Kings & Prophets: From Solomon to Jeremiah - Week 11

Pastor beings today’s class with a Flashback to twelve years earlier from where we left off last week in order to take a look at the prophet Elisha.

Elisha’s name means “God is my Salvation.” Even in this dark time of history, God uses Elisha to draw people back to Himself.

Elisha’s Ministry
    ⁃    Moab revolts (2 Kings 3) against Israel. 
    ⁃    Widow’s olive oil (2 Kings 4) God shows His love for individuals
    ⁃    Naaman healed (2 Kings 5) “The God of Israel is the God of the world!” 
    ⁃    Blinded Arabians (2 Kings 6) “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet Elisha answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.” 2 Kings 6:16-17.
    ⁃    Samaria besieged (2 Kings 7) 

Now that we know the activity of Elisha during these 12 years of turmoil leading up to the deaths of both the king of Israel and the king of Judah, we return to where we left off with our story last week.

King Jehu of Israel 
    ⁃    Kills Kings Joram (king of Israel) and Ahaziah (king of Judah) (2 Kings 9)
    ⁃    Has Queen Jezebel killed (2 Kings 9)
    ⁃    Has Ahab’s extended family killed (2 Kings 10)
    ⁃    Has King Ahaziah’s relatives killed (2 Kings 10)
    ⁃    Has Baal worship destroyed (2 Kings 10) “So Jehu destroyed Baal worship in Israel.  Yet Jehu was not careful to keep the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit.” 1 Kings 10: 28,31.  Such a powerful reminder to have a heart for the things of God, to not take lightly what God desires and has done. Jehu took political control but her did not take spiritual control.

Meanwhile in Judah…
“When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son had been killed by Jehu king of Israel, she took over the throne of Judah and proceeded to destroy the whole royal family of the house of Judah.” 2 Chronicles 22:10.  “But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal prices who were about to be murdered and put him and his nurse in a bedroom.  Because Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and wife of the priest Jehoiada, was Ahaziah’s sister, she hid the child from Athaliah so she could not kill him.” 2 Chronicles 22:11-12

Then when the secreted away son of killed king Ahaziah of Judah was 7 years old, we read.… 
“In the seventh year Jehoiada sent for the commanders of units of the a hundred, the Carites and the guards and had them brought to him at the temple of the lord. He made a covenant with them and put them under oath at the temple of the Lord. Then he showed them deceased king Ahaziah’s son.” 2 Kings 11:4  

God had preserved the line of David!
“Jehoiada brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; he presented him with a copy of the covenant and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and shouted “Long live the king!” 2 Kings 11:12.

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