Why was Jehoshaphat’s alliance with Ahab spiritually dangerous?

Because it yoked a godly king to a wicked ruler, inviting compromise and exposing Judah to deception and judgment contrary to God’s revealed will.

What do we learn from Micaiah’s courage in speaking truth alone?

Faithfulness means speaking what God says even when outnumbered or opposed. Truth is never truly outnumbered when it rests on God’s Word.

How does Ahab’s “random” death strengthen your trust in God’s sovereignty?

It shows that no event is accidental before God. The ‘random’ arrow fulfilled God’s decree, affirming His providence over all outcomes.

How can believers guard against subtle compromise today?

By prioritizing Scripture over approval, testing teaching, choosing wise companions, and refusing alliances that require disobedience.

Jehoshaphat and Ahab – Standing Firm for Truth | 2 Chronicles 18 | November 3, 2025

Name: Jehoshaphat and Ahab — Standing Firm for Truth | 2 Chronicles 18
Uploaded: 2025-11-03T08:00:00-07:00
Channel: Dave Jenkins
Description: In 2 Chronicles 18, Jehoshaphat forms a dangerous alliance with Ahab, but the prophet Micaiah stands alone to speak only what God says. This devotional teaches the danger of compromise, the value of faithful proclamation, and the sovereign certainty of God's Word.

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Jehoshaphat and Ahab — Standing Firm for Truth

🎙️ Reading the Bible Daily with Dave · 📅 Monday, November 3, 2025

📖 Text: 2 Chronicles 18 · 📝 Jehoshaphat and Ahab

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In 2 Chronicles 18, King Jehoshaphat forms a dangerous alliance with Ahab. Amid hundreds of accommodating voices, the prophet Micaiah speaks only what God says. This episode calls us to avoid compromise, value faithful proclamation over flattery, and rest in the Lord’s sovereign Word.

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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.