2 Chronicles 15:1-8; 16:7-10, Prophet to the King

Today’s list of the prophets mentioned in 2 Chronicles goes well with the previous post that described the place of the Law of God in each of the kings.  Even without the Law being prominent, God still sent His prophets to call the people and their leaders to repentance.  These prophets are mentioned often in Scripture (e.g. Zech. 1:4-6 by Zechariah; by Jesus in Lk. 20:9-19 in the Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers; the martyr Stephen in Ac. 7:51-53). 

We will not say much about these prophets, most of whom do not have their names attached to a book of the Old Testament.  It would be worth your time to study and meditate on their messages.  In parentheses are the particular king of Judah during whose reign they spoke for the LORD.

·       9:29: Nathan, Ahijah the Shilonite, Iddo the seer (Solomon)

·       11:2: Shemiah (Rehoboam) + 12:5-8,15

·       12:15: Iddo the Seer (Rehoboam)

·       15:1: Azariah the son of Oded (Asa) + v8

·       16:7: Hanani the seer (Asa)

·       18:8: Micaiah the son of Imla (in Israel, Jehoshaphat)

·       19:2: Jehu the son of Hanani the seer (Jehoshaphat)

·       20:14: Jahaziel, a Levite (Jehoshaphat)

·       20:37: Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Marashah (Jehoshaphat)

·       21:12: Elijah (in a letter from Israel) (Jehoram)

·       24:19: unnamed prophets (Joash)

·       24:20: Zechariah the son of Jehoiada (Joash)

·       25:7: a man of God (Amaziah)

·       25:15: a prophet (Amaziah)

·       26:5: Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God (Uzziah)

·       26:22: Isaiah (Uzziah)

·       28:9: Oded (Ahaz)

·       32:20,32: Isaiah (Hezekiah)

·       33:18: “seers” (Manasseh)

·       34:22: Huldah the prophetess (Josiah)

When you read these stories, the important issue is, “did the King heed the words of the prophet?”  David sinned grievously, but when Nathan confronted him he was quick to confess.  Solomon drifted off into the idolatry of his wives and it seems that he never did repent.  It just got worse as he got older.  Asa responded well early in his reign and was rewarded with years of peace.  Then, he rejected the prophet and died in agony.