Monthly Archives: November 2012
death while worshipping
2 Kings 19 The prophet Isaiah sends word to Hezekiah that his prayers had been answered. Assyriah would not take Jerusalem. The angel of the LORD struck down 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. and Sennacherib went home. His own sons would put … Continue reading
the LORD will deliver
2 Kings 18 Imagine being king Hezekiah. You have done what is right all your life, but now it seems like that is not going to be enough. Israel has fallen to Assyria, and now the Assyrians have come to … Continue reading
religious plurality
2 Kings 17:24-41 The story of how the northern kingdom became the land of Samaria is told here. A syncretistic Israel was taken away and replaced by another syncretistic people. The LORD sent lions because the people did not fear … Continue reading
enough
2 Kings 17:1-23 Finally, the LORD had enough. Israel had plunged so deeply into the idolatry that God had forbidden that there was no rescue. God removed them from his sight. He used Assyria to do so. In so doing, … Continue reading
renovations
2 Kings 16 Ahaz found a new way to sin against the God of his ancestors. He admired an altar that he had seen in a pagan land, and had one built for the temple in Jerusalem. He made … Continue reading
restoration without revival
2 Kings 14:23-15:38 What was happening during much of this period is that Israel’s land was being restored, but that did not mean that worship of the LORD was being truly revived. This is a dangerous thing, because it gave … Continue reading
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big bite
2 Kings 14:1-22 Jehoash did not want to do battle with Amaziah, not because he thought he might lose, but because he knew that Judah could not afford the damage he would do. Nevertheless, Amaziah insisted on picking a fight. … Continue reading
not enough victory
2 Kings 13 Israel was to have victory over Syria, but not total victory. God had provided a savior (probably Assyria) which would distract Syria. Israel was not loyal enough to the LORD, so that generation would not see peace … Continue reading
lost hope
2 Kings 12 It was a time of decline in Judah. Tribute was flowing from Judah to Syria, not the other way around. Even the temple repairs were being neglected. The priests probably felt it would be a waste of … Continue reading
the Jezebel of Judah
2 Kings 11 The Southern kingdom had its Jezebels as well – and Athalia was one of them. She attempted to wipe out the entire royal line of Judah so that she would reign. Thwarting that plan was another woman: … Continue reading
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