So he sent messengers, saying to them, go and consult baalzebub, the god of ekron, to see if i will recover from this injury. And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple. Jehu shows them to the people, and excuses himself, and states that all is done according to the word of the lord, 2 kings 10. Reference is made for example to the book of the acts of solomon 1 kings 11. Sin is first alluring and deceitful, and then demands utter control in order to overcome and subdue its victims. But elisha said, as surely as the lord lives and as you live, i will not leave you. Besides that the record of the life of hezekiah or isaiah 36. Much of page 7 and the top of 8 if e book commentary on 8. The author is neither indicated in the text nor known by scholars. Division of the kingdom,1 kings 12 2 kings 16 see table on next page iv. David guzik commentary on 2 kings 11 describes how joash becomes king over judah, who brings a lot of reforms to the nation. From this, certain radical scholars have postulated an impossible proposition, namely, that, the highpriestly office was probably postexilic. He did away with the pillar of baal that his father had made, 3 but he still held fast unceasingly to the sins which jeroboam. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings.
Known as kings 1 and 2 in english bibles, the book of kings is originally a single book that recounts the rule of israels kings from davids son solomon up until the time of israels exile, the final result of israels disobedience. Therefore, 2 kings is actually the fourth book in the series on the history of the hebrew kings as presently arranged. A disciple on 1 kings 11 this very sad chapter points to a very serious danger that lurks seeking to ambush the simple by unrestrained appetites and propensity toward pleasures. We now return to judah in the south centered on jerusalem and the temple.
The holy bible book 12 2 kings kjv dramatized audio. The priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king davids, which were in the house of the lord. Queen athaliah rules in judahwhen athaliah, the mother of king ahaziah of judah, learned that her son was dead, she began to destroy the rest of the royal. Thus, one must not assume that the details of a given chapter necessarily have happened after those of the preceding chapter see the note on 2 kings 20. Relive the kingdom of israel in the book of kings 1 and 2. What can we learn from the story of elisha and naaman. As we noted in the previous chapter, 1 and 2 kings originally comprised one book of history. But jehosheba, the daughter of king jehoram and sister of ahaziah, took joash son of ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal pr. As the illustrious life of king david draws to a close, only some quick thinking by the prophet nathan and solomons mom bathsheba prevents adonijah from stealing the throne from solomon, the rightful king. Our book begins the discussion of chapter 8 with the statement that it is one of the most. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also comprising the books of joshua and judges and the book of samuel, which biblical commentators believe was written to provide a theological explanation for the destruction of.
Go to previous section go to next section return to book of 2 kings menu return to home page. However, especially in the details relative to the divided kingdom, there is a general historical progression from 1 kings 12 to the end of 2 kings. This is a selftest on chapters 25 of the book of ii kings. This chapter and through 2 kings 10 compose what is often referred to as the elisha cycle. Why did the prophet elisha curse the youths for making fun of his baldness 2 kings 2. The second book of kings niv audio holy bible youtube. Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. Up until now we have reading the history of the northern kingdom of israel of the ten tribes. Now ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper room in samaria, and was injured. He was most likely a prophet, because many of the historical events. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. The highpriestly office existed continually throughout. Chapter 11 1 and when athaliah the mother of ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
This man is designated as the high priest in 2 kings 12. He also destroys fortytwo men, the brethren of ahaziah, king of judah, 2 kings 10. When athaliah the mother of ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family. Like samuel, the two books of kings were originally one book. And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king davids spears and shields, that were in the temple of the lord. The guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, around the king. The book of 2 nd kings is narrative history and prophecy concerning the affairs of the divided kingdoms. Moab rebelled against israel after the death of ahab. What is the story of elisha and the shunammite woman.
This is a selftest on chapters 1 11 of the book of i kings. This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 kings. The books of kings were originally one book in the hebrew text and formed a two volume corpus with the present books of samuel. Elijah was one of the most powerful prophets in israeli history, but for all his strong faith and go. All 1,189 summaries now available in paperback and on kindle. The book of kings is the ninth book of the hebrew bible or the eleventh and twelfth books of the christian old testament. He destroys all the kindred of ahab that remained in jezreel, 2 kings 10. Weve provided this outline of 1 kings and this outline of 2 kings to aid in your study of gods word. The 2nd book of kings 2 kings from the holy bible new international version niv book 12 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this. It does not occur in its proper chronological sequence, as most scholars affirm, based upon the fact that 2 chr.
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