Jadon: The Unnamed Prophet

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Jadon The Unnamed Prophet

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The Unnamed Prophet

• The message of the man of God
• 1 Kings 131-10
• The Fulfillment of the prophecy (300 years later)
• 2 Kings 2315-20

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The Unnamed Prophet

• The unknown servant
• In Scripture, he is unnamed
• According to Josephus, Jadon is the name of this
  minor prophet
• Does not direct attention to himself, but to the
  Lord and His Words
• He spoke to the Altar, not to the people

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The Unnamed Prophet

• The brave servant
• Spoke in the presence of the king
• He does not see king, congregation, priests
• Symbolizes every brave voice that serves without
  fear John the Baptist
• Assured of the truth (even if 300 years later)

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The Unnamed Prophet

• The upright servant
• Not moved by the kings threats nor his gifts
• Satans two methods
• The merciful servant
• Declared Gods wrath
• Declared Gods mercy
• So the man of God entreated the LORD

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Under an Oak Tree

• The prophet rests!
• 1 Kings 1311-19
• Why did he sit under the oak?
• To think, contemplate, reminisce?
• 1st Temptation Pride - on the pinnacle of the
  temple
• Proud of his accomplishment bravery, exemplary
  conduct, obedience?
• Story John Wesleys admirer
• Beware of the Oak of Success"

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Under an Oak Tree

• 2nd Temptation Hunger stone into bread
• After the long trip from Judah to Bethel
• Rejected the kings offer
• How can God leave him hungry?
• He fulfilled his service successfully, where is
  the reward?
• He is due food and drink and necessities of
  life!
• Why does he hunger?
• Why is he suffering?
• Where is Gods care and love?

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Under an Oak Tree

• 3rd Temptation vain glory on the mountaintop
• Why did he refuse the kings offer?
• Maybe he should have thought about it more
• He should have remained with the king to give him
  guidance
• Will the king understand the message without a
  spiritual father to guide him?

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Jadon and the Old Prophet

• Betrayal!
• 1 Kings 1319-24
• Satan can take the form of an angel!
• Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me
  (Matt 1623)
• You will not surely die. For God knows that in
  the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened
  (Gen 34)
• Why did the Old Prophet go to Jadon? Why did he
  deceive him?
• Jealousy? Admiration? Curiosity?
• The problem Jadon disobeyed God!

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Jadon and the Lion

• Tragic end!
• 1 Kings 1324-32
• The lion did not devour the corpse, nor the
  donkey.
• This was punishment, not hunger
• The lion Satan fierce, cruel, unsympathetic
• The donkey state of the nation ignorance
• The ox knows its owner And the donkey its
  masters crib But Israel does not know, My
  people do not consider. (Isa 13)

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Divine Punishment

• Expected order of punishment
• Jeroboam, the evil king
• The deceitful old prophet
• Jadon
• Actual order
• Jadon, old prophet, Jeroboam!
• Servant may be the first to receive punishment!
• Let not many of you become teachers, knowing
  that we shall receive a stricter judgment.
  (James 31)
• God expected more of Jadon than of the old
  prophet and of Jeroboam
• Death of the flesh, but the spirit is saved
• Evidence Josiahs honor of his tomb (2Ki 23)

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Jadon The Unnamed Prophet

• The unknown servant
• Does not direct attention to himself, but to the
  Lord and His Words
• The brave servant
• Spoke in the presence of the king
• The upright servant
• Not moved by the kings threats nor his gifts
• The merciful servant
• Declared Gods wrath and mercy

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Jadon The Unnamed Prophet

• Temptations of the Oak tree (rest)
• Pride
• Hunger
• Vain glory
• Betrayal!
• Satan can take the form of an angel
• The bottom line will we disobey?
• Satan will not show any mercy, he will destroy
• Will our state be that of a donkey ignorance?
• God expects more of his servants