Podcasts about Jehoram

2 The people walking in darkness     have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness     a light has dawned.3 You have enlarged the nation     and increased their joy; they rejoice before you     as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice     when dividing the plunder.4 For as in the day of Midian's defeat,     you have shattered the yoke that burdens them,     the bar across their shoulders,     the rod of their oppressor.5 Every warrior's boot used in battle     and every garment rolled in blood will be destined for burning,     will be fuel for the fire.6 For to us a child is born,     to us a son is given,     and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called     Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,     Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.7 Of the greatness of his government and peace     there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne     and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it     with justice and righteousness     from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty     will accomplish this.Isaiah 9:2-7PACK THE HOUSE SLIDE*2 The people walking in darkness     have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness     a light has dawned.Isaiah 9:2-79 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. John 1:9-11DAWN OF THE PROMISE9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”Matthew 9:9-13His [Matthew's] occupation as a tax collector implies that he had training in scribal techniques and was thus able to write…Crossway Study Bible, ESVMatthew, The Chosen picture***His [Matthew's] occupation as a tax collector implies that he had training in scribal techniques and was thus able to write, while his identity as a Galilean Jewish Christian suggests his ability to interpret the words and actions of Jesus in light of Old Testament messianic expectations.Crossway Study Bible, ESV1 This is the genealogy[a] of Jesus the Messiah[b] the son of David, the son of Abraham:2 Abraham was the father of Isaac,Isaac the father of Jacob,Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,Perez the father of Hezron,Hezron the father of Ram,4 Ram the father of Amminadab,Amminadab the father of Nahshon,Nahshon the father of Salmon,5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,Obed the father of Jesse,6 and Jesse the father of King David.David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife,7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam,Rehoboam the father of Abijah,Abijah the father of Asa,8 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat,Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram,Jehoram the father of Uzziah,9 Uzziah the father of Jotham,Jotham the father of Ahaz,Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,10 Hezekiah the father of Manasseh,Manasseh the father of Amon,Amon the father of Josiah,11 and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.12 After the exile to Babylon:Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel,Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,13 Zerubbabel the father of Abihud,Abihud the father of Eliakim,Eliakim the father of Azor,14 Azor the father of Zadok,Zadok the father of Akim,Akim the father of Elihud,15 Elihud the father of Eleazar,Eleazar the father of Matthan,Matthan the father of Jacob,16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.Matthew 1:2-27WHEN GOD MAKES PROMISES, HE FULFILLS THEMThe Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father's household to the land I will show you.2 “I will make you into a great nation,     and I will bless you; I will make your name great,     and you will be a blessing.[a]3 I will bless those who bless you,     and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth     will be blessed through you.”Genesis 12:1-3All this may sound too good to be true, but it will be done. God – the LORD of all heavenly armies – has promised to accomplish this wordCharles SpurgeonGOD'S PROMISES REQUIRE FAITH18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”[d] 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah's womb was also dead. 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. 22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” Romans 4:18-22"Oh, that men would see that all God's ancient promises find their yes in Christ! But their eyes are blinded by expectation and prejudice, so they wander, seeking fulfillment elsewhere."Charles SpurgeonFAITH IS NOT BLIND, IT'S REASONABLEMust be a descendant of Abraham (Genesis 12:1–3; 22:18)Must be from Isaac (not Ishmael) (Genesis 17:19)Must be from ...

The Syrians flee. The siege of Samaria ends. Hazael murders his master, the King of Syria, and becomes king. Jehoram of Israel and Jehoram of Judah reign at the same time!

Today we will be taking a look at 25 chapters that are both exciting and complex. The 25 chapters: 1 Kings 15 - 22 2 Kings 1 - 11 2 Chronicles 17 - 22 A period of approximately 33 years. As our study begins we see Ahab (874-853 BC) - is the ruler of the Northern Kingdom of Israel and Jehoshaphat (870-848 BC) - is ruler of Judah, the Southern Kingdom. There's good news and bad news from this period of 33 years… There was an alliance made between Israel and Judah. Bad news: 2 Chronicles 18:1 tells us, "Now Jehoshaphat (Judah) had great wealth and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab  (Israel) by marriage." As we dig into this we see Ahab (Israel's worst King) was married to Jezebel, they had a daughter named Athaliah.  We also see that Jehoshaphat had a son named Jehoram. Athaliah and Jehoram marry. This is the alliance between Israel and Judah, but the marriage brought great tragedy. Ahab invites Jehoshaphat to Samaria in Israel. Ahab tells him he wants land back that had taken from him and he wants Jehoshaphat to help him fight to get it back. Ahab has 400 false prophets that say he should attack Judah because he will be victorious. Jehoshaphat listens but requests a 2nd opinion. That 2nd opinion comes from a prophecy of Micaiah son of Imlah a prophet of the Living God. Micaiah tells them, "I saw all Israel was scattered on the hillside because the shepherd was gone." And what happens is that he is thrown in jail. Judah and Israel go to battle and attack Remoth Gilead and the bettle ends in great defeat for Israel and Judah. King Ahab is killed and one of his sons takes over his throne.  About 5 years later we read in 2 Chronicles 21:1 that Jehoshaphat dies and his son Jehoram succeeds him as king of Judah. Additionally, in 2 Chronicles 21:4-5 we see Jehoram puts all his brothers to death in order to protect his throne. And now we see Elijah stepping in with a letter to King Jehoram. 2 Chronicles 21:12-13 we see Elijah tell Jehoram that he has not followed the way of his father and grandfather in following God and instead follows the worship and practices of idolatry of the Northern Kingdom. Jehoram has turned away from the God of David. Vs 13-14 he holds Jehoram accountable for killing his brothers, and tells him that he will become sick and die of disease.  This is a warning to the way Jehoram is headed and it's God's call to stop and to come back to Him. But Jehoram continues to do what he had always done. So he dies and his son, Ahaziah, becomes King of Judah.   Reminder: Athaliah is King Ahab and Jezebel's daughter. Ahab and his wife led Israel away from God. Their daughter Athaliah is married to Jehoram (King of Judah) and when Jehoram dies their son Ahaziah becomes King of Judah. The spiritual pollution of Israel has not only come down to Judah, it has taken the throne. The line of Ahab is on the throne in both Israel and in Judah. In Israel Ahaziah's uncle, Joram, is King.  There is a second Battle of Remoth Gilead at this time. Ahaziah (King of Judah) and his uncle Joram (King of Israel) decide to do the battle again, expecting to win this time. Joram, King of Israel is severely injured in the battle, Ahaziah, King of Judah, goes to check on his uncle. 2 Kings 9:1-3 Elisha has a man go to Remoth Gilead and anoint Jehu as King over Israel. The result is found in 2 Kings 9:22-23, Jehu confronts the Joram King of Israel and Ahaziah King of Judah at the bedside of Joram, Ahaziah's uncle, where he and Ahaziah are talking. Jehu says there can be no peace as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of Ahaziah;s mother Jezabel abounds. Joram flees and Jehu pulls out his bow and arrow and hits Joram in the back killing him.  Jehu then chases Ahaziah wounding him. Ahaziah dies, too, and now both the King of Israel and the King of Judah are dead. I Kings 11:1 tells us that when Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah saw he son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family of Judah. She desired to eliminate the whole line of David through which the Messiah was to come.  2 Kings 11:2 but the Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash, son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered.  She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah; so he was not killed. And as a result a godly king will ultimately come to the throne against the desire of Ahaziah. Join us next week as our story continues! Now What? Learn about God at https://www.awakeusnow.com EVERYTHING we offer is FREE. View live or on demand: https://www.awakeusnow.com/tuesday-bible-class Join us Sundays  https://www.awakeusnow.com/sunday-service Watch via our app. Text HELLO to 888-364-4483 to download our app.

