Break Spirit of Self-righteousness and Oppression 1

Jerusalem (Dwelling Place of Peace) – Demonic attribute: a force of unrest and oppression.
Adoni-Zedek (Lord of Righteousness) – Demonic attribute: a force of unrighteousness or self-righteousness.

And they did so, and brought out those five kings to him from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. So it was, when they brought out those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, “Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings.” And they drew near and put their feet on their necks. Then Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage, for thus the Lord will do to all your enemies against whom you fight.” And afterward Joshua struck them and killed them, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging on the trees until evening. (Joshua 10:23-26)

Now it came to pass when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it—as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its king—and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them,  that they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.  Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying, “Come up to me and help me, that we may attack Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.”  Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered together and went up, they and all their armies, and camped before Gibeon and made war against it. (Joshua 10:1-5)

Jerusalem

The holy city of the people of Judah, also known as the capital city, was originally named Salem, and also referred to as Jebus (Joshua 15:8; 18:28). It continued to be called Jebus until the time of David. The first explicit mention of Jerusalem in the Bible begins in Joshua chapter 10 (Joshua 10:1, 3, 5, 23). This territory was originally allotted to the tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 18:28), but because the Benjamites were unable to drive out the Jebusites, they lived together with them (Judges 1:21).

Adonizedek means "My Lord is Righteousness" (Hebrew Strong's #0139).

A Canaanite king killed by Joshua; Adonizedek was the king of Jerusalem at the time when Israel was conquering the land of Canaan. He formed an alliance with four other kings to resist the army of Israel. After being defeated, they hid together in a cave but were eventually killed by Joshua, who then hung their bodies on trees. (Joshua 10:1, 3)

The Concept of Self-Righteousness:

Self-righteousness is the belief that one is inherently right or morally good. It includes thinking that one can be moral without God, that the self or humanity is the source of morality, or even that one can become like God. This mindset causes a person to feel justified in themselves, secure in their condition, and unaware of their need for salvation. Those who view themselves as moral individuals—believing they act according to their conscience, are certainly not sinners, and could never end up in hell—are in fact deceived by this demonic spirit.

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