1. The relation between verses 1-17 and 18-24 2. Not your average baby story 3. Joseph's typical husband reaction 4. The angelic appearance 5. The angel prophesies/commands Jesus name & vocation 6. Sudden biblical corroboration 7. Incredibly, Joseph obeys the angel 8. Application

1. Did it prove God's weakness? (24:13) 2. What was really precious (24:13) 3. What was ironic about the captivity? (24:14) 4. Doesn't status matter: (24:15) 5. Was Zedekiah the biggest loser? (24:19)

1. Bethel's/Jeroboam's infidelity (23:15) 2. The bombs dedicated to lies/Satan (23:16) 3. Testimony to the no-named prophet of Josiah (23:16) 4. Jossiah's crusade against 'the Shriners'/priests (23:19,20) 5. Reinstitution of true worship (23:21, 25)

1. The wooden idol (23:6) 2. The ritual shrines & booths (23:7; Deut. 12:8-14) 3. Cleaning up the clergy (23:8) 4. Disqualifying them for future leadership (23:9) 5. Cleaning up outside the temple (23:1)

1. All men - the scope of this renewal (23:1) 2. The temple/church was the source of this (23:2) 3. It was to be done by the book (23:3) 4. By covenanting (23:4) 5. By repentance (23:5)