Tag: 2 Kings

I used to think that the temple of Solomon was defiled when the Babylonians came and removed all the artifacts from it and woke that isa true statement, I realize now that it had already been defined by the Jews before then and was no longer the house of God. The people had abounding Him…

I wonder if Hezekiah sinned in asking for his life to be extended. To that point he had been faithful to the Lord but it appears that he was less careful in those extra 15 years, showing off his wealth to the visiting Babylonians being the remarked failure. The thing that makes me really question…

It’s amazing how the Lord defended Hezekiah against the king of Assyria because Hezekiah was committed to serving the Lord unlike his father’s and unlike his brethren in the kingdom of Israel. That is the time of Isaiah—if never been sure before where in the historical books Isaiah belonged.

The fact that Gehazi could serve with Elisha and yet try to lie and take gain for the work Elisha had done is a reminder that even people involved with the servants if the Lord at a high level are no more than men—especially when they begin thinking like the natural man.

The stories of Elisha talk about lots of miracles but don’t seem to hold a lot in the way of teaching doctrine. We can learn from them but Elisha himself doesn’t leave a record of things he taught, just things he did among the people that were miraculous. Maybe he was living in a time…

I cannot make sense of the story of Elisha cursing the children who called him names. Based on the fact that the Lord honored his cheating there must have been some reason it merit to it but I feel there must be something we don’t know about the children or about the insult they offered…

When s righteous king came to lead Judah he discovered the book of the law and was distraught by the wickedness before his reign and fearful of the judgements that had been decreed in scripture. The Lord promised him that because if his righteousness and humility those judgements would not come to pass while he…

I really see the precious but corrupted olive tree here. Then I noticed that the righteous Hezekiah was granted an extra fifteen years of life but then foolishly displayed all his wealth to foreigners. When he did did after that fifteen year extension his son reigned in wickedness after him. I find it interesting that…

I had forgotten or never noticed the miracle in which a dead man was tossed into the sepulchre where Elisha was buried and then he revived when he landed on the bones of Elisha. Imagine the surprise of those who had just tried to bury him. Separately I just noticed the record of Ajax. I…

I learn about what these ancient times were like as I read about the acts in the nations of Israel, Judah, and Samaria.