853 BC – 561 BC

2 Big Things Solomon builds 1 st Temple in Jerusalem Division of Israelites into 2 competing kingdoms Israel (mostly evil) Judah (sometimes good, sometimes evil) Elijah God raised up Prophets to confront idolatry

1 Kings Begins: 970 BC 5 more Kings Solomon Rehoboam Abijah Asaph Jehoshaphat  Christ More Kings Joram (Jehoram) Ahaziah Athaliah (mother of Ahaziah) Joash (son of Ahaziah rescued by Jehoseba daughter of Joram)(Jehoash) Amaziah 2 Kings Ends: 561 BC Uzziah (Azariah) Jotham Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh Amos (Amon) Josiah Jehoahaz Brother – Jehoiakim Jechoniah (Jehoiachin)

God’s Promise to Abraham: 1. His presence,2. Land, 3. Descendants, & 4 Blessing to ALL nations (people groups) God’s Promise to David: 2 Sam. 7:12-13 God will establish the throne of His kingdom FOREVER! Jesus is that King! Why its important to 2 Kings Even though Israel & Judah go through bad things (exile) God is not moving away from His plan

Israel Elisha, Hosea, Amos Had bad kings “Did what was evil in the sight of the Lord” They persisted in idolatry Exile – Assyrians BC Prophets Some good some bad kings Exile -Babylon BC Judah

Ch 2 Elijah ‘I’m going to bethel’ Elisha “As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” Elijah ‘I’m going to Jerico’ Elisha ‘same’ Elijah ‘ I’m going to the Jordan Elisha ‘same’ JORDAN PARTS They cross

Ch 2 Elijah never dies! Elisha & Elijah are talking Chariots & Horses of Fire took Elijah into heaven Elisha was sad Took Elijah’s cloak & crossed Jordan again

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Boys taunt Elisha Elisha curses them in the name of the Lord “She-bears come out & maul the boys” Bethel: Focal point of Israel’s Apostasy – Spirit of a disrespect for God Contempt for God’s prophets is disastrous

Elisha: ‘you’re going to have a son in a year’ Woman: ‘Don’t lie to your servant’ God provides a son! Later, Son: ‘my head hurts’ Dies Elisha spreads Himself over Son & God raises Him back to life

Syrian ruler (people North of Israel) NOT ISRAELITE! Israelite Servant girl tells of Prophet in city of Samaria V. 8 “That he may know there is a prophet in Israel (promise to bless all nations)

Elisha says, ‘you know that filthy Jordan river? Wash in it & God will heal you Namaan Ticked off >:( Servants say ‘give it a chance’ Namaan does & leprosy is GONE!

15. Namaan:“Behold, I know that there is no God in all the earth but in Israel; so accept now a present from your servant.” Namaan now believes! God has opened His eyes Namaan: ‘take these gifts’ Elisha: ‘I will not’ Then Namaan says “If not, please let there be given to your servant two mule loads of earth, for from now on your servant will not offer burnt offering or sacrifice to any god but the LORD.”

Syrian army turns on Israel – Surrounds Dothan where Elisha was Servant: “Master what shall we do?” Elisha: “don’t be afraid, those with us are greater” “open eyes” Servant saw mountain was full of horses & chariots of fire – Lords Angel Army

Elisha: “Lord strike them w/ blindness” Leads them into heart of Israel – Samaria Jehoram: “Shall I strike them all down?” Elisha… what does he say? “feed them” God is a merciful God

What does Samaria do? INVADES!!!! Ben-hadad king went up & attacked Israel Cut off food. Israel’s diet Dove poop – 5 shekels Donkey head – 80 To purchase a horse you would need 150 Eating children v.28-29

Elisha: “Hear the word of the Lord tomorrow..” Flour – 7 quarts 1 shekel Barley – 14 q. 1 shekel Captain: “no way, if heaven opened up could this happen?” Elisha: “you’ll see it, you wont eat it”

Lepers: “we’re going to die either way lets go to Syrian camp” No Syrians!!! V6 Lord made them hear sound of Armies Everything Elisha said came true! Captain saw the syrian camp full of food, trampled by hungry Israelites! Link: Chris Tomlin's Inspiration for "Angel Armies"

Jehu: anointed King of Israel Used by God to punish Ahab’s family (worst king) William Wallace + Legolas Kills Joram & Ahaziah Joram’s wife = Jezebel Joram “it peace Jehu?” Jehu: “what peace when whorings & sorceries of Jezebel?” V Jezebel & the window

Strikes down prophets of Baal Jehu: “Ahab offered lots to Baal, I’ll offer more..” Killed worshippers of Baal In Summary: Israel is a bride cheating on her husband

Judah: Some good, Some bad Israel: all bad “he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord”

ISRAEL’S UNFAITHFULNESS: A bride gone astray - Hosea Walked in customs of other nations Secretely did wrong things Built High Places of False worship Pillars and Asherim Made offerings to other gods Served idols Didn’t listen to prophets (Israel & Judah) Stubborness Didn’t believe in the LORD False Idols & became false Followed nations around them Abandoned all commandments Metal images Worshiped host of heaven & served Baal Burned sons & daughters Divinations & omens Sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord

Deuteronomy 6:12-15, 4-5 “12 then take care lest you forget the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 13 It is the LORD your God you shall fear. Him you shall serve and by his name you shall swear. 14You shall not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples who are around you— 15 for the LORD your God in your midst is a jealous God— lest the anger of the LORD your God be kindled against you, and he destroy you from off the face of the earth.” “4“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”

Lesson: God is jealous for our love, just the way a husband is his bride

Assyria captures & drives out

“He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord” Faithful King!! 18:4 “He removed the high places..”

Sennacherib (assyria) faces off w/ Jerusalem “on what do you rest this trust of yours?” Mocks Hezekiahs army Hez. Tears his cloths – deep emotion – stressed out but… WENT TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD Isaiah: “Don’t be afraid, Sen. Will hear rumors & return to his land”

Sen.: “Don’t let your God deceive you.. Look at the lands we’ve already conquered.” Hezekiah Prays: “You are God you ALONE; made heaven & earth; Lord save us SO OTHERS WILL KNOW YOU ARE GOD ALONE” Isaiah prophesies: “I will put my hook in your nose & bit in your mouth & I will turn you back!”

19:35 “Angel of the Lord struck down 185,000 Assyrians – dead b/c Sen. slandered God.” Sen. Ran home; v37. stabbed to death by his own sons fulfilling v.7 & v.28

Manasseh Hezekiah’s Son Rebuilds high places  Lord tells of the Exile V.21: “hand them over to enemies” Amon his son Evil in the sight of the Lord

1 Kings 13:2 – Prophesied about V.8 Hilkiah found ‘Book of the Law’ concealed during Mannasseh & Amon Josiah Loved God’s word & read it to the people Burned false idols

“25[†] s Before him there was no king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses, nor did any like him arise after him.” Deut. 6:4 King. – Whole Iceberg Christian. Heart & Soul was the Lords His actions evidenced it

Evil Kings yet again 24:10-17 Jerusalem Captured & Temple Destroyed (Solomons) Hopeless Judah; Hopeless Israel

“2 [†] r Why do s the nations rage [1] and the peoples plot in vain? 2[†] The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his t Anointed, saying, 3 “Let us u burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” 4[†] He who v sits in the heavens laughs” God’s Kingdom was NEVER in jeopardy

King of Babylon releases the Davidic King from Prison God uses broken people to complete His mission Covenants God made to Abraham & David will be fulfilled God’s Eternal Kingdom continues under the reign of Jesus Christ!