In 2 Chronicles 20:1-23, King Jehoshaphat sought the LORD, who delivered his people from a powerful enemy. Their rescue anticipated a greater deliverance by a greater king.
Two stories combine to show how Jesus has power to make people whole again and to call us to believe his words.
God's presence in the early church produced awesome acts of community giving and healing but also an awesome judgment against hypocrisy and deception.
Although the first anointed king tried to kill the second one, the Lord protected his anointed, as he always does.