2 Kings 11:15-16 Just Sentence?

 “And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the army, and said to them, “Take her outside under guard, and slay with the sword whoever follows her.” For the priest had said, “Do not let her be killed in the house of the Lord.” So they seized her; and she went by way of the horses’ entrance into the king’s house, and there she was killed.”

‭‭II Kings‬ ‭11‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

a. Take her outside under guard, and slay with the sword whoever follows her: This was both righteous and prudent. It was a just sentence against this woman who had murdered so many, and prudent precautions were taken so she could not mount a resistance.

b. Do not let her be killed in the house of the LORD: As a priest, Jehoiada had a great concern for the sanctity and reputation of the temple. Yet in the place where horses entered the king’s house, and there she was killed.

i. “Thus Athaliah, the most infamous queen of Judah, died at the hands of her executioners, much as did her mother, Jezebel, queen of Israel.” (Patterson and Austel)

(Guzik)

Just Sentence?

Today we seem to have a two tiered legal system, and it also seems that what’s upside down is right side up. 

“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭5‬:‭20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

 

But our God is a just and a righteous God, and He will right all wrongs for the Bible says:

“Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

““When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭25‬:‭31‬-‭33‬, ‭41‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

The goats will receive a just sentence!

But the question I have for you is this, will you be divided with the goats 🐐 or with the sheep 🐑?

Blessings