Jehosheba - Their Legacy In Scripture

Jehosheba - Their Legacy In Scripture

Read 2 Kings 11:1 – 21.

1. Athaliah grew up as the daughter of Jezebel. How do you suppose that upbringing affected the person she became?

2. Athaliah’s mother and brothers (Jezebel and her sons) were murdered in Israel. Athaliah’s son was murdered in Judah. She then ordered the murders of her son’s children so that she could reign. How do you think she justified her actions in her own mind?

3. What do you think went through Jehosheba’s mind when she saved the baby Joash while his brothers and sisters were slaughtered (verse 2)? Describe how you imagine these events from her point of view.

4. Joash was the last of King David’s line. Jehosheba probably didn’t know she was playing a role in assuring the eventual birth of the Messiah, Jesus, the promised descendent of David. What does this say about the way God works in the world?

5. Athaliah was brave in a way — she took action in her own interests, with horrible results. Jehosheba was brave in a more admirable way. When has your life called for courage? In what ways do you need courage now?