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Niektórzy historycy uznają wiele postaci biblijnych za bohaterów legend. Z tego powodu nie traktują poważnie m.in. opowieści o Dawidzie i Salomonie. Główną przyczyną jest brak pozabiblijnych źródeł potwierdzających ich istnienie. Jednakże inaczej jest w przypadku dwóch królów, Omriego i jego syna Achaba — szóstego i siódmego króla północnego Królestwa Izraela. Ich historyczność jest powszechnie akceptowana, ponieważ oprócz Biblii wspominają o nich również źródła moabskie, asyryjskie, a prawdopodobnie także fenickie.Zacznijmy od Omriego. Był on dowódcą rydwanów, który po śmierci poprzedniego władcy zabił jego zabójcę i sam objął tron. Jego imię pojawia się nie tylko w Biblii, lecz także na kamiennej steli moabskiego króla Meszy, który wspomina, że Omri uciskał Moabitów. Co więcej, Asyryjczycy odnoszą się do tego władcy, nazywając Izrael „krajem Omriego”, a jego następców — „synami Omriego”.Omri kupił górę Samarię i przeniósł tam stolicę Królestwa Izraela. Biblia (1 Krl 20,34) wspomina, że musiał oddać kilka miast królowi Syrii. Z kolei źródła asyryjskie podają, iż był pierwszym izraelskim królem płacącym haracz Asyrii. A jego syn, Achab? Podobnie jak ojciec, był wojownikiem walczącym z rydwanu. Panował również nad Moabem, o czym wspomina Biblia. Choć stela Meszy nie wymienia imienia Achaba, wskazuje na niego pośrednio, odnotowując, że także „syn Omriego” sprawował władzę nad Moabem.Achab zawarł sojusz z Fenicjanami. W 1 Księdze Królewskiej 16:31 czytamy o nim: „Niczym to jeszcze było, że chodził w grzechach Jeroboama, syna Nebata, lecz ponadto pojął on za żonę Izebel, córkę Etbaala, króla Sydonu, i służył Baalowi, i oddawał mu pokłon”. Izraelici czcili już wcześniej dwa złote cielce ustanowione przez pierwszego króla Izraela, Jeroboama, lecz wydaje się, że dopiero Achab wprowadził do kraju kult Baala.Józef Flawiusz, powołując się na wcześniejszego historyka, podaje, że Etbaal — ojciec Izebel — był kapłanem Asztarte, który zabił króla Sydonu i przejął jego tron. Imię Izebel prawdopodobnie pochodzi od religijnego wezwania „Gdzie jest Baal?”. W fenickim panteonie Asztarte i Baal stanowili boską parę. Zarówno Izebel, jak i jej córka Atalia, gorliwie propagowały ich kult. Poświęciłem im odcinki 20 i 21. Nie oznacza to, że Achab porzucił dawny kult cielców — raczej dodał do niego czczenie bóstw swojej żony.Biblia przedstawia Achaba jako odważnego wojownika, który sam staje na czele swojej armii i prowadzi ją do boju, a jednocześnie jako człowieka podatnego na wpływy. Podczas spotkania z prorokiem Eliaszem na górze Karmel król wydaje się całkowicie uległy wobec proroka i postępuje zgodnie z jego poleceniami. Później jednak powraca pod wpływ swojej żony Izebel, która faktycznie przejmuje nad nim kontrolę. Najwyraźniej widać to w historii winnicy Nabota, gdzie to właśnie Izebel podejmuje decyzje i działa w imieniu króla.Gdy po śmierci Nabota prorok przekazał Achabowi wyrok Boży, król okazał skruchę. W 1 Księdze Królewskiej 21:27 czytamy: „A gdy Achab usłyszał te słowa, rozdarł swoje szaty, wdział wór na swoje ciało i pościł, i sypiał w worze, i chodził przygnębiony”. Choć Biblia przedstawia Achaba w negatywnym świetle, ukazuje też jego momenty refleksji i żalu. Nie był więc całkowicie zły — wygląda raczej na człowieka, który ulegał złemu wpływowi swojej żony.Mimo że w wielu sprawach, zwłaszcza religijnych, Achab pozwalał Izebel podejmować decyzje za siebie, w jednej kwestii wykazywał szczególne zaangażowanie i troskę. W 1 Księdze Królewskiej 18:5 czytamy: „I rzekł Achab do Obadiasza: Przejdź się po kraju, zwłaszcza gdzie są źródła wód; może znajdziemy trawę, abyśmy zachowali przy życiu konie i muły, i nie musieli wybić części bydła”. Fragment ten odnosi się do kilkuletniej suszy, opisanej w Biblii.Achab, podobnie jak jego ojciec, był wojownikiem rydwanów. Posiadał całe miasta przeznaczone na ich utrzymanie, co stanowiło o potędze jego armii. Gdy zabrakło wody, szukał jej, by ocalić konie — kluczowy element swojej siły militarnej. Odkrycia archeologiczne potwierdzają istnienie tzw. „miast rydwanów”, m.in. w Jizreel i Megiddo, gdzie znajdowały się stajnie i zaplecze wojskowe. Według źródeł asyryjskich Achab miał wystawić aż dwa tysiące rydwanów w bitwie pod Karkar. Pojawia się jednak intrygujące pytanie, czy te inskrypcje asyryjskiego króla Salmanasara III mówią o tym samym władcy Izraela?Achab był siódmym królem północnego Królestwa Izraela i utrzymywał bardzo dobre relacje z południowym Królestwem Judy. Było to dość wyjątkowe, ponieważ te dwa państwa niemal przez cały czas pozostawały w konflikcie. Jednak za panowania Omriego, Achaba i jego dwóch synów panował między nimi pokój. Został on zapoczątkowany już przez króla judzkiego Jehoszafata, a jego syn poszedł w tym kierunku jeszcze dalej.O Jehoramie, królu Judy, 2 Księga Królewska 8:18 mówi: „Lecz kroczył drogą królów izraelskich, tak jak postępował ród Achaba, gdyż córka Achaba była jego żoną; toteż czynił to, co złe w oczach Pana”. Córka Achaba i Izebel, Atalia, została żoną króla Judy Jehorama, co jeszcze bardziej umocniło sojusz między oboma królestwami.Na swoją ostatnią bitwę król Achab wyruszył wspólnie z królem Judy Jehoszafatem. Prorok zapowiedział mu klęskę, dlatego Achab postanowił wyruszyć incognito. W 1 Księdze Królewskiej 22:30 czytamy: „Król izraelski rzekł do Jehoszafata: Pójdę do walki w przebraniu. Ty wszakże zachowaj swoje szaty. Potem król izraelski przebrał się i ruszył do walki”. Mimo przebrania Achab został śmiertelnie raniony i zginął, walcząc do końca na swoim rydwanie.Źródła pozabiblijne oraz odkrycia archeologiczne ukazują Achaba jako potężnego wojownika. Stela Meszy wspomina wręcz, że Moabici zdołali wyrwać się spod jarzma Izraela dopiero po jego śmierci. W inskrypcji czytamy: „Omri, król Izraela, uciskał Moab przez wiele dni, ponieważ Kemosz rozgniewał się na swój kraj. A jego syn, który po nim królował, również powiedział: ‘Będę uciskał Moab'”. 1 Królów 16:34 mówi: “Za jego to czasów Chiel z Betelu odbudował Jerycho”. Odbudowa Jerycha, miasta przy przeprawie przez Jordan, była chyba właśnie związana z panowaniem nad Moabem, który znajdował się po drugiej stronie.Biblia nie zaprzecza temu wizerunkowi — przedstawia Achaba jako króla, który wielokrotnie wyruszał na czele swoich wojsk do walki z Syrią. Pojawia się jednak pytanie, czy również asyryjskie inskrypcje opisują tego władcę. W jednej z nich, król Asyrii Salmanasar III wspomina bitwę pod Karkar. Według inskrypcji przeciw Asyrii wystąpiło wielu królów, wśród nich także Ahabbu Sir'lai, który miał przyprowadzić największe siły — aż 2000 rydwanów. Imię Ahabbu wydaje się odpowiadać biblijnemu Achabowi. Czy więc Asyryjczycy rzeczywiście pisali o królu Izraela?Tak uważa wielu historyków, utożsamiających Ahabbu Sir'lai z Achabem Izraelitą. Istnieje jednak kilka problemów z taką identyfikacją. Po pierwsze, dlaczego Sir'lai miałoby oznaczać Izrael? W innych inskrypcjach asyryjskich kraj ten jest konsekwentnie nazywany „ziemią Omriego” — nawet po zmianie dynastii, gdy panował już Jehu. Po drugie, mało prawdopodobne, by Achab dysponował aż dwoma tysiącami rydwanów. Po trzecie, trudno wyjaśnić, dlaczego miałby wystąpić wspólnie z Syryjczykami — swoimi wrogami — przeciwko Asyrii. Dlatego najbardziej prawdopodobne wydaje się, że Ahabbu z asyryjskiej inskrypcji był innym królem, władającym krajem o nazwie Sir'lai.Podsumowując — w przeciwieństwie do wielu biblijnych postaci, historyczność królów Izraela Omriego i Achaba jest powszechnie uznana, ponieważ przekaz biblijny jest w dużej mierze zgodny i potwierdzony przez źródła pozabiblijne, takie jak stela moabskiego króla Meszy oraz asyryjskie inskrypcje, które nawet nazywały Izrael "krajem Omriego". Zarówno Biblia, jak i źródła zewnętrzne, przedstawiają Omriego jako potężnego ciemiężyciela Moabitów, a jego syna Achaba jako silnego władcę, wojownika rydwanów, który zawierał strategiczne sojusze (np. z Fenicjanami przez małżeństwo z Izebel i z Królestwem Judy przez małżeństwo córki Atalii). Mimo biblijnej krytyki Achaba za uleganie żonie i promowanie kultu Baala, nawet te opisy nie zaprzeczają jego wizerunkowi jako znaczącej i historycznej postaci na Bliskim Wschodzie, której dokonania militarne i polityczne są potwierdzone poza kartami Pisma.Niczym to jeszcze było, że chodził w grzechach Jeroboama, syna Nebata, lecz ponadto pojął on za żonę Izebel, córkę Etbaala, króla Sydonu, i służył Baalowi, i oddawał mu pokłonhttps://biblia-online.pl/Biblia/Warszawska/1-Ksiega-Krolewska/16/31A gdy Achab usłyszał te słowa, rozdarł swoje szaty, wdział wór na swoje ciało i pościł, i sypiał w worze, i chodził przygnębionyhttps://biblia-online.pl/Biblia/Warszawska/1-Ksiega-Krolewska/21/27I rzekł Achab do Obadiasza: Przejdź się po kraju, zwłaszcza gdzie są źródła wód, może znajdziemy trawę, abyśmy zachowali przy życiu konie i muły i nie musieli wybić części bydłahttps://biblia-online.pl/Biblia/Warszawska/1-Ksiega-Krolewska/18/5Lecz kroczył drogą królów Izraelskich, tak jak postępował ród Achaba, gdyż córka Achaba była jego żoną; toteż czynił to, co złe w oczach Panahttps://biblia-online.pl/Biblia/Warszawska/2-Ksiega-Krolewska/8/18Król izraelski rzekł tam do Jehoszafata, że pójdzie do walki w przebraniu. Ty wszakże - rzekł do niego - zachowaj swoje szaty. Potem król izraelski przebrał się i ruszył do walkihttps://biblia-online.pl/Biblia/Warszawska/1-Ksiega-Krolewska/22/30Za jego to czasów Chiel z Betelu odbudował Jerycho. Na Abiramie, swoim pierworodnym, założył jego fundamenty, a na Segubie, swoim najmłodszym jego, bramy, według słowa Pana, jakie wypowiedział przez Jozuego, syna Nuna.https://biblia-online.pl/Biblia/Warszawska/1-Ksiega-Krolewska/16/34

In 2 Chronicles 21 Jehoram succeeds his father Jehoshaphat and rules for 8 inglorious and evil years. Judah's king commences his reign by killing all his brothers. It was said of this king of Judah that he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel - this is because his wife was Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. Edom revolts and sets up their own ruler. A letter comes from the prophet Elijah and strongly rebukes Jehoram and prophesies of the disease which would kill Jehoram - a disgusting sort of dysentery that causes his bowels to fall out after two years of suffering. During this time the Philistines and Arabians invade Judah and ransack the king's house. In 2 Chronicles 22 we read that the people of Judah make Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king at the age of 22. Ahaziah is evil like his great grandfather Omri and was no doubt controlled and directed by his mother, Athaliah. King Joram, of Israel, makes war with the Syrians and is seriously wounded. Ahaziah goes to visit his uncle in Jezreel; where he is met and slain by Jehu; whom God had appointed to destroy all of Ahab's offspring. Ahaziah is buried out of respect for Jehoshaphat. Athaliah now takes control of the throne of Judah. Athaliah likewise destroys all the seed Royal in Judah with the exception of Joash, who was hidden in the temple for six years by his faithful aunt Jehoshabeath and her husband the high priest, Jehoiadah. Daniel 3 speaks of Nebuchadnezzar's defiance of the vision presented to him. On the plain of Dura, just outside Babylon, the Chaldean king sets up an image made entirely of gold. The height of this image is about 35 metres and its breadth 3.5 metres - these dimensions suggest it was probably placed on a plinth. All the dignitaries from every province which king Nebuchadnezzar ruled were assembled and commanded to bow down and worship when the orchestra plays. The penalty for disobeying would be to be cast into a fiery furnace. Daniel's 3 friends disobey the king. These three friends were not prepared to submit to the command of a mere mortal man when there was a greater principle at stake - "we ought to obey God rather than man" (Acts 5 verse29). These faithful servants of Yahweh are given a second opportunity to comply. They politely refuse and are cast into the furnace, which was so hot that it kills the officers who cast them into the furnace. The three faithful men walk around in the furnace. The king sees withthem a fourth individual - the angel of God. When they emerge from the furnace they were not even singed, nor could the smell of fire be detected. Nebuchadnezzar is astounded and commands that all of his realm the worship the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego - read aloud verses 28-30 Pause and Ponder. (Daniel must not have been present in Babylon at this time). Acts is Luke's second account - compare Luke 1 verses 1-4 with Acts 1 verses 1-3. Luke 24 closes with Jesus' ascension compare that to account the Acts 1 account which commences with the same event. Luke's first record closes with Jesus praying as he is taken to heaven as does Acts 1. For 40 days Jesus spoke with his disciples of the kingdom of God on earth, as the reconstituted kingdom of Israel. The only question the Apostles had was "Is the time for the kingdom now?" The time, as verse 7 indicates, is known only by Jesus' Father. By AD 96 when the book of Revelation is written Jesus then knew this time. But based on Jesus' commission for them to preach to the entire world it would obviously be some time distant. And following the words of the angels in recorded in verses 9-11 that kingdom would not come until our Lord's return to earth. From verses 12 to 26 a replacement is appointed for Judas, whose behaviour was the subject of prophecy - Psalm 109:8 (in fact it is instructive to read the entire Psalm as it will provide us with an insight as to what motivated Judas). That successor is named as Matthias.

