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2 CHRONICLES 24 After the death of Jehoiada, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them (2 Chronicles 24:17). Although Jehoshaphat, the son of Asa, was basically a good king, he made one foolish mistake: He made peace with Ahab, king of Israel (1 Kings 22:44). Making … Continue reading “REFORM AND APOSTASY”

2 KINGS 20 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the Lord” (2 Kings 20:16). As Assyria marched throughout the ancient Near East, conquering one little country after another, Ahaz king of Judah sought to spare his country by making an alliance with Assyria. He sent gold and silver from God’s temple as … Continue reading “POLITICS OR FAITHFULNESS?”

2 KINGS 2:15–22 And the water has remained wholesome to this day, according to the word Elisha had spoken (2 Kings 2:22). Elijah’s departure out of the land was in a sense a judgment. He led Elisha, his protégé, out of the land with him and into the wilderness. Since Elisha represented all the prophets, … Continue reading “THE ROOTS OF THE REMNANT”

2 KINGS 2:23–3:27 He [Elisha] turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths (2 Kings 2:24). The formation of the remnant was a call for Israel to repent. In order to … Continue reading “THE THREAT OF JUDGMENT”

2 KINGS 9 Then the prophet poured the oil on Jehu’s head and declared, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anoint you king over the Lord’s people Israel’ ” (2 Kings 9:6b). Because of the many atrocities committed by Ahab and his house, the Lord determined to wipe out his line. … Continue reading “A NEW START FOR ISRAEL”

1 KINGS 18 Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people said nothing (1 Kings 18:21). When God set up the kingdom in Israel, He made a condition for the kings: … Continue reading “BAAL VS. YAHWEH”

1 KINGS 21 But Naboth replied, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers” (1 Kings 21:3). A number of years after God’s defeat of Baalism at Mount Carmel, King Ahab looked out from his palace in Jezreel and saw a vineyard that he thought would be ideal for a … Continue reading “THE LORD’S INHERITANCE”

2 KINGS 1:1–2:14 He [Elisha] picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan (2 Kings 2:13). When it came time for Elijah to be taken up into heaven, he and his appointed successor, Elisha, were at Gilgal. Elijah suggested that Elisha remain at … Continue reading “THE MANTLE OF THE PROPHET”

ISAIAH 20 At that time the Lord spoke through Isaiah son of Amoz. He said to him, “Take off the sackcloth from your body and the sandals from your feet.” And he did so, going around stripped and barefoot (Isaiah 20:2). It was bad enough that Isaiah, son of one of the leading families in … Continue reading “THE METHODS OF THE PROPHET”

1 KINGS 13 [The prophet] cried out against the altar by the word of the Lord: “O altar, altar! This is what the Lord says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who now make offerings here, and human … Continue reading “THE PROPHET AND THE KING”