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Warren Wiersbe · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Wiersbe - In David’s last census, Joab reported 500,000 able-bodied men in Judah available to bear arms (2 Sam. 24:9), while there were 800,000 men available in the northern tribes. Those numbers were over forty years old, but perhaps the population hadn’t changed that much. (Bible Exposition Commentary) 1 Kings 12:22 But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, De 33:1 2Ki 4:16,22,25,27 1Ti 6:11 Shemaiah: 2Ch 11:2 12:5,7 the man: 1Ki 13:1,4,5,11 17:18,24 Related Passages: 2 Chronicles 11:1-4+ Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. 2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3 “Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, 4 ‘Thus says the LORD, “You shall not go up or fight against your relatives; return every man to his house, for this thing is from Me.”’” So they listened to the words of the LORD and returned from going against Jeroboam. 2 Chronicles 12:5-7+ Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the princes of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “Thus says the LORD, ‘You have forsaken Me, so I also have forsaken you to Shishak.’” 6 So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.” 7 When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves so I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some measure of deliverance, and My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by means of Shishak. MAN OF GOD RECEIVES WORD OF GOD But - A term of contrast sent from the Throne Room of God. In an act of divine mercy God intervened to avert a bloodbath! The word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying - Shemaiah (called a prophet in 1Ch 12:5) means something like "heard by Jehovah" and has a great description as "the man of God," and in this context he functions as "mouthpiece" (prophet) for God. How the word of God came to him is not specified. It is clear that the sovereign God is seeking to avoid a national disaster for His chosen people. Shemaiah appears again in 2 Chronicles 12:5-7+, where he warns Rehoboam that Judah would be invaded by Egypt because of their sins. Beyond that, little is known about him, but he was a true prophet who faithfully delivered God's message.
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Wiersbe points out that "Frequently in Old Testament history we find a prophet confronting a king with “Thus says the Lord.” Whenever a king, a priest, or even another prophet stepped out of line, a prophet would step forward and rebuke him; and if the prophet’s message was ignored, God’s hand of judgment would fall. (See 1 Kings 13:21–22; 14:6–11; 16:1–4; 20:28ff; 2 Kings 1:16; 22:14–15.) Israel was to be a people of God’s Word, and God’s Word must be held higher than even the word of the king." (Bible Exposition Commentary) Woodhouse adds "Jeroboam began became a theme of prophetic condemnation (see Hosea 8:4, 5; 10:5, 6; 13:2; Amos 4:4). Eventually it led to the destruction of the kingdom that had been given to Jeroboam (2 Kings 17:6–18)." (See 1 Kings: Power, Politics, and the Hope of the World - Page 43) Man of God is a beautiful moniker, one we should all seek to attain to, one used to designate prophets (Shemaiah is called a prophet in 1Ch 12:5) and other men of God some 78x in 73 verses... Deut. 33:1 (Moses the man of God); Jos. 14:6 (Moses the man of God); Jdg. 13:6, 8 (Refers to a prophet); 1 Sam. 2:27; 1 Sam. 9:6; 1 Sam. 9:7; 1 Sam. 9:8; 1 Sam. 9:10; 1 Ki. 12:22; 1 Ki. 13:1; 1 Ki. 13:4; 1 Ki. 13:5; 1 Ki. 13:6; 1 Ki. 13:7; 1 Ki. 13:8; 1 Ki. 13:11; 1 Ki. 13:12; 1 Ki. 13:14; 1 Ki. 13:21; 1 Ki. 13:26; 1 Ki. 13:29; 1 Ki. 13:31; 1 Ki. 17:18; 1 Ki. 17:24; 1 Ki. 20:28; 2 Ki. 1:9; 2 Ki. 1:10; 2 Ki. 1:11; 2 Ki. 1:12; 2 Ki. 1:13; 2 Ki. 4:7; 2 Ki. 4:9; 2 Ki. 4:16; 2 Ki. 4:21; 2 Ki. 4:22; 2 Ki. 4:25; 2 Ki. 4:27; 2 Ki. 4:40; 2 Ki. 4:42; 2 Ki. 5:8; 2 Ki. 5:14; 2 Ki. 5:15; 2 Ki. 5:20; 2 Ki. 6:6; 2 Ki. 6:9; 2 Ki. 6:10; 2 Ki. 6:15; 2 Ki. 7:2; 2 Ki. 7:17; 2 Ki. 7:18; 2 Ki. 7:19; 2 Ki. 8:2; 2 Ki. 8:4; 2 Ki. 8:7; 2 Ki. 8:8; 2 Ki. 8:11; 2 Ki. 13:19; 2 Ki. 23:16; 2 Ki. 23:17; 1 Chr. 23:14; 2 Chr. 8:14 (David man of God); 2 Chr. 11:2; 2 Chr. 25:7; 2 Chr. 25:9; 2 Chr. 30:16; Ezr. 3:2 (Moses, the man of God); Neh. 12:24; Neh. 12:36; Ps. 90:1; Jer. 35:4; 1 Tim. 6:11; 2 Tim. 3:17 2Ti 3:16-17+ explains how one becomes and remains a man of God - All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. Bob Utley -PROPHET (the different Hebrew terms) 1. ro'eh = "seer" (BDB 906, KB 1157), 1 Sam. 9:9. This reference shows the transition to the term nabi, which means "prophet" and comes from the root, "to call." Ro'eh is from the general Hebrew term "to see." This person understood God's ways and plans and was consulted to ascertain God's will in a matter. 