In 2 Chronicles 21 Jehoram succeeds his father Jehoshaphat and rules for 8 inglorious and evil years. Judah's king commences his reign by killing all his brothers. It was said of this king of Judah that he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel - this is because his wife was Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. Edom revolts and sets up their own ruler. A letter comes from the prophet Elijah and strongly rebukes Jehoram and prophesies of the disease which would kill Jehoram - a disgusting sort of dysentery that causes his bowels to fall out after two years of suffering. During this time the Philistines and Arabians invade Judah and ransack the king's house. In 2 Chronicles 22 we read that the people of Judah make Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king at the age of 22. Ahaziah is evil like his great grandfather Omri and was no doubt controlled and directed by his mother, Athaliah. King Joram, of Israel, makes war with the Syrians and is seriously wounded. Ahaziah goes to visit his uncle in Jezreel; where he is met and slain by Jehu; whom God had appointed to destroy all of Ahab's offspring. Ahaziah is buried out of respect for Jehoshaphat. Athaliah now takes control of the throne of Judah. Athaliah likewise destroys all the seed Royal in Judah with the exception of Joash, who was hidden in the temple for six years by his faithful aunt Jehoshabeath and her husband the high priest, Jehoiadah. Daniel 3 speaks of Nebuchadnezzar's defiance of the vision presented to him. On the plain of Dura, just outside Babylon, the Chaldean king sets up an image made entirely of gold. The height of this image is about 35 metres and its breadth 3.5 metres - these dimensions suggest it was probably placed on a plinth. All the dignitaries from every province which king Nebuchadnezzar ruled were assembled and commanded to bow down and worship when the orchestra plays. The penalty for disobeying would be to be cast into a fiery furnace. Daniel's 3 friends disobey the king. These three friends were not prepared to submit to the command of a mere mortal man when there was a greater principle at stake - "we ought to obey God rather than man" (Acts 5 verse29). These faithful servants of Yahweh are given a second opportunity to comply. They politely refuse and are cast into the furnace, which was so hot that it kills the officers who cast them into the furnace. The three faithful men walk around in the furnace. The king sees with them a fourth individual - the angel of God. When they emerge from the furnace they were not even singed, nor could the smell of fire be detected. Nebuchadnezzar is astounded and commands that all of his realm the worship the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego - read aloud verses 28-30 Pause and Ponder. (Daniel must not have been present in Babylon at this time). Acts is Luke's second account - compare Luke 1 verses 1-4 with Acts 1 verses 1-3. Luke 24 closes with Jesus' ascension compare that to account the Acts 1 account which commences with the same event. Luke's first record closes with Jesus praying as he is taken to heaven as does Acts 1. For 40 days Jesus spoke with his disciples of the kingdom of God on earth, as the reconstituted kingdom of Israel. The only question the Apostles had was "Is the time for the kingdom now?" The time, as verse 7 indicates, is known only by Jesus' Father. By AD 96 when the book of Revelation is written Jesus then knew this time. But based on Jesus' commission for them to preach to the entire world it would obviously be some time distant. And following the words of the angels in recorded in verses 9-11 that kingdom would not come until our Lord's return to earth. From verses 12 to 26 a replacement is appointed for Judas, whose behaviour was the subject of prophecy - Psalm 109:8 (in fact it is instructive to read the entire Psalm as it will provide us with an insight as to what motivated Judas). That successor is named as Matthias. Thanks for joining us - we pray you found these comments helpful in your appreciation of God's words, join again tomorrow 

THE END of Ahab's line came within a span of seven years. Jehu, an Israelite military commander under Ahab's son, King Jehoram (or Joram), was anointed king over the northern kingdom at the direction of the prophet Elisha. Jehu moved quickly to eliminate Jehoram and the rest of the sons of Ahab. We explain why Ahab didn't literally have 70 sons (the number 70 in the ancient Near East was not a quantity; it was a symbol that represented “all of them”). Jehoram's nephew, King Ahaziah of Judah, was also killed by Jehu as he fled in his chariot, finally dying at the city of Megiddo. Then Jehu went to Jezreel and found Jezebel, the queen mother, whose last act in this world was probably screaming after she was tossed out of a tower window by her eunuchs. That left only Athaliah, mother of King Ahaziah. Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, the sister of King Jehoram of Israel. When she heard that Ahaziah was dead, she tried to kill all of her grandsons. Why? She—and really, it was the Fallen realm motivating her—tried to eliminate the line of David (her husband, King Jehoram of Judah, son of Jehoshaphat, was a descendant of David) and replace it with the line of Ahab. Unfortunately for Athaliah, she missed one—an infant boy named Joash. Jehoiada the priest had secretly saved and raised Joash in the Temple. At the age of seven, Jehoiada brought him out, proclaimed him king, and, at his command, had Athaliah put to death, thus putting an end to the house of Ahab. Sharon's niece, Sarah Sachleben, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, and the medical bills are piling up. If you are led to help, please go to GilbertHouse.org/hopeforsarah. Our new book The Gates of Hell is now available in paperback, Kindle, and as an audiobook at Audible! Derek's new book Destination: Earth, co-authored with Donna Howell and Allie Anderson, is now available in paperback, Kindle, and as an audiobook at Audible! If you are looking for a text of the Book of 1 Enoch to follow our monthly study, you can try these sources: Parallel translations by R. H. Charles (1917) and Richard Laurence (1821)Modern English translation by George W. E. Nickelsburg and James VanderKam (link to book at Amazon)Book of 1 Enoch - Standard English Version by Dr. Jay Winter (link opens free PDF)Book of 1 Enoch - R. H. Charles translation (link opens free PDF) The SkyWatchTV store has a special offer on Dr. Michael Heiser's two-volume set A Companion to the Book of Enoch. Get both books, the R. H. Charles translation of 1 Enoch, and a DVD interview with Mike and Steven Bancarz for a donation of $35 plus shipping and handling. Link: https://bit.ly/heiser-enoch Follow us! • X: @gilberthouse_tv | @sharonkgilbert | @derekgilbert• Telegram: t.me/gilberthouse | t.me/sharonsroom | t.me/viewfromthebunker• YouTube: @GilbertHouse | @UnravelingRevelation• Facebook.com/GilbertHouseFellowship JOIN US IN ISRAEL! Our next tour of Israel is October 19–30, 2025. For more information and to reserve your place, log on to GilbertHouse.org/travel. NOTE: If you'e going to Israel with us in October, you'll need to apply for a visa online before you travel. The cost is 25 NIS (about $7.50). Log on here: https://www.gov.il/en/departments/topics/eta-il/govil-landing-page Thank you for making our Build Barn Better project a reality! We truly appreciate your support. If you are so led, you can help out at GilbertHouse.org/donate. Get our free app! It connects you to these studies plus our weekly video programs Unraveling Revelation and A View from the Bunker, and the podcast that started this journey in 2005, P.I.D. Radio. Best of all, it bypasses the gatekeepers of Big Tech! The app is available for iOS, Android, Roku, and Apple TV. Links to the app stores are at www.gilberthouse.org/app/. Video on demand of our best teachings! Stream presentations and teachings based on our research at our new video on demand site! Gilbert House T-shirts and mugs! New to our store is a line of GHTV and Redwing Saga merch! Check it out at GilbertHouse.org/store! Think better, feel better! Our partners at Simply Clean Foods offer freeze-dried, 100% GMO-free food and delicious, vacuum-packed fair trade coffee from Honduras. Find out more at GilbertHouse.org/store. Our favorite Bible study tools! Check the links in the left-hand column at www.GilbertHouse.org.

THE END of Ahab's line came within a span of seven years. Jehu, an Israelite military commander under Ahab's son, King Jehoram (or Joram), was anointed king over the northern kingdom at the direction of the prophet Elisha. Jehu moved quickly to eliminate Jehoram and the rest of the sons of Ahab. We explain why Ahab didn't literally have 70 sons (the number 70 in the ancient Near East was not a quantity; it was a symbol that represented “all of them”). Jehoram's nephew, King Ahaziah of Judah, was also killed by Jehu as he fled in his chariot, finally dying at the city of Megiddo. Then Jehu went to Jezreel and found Jezebel, the queen mother, whose last act in this world was probably screaming after she was tossed out of a tower window by her eunuchs. That left only Athaliah, mother of King Ahaziah. Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, the sister of King Jehoram of Israel. When she heard that Ahaziah was dead, she tried to kill all of her grandsons. Why? She—and really, it was the Fallen realm motivating her—tried to eliminate the line of David (her husband, King Jehoram of Judah, son of Jehoshaphat, was a descendant of David) and replace it with the line of Ahab. Unfortunately for Athaliah, she missed one—an infant boy named Joash. Jehoiada the priest had secretly saved and raised Joash in the Temple. At the age of seven, Jehoiada brought him out, proclaimed him king, and, at his command, had Athaliah put to death, thus putting an end to the house of Ahab.

