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Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1) QUOTES

Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1) QUOTES

1 " Belief in Yahweh doesn't come with your mind. It comes with your heart. When you only believe in things you can see with your eyes and touch with your hands, it is idolatry...
To have faith in Yahweh is to know that there is a realm of the spirit beyond the comprehension of our minds... Trusting in Molech... or trusting in your own wisdom and intellect - there's no difference in God's eyes. It's all idolatry. "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)

2 " Belief in Yahweh doesn't come with your mind. It comes with your heart. When you only believe in things you can see with your eyes and touch with your hands, it is idolatry. "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)

3 " Hmm. Relationships between fathers and sons can be notoriously difficult, especially for two men who are as different as you and your father are."
"Yes, and he's also the king--that makes our relationship impossible. "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)

4 " Don't be fooled by strength you can see," he said at last. "Yahweh often hides His power in the simple things, the weak things, and so His strength seems foolish in man's eyes. "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)

5 " Shebna scraped the tablet clean and began drawing circles in the soft clay. "Suppose you had six figs and you ate two. How many would--"
"Four." Hezekiah answered before Shebna finished, and the tutor's thick black eyebrows rose in surprise.
"And suppose I had five figs. How many would we--"
"Nine."
"Have you done this before?"
Hezekiah thought the question was ridiculous. "I've eaten figs lots of times. "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)

6 " And he realized that this was their attitude toward Yahweh, too. They either hurried through life, ignoring Him, or they regarded Yahwey and His commandments with contempt. "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)

7 " Yes, of course Yahweh could defeat all of Judah’s enemies.” “Then why didn’t He, Grandpa?” Zechariah’s face looked sad as he shook his head. “Because our nation no longer believes in Him... and so no one bothered to ask Him to. "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)

8 " When you only believe in things you can see with your eyes and touch with your hands, it is idolatry. "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)

9 " Only a coward would send his children to their deaths in order to save his own life. "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)

10 " Yahweh doesn’t owe us an explanation for what He does. He’s sovereign over all: ‘Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than the depths of the grave—what can you know?... If he comes along and confines you in prison... who can oppose him?’ So you see? I don’t need to know why anymore. "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)

11 " Every time you compromise, something inside your spirit dies a little, "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)

12 " He had lived to please himself instead of God all those years, giving little more than lip service to His holy laws. And now when Zechariah cried out to God, his numberless sins swallowed up his prayers before they reached heaven. His guilt filled the yawning gulf between him and God. "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)

13 " The only way to revive Temple worship is through repentance. The men of Judah must give up their idolatry and turn their hearts back to God. "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)

14 " When you only believe in things you can see with your eyes and touch with your hands, it is idolatry.” Zechariah’s words stunned him. “Then I’m an idolater, too?” “To have faith in Yahweh is to know that there is a realm of the spirit beyond the comprehension of our minds,” Zechariah said. “Trusting in Molech, as Ahaz did, or trusting in your own wisdom and intellect—there’s no difference in God’s eyes. It’s all idolatry. "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)

15 " Torah says that if you seek Yahweh your God you will find Him if you look for Him with all your heart and soul. "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)

16 " Love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.’” Yahweh required nothing less "

― Lynn Austin , Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings, #1)