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LESSON 4

Hoshea

Last King of Israel

TEACHER: ATE KISSHI

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Chart 1:

Kings of Israel and Judah (Page 6)

  • Name some other nations in he time of Israel & Judah (“Gentile Powers”)

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  • Who was the last king of Israel?

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  • How long did Hezekiah reign?

Eygpt, Aram (Syria), and Assyria

Hoshea

29 years

Starting Up

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Chart 2:

Detailed Chart of All the Kings (Page 172,173)

Starting Up

  • Who was ruling in Judah when Hoshea was king of Israel?

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  • How did Hoshea’s reign end?

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  • Name two good things Hezekiah did.

Ahaz and Hezekiah

He was bound and put in prison

  • He removed high places and pillars

- He trusted in God

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The Last Seven Kings of Israel

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  • Reigned 41 years
  • After death, there’s great instability in Israel
  1. Jeroboam II

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  • Zechariah

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  • Shallum

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King

Reign/Events

  • Reigned 6 months only
  • Israel had been weakened and was divided
  • Assassinated by Shallum
  • Reigned 1 month only
  • Assassinated by Menahem

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4. Menahem

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5. Pekaiah

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6. Pekah

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7. Hoshea

King

Reign/Events

  • Reigned 10 years
  • Attempted to buy his way out in trouble than turning to God
  • Menahem’s son
  • Reigned 2 years
  • Murdered by Pekah
  • Reigned 9 years
  • The last king of Israel
  • Made alliance to Egypt
  • Reigned 20 years
  • 2nd captivity of Israel by Assyria
  • Murdered by Hoshea

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Why was Israel Taken Captive?

They would not listen to the prophets God sent.

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2 Kings 17:13

“Turn your evil ways. Observe my commandments and decrees, in accordance with the entire Law that I commanded your fathers to obey and that I delivered to you through my servants the prophets.”

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  • V8

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  • Vv 9-10

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  • V11

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Verse

Reasons

  • Israelites worshipped other gods
  • Followed and practices the things introduced by their wicked kings
  • They burned incense
  • Built high places, set up sacred stones, and Asherah poles

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  • V17

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Verse

Reasons

  • ‘stiff-necked’ like their ancestors who didn’t listen to God
  • Made idols (calves and Asherah poles)
  • Bowed down to all starry hosts
  • Worshipped Baal
  • Israelites sacrificed their children in the fire

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SAMARITANS

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LISTEN, ACT, and

OBEY!

  • God will not tolerate sinners and will punish those who will not serve Him.

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  • Listen, act, and obey.

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  • It should be our hope to share in God’s promise.

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Lesson For Us

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1 John 2:15, 16

“Do not love the world or anything in the world, the love of the Father is not in him…

The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.”

Memory Verse

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1. Why did God allow Israel to be taken into captivity?

Brain Strain

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2. Who were the Samaritans?

Brain Strain

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SAMARITANS

Captives from other parts of Assyria brought to replace the Israelites taken into captivity.

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3. What can we learn from the decline of the Kingdom of Israel?

Brain Strain

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LISTEN, ACT, and

OBEY!

  • God will not tolerate sinners and will punish those who will not serve Him.

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  • Listen, act, and obey.

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  • It should be our hope to share in God’s promise.

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Lesson For Us

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1. eron

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2. hem

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3. us

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4. hag

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5. bad

Small Words

Book Names

DEUTERONOMY

NEHEMIAH

EXODUS

HAGGAI

OBADIAH

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6. verb

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7. sea

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8. aba

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10. ron

Small Words

Book Names

PROVERBS

HOSEA

HABAKKUK

MATTHEW

CHRONICLES

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