Jehoshaphat son of Paruah in Issachar; JehoshaphatThe name "Jehoshaphat" means "Yahweh has judged" or "Yahweh judges." This name reflects a deep theological truth about the nature of God as the ultimate judge and sovereign ruler over all. In the context of 1 Kings, Jehoshaphat is one of the twelve officials appointed by King Solomon to provide provisions for the king and his household. This role signifies trust and responsibility, highlighting the importance of righteous judgment and governance in accordance with God's will. The name itself serves as a reminder of the divine justice that underpins the authority of earthly rulers. son of Paruah
The phrase "son of Paruah" indicates lineage and heritage, which were significant in ancient Israelite society. Lineage often determined one's social standing and role within the community. The mention of Paruah, though not much is known about him, suggests a continuity of family responsibility and honor. It underscores the biblical theme of generational blessings and the importance of family in the transmission of faith and duty. This phrase also reflects the biblical emphasis on identity and belonging, rooted in one's family and tribe. in Issachar
Issachar was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Jacob's son Issachar. The tribe of Issachar was known for its agricultural prowess and wisdom. In Genesis 49:14-15, Issachar is described as a strong donkey lying down between the sheepfolds, symbolizing strength and a willingness to work. The allocation of Jehoshaphat to Issachar indicates the strategic organization of Solomon's kingdom, ensuring that each region was managed by a capable leader. This reflects the biblical principle of stewardship and the importance of wise and diligent management of resources. The mention of Issachar also reminds us of the diversity and unity within the people of God, each tribe contributing uniquely to the nation's well-being. Persons / Places / Events 1. JehoshaphatThis Jehoshaphat is distinct from the more well-known King Jehoshaphat of Judah. He is identified as the son of Paruah and serves as one of Solomon's twelve district governors, responsible for providing provisions for the king and his household. 2. ParuahThe father of Jehoshaphat, mentioned here to distinguish this Jehoshaphat from others in the biblical account. 3. IssacharA tribal territory in the northern part of Israel. It was known for its fertile land and agricultural productivity, which would have been significant for the provision of resources to the king's court. Teaching Points Godly AdministrationThe organization of Solomon's kingdom underlines the importance of structured and wise administration. Effective leadership requires delegation and trust in capable individuals. Faithfulness in Small ThingsJehoshaphat's role, though not as prominent as others, was crucial for the kingdom's sustenance. This teaches us that every role in God's kingdom is significant, and faithfulness in small tasks is valued by God. Stewardship of ResourcesThe allocation of Issachar's resources to support the king's household reflects the biblical principle of stewardship. We are called to manage our resources wisely for the benefit of God's purposes. Community and CooperationThe cooperation among the twelve governors illustrates the strength found in unity and shared responsibility. In the body of Christ, working together enhances our effectiveness. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the role of Jehoshaphat as a district governor reflect the importance of organization and delegation in leadership, and how can we apply this in our personal or church life? 2. Considering the description of Issachar in Genesis 49, what qualities can we learn from this tribe that are applicable to our work ethic and service to God? 3. In what ways can we practice faithful stewardship of the resources God has entrusted to us, both individually and collectively as a church? 4. How does the cooperation among Solomon's governors inspire us to work together in unity within our communities and church bodies? 5. Reflect on a time when you were entrusted with a seemingly small responsibility. How did your faithfulness in that role impact others, and what did you learn from the experience? Connections to Other Scriptures 1 Kings 4:7-19This passage provides the broader context of Solomon's administrative organization, listing all twelve district governors and their respective regions. It highlights the structure and efficiency of Solomon's reign. Genesis 49:14-15These verses describe the tribe of Issachar as strong and industrious, which aligns with the role of Jehoshaphat in managing resources from this productive region. Proverbs 27:23-27These verses emphasize the importance of diligent management and oversight, which can be related to the responsibilities of Jehoshaphat as a governor. People Abda, Abel, Abiathar, Abinadab, Adoniram, Ahiah, Ahijah, Ahilud, Ahimaaz, Ahinadab, Ahishar, Amorites, Argob, Asher, Azariah, Baana, Baanah, Basmath, Ben, Benaiah, Benjamin, Calcol, Chalcol, Dan, Darda, Dekar, Elah, Elihoreph, Elon, Ethan, Geber, Hanan, Heman, Hepher, Hesed, Hur, Hushai, Iddo, Issachar, Jair, Jehoiada, Jehoshaphat, Jezreel, Mahol, Manasseh, Naphtali, Nathan, Og, Paruah, Shimei, Shisha, Sihon, Solomon, Taphath, Uri, Zabud, ZadokPlaces Abel-meholah, Argob, Arubboth, Bashan, Bealoth, Beersheba, Beth-shan, Beth-shemesh, Dan, Egypt, Elonbeth-hanan, Euphrates River, Gaza, Gilead, Hepher, Jerusalem, Jezreel, Jokmeam, Lebanon, Mahanaim, Makaz, Megiddo, Naphath-dor, Ramoth-gilead, Shaalbim, Socoh, Taanach, Tiphsah, ZarethanTopics Ben-paruah, Issachar, Is'sachar, Jehoshaphat, Jehosh'aphat, Paruah, Paru'ahDictionary of Bible Themes 1 Kings 4:1-25 7236 Israel, united kingdom 1 Kings 4:5-19 5434 officer 1 Kings 4:7-19 5489 rank Library The Great Gain of Godliness
'And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon. 26. And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. 27. And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing. 28. Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureWhether He who Raises the Unworthy to Orders Commits a Sin?
