiah The sons of Josiah
Johanan Jehoahaz Jehoiakim Zedekiah
Jehoiachin (Coniah)
(8 ?)
2 Josiah (executed judgment and justice, Jer.22:15)
Johanan Jehoahaz Jehoiakim Zedekiah
Four kings over a period of 22 years Jehoiachin ß The kings did evil in the sight of Yahweh (2Kings 23:32, 37; 24:9, 19) ß The “king” failed to execute judgment and righteousness (Jeremiah 22:3) ß The “king” built his house by unrighteousness (Jeremiah 22:13)
ß The effect was that the people broke God’s 3 covenant (Jeremiah 22:9) Jehoiachin Jehoiachin’s surrender ∑ Seek the peace of ß Son of Jehoiakim (Jer.22:24);Babylon 18 years (Jer.29:7) old when he began to reign (2Kings∑ God to 24:8) acknowledge ß Reigned for only 3 months andthose 20 carried days away (Jer.24:5-6) (2Chronicles 36:9) ∑ The children to benefit ß He did evil in God’s sight, following(Ezek.14:22) the ways of his father (2Kings 24:9) ß Influenced by his mother (v.26); her name: Nahushta = brass (2Kings 18:4 – brass serpent called Nahushtan). All about the flesh. ß Surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar (2Kings 24:12) and imprisoned in Babylon for 37 years (2Kings 24:15) 4 The King of Judah Jeremiah 22:30 Jeremiah 23:5 Thus saith the LORD, Write ye I will raise unto David a this man childless, a man that righteous Branch, and a King shall not prosper in his days: for shall reign and prosper, and shall no man of his seed shall prosper, execute judgment and justice in sitting upon the throne of David, the earth. and ruling any more in Judah. Jeremiah 22 Jeremiah 23 ∑ Execute judgment and ∑ Execute judgment and righteousness (v.3) justice (v.5) ∑ He shall not prosper, ∑ A king shall reign and nor sit on the throne prosper (v.5) (v.30) ∑ Raise up a righteous ∑ Building a house by Branch (v.5) unrighteousness (v.13) 5 ∑ To be saved and dwell The genealogy of Jesus - comments ß Matthew records names in the genealogy that are not relevant to the continuity of the line; e.g. Zerah, the son of Judah and twin brother of Phares ß Four women are included in the genealogy: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Mary. ß Some names appear purposely left out: e.g. Ahaziah, Athaliah, Joash, Amaziah ß The genealogy is divided into three groups of fourteen generations ß The Levirate law provided for the dead husband’s name to be perpetuated (Deut.25:6),6 yet Boaz’s name is included instead of Josiah’s family tree Matthew 1:11 ∑ Jechonias is not Josiah’s 1 Chronicles 3:15-19 son, but grandson ∑ No record of Jeconias Josiah having brethren ∑ To have 3 x 14 generations, Jechonias Johanan Jehoiakim Zedekiah Shallum has to be counted twice (Jehoahaz) ∑ Solution: marg. says it is (Matt.1:12) Jehoiachin Neri (Luke 3:27) Jakim (Jehoiakim)
1 Chron.3:16-19
Zedekiah Assir Pedaiah Malchiram Shenazar Jecamiah Salathiel Salathiel’s sons Hoshama Nedabiah By Levirate law? Zerubbabel Shimei (Luke 3:27) Genealogy of Jehoiachin Jeremiah 22:28-29 ß Has been suggested that Jehoiachin was a eunuch? (2Kings 20:18; cp. Dan.1:3) ß The prophecy speaks of Jehoiachin’s “seed” (vv.28-29) ß Zedekiah is listed as son of Jehoiachin, (1Chron.3:16) ß Other sons recorded separately in vv.17-19 (16) “And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son. (17) And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son, (18) Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah” (1Chron.3:16-18) ß The Heb. “Assur” (H617) means “prisoner” 8 Restoration
ß Jehoiachin’s ß Israel’s ß Restoration ß Restoration Recorded in two places Recorded in two places ß 2 Kings 25:27-30 ß 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 ß Jeremiah 52:31-34 ß Ezra 1:1-4
9 2 Kings 25:27-30 Details of the record And it came to pass in the seven and ß Released him from thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the Prison (2Kings twelfth month, on the seven and 25:27) twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the ß Exalted his throne year that he began to reign did lift up above other Gentile the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison; And he spake kindly to kings (2Kings 25:28) him, and set his throne above the ß throne of the kings that were with Changed his clothes him in Babylon; And changed his and he ate at the prison garments: and he did eat king’s table (v.29) bread continually before him all the days of his life. And his allowance ß And he died was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, (Jeremiah 52:34) all the days of his life. None of this changed Repeated Jeremiah 52:31-34 the decree of Yahweh,10 Jeremiah 22:30. 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 CYRUS: Now in the first year of Cyrus king ß The righteous man from of Persia, that the word of the LORD the east (Isa.41:2) spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD ß God’s shepherd (Isa.44:28) stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of ß Charged to build God’s Persia, that he made a proclamation house (2Chron.36:23) throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, Thus saith ß Committed work to Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms Zerubbabel (Ezra 1:8 – of the earth hath the LORD God of Sheshbazzar, Persian name) heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Zerubabel Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? ß Zerubabal = shoot (seed) The LORD his God be with him, and out of Babylon let him go up. ß To build God’s house Repeated Ezra 1:1-4 (Zech.4:9-10)
ß God’s servant and signet 11 (Haggai 2:23) Zerubbabel – a contrast
JEHOIACHIN ZERUBBABELDavid ∑ Restoration of Israel ∑ Restoration of thro’Solomon Zerubbabel,Nathan Jehoiachin, 2Kings 2Chron. 36:22-23; Ezra Jehoiachin Neri 25:27-30; Jer.52:30-34 1:1-3 ∑ Zerubbabel’sSalathiel seed is Christ, Matt.1:12; ∑ Jehoiachin to be Lk.3:27 Zerubbabel childless, Jer.22:30 ∑ His seed to prosper, andAbiud sit on David’sRhesa throne, Jer.23:5; ∑ His seed wouldn’t Ezek.21:27Joseph Mary prosper, nor sit on ∑ God to make him a David’s throne, signet, HaggaiChrist 2:23 Jer.22:30 12 ∑ Not God’s signet, Zerubbabel – Type of ChristZerubbabel Jesus Christ ß Name means: Branch ß Branch…(of his roots), (out of Babylon) Isaiah 11:1 ß Described as “my ß “Behold my servant”, servant”, Haggai 2:23 Isaiah 42:1 ß Involved in the ß Brings judgment to the judgment of Gentiles, Gentiles, Isaiah 42:1-4 Haggai 2:22-23 ß My chosen, Isaiah 42:1; ß Chosen of God, Haggai Matt.12:18 2:23 ß All power given to him, ß A signet (seal of Matt.28:18 authority) ß “He shall build an house” 2Sam.7:13; John 14:2 ß Involved in “finishing” 13 the house of God, ß “Head of the corner”, Jehoiachin – a contrast JEHOIACHIN JESUS CHRIST ß oppressed afflicted ß Taken captive and (Isa.53:7) imprisoned, 2Kings 24:12; 1Chron.36:9-10 ß Who shall declare his ß He and his seed cast generation (Isa.53:8) out, Jer.22:28 ß Taken from prison ß Taken from prison, (Isa.53:8) 2Kings 25:27-30; ß Jer.52:30-34 See his seed (Isa.53:10) ß He would be childless, ß shall prosper in his Jer.22:30 hand (Isa.53:10)
ß He would not prosper, 14 nor sit on David’s