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Pierwsze wzmianki o rydwanach w Biblii pojawiają się już w Księdze Rodzaju.Gdy Józef zyskał zaufanie faraona, był obwożony jego rydwanem, aby pokazać jego nową pozycję. Później sam posiadał własny rydwan. W Rodzaju 46:29 czytamy: “Józef kazał zaprząc swój wóz i wyjechał do Goszen na spotkanie Izraela, ojca swego”. W oryginale hebrajskim występuje tutaj słowo merkawáh oznaczające rydwan. Czy jest to jednak egipski wynalazek?Zarówno konie jak i rydwany zaczęto używać na stepach. Chodzi tutaj o ludy indoeuropejskie, które jako pierwsze zaczęły używać szprychowe koła i parę koni. W ten sposób powstał lekki pojazd bojowy. Należy to odróżnić od cięższych wozów, z pełnymi kołami ciągniętymi przez woły. Takie wozy były wcześniejsze i używano je na terenach dzisiejszej Polski. Konie pochodziły jednak ze stepu. Są one szybsze od wołów, ale jednocześnie słabsze. Tak więc rydwany musiały być lżejsze. Doprowadzono do tego między innymi zmieniając pełne koła w szprychowe.Taką konstrukcję wraz z końmi przejęły ludy irańskie oraz Hetyci, a od nich Egipcjanie. Ci ostatni jeszcze bardziej odchudzili rydwan, przez co stał się on szybszy. Najczęściej było w nim dwóch wojowników: woźnica i łucznik. Egipcjanie mieli łuki kompozytowe. Zarówno rydwan jak i ten łuk Egipcjanie przejęli od Hyksosów. Był to lud semicki, który podbił dolny Egipt i ustanowił tam swoją dynastię. XV dynastia rządząca w Egipcie to właśnie Hyksosi. Jest z tym związana pewna interpretacja Biblii.W Wyjścia 1:8 czytamy: “Tymczasem rządy nad Egiptem objął nowy król, który nie znał Józefa”. Niektórzy historycy twierdzą, że chodzi właśnie o zmianę dynastii. Według nich gdy Józef przybył do Egiptu rządzili tam semiccy Hyksowie. Jednak Egipcjanie pokonali ich i ponownie zaczęła rządzić egipska XVI dynastia. Prześladowania Żydów i próba unicestwienia ich jako narodu miała być właśnie powodowana strachem przed semitami. Nie jest to udowodniony fakt, ale tak według niektórych historyków należy interpretować zmianę w traktowaniu Żydów w Egipcie.Wracając do rydwanu Hyksosi mający rydwany i łuki kompozytowe pokonali Egipcjan. Ci jednak przejęli obie te rzeczy od swoich wrogów i je udoskonalili. Stworzyli lżejsze rydwany. Przesunęli oś kół do tyłu przez co egipskie rydwany były zwrotniejsze. Mając te ulepszone rydwany wygonili Hyksosów. Później podbili też Kanaan. Ich taktyka polegała na tym, że podjeżdżali do wrogów strzelali do nich z łuku i odjeżdżali. Łuki kompozytowe były mniejsze i świetnie nadawały się do użycia z rydwanu. Te wozy wojenne miały jednak jedną wadę.W Wyjścia 14:23 czytamy “Egipcjanie ścigali ich i weszli za nimi w środek morza - wszystkie konie faraona, jego rydwany i jego jeźdźcy”. Egipcjanie ścigali Mojżesza i Izraelitów uchodzących z Egiptu. Kolejny werset 25 mówi: “sprawił, że odpadły koła jego rydwanów, tak że z trudnością mogli posuwać się naprzód”. Rydwany miały trudność poruszać się po podmokłym terenie. Prawdopodobnie o to tutaj chodzi gdy mowa jest o trudnościach w posuwaniu rydwanów naprzód. Tą słabą stronę rydwanów wykorzystano później w czasach sędziego Baraka.Król Kanaanu miał 900 rydwanów z żelaznymi kosami. Dowodził nimi jego wódz Sysera. Sędzia Barak i jego oddziały schronili się na górze Tabor, gdzie nie mogły wjechać rydwany. Później jednak zeszli. W Sędziów 4:15 czytamy: “I wzbudził Pan popłoch u Sysery i wśród wszystkich jego wozów, i w całym jego obozie przez Baraka, tak iż Sysera zeskoczył z wozu i uciekał pieszo”. Dlaczego Sysera nie pokonał Baraka i czemu uciekał pieszo. Najwyraźniej wylał potok Kiszon, który sprawił, że rydwany stanęły na mokrej ziemi. W Sędziów 5:21 czytamy: “Potok Kiszon porwał ich, Prąd potoku Kiszon”.Później sami Izraelici mieli rydwany. O Salomonie czytamy w 2 Kronik 1:14: “Następnie zebrał Salomon wozy wojenne i jezdnych, tak że miał tysiąc czterysta wozów wojennych i dwanaście tysięcy jezdnych, i poumieszczał ich w grodach-wozowniach i przy swojej królewskiej osobie w Jeruzalemie”. Warto zwrócić szczególnie uwagę na grody-wozownie czyli miasta rydwanów. Wiele miast w górach kiepsko się nadawało do powożenia rydwanów. Nadawała się jednak do tego dolina Jizreel.Po podziale Izraela na dwa państwa rydwany znajdowały się właśnie na północy, która miała tereny lepsze do tego typu pojazdów. Rydwanami jeździli tacy królowie 10-plemiennego królestwa Izraela jak Omri i jego syn Achab. Archeologia potwierdziła, że miasta rydwanów to były Jizreel oraz Megiddo. Wielu królów walczyło z rydwanów i na nich zginęło. W 1 Królewskiej 22:34 czytamy o Achabie: “Wtem pewien wojownik ni stąd ni zowąd naciągnął łuk i trafił króla izraelskiego w spojenie między pasem a pancerzem. A ten rzekł do swojego woźnicy: Zawróć i wywieź mnie z pola bitwy, gdyż jestem ranny”.W 2 Królewska 9:21 czytamy: “Wtedy Jehoram rozkazał: Zaprzęgaj! I zaprzężono do jego rydwanu, i wyjechali, Jehoram, król izraelski, i Achazjasz, król judzki, każdy na swoim rydwanie, wyjechali naprzeciw Jehu i spotkali się z nim przy polu Nabota Jezreelczyka”. Jehu przyjechał jak szalony na rydwanie do Jizreel. Naprzeciw wyjechali król Izraela i król Judy. Jehu zabił obu i sam został królem Izraela. Warto zwrócić uwagę, że każdy z nich miał swój własny rydwan.Przed wyborem pierwszego króla Samuel zapowiedział co będzie on robił. W 1 Samuela 8:11 czytamy: “Będzie zabierał waszych synów i sadzał ich na swoich wozach i rumakach, aby biegali przed jego wozem”. Król Izraela miał powoływać ludzi także do walki na rydwanach wojennych. Inne proroctwo zapowiadało pokój. W Psalmie 46:10 (9) czytamy: “Kładzie kres wojnom aż po krańce ziemi, Łamie łuki i kruszy włócznie, Wozy ogniem pali”. Rydwany były tak związane z wojną, że położenie kresu wojnom musiało się wiązać ze spaleniem tych wozów bojowych.Rydwany bojowe używano w Egipcie, Asyrii i Persji. Później jednak nastała władza Greków. Używali oni głównie piechoty, później także konny. Podobnie Rzymianie, którzy przyszli po Grekach. Rydwanów zaczęto używać wyłącznie do wyścigów i w celach prestiżowych. W Dziejach Apostolskich 8:28 mamy opis dostojnika królowej etiopskiej Kandaki. Czytamy tam: “Powracał, a siedząc na swoim wozie, czytał proroka Izajasza”. Ten dostojnik miał woźnicę oraz miejsce dla Filipa.Osobny temat to opis rydwanów w proroctwach biblijnych. Np. w Księdze Ezechiela rozdziale pierwszym nie pada słowo rydwan, ale w wielu Bibliach pojawia się komentarz typu: Wizja rydwanu Bożego. Jest tak np. w Biblii Tysiąclecia. Ostatni raz rydwan pojawia się w Objawieniu 9:9 gdzie czytamy: “Miały też pancerze niby pancerze żelazne, a szum ich skrzydeł jak turkot wozów wojennych i wielu koni pędzących do boju”. Apostoł Jan prawdopodobnie nie widział ataku rydwanów, ale pewnie widział wyścigi rydwanów.Ale już wcześniej wielu proroków wspominało o rydwanach. Elizeusz zobaczył jak jego poprzednika Eliasza zabiera ognisty rydwan. Nazwał go wtedy swoim ojce oraz rydwanem Izraela (2 Królów 2:11, 12). Tym wozom bojowym oddawano też cześć. 2 Królów rozdział 23:11 wspomina o rydwanach poświęconych słońcu, które król Jozjasz kazał spalić. Księga Izajasza, Jeremiasz i innych pororoków często wspominają o rydwanach. Mowa tam o tym aby nie liczyć na rydwany Egiptu, ale na Boga, którego wozy bojowe przyjdą szybko jak huragan.Podsumowując. Początkowo rydwany mieli wrogowie Izraela czyli Egipcjanie, Kananejczycy, Filistyni, Syryjczycy itd. Już jednak król Salomon sam jeździł rydwanem i posiadał tego typu wojska. Na pewno wielkie oddziały wozów bojowych posiadali tacy królowie Izraela jak Omri i jego syn Achab. Mówi o tym nie tylko Biblia, ale potwierdza to także archeologia takich miast jak Megiddo czy Jizreel. Prorocy biblijni często odwoływali się do szybkości rydwanu, przerażającego odgłosu pędzących kół, ale też przestrzegali przed ufaniem wozom bojowym.Kazał go też obwozić na drugim wozie swoim, a wołano przed nim: Na kolana! Tak ustanowił go namiestnikiem całej ziemi egipskiej.https://biblia-online.pl/Biblia/Warszawska/1-Ksiega-Mojzeszowa/41/43A Józef kazał zaprząc swój wóz i wyjechał do Goszen na spotkanie Izraela, ojca swego. A gdy go zobaczył, rzucił mu się na szyję i długo płakał w objęciach jego.https://biblia-online.pl/Biblia/Warszawska/1-Ksiega-Mojzeszowa/46/29Tymczasem rządy nad Egiptem objął nowy król, który nie znał Józefa.https://biblia-online.pl/Biblia/Warszawska/2-Ksiega-Mojzeszowa/1/8Egipcjanie ścigali ich i weszli za nimi w środek morza - wszystkie konie faraona, jego rydwany i jego jeźdźcy.https://biblia-online.pl/Biblia/Warszawska/2-Ksiega-Mojzeszowa/14/23I sprawił, że odpadły koła jego rydwanów, tak że z trudnością mogli posuwać się naprzód. Wtedy rzekli Egipcjanie: Uciekajmy przed Izraelem, gdyż Pan walczy za nich z Egipcjanami.https://biblia-online.pl/Biblia/Warszawska/2-Ksiega-Mojzeszowa/14/25I wzbudził Pan popłoch u Sysery i wśród wszystkich jego wozów, i w całym jego obozie przez Baraka, tak iż Sysera zeskoczył z wozu i uciekał pieszohttps://biblia-online.pl/Biblia/Warszawska/Ksiega-Sedziow/4/15Potok Kiszon porwał ich, Prąd potoku Kiszon. Wystąp duszo moja, z mocą!https://biblia-online.pl/Biblia/Warszawska/Ksiega-Sedziow/5/21Następnie zebrał Salomon wozy wojenne i jezdnych, tak że miał tysiąc czterysta wozów wojennych i dwanaście tysięcy jezdnych, i poumieszczał ich w grodach-wozowniach i przy swojej królewskiej osobie w Jeruzalemie.https://biblia-online.pl/Biblia/Warszawska/2-Ksiega-Kronik/1/14Wtem pewien wojownik ni stąd ni zowąd naciągnął łuk i trafił króla izraelskiego w spojenie między pasem a pancerzem. A ten rzekł do swojego woźnicy: Zawróć i wywieź mnie z pola bitwy, gdyż jestem ranny.

THE KING of Moab sacrificed his oldest son on the wall of his capital city, causing the combined armies of Israel, Judah, and Edom to withdraw from their siege. How do we process this? Then he (King Mesha) took his oldest son who was to reign in his place and offered him for a burnt offering on the wall. And there came great wrath on Israel. And they withdrew from him and returned to their own land. (2 Kings 3:27, ESV) On the surface, it appears the king of Moab's sacrifice was successful. But that's not how we read it. The wrath against Israel was God's anger that they didn't trust in His promise, through the prophet Elisha, to deliver Moab into the hands of kings Jehoram of Israel and Jehoshaphat of Judah. God does not honor or condone human sacrifice. We also discuss the miracles of the widow's oil, the son of the Shunammite woman, whose birth was no less a miracle than Elisha raising him from the dead, and Elisha's purification of the poisoned stew. S haron's niece, Sarah Sachleben, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, and the medical bills are piling up. If you are led to help, please go to GilbertHouse.org/hopeforsarah. Our new book The Gates of Hell is now available in paperback, Kindle, and as an audiobook at Audible! Derek's new book Destination: Earth, co-authored with Donna Howell and Allie Anderson, is now available in paperback, Kindle, and as an audiobook at Audible! If you are looking for a text of the Book of 1 Enoch to follow our monthly study, you can try these sources: Parallel translations by R. H. Charles (1917) and Richard Laurence (1821)Modern English translation by George W. E. Nickelsburg and James VanderKam (link to book at Amazon)Book of 1 Enoch - Standard English Version by Dr. Jay Winter (link opens free PDF)Book of 1 Enoch - R. H. Charles translation (link opens free PDF) The SkyWatchTV store has a special offer on Dr. Michael Heiser's two-volume set A Companion to the Book of Enoch. Get both books, the R. H. Charles translation of 1 Enoch, and a DVD interview with Mike and Steven Bancarz for a donation of $35 plus shipping and handling. Link: https://bit.ly/heiser-enoch Follow us! • X: @gilberthouse_tv | @sharonkgilbert | @derekgilbert• Telegram: t.me/gilberthouse | t.me/sharonsroom | t.me/viewfromthebunker• YouTube: @GilbertHouse | @UnravelingRevelation• Facebook.com/GilbertHouseFellowship JOIN US IN ISRAEL! Our next tour of Israel is October 19–30, 2025. For more information and to reserve your place, log on to GilbertHouse.org/travel. NOTE: If you'e going to Israel with us in October, you'll need to apply for a visa online before you travel. The cost is 25 NIS (about $7.50). Log on here: https://www.gov.il/en/departments/topics/eta-il/govil-landing-page Thank you for making our Build Barn Better project a reality! We truly appreciate your support. If you are so led, you can help out at GilbertHouse.org/donate. Get our free app! It connects you to these studies plus our weekly video programs Unraveling Revelation and A View from the Bunker, and the podcast that started this journey in 2005, P.I.D. Radio. Best of all, it bypasses the gatekeepers of Big Tech! The app is available for iOS, Android, Roku, and Apple TV. Links to the app stores are at www.gilberthouse.org/app/. Video on demand of our best teachings! Stream presentations and teachings based on our research at our new video on demand site! Gilbert House T-shirts and mugs! New to our store is a line of GHTV and Redwing Saga merch! Check it out at GilbertHouse.org/store! Think better, feel better! Our partners at Simply Clean Foods offer freeze-dried, 100% GMO-free food and delicious, vacuum-packed fair trade coffee from Honduras. Find out more at GilbertHouse.org/store. Our favorite Bible study tools! Check the links in the left-hand column at www.GilbertHouse.org.

