King Abijam

Sermons by Bob Vincent and Others

I. What's in a name---King David's great grandson's name was changed to -My Father is Yahweh- --abiyy-h--abiy-h-, ------------------- in 2 Chronicles 13-1 from -My Father is Yam- --abiyy-m, --------- in 1 Kings 15-1. --II. We must not underestimate the impact of King Solomon's apostasy on his son Rehoboam and grandson Abijam -1 Kings 11-1-11-.--III. Yam was the mythical sea-god known from Ugaritic literature, as can be illustrated from Psalm 74-13-14- -It was you who split open the sea -y-m, ---- by your power- you broke the heads of the monster -tanniyn, -------- in the waters. It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan -liwy-t-n, ---------- and gave him as food to the creatures of the desert.- --III. We do not know whether Abijam truly changed in his heart, but he does take a stand for the LORD -2 Chronicles 13-10-12-, and God delivered his enemies into his hand against overwhelming odds -because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers- -2 Chronicles 13-18-.--IV. God may use people to serve him, and even perform miracles, but that is not proof that the LORD knows that person -Matthew 7-21-23-.--Does the LORD know you-- You can answer this question with another- Do you know the LORD--