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20It was because of the LORD’S anger that all this happened to Jerusalem and Judah, and in the end he thrust them from his presence. There is a limit to the Lord’s patience and tolerance for sin. Israel and Judah had both reached their limit. The Lord had tolerated their sin. He had put upContinue reading “25June 2011 2 Kings 24:20”

16‘This is what the LORD says: I am going to bring disaster on this place and its people, according to everything written in the book the king of Judah has read. The Lord gives us warning before He brings judgment. This verse reinforces that idea. The Israelites knew what was expected of them, and theyContinue reading “24June 2011 2 Kings 22:16”

19”The word of the LORD you have spoken is good,” Hezekiah replied. For he thought, “Will there not be peace and security in my lifetime?” King Hezekiah is very shortsighted and selfish. He is willing to trade peace for his children and nation for his current comfort. He really doesn’t care about his actions. AllContinue reading “23June 2011 2 Kings 20:19”

14Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the temple of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. What do you do when your troubles are overwhelming? King Hezekiah is being threatened by a large, powerful army. He is backed into a corner. He has noContinue reading “22June 2011 2 Kings 19:14”

33They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods in accordance with the customs of the nations from which they had been brought. This chapter summarizes the process that Israel took as they walked away from a relationship with the Lord. The final step of that process is outlined in this verse. TheContinue reading “21June 2011 2 Kings 17:33”

34He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. King Jotham of Judah did the right things personally. That is a good thing. The next verse says that he didn’t remove the places of worship that the people had set up in previous generations, places ofContinue reading “20June 2011 2 Kings 15:34”

20Elisha died and was buried. Now Moabite raiders used to enter the country every spring. Even the Lord’s spokesmen die. Elisha certainly was honored by the Lord. The sort account that follows defies natural explanation. A dead man is temporarily placed in Elisha’s tomb. When this man’s dead body touches the bones of Elisha, heContinue reading “19June 2011 2 Kings 13:20”

29However, he did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nabat, which he had cause Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan. Selective obedience is still disobedience. Jehu has just destroyed Baal worship in Israel, a good thing. The temple to Baal was turned into a toilet!Continue reading “18June 2011 2 Kings 10:29”

30Then Jehu went to Jezreel. When Jezebel heard about it, she painted her eyes, arranged her hair and looked out of a window. Some things don’t need explaining, even things that happened almost three thousand years ago. Jezebel was a wicked queen, very wicked. She had been willing to sell herself for power, and hereContinue reading “17June 2011 2 Kings 9:30”