Objection 1: It would seem that he who raises the unworthy to orders commits no sin. For a bishop needs assistants appointed to the lesser offices. But he would be unable to find them in sufficient number, if he were to require of them such qualifications as the saints enumerate. Therefore if he raise some who are not qualified, he would seem to be excusable. Objection 2: Further, the Church needs not only ministers for the dispensation of things spiritual, but also for the supervision of temporalities. …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica Whether Vengeance Should be Taken on those who have Sinned Involuntarily?
Objection 1: It seems that vengeance should be taken on those who have sinned involuntarily. For the will of one man does not follow from the will of another. Yet one man is punished for another, according to Ex. 20:5, "I am . . . God . . . jealous, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation." Thus for the sin of Cham, his son Chanaan was curse (Gn. 9:25) and for the sin of Giezi, his descendants were struck with leprosy (4 Kings 5). Again the blood …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica Stedfastness in the Old Paths.
"Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls."--Jer. vi. 16. Reverence for the old paths is a chief Christian duty. We look to the future indeed with hope; yet this need not stand in the way of our dwelling on the past days of the Church with affection and deference. This is the feeling of our own Church, as continually expressed in the Prayer Book;--not to slight what has gone before, …
John Henry Newman—Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VII Adam and Zaretan, Joshua 3
I suspect a double error in some maps, while they place these two towns in Perea; much more, while they place them at so little a distance. We do not deny, indeed, that the city Adam was in Perea; but Zaretan was not so. Of Adam is mention, Joshua 3:16; where discourse is had of the cutting-off, or cutting in two, the waters of Jordan, that they might afford a passage to Israel; The waters rose up upon a heap afar off in Adam. For the textual reading "In Adam," the marginal hath "From Adam." You …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica The Fact of the Redeemer's Return was Typified in the Lives of Joseph and Solomon.
In the Old Testament there are numerous references to the Second Coming of Christ, references both direct and typical, but in every instance it was His return to the earth which was in view. The secret coming of Christ into the air, to catch up the saints to Himself, was an event quite unknown to the Old Testament prophets, an event kept secret until revealed by God to the apostle Paul who, when writing to the Corinthians upon this particular aspect of our subject, said, "Behold, I show you a mystery …
Arthur W. Pink—The Redeemer's Return Perhaps There is no Book Within the Whole Canon of Scripture So Perplexing and Anomalous...
Perhaps there is no book within the whole canon of Scripture so perplexing and anomalous, at first sight, as that entitled "Ecclesiastes." Its terrible hopelessness, its bold expression of those difficulties with which man is surrounded on every side, the apparent fruitlessness of its quest after good, the unsatisfactory character, from a Christian standpoint, of its conclusion: all these points have made it, at one and the same time, an enigma to the superficial student of the Word, and the arsenal …
F. C. Jennings—Old Groans and New Songs The Care of the Soul Urged as the one Thing Needful
Luke 10:42 -- "But one thing is needful." It was the amiable character of our blessed Redeemer, that "he went about doing good," this great motive, which animated all his actions, brought him to the house of his friend Lazarus, at Bethany, and directed his behavior there. Though it was a season of recess from public labor, our Lord brought the sentiments and the pious cares of a preacher of righteousness into the parlor of a friend; and there his doctrine dropped as the rain, and distilled as the …
George Whitefield—Selected Sermons of George Whitefield The Spiced Wine of My Pomegranate;
OR, THE COMMUNION OF COMMUNICATION. I would cause Thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate."--Song of Solomon viii. 2.And of His fulness have all we received, and grace for grace."--John i. 16. THE SPICED WINE OF MY POMEGRANATE. THE immovable basis of communion having been laid of old in the eternal union which subsisted between Christ and His elect, it only needed a fitting occasion to manifest itself in active development. The Lord Jesus had for ever delighted Himself with the …
Charles Hadden Spurgeon—Till He Come A vision of Judgement and Cleansing
'And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. 2. And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? 3. Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the Angel. 4. And He answered and spake unto those that stood before Him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him He said, …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Historical Books.
1. In the Pentateuch we have the establishment of the Theocracy, with the preparatory and accompanying history pertaining to it. The province of the historical books is to unfold its practiced working, and to show how, under the divine superintendence and guidance, it accomplished the end for which it was given. They contain, therefore, primarily, a history of God's dealings with the covenant people under the economy which he had imposed upon them. They look at the course of human events on the …
E. P. Barrows—Companion to the Bible The Poetical Books (Including Also Ecclesiastes and Canticles).
1. The Hebrews reckon but three books as poetical, namely: Job, Psalms, and Proverbs, which are distinguished from the rest by a stricter rhythm--the rhythm not of feet, but of clauses (see below, No. 3)--and a peculiar system of accentuation. It is obvious to every reader that the poetry of the Old Testament, in the usual sense of the word, is not restricted to these three books. But they are called poetical in a special and technical sense. In any natural classification of the books of the …
E. P. Barrows—Companion to the Bible Kings
The book[1] of Kings is strikingly unlike any modern historical narrative. Its comparative brevity, its curious perspective, and-with some brilliant exceptions--its relative monotony, are obvious to the most cursory perusal, and to understand these things is, in large measure, to understand the book. It covers a period of no less than four centuries. Beginning with the death of David and the accession of Solomon (1 Kings i., ii.) it traverses his reign with considerable fulness (1 Kings iii.-xi.), …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament Links 1 Kings 4:17 NIV1 Kings 4:17 NLT1 Kings 4:17 ESV1 Kings 4:17 NASB1 Kings 4:17 KJV
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