Elisha is with Israel for six kings. Some have come closer to the Lord but none have forsaken the golden calves. His time is over; Elisha dies. Before we go any further I want to look at the first half of the first verse in our reading. “Now when Elisha had fallen sick with the […]
Jehu’s son takes the throne. He also led the people to the idols that Jeroboam set up. But he turned to God near his end. I wanted to see what event prompted his turning to God but we don’t have the chronicles of the kings of Israel so I wasn’t able to find any specifics. […]
Joash has been in hiding in the House of the Lord since he was an infant. At the age of seven it’s time to take the throne from his murderous grandmother, Athaliah. Can you imagine hiding your whole life? Joash knew nothing different. He was never in the sight of the queen. We don’t know […]
Jehu has one more group to attend to on behalf of the Lord. That group is those who worship Baal. He is hosting a Baal fire for them. This time Jehu is selective in who receives punishment. He takes great care in ensuring that only those who serve Baal come under attack. Let’s join in […]
Both kings are dead. Jezebel is dead. Now it is time to turn to the last part of God’s judgment on Ahab. It’s time to wipe Ahab’s family from the earth. I haven’t commented on this before with the destruction of Jeroboam’s family or Baasha’s family but this is hard to hear. The sins of […]