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Deuteronomy 33:24-25 Of Asher he [Moses] said,
“More blessed than sons is Asher;
May he be favored by his brothers,
And may he dip his foot in oil.
“Your locks will be iron and bronze,
And according to your days, so will your leisurely walk be.” (NASB)
Iron, bronze and days of leisure… What a life the tribe of Asher received! They had food in abundance, they had valuable material goods, they had a great location on the world stage, and they had time to enjoy it. What could possibly go wrong?
They got too content too fast. Life was good.
Judges 1:31-32 Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, or of Achzib, or of Helbah, or of Aphik, or of Rehob. So the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.
Out of twenty-two villages and their territories, plus the city of Tyre, Asher left seven villages plus their territories alone. In other words, they decided that about a third of those God told them to get rid of, weren’t bad enough to worry about. There was plenty of food and luxury to go around, right?
In addition, the tribe of Asher started shrinking. When Moses numbered them, there were 41,500 men. When David counted them, hundreds of years later, there were 40,000. Not much of a number difference, but people groups generally increase over time.
Then came the divided kingdom. As a whole, the people of the north, which included Asher, stopped following the Lord with a whole heart. They observed some ceremonies and said their sacrifices were to Yahweh God, but most no longer made the lengthy trek to Jerusalem. After all, Bethel was closer. And if their king said Yahweh would understand, they could go along with it. Besides, some of the ceremonies and celebrations of their neighbors were fun. They loved God, of course, and didn’t take the other stuff seriously, so all was good.
Then Assyria started to gather power and strength. To buy them off, every wealthy Israelite was taxed by their king to give fifty shekels of silver to buy off Assyria and get them to stop their invasion. We already established that Asherites were wealthy. God does not tell us how many of the two hundred shares were paid by Asher, but it could have been substantial. After all, they, Naphtali and East Manassas held the northern border… closest to the invading Assyrians.
Giving money to a potential enemy isn’t a good idea historically. It only whets their appetite for more.
Fifteen years later, a newer and stronger Assyria would return.
2 Kings 17:6 [ Israel Captive ] In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried Israel away into exile to Assyria, and settled them in Halah and Habor, on the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes. (NASB)
Before the events in this Scripture, at the fifteen-year mark, Assyria captured part of East Manassas, all of Naphtali and part of Asher. In other words, they came at the northernmost tribes and drove a wedge down the middle of Israel. This gave them control of the Jordan and the inland lakes, such as the Sea of Galilee.
Seeing how things were headed, the latest king of Israel (they changed kings fairly quickly during the Assyrian years) increased the tribute to Assyria and swore allegiance. That only worked for so long.
The next king was a puppet king, put on the throne by Assyria. But when he betrayed them with a treaty with a rival kingdom, they came down in force, besieged Samaria for three years and then took over all of Israel. All of the people of the northern tribes, including Asher, were resettled in other parts of the Assyrian empire… never to return.
But wait, Anna was part of Asher! How did that work?
There was the miracle of timing and obedience. That miracle allowed Anna her heritage.
In the south, in Judah, King Hezekiah ruled at this point. He was one of the more godly kings. In addition to many of his other efforts to restore faith in God and appropriate worship, he led the compilation of more of Solomon’s proverbs and led the scribes to gather all the other Scriptures. By reading the Word of God, Hezekiah learned the proper way to celebrate Passover. He had the priests cleanse and prepare the temple. Then he issues a proclamation calling the people to come and observe the season in honor of the Lord.
Then, under the inspiration of prayer, Hezekiah went beyond that. He sent a personal under his seal to all of the tribes of the northern kingdom.
2 Chronicles 30:9-12 “For if you return to the Lord, your brothers and your sons will find compassion before those who led them captive and will return to this land. For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate, and will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him. So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun, but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them. Nevertheless some men of Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.”
Did you get that? Some men of Asher came down in obedience to God’s call. I don’t think it accidental that they came from the tribes near the front with Assyria. They could see the danger at their door.
While they were worshipping in Jerusalem with their families, the rest of Israel lost the fight and were taken away.
Years before Anna was born, God prompted one of her forefathers to worship in truth at the Lord’s temple. That step saved him, his family and those who would come after him.
God went to amazing lengths to make sure Anna would be there in the temple on the eighth day to see, hold and testify to the mission of His holy son.
