(REFLECTIONS ON 2 Kings 11:1-21) Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab, the former king of Israel, and married Jehoram (also called Joram), the former king of Judah. Through this marriage, the spiritual corruption of the northern kingdom found its way into the southern kingdom of Judah. In today’s Scripture, when Athaliah saw that her son, Ahaziah, […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 2 Kings 10:18-36) In today’s Scripture we read about Jehu, king of Israel, and his eradication of the worshipers of Baal from Israel. Let us look again at verses 28 to 31 as they highlight an interesting contrast of Jehu’s work for the Lord in the midst of his sin and leading Israel astray. […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 2 Kings 10:1-17) In today’s Scripture, we see Jehu, captain of Israel’s army and then king of Israel after conspiring against the house of Ahab, fulfill the words of the Lord in destroying the descendants of Ahab (Israel) and Ahaziah (Judah) because the two houses had become intertwined through marriage. We then see an […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 2 Kings 9:1-37) In today’s Scripture, Elisha sent one of the sons of the prophets to deliver a message to Jehu, captain and military leader for Joram king of Israel. The young man was to deliver the message and then to anoint Jehu as the next king of Israel. These were Elisha’s instructions, 3 […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 2 Kings 8:16-29) The kingship of Ahab and Jezebel in the northern kingdom of Israel is generally remembered as one of great evil, as Ahab and Jezebel killed the prophets of the Lord and even pursued the prophet Elijah in fear and hostility. Yet that was the northern kingdom of Israel, what about the […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 2 Kings 8:1-15) One of the reasons we need to read the Bible is that it gives us a heavenly perspective on our earthly lives. These biblical accounts help us see God working, moving, and setting things in motion in a world that often seems out of control, chaotic, and unpredictable. A heavenly perspective […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 2 Kings 7:3-20) In today’s Scripture, four leprous men sat at the entrance of the gate of Samaria facing an impossible situation. If they remained where they were, they would die. If they entered the city during the severe famine, they would die. If they went over to the Arameans, they might also die, […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 2 Kings 6:24-33, 2 Kings 7:1-2) Earlier in 2 Kings 6, we read about the king of Aram’s attempt to capture Elisha because it seemed like Elisha knew his private discussions and was able to warn the king of Israel. In the end, the Lord was with Elisha and there was peace from the […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 2 Kings 6:1-23) As the sons of the prophets were going out and cutting down trees for building, in order to expand their living space, one of them lost an axe head in the water. Elisha cut off a stick and threw it in the place that the axe head fell into the water, […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 2 Kings 5:1-27) 1 Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master, and highly respected, because by him the Lord had great victory to Aram. The was also a valiant warrior, but he was a leper. Naaman, a great man, with power and authority […]