Day 116 of the podcast, reading 2 Kings 13-15 NET, read along at:
https://netbible.org/bible/2+Kings+13-15/
This is day 116 of our journey.
When Jehu destroyed Ahab and his line, the Lord promised that 4 generations of his family would sit on the throne in Samaria. Today, we see the fulfillment of that promise as Jehoahaz, Jehoash, Jeroboam, and Zechariah rule as kings. Each one continued to follow the wicked ways of the former kings of Israel. Their misdeeds led to turbulent times and unrest in Israel. Jehu's descendants left the throne as King Zechariah was assassinated after only 6 months on the throne. After them, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah reigned in Samaria. Though all these kings continued to do evil in the sight of the Lord, the Lord was not yet ready to remove them from the land of promise. Always faithful, God continued to act favorably in order to save his people from oppression.
While these kings were ruling in Israel, Amaziah, Azariah, and Jotham reigned in Judah. Each of these kings did right in the eyes of the Lord, though each of them allowed the continued practice of worship in the high places.
This also marks the end of the ministry of Elisha. Today we also see his final acts, including the resurrection of the dead, AFTER Elisha himself had died!
Join me in 2 Kings 13-15 to see God's continued faithfulness to his people.
Key verses:
2 Kings 13:4
Jehoahaz asked for the Lord’s mercy and the Lord responded favorably, for he saw that Israel was oppressed by the king of Syria.
2 Kings 14:27
The Lord had not decreed that he would blot out Israel’s memory from under heaven, so he delivered them through Jeroboam son of Joash.
2 Kings 15:12
His assassination fulfilled the Lord’s message to Jehu, “Four generations of your descendants will rule on Israel’s throne.” And that is how it happened.
All Scriptures are from the NET.
