Friday June 18, 2021 “Besieged But Not Destroyed”
2 Kings 16:5 “Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem to make war; and they besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.” Israel was cut off from some needed supplies, but Israel’s enemies could overcome Jerusalem the city blessed of God. America still rides on the coattails … Continue reading
Thursday June 17, 2021 “Mercy and Grace”
2 Kings 16:5 “5 Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem to make war; and they besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.” It seems that even though Israel had fallen to life as “other nations” God still protected His chosen. Rezin and Pekah were stopped short of … Continue reading
Tuesday June 15, 2021 “Kids Walking Through Fire”
2 Kings 16:3 “3 But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel; indeed he made his son pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out from before the children of Israel.” Ahaz made the sons (children walk through fire) as other nations and he sacrificed to idols set … Continue reading
Saturday June 12, 2021 “Idolatry”
2 Kings 15:34-35 “34 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord; he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done. 35 However the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. He built the Upper Gate of the house of the Lord.” Jotham did good but he failed to do … Continue reading
Friday June 11, 2021 “Good Parents”
2 Kings 15:32-34 “In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, Jotham the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, began to reign. 33 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok. 34 And he did what was right in the sight of … Continue reading
Thursday June 10, 2021 “Conspiracy Reaps Conspiracy”
2 Kings 15:30 “30 Then Hoshea the son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and struck and killed him; so he reigned in his place in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.” Pekah conspired with others and they killed Pekahiah. Now Pekah was killed through conspiracy involving Hoshea. One … Continue reading
Wednesday June 9, 2021 “Carried Captive”
2 Kings 15:27-29 “27 In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah the son of Remaliah became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years. 28 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. 29 In the days of Pekah king … Continue reading
June 8, 2021 “Conspiracy Carried Out”
2 Kings 15:25 “25 Then Pekah the son of Remaliah, an officer of his, conspired against him and killed him in Samaria, in the citadel of the king’s house, along with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of Gilead. He killed him and reigned in his place.” Pekahiah only reigned over Israel 2 years. Pekah, … Continue reading
Monday June 7, 2021 “Following the Missteps”
2 Kings 15:23-24 “23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years. 24 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin.” Year after year it … Continue reading
Saturday June 5, 2021 “The Payoff”
2 Kings 15:20 “And Menahem exacted the money from Israel, from all the very wealthy, from each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and did not stay there in the land.” Pul, the Assyrian King, did not attack Israel but he did control … Continue reading
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