Tag Archives: Kings of Judah

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 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 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 3

Posted on December 19, 2020 by ehurst

When Ahab’s heir Ahaziah died, the throne passed to a younger brother, Jehoram. This one at least had the sense to remove his father’s palace idol of Baal. However, he still kept the shrines at Dan and Bethel operating. So … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 1 Kings 14

Posted on October 31, 2020 by ehurst

We’ve noted before that the Northern Kingdom had long drifted farther and farther from the Covenant given at Mount Sinai. By the time Solomon passed the throne to his son, she also pulled away from the Davidic Dynasty. Despite the … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 1 Kings 12

Posted on October 24, 2020 by ehurst

We may never understand what God had in mind by dividing the Kingdom. What is not in doubt is that both sides of the division utterly failed to take the wiser path. What we have here is a tragedy of … Continue reading →

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