In Second Kings, chapter twelve, verse twenty, the conspiracy against Joash (Jehoash) occurred because he had rejected the Lord, begun to worship other gods, and killed the high priest Zechariah as in Second Chronicles twenty-four, verses seventeen through twenty-two and twenty-five, respectively. Not long after the departure of the Syrians, who had left Joash, according …
In Second Kings, chapter twelve, verse two, as long as Jehoiada, the high priest, was his counselor, Jehoash served the Lord. However, after Jehoiada’s death, Jehoash forsook the Lord and began to serve idols, as in Second Chronicles twenty-four, verses seventeen through eighteen. He multiplied his sin by murdering Jehoiada’s son Zechariah, who had condemned …
In Second Kings, chapter eleven, verse four, Jehoiada, the husband of Jehosheba, was the high priest of the Lord during Athaliah’s reign in the southern kingdom, as in verse two and Second Chronicles twenty-two, verse eleven, respectively. He instigated Athaliah’s overthrow in Second Chronicles twenty-three, set Joash in chapter twelve, verse one, on the throne, …
In Second Kings, chapter eleven, verse one, Athaliah, the only non-Davidic ruler in Judah’s history, was queen during a six-year reign of terror. This daughter of wicked Ahab and Jezebel had married Jehoram, the son of Judah’s King Jehoshaphat. When King Ahaziah, the only son of Jehoram and Athaliah, was killed in Jehu’s purge of …
In Second Kings, chapter ten, verse thirty-one, Jehu, though zealous for God, did not serve Him with all his heart. He permitted the worship of the golden calves for political reasons, as in verse twenty-nine, and took little interest in God’s law. Therefore, spiritual reformation for Israel did not progress because of a leadership failure …
In Second Kings, chapter ten, verse twenty-eight, Jehu had been chosen by God to destroy the idolatrous dynasty of Ahab, as in verse thirty and chapter nine, verses six through ten. Inherent in that call was the commission to eradicate Baalism, an unspeakable vile and cruel religion associated with fornication, drunkenness, and human sacrifice. The …
In Second Kings, chapter nine, verse twenty-five, Ahab and Jezebel, the parents of King Joram, as described in chapter three, verse one, had ruthlessly defrauded Naboth to steal his field. The episode happens in First Kings twenty-one, verses one through twenty-four. The dead body of their son was now in that very field. The parents’ …
In Second Kings, chapter nine, verse eight, God caused the fall of the house of Ahab because it had remained stubborn and unrepentant in its idolatry and apostasy, corrupting the entire nation of Israel as in Romans two, verses five through six. God’s righteous judgment on Ahab’s house in chapter ten, Ahab’s son Joram, and …
In Second Kings, chapter eight, verses eleven through twelve, in a vision from the Spirit of revelation, Elisha saw that Hazael would become King of Syria and perpetrate terrible evil against Israel, as in verses twelve to thirteen. Elisha wept because of what was coming upon Israel due to their apostasy. As a true man …
In Second Kings, chapter eight, verse two, the woman demonstrated sincere faith and faithfulness to God’s prophet in a time of general apostasy, as in chapter four, verses eight through thirty-seven, the Lord guided and helped her in her time of need. It is a satisfaction to find that there was yet faith in Israel. …
