2 Chronicles 24:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

Yet he sent

But they would

General references

2 Kings 12:2

Luke 3:20

Bible References

Yet he sent

Jehovah the God of their ancestors repeatedly sent messages through his prophets because he wanted to spare his people and his dwelling place.

Jehovah sent his messengers and prophets to warn Israel and Judah: Abandon your evil ways and obey my commands. The commandments contained in the Law I gave to your ancestors. I handed them on to you through my servants the prophets.

But they were hard-hearted, and went against your authority. They turned their backs on your law, and murdered your prophets. These prophets gave witness against them with the purpose of turning them back again to you. They did much to make you angry.

Since the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all my servants the prophets, daily rising early and sending them.

Jehovah has sent all his servants the prophets to you. Yet, you have not listened or paid attention to them.

You are to pay attention to the words of my servants, the prophets, whom I kept sending to you. You have never obeyed what they said.

I kept sending you my servants the prophets, who told you not to do this terrible thing that I hate.

Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

Abraham said: If they would not listen to Moses and the prophets, they would not listen to someone from the dead.

He told the people an illustration: A man planted a vineyard. He rented it to tenants and went to another country for a long time.

But they would

For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today hear His voice!

Give ear and hear my voice. Listen and hear my speech.

Will any of you listen to this? From now on will you listen with care?

Listen to me, my people; hear me, my nation. The law will go out from me. My justice will become a light to the nations.

Give ear and come to me; listen to me, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.

He that has ears let him hear.

General references

Jehoash did what was right in the eyes of Jehovah all his days, because he was guided by the teaching of Jehoiada the priest.

He added this also to them all. He locked up John in prison.