THE KING of Moab sacrificed his oldest son on the wall of his capital city, causing the combined armies of Israel, Judah, and Edom to withdraw from their siege. How do we process this? Then he (King Mesha) took his oldest son who was to reign in his place and offered him for a burnt offering on the wall. And there came great wrath on Israel. And they withdrew from him and returned to their own land. (2 Kings 3:27, ESV)On the surface, it appears the king of Moab's sacrifice was successful. But that's not how we read it. The wrath against Israel was God's anger that they didn't trust in His promise, through the prophet Elisha, to deliver Moab into the hands of kings Jehoram of Israel and Jehoshaphat of Judah. God does not honor or condone human sacrifice. We also discuss the miracles of the widow's oil, the son of the Shunammite woman, whose birth was no less a miracle than Elisha raising him from the dead, and Elisha's purification of poisoned stew. 

Grandparents' day message! 2 Chronicles 22:10-12 (KJV) But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah. 11 But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. 12 And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.

Jesus, I See What You've Done For Other People, And I Want That For Me 2 Kings 8 Chew the Bible S3The Shunammite Woman's Land Restored: Elisha warns the Shunammite woman to flee a seven-year famine. When she returns, her land has been seized. She goes to the king, and as she arrives, the king's conversation with Elisha's servant about the prophet's miracles leads to the immediate restoration of all her property.Hazael Murders Ben-Hadad: Elisha prophesies in Damascus that the ill King Ben-Hadad will die, and that his servant, Hazael, will become king and inflict great evil on Israel. Hazael returns and murders Ben-Hadad, taking his throne.Reigns of Jehoram and Ahaziah: Jehoram of Judah reigns for eight years and does evil, leading to Edom's rebellion. His son, Ahaziah, then reigns for one year, also doing evil and aligning himself with the wicked house of Ahab.Your words were found and I ate them

2 Kings 8 verses 1-6 tells us that the woman from Shunem whose son had been resurrected by Elisha had fallen into hard times during the seven-year famine that occurred. She had to move away from her home and lands. Gehazi, Elisha's former servant, points her out to the king who commands that her lands be restored to her. Verses 7-15 speak of Benhadad's sickness and subsequent murder by his general Hazael. Elijah had earlier told Elisha that he was to anoint Hazael to be king of Syria. Elisha has come to Damascus for that task. He is met by Hazael who has brought with him a gift from Benhadad and an enquiry as to whether the Syrian king would recover his health. Elisha is brought to tears when he met the hard and callous Hazael. Elisha's message that in the natural course of life Benhadad would recover. However, Yahweh has shown Elisha that Hazael will be a ruthless ruler that will commit unspeakable horrors against Israel - the pregnant women in particular. Hazael then returns to his monarch and suffocates him. Verses 16-24 tell of Judah's throne coming to the 32-year-old Jehoram, who proved to be a wicked king. Jehoram is described as being like the evil kings of Israel. One of the greatest influences on this man's life was his marriage to the evil daughter of king Ahab. His was a short reign of 8 years and his actions brought the kingdom of Judah to a low state. It was during his reign that Edom revolted and ceased to be a vassal of Judah. Jehoram is succeeded by his son Ahaziah - Judah's next king. Verses 25-29 speak of Ahaziah's rulership over Judah. The new king was 22 years old and reigned for a single year. This man was Ahab's grandson, and the record gives his relationship to Omri one of the wickedest men to have ever sat on Israel's throne. Verses. 26-27 make it clear how influential were his forbears on his life. Ahaziah joined Joram king of Israel in warring against the Syrians. The chapter finishes with Ahaziah's visit to his relative who was seriously wounded in the battle against the Syrians. Lamentations 4 verses 1-5 tell of the pitiful scenes that were seen in Judah after the wholesale and indiscriminate slaughter brought by the Babylonians. Verses 6-8 contrast these horrors with the former blessed conditions within the nation. Verses 9-10 state that it was the lucky ones who died by the sword and did not have to endure the famine which reduced the pitiful women to cannibalism. Verses 11-19 describe Yahweh's venting of His anger against His rebellious people. The surrounding nations were astounded at the report of the destruction brought to Judah. In verse 20 Jeremiah says that even though he knew that the coming judgments were just, they still terrified him when he saw what happened. The last two verses reveal Edom's elation at Zion's destruction. The lesson for us can be found in Romans 11 verses 22-23 - slowly read aloud and ponder the path we must take if we wish to receive the goodness of the LORD. 2 Corinthians is often called Paul's great letter of comfort. Chapter 1 tells us that one purpose of suffering is to develop in the sufferer a reservoir of compassion and comfort for others. The Apostle described his rock as the One who raised the dead (compare 1 Corinthians 15 verses 32 verses  that occasion was likely to have been in the amphitheatre at Ephesus - details as to whether he died and was in fact resurrected at Lystra can only be conjecture - although I personally believe that he died and was raised at that time verses  2 Timothy 3 verses 10-13 being the incident referenced). The coming of Timothy with the news he carried about the response of the believers at Corinth was a tonic that revived his spirit. Chapter 2 provided further advice for what to do next if the wrongdoer was to be fully recovered. The chapter tells us that in Troas he pondered his blessings in our Lord Jesus Christ. His imagery is drawn from the practices which accompanied the Roman Triumphal procession. The language that he uses to his fellow believers is ironic since their lifestyle spoke of living gloriously whereas the Apostles were treated as though they had been the conquered army many of whom were to be offered to the gods of the victors. Nonetheless in verses Paul says that God has strengthened him that the fragrant message of the gospel might replace the pungent odour of death that would otherwise fill the nostrils of the perishing. Thanks for joining us - we pray you found these comments helpful in your appreciation of God's words,  join again tomorrow at   https://christadelphianvideo.org/christadelphian-daily-readings/

The story told in 2 Kings 3 is most curious indeed. Verses 1-8 tell us of the time that the two kings of Israel and Judah - Jehoram and Jehoshaphat - set out to wage war against Moab who had rebelled and failed to pay the massive tribute that had been imposed on them by Jehoram. Jehoram and Jehoshaphat were not expecting to be defeated by the weather. Surely Yahweh would not have it so. A minstrel was called to induce a mood conducive to the prophet Elisha and this is perhaps puzzling to us. God sent the rain only where the allies - Israel and Judah were encamped. The Almighty also sent a wind which deluded Moab into believing the two kings had turned on each other. The foes of Israel and Judah rushed unknowingly to their destruction. What a gross incident concludes the sorry tale with the Moabite king sacrificing his son to placate his idol that demands human blood - Chemosh.In Jeremiah 51 we have the story in apocalyptic language of Babylon's overthrow. The chapter encapsulates the entire latter portion of the book of Revelation. For yourself it is a worthwhile exercise to open one Bible at Jeremiah 51 and alongside it another opened to Revelation chapters 17-19. Next find how many direct quotes and allusions you can find in the Revelation chapters from Jeremiah 51. The conclusion that this leads you to is that "Babylon the Great" in in the book of Revelation and the mysterious Babylon of Jeremiah 51 are one and the same. An idolatrous and mysterious religious system which today speaks of the mysterious Babylon of the Roman Catholic Church: Revelation 17 verses4-6, 18,18 verses 1-8, 10-17, 19-24; 19 verses 1-3. These overlords who subjected Jerusalem to their cruelties and idolatrous worship were judged by the LORD God Almighty and His saints. Isaiah contrasts those rulers with Judah's Sovereign: Isaiah 26 verses 13-14 compare with Jeremiah 51 verses 39, 57. Those Babylonian rulers were to die and never rise again - "they shall not rise" (Isaiah 26); they shall "sleep a perpetual sleep and not wake (Jeremiah 51). In contrast those trusting in God will experience peace and rise to eternal life - Isaiah 26 verses 1-3, 19-21. In 1 Corinthians 11 Paul proves that our Almighty Sovereign's purpose is evident in the creative work of His angels and the hierarchy that this established. God is supreme, a theme that will be expanded in chapter 15, under Him is His Divine Son - who stands as the head and archetype of the entire creation. Next, in the creative order comes the man, then the woman. Paul points out that there is a mutually dependent relationship in Christ between husband and wife. However, as an acknowledgment of the creative order in the work of the angels, it's important for the women to worship acknowledging the principle that women should worship with their heads covered. The Apostle then speaks of practices that were incongruous in the context of the celebration of the Lord's memorial supper of bread and wine. He urges that self examination is imperative to the receiving of the emblems of our Lord Jesus Christ's sacrifice. And so the great Apostle declares that before we take the bread we need to scrutinise ourselves. None of us take the emblems with a sense of worthiness - we acknowledge that we are weak, erring and struggling with our mortality and the ravages that sin has brought on our fallen condition and our proneness to sin with which we wrestle on a daily basis. But the important thing is that we continue to strive against sin relentlessly. This we do in remembering our Lord's offering: Hebrews 12 verses 1-11. Surely those who have given up fighting against sin will be condemned with the world. Brother Thomas exquisitely says of the breaking of the bread on page 296 of Elpis Israel: "for to eat his flesh is to digest, and make a part of our mental selves, the truth concerning the kingdom of God and Jesus Christ."

Our reading of 2 Kings 2 today records the transfer of responsibility before God from Elijah to Elisha.Elisha requests, “Let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.” [v.9] and it is significant that it is recorded of Elisha that he ultimately performs twice as many miracles as Elijah.  However, in doing God's most important work and conveying God's messages it is evident that Elijah is the greater prophet, he is the one with Moses on the mount when Jesus is transfigured.Elisha's sight of his dramatic departure when “Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven” [v.11], is proof to him that he has a double portion of his “spirit.”   But what kind of “heaven” does he go to?  The next use of the Hebrew word for heaven is in ch. 7 v.2 about whether the “windows of heaven” could be opened to provide flour and food! The rain comes from heaven (eg 1 Kings 8 v.25).  The fact that a letter later came from Elijah to Jehoram, the son-in-law of Ahab, makes it clear Elijah was still somewhere on the earth (see 2 Chron.21 v.12).So God removes Elijah from the scene because his work is finished, just as John the Baptist, whom Jesus refers to as a promised Elijah (Matt. 17 v.11,12) came – and his work was finished in “turning the hearts” (Malachi 4 v.6) of people ready for the ministry of Christ.  He was removed from the scene to leave the way clear for Jesus.  The widespread impact of his work is clear from the way Paul encounters those who only knew the baptism of John – who were a great distance from Israel (see Acts 18 v.25  19 v3,4)The heavens of the sky are to be the scene of the most dramatic events yet!  When Jesus returns those alive will see him “coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels … and they will gather his elect …” [Matt. 24 v.30,31]   The elect are God's people Israel to be once more gathered from the four winds to Israel reestablished under the new King Jesus. The clouds of heaven are those immortalised saints who come with Jesus (1 Thess. 4:16-18).  Jesus says, “all the tribes of the earth will mourn … the sun will be darkened … the powers of the heavens will be shaken..” [v.29]  Some think this means the political heavens, but it seems that is has the dual meaning which also includes the literal heavens.The world has witnessed dramatic events in the past, and frightening events in the present are increasing, but the most dramatic times of all are still ahead!  How soon?  Watch the Middle East!  Let us make sure our faith is as strong as possible – and that we each have a real relationship with our Saviour.

