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2 Chronicles 21 · Grade 5

The Lamp Still Burns

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Chapter 21 is one of the darkest in Chronicles. Jehoram, son of the faithful Jehoshaphat, married Athaliah, Ahab's daughter, and followed Ahab's ways. He secured his throne by killing his brothers and led Judah to the high places. The alliance Jehoshaphat began in chapter 18 bore bitter fruit.

Yet verse 7 shines in the darkness. Yahweh would not destroy David's house because of his covenant, for he had promised to give a lamp to David and his children always. God's promise did not depend on Jehoram's goodness. The lamp of David's line would keep burning until the true King came.

Judgment still fell. Edom and Libnah revolted, Elijah's letter announced judgment, raiders carried off the king's household, and Jehoram died of a painful disease. The people made no burning for him, and he departed with no one's regret. In the New Testament, Zechariah praises God for raising up a horn of salvation in the house of his servant David (Luke 1:69).

Show What You Know

  1. Whom did Jehoram marry?

  2. What alliance bore bitter fruit?

  3. What did God's promise not depend on?

  4. How long would the lamp of David's line keep burning?

  5. What does Zechariah praise God for in Luke 1:69?

Crossword

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Across

  1. With fortified cities in ____
  2. As did Ahab’s ____
  3. Because of the covenant that he had made with ____

Down

  1. He did that which was evil in ____’s sight
  2. And ____ his son reigned in his place

Think About It

  1. God kept the lamp of David burning even in dark times. In the New Testament, that promise leads to Jesus (Luke 1:69). How does that encourage you when things look dark?

  2. Jehoram died with no one's regret. What kind of life do you want to be remembered for?

Memory Verse

“However Yahweh would not destroy David’s house, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children always.”

2 Chronicles 21:7 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for keeping Your promises. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does Luke 1:69 in the New Testament connect to God's promise?
  • What kind of life do you want to be remembered for?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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