”And Joab was over all the army of Israel; Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; Adoram was in charge of revenue; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; Sheva was scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were the priests; and Ira the Jairite was a chief minister under David.“
II Samuel 20:23-26 NKJV
a. Joab was over all the army of Israel: Though he gained the position through murder, David allowed Joab to take control over the armies of Israel.
b. Benaiah…Adoram…Jehoshaphat…Sheva... Zadok and Abiathar…Ira the Jairite: The greatness of David’s kingdom was not built on David’s abilities alone. He knew how to assemble and lead an effective team.
i. Some people think that the idea behind the phrase chief minister is that Ira was sort of a chaplain to David. “He was probably a sort of domestic chaplain to the king.” (Clarke)
ii. If David – a man after God’s heart and the sweet psalmist of Israel – needed help in his devotional life, we should not think ourselves above it. (Guzik)
Chief Minister
A chief minister, a Bible teaching pastor is important in the life of a Christian and without one you won’t mature as a Christian and possibly be led astray.
”“Beware of the false prophets, [teachers] who come to you dressed as sheep [appearing gentle and innocent], but inwardly are ravenous wolves. [Ezek 22:27]“
Matthew 7:15 AMP
When we relocated we went church shopping and the third church we visited we knew we found our new church home with a talented bible teaching pastor and a group of elders, “The Elder Board is made of individuals committed to prayerfully advising and directing our senior leadership.”
An elder board holds the pastors accountable and the mission of the church biblical.
Do you have a chief minister?
Blessings
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