The story told in 2 Kings 3 is most curious indeed. Verses 1-8 tell us of the time that the two kings of Israel and Judah - Jehoram and Jehoshaphat - set out to wage war against Moab who had rebelled and failed to pay the massive tribute that had been imposed on them by Jehoram. Jehoram and Jehoshaphat were not expecting to be defeated by the weather. Surely Yahweh would not have it so. A minstrel was called to induce a mood conducive to the prophet Elisha and this is perhaps puzzling to us. God sent the rain only where the allies  - Israel and Judah were encamped. The Almighty also sent a wind which deluded Moab into believing the two kings had turned on each other. The foes of Israel and Judah rushed unknowingly to their destruction. What a gross incident concludes the sorry tale with the Moabite king sacrificing his son to placate his idol that demands human blood - Chemosh. In Jeremiah 51 we have the story in apocalyptic language of Babylon's overthrow. The chapter encapsulates the entire latter portion of the book of Revelation. For yourself it is a worthwhile exercise to open one Bible at Jeremiah 51 and alongside it another opened to Revelation chapters 17-19. Next find how many direct quotes and allusions you can find in the Revelation chapters from Jeremiah 51. The conclusion that this leads you to is that "Babylon the Great" in in the book of Revelation and the mysterious Babylon of Jeremiah 51 are one and the same. An idolatrous and mysterious religious system which today speaks of the mysterious Babylon of the Roman Catholic Church: Revelation 17 verses4-6, 18,18 verses 1-8, 10-17, 19-24; 19 verses 1-3. These overlords who subjected Jerusalem to their cruelties and idolatrous worship were judged by the LORD God Almighty and His saints. Isaiah contrasts those rulers with Judah's Sovereign: Isaiah 26 verses 13-14 compare with Jeremiah 51 verses 39, 57. Those Babylonian rulers were to die and never rise again - "they shall not rise" (Isaiah 26); they shall "sleep a perpetual sleep and not wake (Jeremiah 51). In contrast those trusting in God will experience peace and rise to eternal life - Isaiah 26 verses 1-3, 19-21.  In 1 Corinthians 11 Paul proves that our Almighty Sovereign's purpose is evident in the creative work of His angels and the hierarchy that this established. God is supreme, a theme that will be expanded in chapter 15, under Him is His Divine Son - who stands as the head and archetype of the entire creation. Next, in the creative order comes the man, then the woman. Paul points out that there is a mutually dependent relationship in Christ between husband and wife. However, as an acknowledgment of the creative order in the work of the angels, it's important for the women to worship acknowledging the principle that women should worship with their heads covered. The Apostle then speaks of practices that were incongruous in the context of the celebration of the Lord's memorial supper of bread and wine. He urges that self examination is imperative to the receiving of the emblems of our Lord Jesus Christ's sacrifice. And so the great Apostle declares that before we take the bread we need to scrutinise ourselves. None of us take the emblems with a sense of worthiness - we acknowledge that we are  weak, erring and struggling with our mortality and the ravages that sin has brought on our fallen condition and our proneness to sin with which we wrestle on a daily basis. But the important thing is that we continue to strive against sin relentlessly. This we do in remembering our Lord's offering: Hebrews 12 verses 1-11. Surely those who have given up fighting against sin will be condemned with the world. Brother Thomas exquisitely says of the breaking of the bread on page 296 of Elpis Israel: "for to eat his flesh is to digest, and make a part of our mental selves, the truth concerning the kingdom of God and Jesus Christ."

2 Chronicles 21:1-20

Doctor Doom 2 Kings 1 Chew the Bible Season 3King Ahaziah of Israel (Ahab's son) falls through a lattice and is badly injured. Instead of seeking God, he sends messengers to ask Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, if he will recover.But God sends Elijah to intercept them, asking, “Is there no God in Israel?” Elijah declares Ahaziah will die.Ahaziah sends three groups of fifty soldiers to bring Elijah to him. The first two groups are consumed by fire from heaven when they arrogantly demand Elijah come down.The third group's captain humbly begs for mercy, and God spares them.Elijah goes to Ahaziah and repeats the prophecy: because he turned to Baal-Zebub instead of the God of Israel, he will not leave his bed. Ahaziah dies, and his brother Jehoram becomes king.Your words were found and I ate them

2 Kings - Elisha promises food. Four men with leprosy report Aramean's flight. The promise fulfilled. Jehoram restores the Shunaammite's land. Elisha predicts evil from Hazael. Another Jehoram reigns in Judah. Shariah succeeds Jehoram in Judah. 1 Corinthians - Prophecy a superior gift. Instruction for the church.

2 Chronicles - Jehoram succeeds Jehoshaphat in Judah. Revolt against Judah. Shariah succeeds Jehoram in Judah. Shariah allies with Jehoram of Israel. Jehu murders princes of Judah. Jehoiada sets Joash on the throne of Judah. Athaliah murdered. Reforms carried out. 1 Corinthians 10 - Avoid Israel's mistakes.

When we read from 2 Chronicles in our last episode, we covered Edom's rebellion against Judah during Jehoram's reign, wherein they separated from Judah and established their own king. Obadiah rebukes this nation for their rebellion in our first reading. A return to the book of Kings, now in the second part, means a little backtracking: in short, Jehoshaphat is king and Jehoram has not yet taken the throne. Ahab's son Ahaziah is now on the throne in Samaria of Israel, but he won't outlive the Lord's prophecy against Ahab which says that his family line would come to an end in the next generation. Last but not least, the prophet Elijah passes his mantle to Elisha who receives a double portion of Elijah's spirit.Obadiah - 1:03 . 2 Kings 1 - 6:10 . 2 Kings 2 - 11:43 . Psalm 119:81 - 17:31 .  :::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by the Christian Standard Bible.facebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org

Jehoram, re di Giuda. Ribellione di Edom e Libnah. Avvertimento di Elia. Ivasione dei Filistei e degli Arabi. Malattia e morte di Jehoram.

In this Bible Story, Jehu is used by God to rid Israel of evil. He kills Jezebel and all the remnants of king Ahab. He also toppls the temples of Baal along with all its followers. Eventually, he succumbs to his own inner evils and strays away from God. This story is inspired by 2 Kings 9:30-10:36. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a Year.Today's Bible verse is 2 Kings 9:34 from the King James Version.Episode 139: Jehoshaphat, in an attempt to broker peace between him and Israel, betrothed his son Joram to Ahab's daughter Athaliah. But because the wicked and idolatrous nature of her parents was in her, both Jehoram and the nation of Judah would be led astray. And as he, his kingdom, and his sons passed away; his wife Athaliah plotted. Determined to stay in power, she killed all of her grandchildren so that the line of David could not stand in her way. But God would not let her evil stand in the way of His promise. Jehosheba, Athaliah's daughter, hid away one of Ahaziah's sons in the temple to be raised by the priests and taken care of until he could become king!Hear the Bible come to life as Pastor Jack Graham leads you through the official BibleinaYear.com podcast. This Biblical Audio Experience will help you master wisdom from the world's greatest book. In each episode, you will learn to apply Biblical principles to everyday life. Now understanding the Bible is easier than ever before; enjoy a cinematic audio experience full of inspirational storytelling, orchestral music, and profound commentary from world-renowned Pastor Jack Graham.Also, you can download the Pray.com app for more Christian content, including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories.Visit JackGraham.org for more resources on how to tap into God's power for successful Christian living.Pray.com is the digital destination of faith. With over 5,000 daily prayers, meditations, bedtime stories, and cinematic stories inspired by the Bible, the Pray.com app has everything you need to keep your focus on the Lord. Make Prayer a priority and download the #1 App for Prayer and Sleep today in the Apple app store or Google Play store.Executive Producers: Steve Gatena & Max BardProducer: Ben GammonHosted by: Pastor Jack GrahamMusic by: Andrew Morgan SmithBible Story narration by: Todd HaberkornSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OBADIAH (SERVENT OF YAHWEHThere is at least twelve people name Obadiah in the Bible. Smiths Bible Dictionary The book itself does not include much information about Obadiah, nor the date and place of the book being written The book of Obadiah is about Edom's judgment and Israel's restorationAccording to Mark Rooker: “The book of Obadiah is a condemnation of Edom for her evil treatment of Judah during the time of Judah's greatest crisis, the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonian empire.” In this morning's study I will go into detail on who are these Edomites and what Obadiah is all aboutThe main purpose of this prophecy of Obadiah is to reveal to us the events that must take place for this world, Yahweh's creation, to become established as the Lord's KingdomNote: For the most part, throughout this study, “Esau” and “Edom” refer to the descendants of Esau. Likewise, ‘Jacob' refers to the descendants of Jacob (i.e. Israel) Obadiah means “Servant of Yahweh”. As a servant of Yahweh our desire is to work for Him and also to be pleasing to Him. This is really where it begins for each of us. Yahweh is not going to teach us, illuminate Biblical texts for us, or give us insight if we are not interested in serving Him or doing His work  The very fact that this book consists of only one chapter should alert us to its importance. If it was unimportant, Yahweh would not have preserved it, and it would have disappeared long ago. Its length also simplifies our task of discovering its message. Like all the Bible books, this one has a message that is vital for us today as well as for its original reader's centuries ago1.       This is the shortest book in the Old Testament with 21 verses 2.       About Edom1.       It is a country located on the southeastern shore of the Dead Sea 2.       Sometimes it is also called Seir as indicated in Genesis 32:3; 36:20–21, 30; Numbers 24:18 3.       The father of the Edomites was Esau and the battle between Israel and Edom goes back to their forefathers who were twin brothers Esau and Jacob in whom they were already fighting in the womb as seen in Genesis 25:21-274.       When the Hebrews headed towards the Promise Land Edom refused them travel through their territory (Numbers 20:14–21, Judges 11:17–18)5.       At one point David controlled Edom (2 Samuel 8:13-14, 1 Kings 11:15-18) but two centuries later they threw off Judah's control during the reign of Jehoram (2 Kings 8:20-22) 6.       Later Edomites raided Judah and took captives during the reign of Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:17) 7.       The worst act of Edom against Israel was participating with the Babylonians with the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem1.       “Remember, O Lord, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Who said, “Raze it, raze it To its very foundation.”” (Psalm 137:7)3.       Edom's sin1.       Pride1.       They have pride in their defensive capital makes them think no one can invade and defeat them (3-4)2.       They have pride in their renowned wise men (8)3.       They have pride in their mighty warriors (9)2.       Violence towards Israel: ““Because of violence to your brother Jacob, You will be covered with shame, And you will be cut off forever.” (10)Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!Have any questions? Feel free to email me; keitner2024@outlook.com 

THE ELDEST SON of good King Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, was more like his mother-in-law, Jezebel, than his father. After Jehoshaphat's death, Jehoram killed his brothers and turned his kingdom toward the gods of the Amorites (i.e., Phoenicians) worshiped by Jezebel. As a result, Jezebel was afflicted with a terrible and horribly painful disease that killed him seven years later. Jehoram's son, Ahaziah, reigned only one year when he was killed by Jehu while visiting his uncle, Ahab's son Joram. Upon his death, Jehoram's wife, Ahab's daughter Athaliah seized the throne, killed the royal family of Judah—the House of David—and reigned as queen for seven years. She appears to have been cut from the same cloth as her mother, Jezebel.  But after seven years, the high priest Jehoiada, who'd been secretly raising Ahaziah's youngest son, Joash, declared the boy king, had Athaliah put to death, and tore down the temple of Baal in Jerusalem. At the end of the day, all of the political machinations involving the land of Israel down to the present day are reflections of the war in the unseen realm for control of God's mount of assembly—Zion. Sharon's niece, Sarah Sachleben, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, and the medical bills are piling up. If you are led to help, please go to GilbertHouse.org/hopeforsarah. Our new book The Gates of Hell is now available in paperback, Kindle, and as an audiobook at Audible! Derek's new book Destination: Earth, co-authored with Donna Howell and Allie Anderson, is now available in paperback, Kindle, and as an audiobook at Audible! If you are looking for a text of the Book of 1 Enoch to follow our monthly study, you can try these sources: Parallel translations by R. H. Charles (1917) and Richard Laurence (1821)Modern English translation by George W. E. Nickelsburg and James VanderKam (link to book at Amazon)Book of 1 Enoch - Standard English Version by Dr. Jay Winter (link opens free PDF) Book of 1 Enoch - R. H. Charles translation (link opens free PDF) The SkyWatchTV store has a special offer on Dr. Michael Heiser's two-volume set A Companion to the Book of Enoch. Get both books, the R. H. Charles translation of 1 Enoch, and a DVD interview with Mike and Steven Bancarz for a donation of $35 plus shipping and handling. Link: https://bit.ly/heiser-enoch Follow us!• X: @gilberthouse_tv | @sharonkgilbert | @derekgilbert• Telegram: t.me/gilberthouse | t.me/sharonsroom | t.me/viewfromthebunker• YouTube: @GilbertHouse | @UnravelingRevelation• Facebook.com/GilbertHouseFellowship JOIN US AND SPECIAL GUEST CARL TEICHRIB IN ISRAEL! Our next tour of Israel is October 19–30, 2025 with an optional three-day extension to Jordan. For more information and to reserve your place, log on to GilbertHouse.org/travel. Thank you for making our Build Barn Better project a reality! We truly appreciate your support. If you are so led, you can help out at GilbertHouse.org/donate. Get our free app! It connects you to these studies plus our weekly video programs Unraveling Revelation and A View from the Bunker, and the podcast that started this journey in 2005, P.I.D. Radio. Best of all, it bypasses the gatekeepers of Big Tech! The app is available for iOS, Android, Roku, and Apple TV. Links to the app stores are at www.gilberthouse.org/app/. Video on demand of our best teachings! Stream presentations and teachings based on our research at our new video on demand site! Gilbert House T-shirts and mugs! New to our store is a line of GHTV and Redwing Saga merch! Check it out at GilbertHouse.org/store! Think better, feel better! Our partners at Simply Clean Foods offer freeze-dried, 100% GMO-free food and delicious, vacuum-packed fair trade coffee from Honduras. Find out more at GilbertHouse.org/store. Our favorite Bible study tools! Check the links in the right-hand column at www.GilbertHouse.org.

