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Law of Moses — Ezra 1

Posted on February 27, 2021 by ehurst

So we left off with the King of Judah being subject to Pharaoh. Josiah’s heir took the throne in 609 BC and lasted three months as an evil king before Pharaoh deported him to Egypt. Instead, a younger brother was … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 23:1-30

Posted on February 20, 2021 by ehurst

Upon hearing from his servants on their errand to the prophetess Huldah that the Book of the Law was genuine, and the promises God made, Josiah immediately set about conforming his kingdom to the written word. He called a meeting … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 22

Posted on February 13, 2021 by ehurst

Hezekiah went on to be healed of a fatal infection and granted an extra 15 years of life. But he was foolish enough to show the Babylonian envoy all the treasures he had gathered after God drove away the Assyrian … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 19

Posted on February 6, 2021 by ehurst

This is one of pinnacles of the Covenant, a major event that marks the extent of what God will do for those who rely on Him. In the previous chapter we get a review of the Fall of Samaria in … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 17

Posted on January 30, 2021 by ehurst

What we pass over from the previous lesson is a long list of kings both north and south whose reigns were unremarkable in terms of what it tells us about the Covenant. However, the Fall of Samaria is quite significant. … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 11

Posted on January 23, 2021 by ehurst

Let’s remind ourselves that Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel; she married Jehoram of Judah. During his reign, he gave his wife way too much authority, allowing her to weaken the Temple services to Jehovah. Eventually she had … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 10

Posted on January 16, 2021 by ehurst

We learn quickly that Jehu is not a good guy. He uses the Word of Jehovah as a cover for his bloodthirsty ways. He is very sly and political, but not very religious at all. Ahab had as yet seventy … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 9

Posted on January 9, 2021 by ehurst

We are going to take a look at Jehu’s reign over the Northern Kingdom. First, let’s note that during this period, several generations see kings of both north and south have the same names — Jehoram/Joram, Ahaziah, Joash/Jehoash. It can … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 6:8-23

Posted on January 2, 2021 by ehurst

So far as we can tell, the School of Prophets established by Samuel, and restored by Elijah, were responsible for the historical records that form the books of Samuel and Kings. There are multiple stories told by different observers, stitched … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 5:1-19

Posted on December 26, 2020 by ehurst

The Kingdom of Syria at this time was mostly Aramaic people who spoke pretty much the same language as Israel. They also had some similar customs. The Syrians knew that Israel claimed to worship Jehovah, and were familiar with some … Continue reading →

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