2 Chronicles 28 · Grade 5
Clothed, Fed, and Carried Home
Read and Think
Ahaz was one of Judah's worst kings. He made images for the Baals and sacrificed on every high place. In distress he sought Assyria, not God, and grew even more unfaithful. He shut the doors of Yahweh's house and made altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
In the middle of this darkness comes a surprising scene. Israel had taken many captives from Judah. The prophet Oded told the army that God had used them to judge Judah, but they had sins of their own. Leaders of Ephraim listened. They refused to bring the captives in, fearing to add to Israel's guilt.
Verse 15 describes what they did: they clothed the naked, gave them sandals, food, and drink, anointed them, carried the feeble on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho. The northern kingdom, often unfaithful, showed mercy here. In the New Testament, Jesus tells of a Samaritan who bandaged a wounded man, set him on his own animal, and cared for him (Luke 10:33-34).
Show What You Know
Whom did Ahaz seek in distress?
What did Oded tell the army?
Why did the leaders refuse to bring the captives in?
Where were the captives brought?
What parable does Luke 10:33-34 tell?
Think About It
The leaders of Ephraim acted with mercy toward their enemies. Who is someone you could show unexpected kindness to?
In the New Testament, the Samaritan cared for a wounded man much like these captives were cared for (Luke 10:33-34). How can you be a good neighbor this week?
Memory Verse
“The men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the plunder clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.”
2 Chronicles 28:15 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for kindness. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How does Luke 10:33-34 in the New Testament connect to this chapter?
- How can you be a good neighbor this week?
- What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?
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