THE ELDEST SON of good King Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, was more like his mother-in-law, Jezebel, than his father. After Jehoshaphat's death, Jehoram killed his brothers and turned his kingdom toward the gods of the Amorites (i.e., Phoenicians) worshiped by Jezebel. As a result, Jezebel was afflicted with a terrible and horribly painful disease that killed him seven years later. Jehoram's son, Ahaziah, reigned only one year when he was killed by Jehu while visiting his uncle, Ahab's son Joram. Upon his death, Jehoram's wife, Ahab's daughter Athaliah seized the throne, killed the royal family of Judah—the House of David—and reigned as queen for seven years. She appears to have been cut from the same cloth as her mother, Jezebel.  But after seven years, the high priest Jehoiada, who'd been secretly raising Ahaziah's youngest son, Joash, declared the boy king, had Athaliah put to death, and tore down the temple of Baal in Jerusalem. At the end of the day, all of the political machinations involving the land of Israel down to the present day are reflections of the war in the unseen realm for control of God's mount of assembly—Zion.

SHOW NOTES   In Podcast Episode 327, “He Died to No One's Regret,” Kim discusses the life of King Jehoram of Judah, who lived a life none of us should imitate. In this episode, Kim will focus on some of the decisions made by Jehoram that led to the legacy no one should choose.   Our focal passage for this episode is 2 Kings 8:16-24 and 2 Chronicles 21, with 2 Chronicles 21:20 as the focal verse:   “Jehoram  was thirty-two years old when he became king; he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. He died to no one's regret, and was buried in the city of David but not in the tombs of the kings. ” (2 Chronicles 21:20 CSB)     WEEKLY ENGAGEMENT FEATURE:   If you were to die today and your life was examined based on what you clung to the most, how would you be remembered?   Additional Resources and Scriptures:   Who Was King Jehoram/Joram in the Bible? 8 I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely. (Ps. 63:8) EMAIL — encouragingothersinlovingjesus@gmail.com TWITTER - https://twitter.com/EOinLovingJesus INSTAGRAM -  https://www.instagram.com/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/ “Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus” YouTube Channel: Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/@EncouragingOthersInLovingJesus     I WANT TO BEGIN A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST.   RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF 1 & 2 Kings PODCASTS: “The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete Old Testament OT in One Volume” “Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Kings” by Tony Merida “The Tony Evans Bible Commentary: Advancing God's Kingdom Agenda” “Life Application Study Bible” “The Swindoll Study Bible: NLT” by Charles R. Swindoll Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary “The Baker Illustrated Bible Background Commentary” by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays (Editors) Expositor's Bible Commentary (Abridged Edition): Old Testament, 2004, by Kenneth L. Barker, John R. Kohlenberger, III.     "Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus" Facebook Group:   Our Facebook Group is devoted to providing a place for us to encourage each other through all the seasons of life. Follow the provided link to request admittance into “Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus”—https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/ Feel free to invite others who will be good encouragers and/or need encouragement to follow Jesus.   This podcast is hosted by Kim Smith, a small town Country Girl who left her comfort zone to follow Jesus in a big City World. Now, she wants to use God's Word and lessons from her faith journey to encourage others in loving Jesus.   In each episode, Kim will share insights regarding a portion of God's Word and challenge listeners to apply the lessons to their daily lives.   If you want to grow in your faith and learn how to encourage others in loving Jesus, subscribe and commit to prayerfully listening each week.   Remember, “It's Always a Trust & Obey Kinda Day!”   If you have questions or comments or would like to learn more about how to follow Jesus, please email Kim at EncouragingOthersinLovingJesus@gmail.com.     National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline   988   https://988lifeline.org/   Reference: Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.   Podcast recorded through Cleanfeed and edited through GarageBand. The soundtrack, entitled “Outlaw John McShane” was obtained from Pixabay.       The HIDDEN Episodes:  If you can't access episodes 1-50 on your podcast app (the podcast was then entitled "A Country Girl in a City World - Loving Jesus"), you can get all the content at my Podbean site at https://acountrygirlinacityworldlovingjesus.podbean.com/      

Jehoram, king of Israel, receives the backhanded compliment that he was only slightly better than his wicked father and mother. As Jehoram wants to keep receiving tribute from Moab, he allies with Jehoshaphat of Judah. They take the southern route to Moab in order to include Edom in their alliance, but run short of water. During the crisis, Jehoshaphat finally looks for the Word of the LORD from the prophet Elisha. Although Jehoram is unfaithful, Elisha faithfully proclaims God's Word for the sake of Jehoshaphat. The LORD provides water and brings defeat upon Moab, just as the prophet foretold. Yet the human sacrifice performed by the king of Moab leads to the LORD's wrath being poured out, and the destruction comes to an end. In the midst of so much sin, Elisha stands as an example of faithfully seeking after the Word of the LORD.  Rev. Andrew Belt, pastor at Christ Lutheran Church in Marshfield, WI, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 2 Kings 3:1-27.  To learn more about Christ Lutheran, visit www.christmarshfield.org. "A Kingdom Divided” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through 1-2 Kings. The division in the kingdom of Israel in this part of history was greater than a matter of north and south. The biggest division was between the people and their God. Yet even as the people rebelled against the LORD as their King, still He remained faithful to call them back to Himself through His prophets, working through history to send the good and gracious King, Jesus Christ. Sharper Iron, hosted by Rev. Timothy Appel, looks at the text of Holy Scripture both in its broad context and its narrow detail, all for the sake of proclaiming Christ crucified and risen for sinners. Two pastors engage with God's Word to sharpen not only their own faith and knowledge, but the faith and knowledge of all who listen. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org

Garth Heckman The David Alliance TDAgiantSlayer@Gmail.com    [Verse 1] What have I gotta do to make you love me? What have I gotta do to make you care? What do I do when lightning strikes me And I wake to find that you're not there? [Verse 2] What do I do to make you want me? What have I gotta do to be heard? What do I say when it's all over? And sorry seems to be the hardest word [Chorus] It's sad (So sad), so sad It's a sad, sad situation And it's gettin' more and more absurd It's sad (So sad), so sad Why can't we talk it over? Oh, it seems to me That sorry seems to be the hardest word     The life of Allan The life of Mitch The life of Bill The life of Lief The life of Connor The life of Londa The life of Dane The life of Shane The life of Chris And finally the life of Joash in 2 Chron. 22-24   He was the king of crash and burn… started out right but ran off the tracks in a hurry… Let me catch you up to speed.    Two kingdoms.  Judah   and             Israel Jehoshaphat Ahab and Jezebel Jehoram (reigned 8 yr) Marries Athaliah  Ahaziah - Murdered @ 1 yr Athaliah kills her grandsons and takes the throne   Joash is saved by Jehosheba (Ahaziah's sister) Wife of the priest Jehoiadah    Ahab and Jezebel had a daughter Athaliah She marries Jehoshappaht. Jehoshaphat dies and his son (Jehoram) becomes king (Athaliahs son) Jehoram gets killed So his mother kills all her grandsons and assumes the throne. BUT… one of the grandsons is spared - Joash!       2 Chronicles 24:Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother was Zibiah from Beersheba. 2 Joash did what was pleasing in the Lord's sight throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest.     17 But after Jehoiada's death, the leaders of Judah came and bowed before King Joash and persuaded him to listen to their advice   PERSAUDED HB Shaw-Maw Using the persons appetites and weaknesses they gave him consent to do what would be easiest and best for him.    A young girl or boy has appetites to be liked, to be loved, to be accepted… if you just go with the crowd, if you just give in to sexual urges or peer pressure to do what will make you liked… If you are told your parents don't understand… YOU CAN BE PERSUADED.  All of us have physical appetites/fleshly appetites Lust, sex, greed, apathy, laziness, anger, Gluttony    We have emotional appetites To be needed, feel wanted, accepted, loved, cared for. We also have emotional needs to want to hate, strike back, hurt those who hurt us, to distrust, to be and stay bitter.   There will always be people who will persuade or feed those desires… And if you listen you will cut short your blessings and maybe even your future in heaven.    2 Chron. 24: 20 Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: Why do you disobey the Lord's commands and keep yourselves from prospering? You have abandoned the Lord, and now he has abandoned you!”

Jehoram's wicked reign

Northwest Bible Church – May 4, 2025 – Matthew – Alan Conner Matthew 1:1-17  The Family Tree of Jesus Intro A. THE NAMES AND TITLES FOR JESUS (Matthew 1:1). 1. Jesus Christ -   2. Son of DAVID -  2 Sam. 7:12-13 3. Son of ABRAHAM -  Gen. 12:3; 17:5.   B. A WALK THROUGH THE GENEALOGY (Matthew 1:2-16). 1. First section (Matthew 1:2-6). a. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah.     (1) Tamar (Matthew 1:3) -   (2) Rahab (Matthew 1:5) –  (3) Ruth (Matthew 1:5) –  (4) Bathsheba (Matthew 1:6) - b. Boaz, Obed, Jesse, David.   2. Second section (Matthew 1:6-11).     a. David; Solomon; Rehoboam –  b. Abijah;   Asa;  Jehoshaphat  c. Jehoram;  Uzziah;  Jotham;  Ahaz;   Hezekiah   d. Manasseh;  Amon;  Josiah;  Jeconiah  3. Third section (Matthew 1:12-16).   Babylonian exile.   a. Zerubbabel –  b. Matthew 1:13-15.    9 names are unknown.   c. Jacob, Joseph, the husband of Mary by whom Jesus was born.  B. THE THEMES FROM THE GENEALOGY. 1. Why the emphasis on “fourteen” (Matthew 1:17)?    2. Full of sinners to highlight the grace of God.   3. Jesus is qualified to be the Messiah as a son of David.  God is faithful! 4. Lays foundation for the virgin birth of Jesus (Matthew 1:16). 5. The three phases of history.  OUT OF DARKNESS, LIGHT! Conclusion

A Reason For Hope with Pastor Scott Richards! Sharing the Word one question of the heart at a time. Tags: Repentance, Jehoram's Age, and The Churches of Revelation

La Shunamita ottiene la restituzione dei suoi beni. Eliseo predice cose cattive per Hazael di Siria. Jehoram, re di Giuda.