2. hozeh = "seer" (BDB 302, KB 301), 2 Sam. 24:11; Amos 7:12. It is basically a synonym of ro'eh. It is from a rarer Hebrew term "to see in a vision." The participle form is used most often to refer to prophets. 3. nabi' = "prophet" (BDB 611, KB 661), cognate of Akkadian verb nabu = "to call" and Arabic naba'a = "to announce." This is the most common OT term to designate a prophet. It is used over 300 times. The exact etymology is uncertain, but "to call" at present seems the best option. Possibly the best understanding comes form YHWH's description of Moses' relationship to Pharaoh through Aaron (cf. Exod. 4:10-16; 7:1; Deut. 5:5). A prophet is someone who speaks for God to His people (cf. Amos 3:8; Jer. 1:7,17; Ezek. 3:4). 4. All three terms are used of the prophet's office in 1 Chr. 29:29; Samuel – Ro'eh; Nathan – Nabi'; and Gad – Hozeh. 5. The phrase 'ish ha - 'elohim, "man of God," is also a broader designation for a speaker for God. It is used some 76 times in the OT in the sense of "prophet." 6. The NT word "prophet" is Greek in origin. It comes from a. pro, which means "before" or "for" b. phemi, which means "to speak." 1 Kings 12:23 "Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin and to the rest of the people, saying, 1Ki 12:6 GOD'S WORDS TO THE PROPHET Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin and to the rest of the people, saying - This prophet is not foretelling but is forth telling, like preachers do from their pulpits every Sunday. To whom the rest of the people refers is uncertain, as it could be the people of 1Ki 12:17 who were not of the tribe of Judah, or Benjamin. 1 Kings 12:24 'Thus says the LORD, "You must not go up and fight against your relatives the sons of Israel; return every man to his house, for this thing has come from Me." ' " So they listened to the word of the LORD, and returned and went their way according to the word of the LORD. You must not go up Nu 14:42 2Ch 11:4 25:7,8 28:9-13 for this thing: 1Ki 12:15 11:29-38 Ho 8:4 So they listened: 2Ch 25:10 28:13-15 Related Passages: 2 Chronicles 11:5-12+ (NOT RECORDED IN FIRST KINGS) (AFTER HE LISTENED TO GOD'S WORDS TO "STAND DOWN") Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah. 6 Thus he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, 7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, 8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, 9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, 10 Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin. 11 He also strengthened the fortresses and put officers in them and stores of food, oil and wine. 12 He put shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin. THE SUPREME COMMANDER GIVES ORDERS "STAND DOWN!" Thus says the LORD - Shemaiah is not called a prophet but clearly is one as he speaks the words of the LORD. OT prophets sometimes spoke prophetic words but also gave instructions and in this case Yahweh gives order to "Stand Down!" You must not go up and fight against your relatives the sons of Israel; return every man to his house, for (term of explanation - reason they must obey Yahweh's orders and not attack the 10 tribes) this thing has come from Me (Spurgeon's sermon This Thing is from Me) - The Supreme Commander gives clear instructions to Rehoboam. So - Term of conclusion, the conclusion as a result of the words of Shemaiah and this time a good conclusion! They listened to the word of the LORD, and returned and went their way according to the word of the LORD - This is a remarkable passage for clearly Rehoboam was ready to ramble, but his willingness to listen shows the power of the word of God, yea, even the power to change the course of the history of a nation! Note plural pronoun they which presupposes Rehoboam and his advisors (including military leaders). Surprisingly this time Rehoboam did not consult his young (foolish) peers but listened to the word of the LORD from Shemaiah and did not attack Jeroboam thus avoiding a major civil war. As the saying goes, this would have been a "no win situation" for Rehoboam because God had already promised the northern kingdom to Jeroboam through the prophet Ahijah (1 Kings 11:29-31) and God's promises are always perfectly fulfilled. In fairness to Rehoboam, it is notable that many of the kings ignored true prophets, but Rehoboam's openness to hear and heed Shemaiah, demonstrates that he still had some level of respect for the Word of God and the God of the Word!