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Confessions of a Delinquent Blogger
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Accepting the Gift of Free Time
2/29/2016 7:45:10 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Rest vs. the Type-A Female
2/22/2016 3:43:20 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Lessons on Sickness and Rest
2/14/2016 9:09:30 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Sick Lessons
2/6/2016 11:17:24 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Blocked
1/27/2016 11:11:44 AM by: Susan Lyttek
When Inspiration Fails to Strike
1/16/2016 9:32:15 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Stumbling Into the New Year
1/13/2016 11:02:06 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Annual Christmas Letter
12/26/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Benefits to the Parent: Help with Work
10/31/2015 10:50:23 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: Home
10/24/2015 4:55:48 PM by: Susan Lyttek
The Benefits of Unscheduled Free Time
10/16/2015 8:03:39 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: More Empathetic
10/9/2015 7:46:24 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: More Empathetic
10/9/2015 7:39:56 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Benefits to the Parent: More Willing to Persevere
10/2/2015 8:50:54 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: Closer to God
9/25/2015 8:33:01 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: More Intuitive
9/18/2015 7:07:30 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent--Weaker
9/11/2015 7:42:33 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Benefits to the Parent--Seeing God's Hand
9/4/2015 9:59:53 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: Savvy-er
8/28/2015 6:49:31 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: Braver
8/21/2015 7:34:00 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: Wiser
8/14/2015 7:33:44 AM by: Susan Lyttek
The Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: Smarter
8/7/2015 7:31:13 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Benefits of Being a Homeschool Parent (Intro)
7/31/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Lessons from my Great Aunt Ansie
7/24/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Virginia Writers Conference
7/14/2015 11:43:28 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Relearning Fitness (Part 2)
7/10/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Some Truth About Independence Day
7/3/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Relearning Fitness (Part 1)
6/26/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Under the Sun
6/19/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
A Lesson I Keep Needing to Re-Learn
6/13/2015 9:17:18 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Times of Transition
6/6/2015 8:43:26 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Blog Ideas
5/30/2015 7:06:10 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Mercs Next Door, Part 2
5/23/2015 7:36:30 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Mercs Next Door, Part 1
5/15/2015 9:00:41 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Getting to Mom
5/9/2015 9:32:42 PM by: Susan Lyttek
To Blog or Not to Blog
5/2/2015 9:57:39 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Driving Lessons
4/25/2015 2:01:36 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Gaming Education
4/18/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Fast Lessons
4/11/2015 7:37:50 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Resurrection Thoughts
4/4/2015 6:47:45 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Power of the Coupon
3/28/2015 6:18:32 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Spring Planting
3/21/2015 7:36:53 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Showing My Age
3/14/2015 7:51:06 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Teaching Women
3/7/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Beware the Ides of... February
2/28/2015 1:10:50 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Honoring a President in Fiction
2/21/2015 7:35:35 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Gratitude Lessons
2/14/2015 7:12:56 AM by: Susan Lyttek
The Pros and Cons of Research
2/6/2015 8:13:38 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Off the Hamster Wheel... Part 3
1/30/2015 9:01:50 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Off the Hamster Wheel... Part 2
1/24/2015 7:55:59 PM by: Susan Lyttek
The Homeschool Hamster Wheel
1/16/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Etiquette Education
1/9/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Ready Stance
1/2/2015 7:01:43 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Our Christmas Letter
12/26/2014 8:36:08 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Sharing Christmas, Part Two
12/19/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Sharing Christmas
12/12/2014 5:32:30 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Swedish Christmas Education
12/5/2014 10:08:38 AM by: Susan Lyttek
The Worry/Grumble Antidote
11/28/2014 11:07:16 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Milestone Days
11/21/2014 9:58:07 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Volunteer Education--via Operation Christmas Child
11/14/2014 8:32:03 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Veteran Education
11/7/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Reformation Education
10/31/2014 8:51:31 AM by: Susan Lyttek
The Reluctant Vegetarian
10/24/2014 2:55:59 PM by: Susan Lyttek
What I Didn't, Couldn't Teach
10/17/2014 4:30:17 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Learning to Stand
10/10/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Christian Work Ethic
10/3/2014 6:36:19 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Animal Education
9/26/2014 10:54:19 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Changing the Love of Learning
9/19/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Blog Block
9/12/2014 9:50:31 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Educating Mom
9/5/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
The Debate
8/29/2014 7:22:59 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Interview with Jane, a non-homeschooling friend
8/22/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
The Homeschool Rebel
8/15/2014 8:11:24 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Other Countries, Other Peoples
8/8/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
George Washington Lessons
8/1/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Interview with Heather Day Gilbert
7/25/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
A Creation Education
7/18/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
The Blessing of the Church
7/11/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Free to Homeschool
7/4/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
The Best Thing
6/27/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
School Lite
6/20/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Homeschooling Poetry
6/13/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Homeschool Preschool
6/6/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
AWANAcation (or Awana Education)
5/30/2014 4:40:30 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Drowning in the Ideal Schedule
5/23/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Penpal Encouragement: An Interview with Sandi
5/16/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Unexpected Education
5/9/2014 8:31:18 AM by: Susan Lyttek
When Is a Homeschool Mom NOT a Homeschool Mom?
5/2/2014 8:08:10 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Relax, It's Just Writing
4/25/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Purpose Driven Homeschool
4/18/2014 9:38:10 AM by: Susan Lyttek
The Heart of the Music
4/11/2014 3:11:23 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Music Lessons
4/4/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Teaching My Testimony (Part 2)
3/28/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Teaching My Testimony (Part 1)
3/21/2014 8:16:29 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Glimmers of Homeschooling
3/14/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Failed Days
3/7/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Other Side of the Homeschool Table...Leanne Hanson
2/28/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Fairy Tale Theology
2/21/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Things I Love about Life and Homeschooling
2/14/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Limitless Creativity by Bonnie Rose Hudson
2/7/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Weaving Christ into Math
1/31/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Paula Mowery Interview
1/24/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Historic Field Trips
1/17/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Snow Days... Homeschool Style
1/10/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Homeschooled Mom Resolutions
1/3/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek
Off Schedule
12/27/2013 11:17:52 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Teaching Christmas
12/20/2013 10:24:16 AM by: Susan Lyttek
The (Writerly) Benefits of Learning Together
12/13/2013 2:11:46 PM by: Susan Lyttek
Homeschooling reinforced that I am not perfect
12/6/2013 11:33:13 AM by: Susan Lyttek
And they said homeschooling would be easy...
11/29/2013 12:00:01 AM by: Susan Lyttek