2 Kings 8-101. The Shunammite's Land - 2 Kings 8:1-62. Prophecy over a foreign land - 2 kings 8:7-153. Reign of Jehoram - 2 Kings 8:16-244. Reign of Ahaziah - 2 Kings 8:25-295. Zeal of Jehu - 2 Kings 9-10Teaching by Pastor Christian Slye at The Garden Fellowship on 4.2.2025.More teachings and information online at thegardenfellowship.com.

2 Kings 8-101. The Shunammite's Land - 2 Kings 8:1-62. Prophecy over a foreign land - 2 kings 8:7-153. Reign of Jehoram - 2 Kings 8:16-244. Reign of Ahaziah - 2 Kings 8:25-295. Zeal of Jehu - 2 Kings 9-10Teaching by Pastor Christian Slye at The Garden Fellowship on 4.2.2025.More teachings and information online at thegardenfellowship.com.

Jehoram is introduced to Judah: Jehoram goes down in history as one of the evilest and worst kings of Judah Jehoram kills his brothers for throne security Isaiah the prophet is introduced Jehoram dies of a severe bowel disease Ahaziah reigns in place of Jehoram   The new Lion of Judah Tee: https://www.p40ministries.com/product-page/the-lion-of-judah-tee-updated   After you're done with that, check out these websites:  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnh-aqfg8rw Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/p40ministries  Website - https://www.p40ministries.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p40ministries  Contact - jenn@p40ministries.com  Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-6493869  Books - https://www.amazon.com/Jenn-Kokal/e/B095JCRNHY/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk  Merch - https://www.p40ministries.com/shop  YouVersion - https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/38267-out-of-the-mire-trusting-god-in-the-middle    Support babies and get quality coffee with Seven Weeks Coffee  https://sevenweekscoffee.com/?ref=P40   This ministry is only made possible due to your generous support https://ko-fi.com/p40ministries

Matthew 1:1-17This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, 4 Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife, 7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, 8 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah, 9 Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jeconiahand his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.12 After the exile to Babylon:Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 Zerubbabel the father of Abihud, Abihud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, Akim the father of Elihud, 15 Elihud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary,and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah. Series: Fix Your Eyes upon Jesus Hebrews 12:1-2 "Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author, and perfecter of faith"  Importance of Genealogy  God the Promise Keeper: Jesus is the fulfillment of God's Covenant.  God, the Grace Giver: Jesus is the revelation of God's Grace  God, the Loving Father: Jesus is the mediator of God's Love  Our Response  

Friday Bible Study (2/21/25) // 2 Kings 12 // Visit our website: https://mbchicago.orgTo support this ministry, you can donate via: Zelle to: info@mbchicago.org Website: https://mbchicago.org/give Venmo: https://venmo.com/mbchurch PayPal: https://paypal.com/donate/?hosted_but...2 Kings 12 (ESV)1 In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash[a] began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba. 2 And Jehoash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all his days, because Jehoiada the priest instructed him. 3 Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued to sacrifice and make offerings on the high places.Jehoash Repairs the Temple4 Jehoash said to the priests, “All the money of the holy things that is brought into the house of the Lord, the money for which each man is assessed—the money from the assessment of persons—and the money that a man's heart prompts him to bring into the house of the Lord, 5 let the priests take, each from his donor, and let them repair the house wherever any need of repairs is discovered.” 6 But by the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, the priests had made no repairs on the house. 7 Therefore King Jehoash summoned Jehoiada the priest and the other priests and said to them, “Why are you not repairing the house? Now therefore take no more money from your donors, but hand it over for the repair of the house.” 8 So the priests agreed that they should take no more money from the people, and that they should not repair the house.9 Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in the lid of it and set it beside the altar on the right side as one entered the house of the Lord. And the priests who guarded the threshold put in it all the money that was brought into the house of the Lord. 10 And whenever they saw that there was much money in the chest, the king's secretary and the high priest came up and they bagged and counted the money that was found in the house of the Lord. 11 Then they would give the money that was weighed out into the hands of the workmen who had the oversight of the house of the Lord. And they paid it out to the carpenters and the builders who worked on the house of the Lord, 12 and to the masons and the stonecutters, as well as to buy timber and quarried stone for making repairs on the house of the Lord, and for any outlay for the repairs of the house. 13 But there were not made for the house of the Lord basins of silver, snuffers, bowls, trumpets, or any vessels of gold, or of silver, from the money that was brought into the house of the Lord, 14 for that was given to the workmen who were repairing the house of the Lord with it. 15 And they did not ask for an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to pay out to the workmen, for they dealt honestly. 16 The money from the guilt offerings and the money from the sin offerings was not brought into the house of the Lord; it belonged to the priests.17 At that time Hazael king of Syria went up and fought against Gath and took it. But when Hazael set his face to go up against Jerusalem, 18 Jehoash king of Judah took all the sacred gifts that Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah his fathers, the kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own sacred gifts, and all the gold that was found in the treasuries of the house of the Lord and of the king's house, and sent these to Hazael king of Syria. Then Hazael went away from Jerusalem.The Death of Joash19 Now the rest of the acts of Joash and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? 20 His servants arose and made a conspiracy and struck down Joash in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla. 21 It was Jozacar the son of Shimeath and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, who struck him down, so that he died. And they buried him with his fathers .., and Amaziah his son reigned in his place.

Moab rebelled against Israel, and Israel decided to take it back: King Jehoram is introduced Jehoshaphat goes to battle with Jehoram for some reason YHWH gives a prophecy to Elisha using music God performs a miracle for the Israelites  Israel completely defeats the Moabites The Moabite king sacrifices his oldest son to Chemosh   Be sure to click every link: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnh-aqfg8rw Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/p40ministries  Website - https://www.p40ministries.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p40ministries  Contact - jenn@p40ministries.com  Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-6493869  Books - https://www.amazon.com/Jenn-Kokal/e/B095JCRNHY/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk  Merch - https://www.p40ministries.com/shop  YouVersion - https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/38267-out-of-the-mire-trusting-god-in-the-middle    Support babies and get quality coffee with Seven Weeks Coffee  https://sevenweekscoffee.com/?ref=P40   This ministry is only made possible due to your generous support https://ko-fi.com/p40ministries

Today, we dive into 2 Kings 3 and explore a powerful story of kings and prophets and how God's plan often looks nothing like what we expect. King Jehoram sets out on a mission to prove his strength, but things quickly go wrong—forcing him to rely on something much bigger than himself.

2 Kings 1:1-18 NIV After Ahab's death, Moab rebelled against Israel. Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers, saying to them, “Go and consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, to see if I will recover from this injury.” But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going off to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron?'Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!' ” So Elijah went. When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, “Why have you come back?” “A man came to meet us,” they replied. “And he said to us, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and tell him, “This is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending messengers to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!” ' ”The king asked them, “What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?” They replied, “He had a garment of hair and had a leather belt around his waist.” The king said, “That was Elijah the Tishbite.”Then he sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. The captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king says, ‘Come down!' ”Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!” Then fire fell from heaven and consumed the captain and his men. At this the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. The captain said to him, “Man of God, this is what the king says, ‘Come down at once!' ”“If I am a man of God,” Elijah replied, “may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!” Then the fire of God fell from heaven and consumed him and his fifty men. So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. “Man of God,” he begged, “please have respect for my life and the lives of these fifty men, your servants! See, fire has fallen from heaven and consumed the first two captains and all their men. But now have respect for my life!” The angel of the LORD said to Elijah, “Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.” So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king. He told the king, “This is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel for you to consult that you have sent messengers to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron? Because you have done this, you will never leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!” So he died, according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken. Because Ahaziah had no son, Joram succeeded him as king in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah. As for all the other events of Ahaziah's reign, and what he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

Friday Bible Study (1/3/25) // 2 Kings 8: 7-29 // Visit our website: https://mbchicago.org Follow us to remain connected: Facebook:   / mbc.chicago   Instagram:   / mbc.chicago   TikTok:   / mbc.chicago   Podcasts: Listen on Apple, Spotify & others To support this ministry, you can donate via: Zelle to: info@mbchicago.org Website: https://mbchicago.org/give Venmo: https://venmo.com/mbchurch PayPal: https://paypal.com/donate/?hosted_but... #2Kings | #BibleStudy | #DanielBatarseh | #mbchicago | #mbcchicago | #Bible | #livechurch | #churchlive | #chicagochurch | #chicagochurches | #versebyverse | #church | #chicago | #sermon | #bibleexplained | #bibleproject | #bibleverse 2 Kings 8: 7-29 (ESV) Hazael Murders Ben-hadad 7 Now Elisha came to Damascus. Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick. And when it was told him, “The man of God has come here,” 8 the king said to Hazael, “Take a present with you and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the Lord through him, saying, ‘Shall I recover from this sickness?'” 9 So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, all kinds of goods of Damascus, forty camels' loads. When he came and stood before him, he said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, ‘Shall I recover from this sickness?'” 10 And Elisha said to him, “Go, say to him, ‘You shall certainly recover,' but[a] the Lord has shown me that he shall certainly die.” 11 And he fixed his gaze and stared at him, until he was embarrassed. And the man of God wept. 12 And Hazael said, “Why does my lord weep?” He answered, “Because I know the evil that you will do to the people of Israel. You will set on fire their fortresses, and you will kill their young men with the sword and dash in pieces their little ones and rip open their pregnant women.” 13 And Hazael said, “What is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “The Lord has shown me that you are to be king over Syria.” 14 Then he departed from Elisha and came to his master, who said to him, “What did Elisha say to you?” And he answered, “He told me that you would certainly recover.” 15 But the next day he took the bed cloth[b] and dipped it in water and spread it over his face, till he died. And Hazael became king in his place. Jehoram Reigns in Judah 16 In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel, when Jehoshaphat was king of Judah,[c] Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, began to reign. 17 He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. 19 Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant, since he promised to give a lamp to him and to his sons forever. 20 In his days Edom revolted from the rule of Judah and set up a king of their own. 21 Then Joram[d] passed over to Zair with all his chariots and rose by night, and he and his chariot commanders struck the Edomites who had surrounded him, but his army fled home. 22 So Edom revolted from the rule of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time. 23 Now the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? 24 So Joram slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place. Footnotes a. 2 Kings 8: 10 Some manuscripts say, ‘You shall certainly not recover,' for b. 2 Kings 8: 15 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain c. 2 Kings 8: 16 Septuagint, Syriac lack when Jehoshaphat was king of Judah d. 2 Kings 8: 21 Joram is an alternate spelling of Jehoram (the son of Jehoshaphat) as in verse 16; also verses 23, 24

2 Kings 3:1-11 In this exciting new series, we dive into the life of Elisha, the prophet who followed Elijah. After receiving a double portion of Elijah's spirit, Elisha was empowered by God to perform twice as many miracles as his teacher! Today, we join Elisha at the beginning of his journey when three kings—Jehoram of Israel, Jehoshaphat of Judah, and the king of Edom—team up to fight the king of Moab. Their journey, however, quickly goes wrong as they find themselves lost and without water in the wilderness. In desperation, King Jehoshaphat suggests seeking guidance from a prophet. Enter Elisha! ------------------ bible project animated video of 1 and 2 Kings Elijah coloring book on Amazon To listen to our Elijah series, go to episodes #292-301. This will also give them context for Elisha. ------------------------------------------------ To enjoy the library of bonus content (coloring pages, sheets, memory verse, etc) for the episodes go here and click bonus content. By enjoying them, you allow us to keep the episodes free for families all over the world to access and enjoy. From our family to yours, THANK YOU!  To connect with us, go here. For our free Read-A-Loud pdf book go here.       YouTube link show notes and patreon page “books of 1-2 kings summary, to elijah on amazon coloring bookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fr. Mike highlights the wickedness and unfaithfulness of king Ahab, king Jehoram and king Azaiah. We learn that their selfish and disobedient actions have severe consequences. Today's readings are 1 Kings 21, 2 Chronicles 21-22, and Song of Solomon 7. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.