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Sep 19, 2024 · Brief Summary: Second Kings depicts the downfall of the divided kingdom. Prophets continue to warn the people that the judgment of God is at hand, but they will not repent. The kingdom of Israel is repeatedly ruled by wicked kings, and, even though a few of Judah’s kings are good, the majority of them lead the people away from worship of the ...
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8 The foolish said to the prudent, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the prudent answered, ‘No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’ 10 And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut.
- Faith: Have Faith in God Alone and Do Not Depend Upon The World. 2 Kgs. 1:1-2.
- Repentance: Repent Without Delay When God Exposes Your sin. 2 Kgs. 1:5-8.
- Obedience: Do Not Rebel Against God’s Word and His Correction. 2 Kgs. 1:9-10.
- Humility: Don’T Be stiff-necked When God Disciplines you. 2 Kgs. 1:11-12.
- Fear God: Don’T Misuse God’s Mercy and Grace to Continue in sin. 2 Kgs. 1:13-16.
God tests Ahaziah’s faith, and Ahaziah turns to Baal for guidance. Following Ahab’s evil reign, God tested his successor Ahaziah with two tests to see if Ahaziah would turn to God. Ahaziah failed t...
Ahaziah’s first chance to repent. Through Elijah, God gave Ahaziah three chances to repent. Yet, Ahaziah refused: “5 When the messengers returned to him he said to them, ‘Why have you returned?’ 6...Repent of your sins. In preparation for Jesus, John the Baptist called all sinners to repent. ‘“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”’ (Matt. 3:2). Jesus also began His ministry with a cal...If you don’t submit to God’s Word, you are spiritually blind. God warned that those who reject His Word are spiritually blind: “Be delayed and wait, blind yourselves and be blind; they become drunk...Ahaziah’s second chance to repent. Rather than repenting, Ahaziah sent 50 men to seize God’s prophet. Yet, 50 men stood no chance against God’s power: “9 Then the king sent to him a captain of fift...
Ahaziah’s third chance to repent. Because his heart was wicked, Ahaziah sent a second captain with 50 men in a failed effort to seize Elijah: “11So he again sent to him another captain of fifty wit...
Ahaziah’s death sentence is confirmed. Ahaziah again rejected God’s warning. Yet, his third commander came humbly before Elijah: “13So he again sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. Whe...
The two books of Kings are called the 3 rd and 4 th book of Kings in the Septuagint as well as the Vulgate. The author of the two books is not mentioned. According to Jewish tradition in the Talmud the author was the prophet Jeremiah. It is remarkable to see the text of 2 Kings 24:18-20 nearly repeated word by word in Jeremiah 52.
God is always at work. He provides in unexpected ways; He works in ways we may not see; He can use anyone for His purposes; and He always goes before us. Author and Bible teacher Vivian Mabuni returns to Discover the Word to help us explore how “What’s True about God in 2 Kings” is still true about God in our lives today. Dates July 18-22 ...
Two people were raised from the dead (2 Kings 4:32–37; 13:20–21). The prophet Elijah left this earth without dying (2:1–18); Enoch was the only other man in the Bible to do so (Genesis 5:21–24). The waters of the Jordan River rolled back twice (2 Kings 2:8, 14). These and other miraculous events testify to God’s continuing work among ...
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2 Kings 1. Elijah Denounces Ahaziah (1 Kings 22:51–53) 1 After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel. 2 Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”.
