Ezra 2 Notes By Ken Yeo 2021-6-3 1. Chapter 2 Division a) Intro (2:1) b) Names of those who returned (2:2-63) i. 2:2 leaders ii. 2:3-35 Men of Israel 1. 2:3-20 based on family 2. 2:21-35 based on hometown iii. 2:36-42 Priests and Levites 1. 2:36-39 Priests 2. 2:40-42 Levites … Read more
Ezra Chapter 3 By Ken Yeo Last Updated: 2021-6-8 Explanations 1. Big picture of rebuilding the temple (Ch. 1-6) a) Return (chapter 1-2) b) Building the temple (Ch. 3-6) 2. Chapter 3 outline a) rebuilding the altar (3:1-6) i. building the altar (3:1-2) ii. responses at the alter completion (3:3-6) b) rebuilding the … Read more
书 以色列人 犹大人 撒母耳记下24：9 800，000 500，000 历代志上21：5 1，100，000 470，000 区别 300，000 30，000 原因 撒母耳没有记载288,000服侍王的特种部队(代上27：1-15） 有可能区别是便雅悯数目（历代记21：6） 圣经有两处记载大卫数点百姓的数目，一处是在撒母耳记下24：9，另一处是在历代志上21：5。两处记载的以色列人和犹大人的数目不一样，这两个数目如何协调呢？ 第一，我们要明白圣经里的大数目有许多时候是以整数来计算。撒母耳记下24：9提到800，000拿刀的以色列勇士，这是一个整数，真真的数目可能是790，512人，或者804，123人，作者把数目四舍五入到最接近的十万位数。这个就能够解释犹大30，000人的区别，但不足够解释以色列300，000人的区别。 第二，不同的作者可能会根据不同的方法计算人年数，在这里撒母耳记下和历代志上的作者是用不同的方法记载人数。在大卫王的年代，大卫有庞大的特种部队，这种部队有12班，每班有24，000军人，所以总共有288，000军人（代上27：1-15）。撒母耳记的作者选择不记载这些特种部队，可能是因为这288，000军人的特种部队的数目已经是以知之数，没有必要再次记载。但是历代记的作者却选择记载他们。800，000加上288，000就是1088，000，还差12，000人。历代记的作者很可能把数目四舍五入到最接近的十万位数，就是1，100，000人。 第三，犹大人的区别有30，000。这个区别也有可能是因为撒母耳记的作者把便雅悯族的人数算在犹大人的数目里，但是历代记的作者却没有。“惟有利未人和便雅悯人没有数在其中，因为约押厌恶王的这命令。”（代上21：6）。便雅悯族的产业的位置是连接在犹大族的产业的北方，所以把便雅悯计算在犹大族里是合理的。
“But when envoys were sent by the rulers of Babylon to ask him about the miraculous sign that had occurred in the land, God left him to test him and to know everything that was in his heart”(v31). Hezekiah was one of the five good kings of the southern kingdom. He was probably the greatest … Read more
Revival By a Young and Godly King – Hezekiah Hezekiah’s father, King Ahaz was the most wicked king of all the kings of the southern kingdom. Yet Hezekiah did not follow his father’s foot step. It seems to me that Hezekiah has been wanting to do what is right in the eyes of the Lord, … Read more
Do you feel weak as christian some times? Do you have the desire to be a powerful christian? How can we become powerful christians? This chapter tells us that Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the LORD his God. This is a hint to us. If we want to be powerful, we need … Read more
Two verses caught my attentions: v2: “He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.” God not only desires us to do the right things in His eyes, He desires us to do it whole heartedly. The Lord told the Church in Laodicea He would spit them out of His … Read more
King Good Bad Rehoboam (41+17) Prophets: Shemaiah, Iddo 11:2 He obeyed God’s command when God told him not to flight with brothers 11:17 walked in the ways of David and Solomon 12:12 He repented and God forgave him 10:14 listened to young friend instead of elder and put heavy burden on people. As a result … Read more
Discussions Rehoboam’s heart to follow God changed multiple times during his life. He obeyed God’s command not to flight against his brothers in the beginning of his reign (11:4), he led the people for three years walking in the ways of David and Solomon (11:17), but then he abandoned the law of God, unfaithful to … Read more
Discussions Jeroboam rejected the priests of God, he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat and calf idols he had made (15). Those from every tribe of Israel who set their hearts on seeking God, followed the Levites to Jerusalem. They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam three years, walking … Read more
