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Category Archives: depravity
cleaning up
2 Kings 23:1-30 Of all the reforms of the kings, none was more comprehensive than that of Josiah. Reading through the list, one gets an idea how syncretistic Judah had become. Every aspect of their society had been permeated by … Continue reading
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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
simple desires
1 Kings 21 The tragedy that cursed Ahab’s house and ended up costing Naboth his life began as a simple desire. Pride, a feeling of entitlement, and weakness combined within Ahab. Jezebel did his dirty work for him, but God … Continue reading
deeper to go
Judges 21 The ESV Study Bible comments: “Israel’s apostasy had reached the depths, and the stage was set for the coming of a godly king, David, a man after God’s own heart with whom God would make an everlasting covenant. … Continue reading
civil war
Judges 20 This civil war between Israel and Benjamin was more than just an act of vengeance against atrocity. It was a symptom of the disease that had affected the whole nation. They had strayed from their relationship with the … Continue reading
a rape and murder
Judges 19 The brutal rape and murder of the Levite’s concubine bears much resemblance to the story of Lot in Sodom. No doubt that was why this story was chosen out of all such that depicted the depths to which … Continue reading
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