How does Jotham's story connect with God's covenant promises in the Old Testament? \A quiet verse, a loud covenant echo\ “So Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the City of David his father, and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.” (2 Kings 15:38) \Jotham’s snapshot in Scripture\ • Reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem (2 Kings 15:33) • “He did what was right in the sight of the LORD” (2 Chronicles 27:2) • Fortified the Temple court, the wall of Ophel, and key cities (2 Chronicles 27:3-4) • Defeated the Ammonites; annual tribute poured into Judah (2 Chronicles 27:5) • “So Jotham grew powerful because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.” (2 Chronicles 27:6) \The Davidic covenant kept in one short sentence\ • Burial “with his fathers” in the City of David underlines an unbroken royal line (1 Kings 2:10’s pattern). • Ahaz “reigned in his place” shows God still preserving David’s throne, just as promised: ‑ “Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.” (2 Samuel 7:16) • Even when kings come and go, 2 Kings 8:19 reminds, “The LORD was unwilling to destroy Judah for the sake of His servant David, since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.” \Faithfulness and the Mosaic covenant blessings\ • Deuteronomy 28:1-14 promises national strength for obedience. Jotham’s military victories and economic gains fit that pattern. • Yet the “high places were not removed” (2 Kings 15:35). Partial obedience brings partial blessing and hints at coming judgment, exactly as Deuteronomy 28:15-68 warns. \Foreshadowing the righteous King\ • Jotham stands out as a godly ruler sandwiched between two notoriously wayward kings—Uzziah (pride) and Ahaz (idolatry). • His upright but imperfect reign stirs longing for Isaiah 9:6-7’s promised Son “to uphold it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever.” • Each preserved link in David’s line—including Jotham—keeps the genealogical highway clear for “Jesus Christ, the Son of David” (Matthew 1:1). \Take-home connections\ • God’s covenant with David is so firm that even a brief, almost overlooked king like Jotham becomes proof of divine fidelity. • Obedience still matters; Jotham’s strength flowed from “ordering his ways before the LORD,” confirming the blessings-for-obedience strand of the Mosaic covenant. • The Lord’s storyline never stalls. Jotham hands the baton to Ahaz, the line marches on, and the covenant promises keep tightening their focus on the coming Messiah. |
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