Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. David guzik commentary on 2 kings 8 describes the restoration of the shunammites land, whose son elijah had restored back to life. The author is neither indicated in the text nor known by scholars. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. This bible commentary is indepth but uses plain english that everyone can understand. But elisha said, as surely as the lord lives and as you live, i will not leave you. But the things of their peace were so hidden from their eyes, that they knew not when they were well off. He instituted great reform, although too late to make any difference to judahs fate. The book of 2 nd kings is narrative history and prophecy concerning the affairs of the divided kingdoms. This is a selftest on chapters 25 of the book of ii kings. He was most likely a prophet, because many of the historical events were recorded in light of israels and judahs faithfulnessor unfaithfulnessto their covenant with god. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 kings 22 and more. His mothers name was jedidah the daughter of adaiah.
He could not still persuade small groups of soldiers to attack. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the lord had given victory to aram. Read 2 kings 22 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The books of kings were originally one book in the hebrew text and formed a two volume corpus with the present books of samuel. Let us go to the jordan, where each of us can get a pole. His mothers name was jedidah, daughter of adaiah, from bozkath. Watch our overview video on the books of 1 2 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. This chapter begins the story of the reign of good king josiah, whose goodness shines the brighter because it came just after so much wickedness, which he had the honour.
As we noted in the previous chapter, 1 and 2 kings originally comprised one book of history. Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. And elijah said unto elisha, tarry here, i pray thee. This is the holy book of 1 kings, known as the second book of the kings, otherwise called the fourth book of the kings. Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirtyone years in jerusalem. My master hath sent me, saying, behold, even now there be come to me from mount ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets. The revelation of jesus christ chapter 6 bible study duration. And it came to pass, when the lord would take up elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that elijah went with elisha from gilgal.
And he did that which was right in the sight of the lord, and walked in all the way of david his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left. And his mothers name was jedidah, the daughter of adaiah of boscath. And he did that which was right in the sight of the lord. He did what was right in the eyes of the lord and followed completely the ways of. Convictions of sin and wrath should put us upon this inquiry, what shall we do to be saved. For a very long time my wife and i dreamed of buying a home to entertaining pastors and missionaries.
For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. He got rid of the sacred stone of baal that his father had made. X audio is now playing, turn on your speakers and raise volume. In this lesson were going to read of two of the worst kings in the history of israel and a third king that desires to seek god. The holy bible book 12 2 kings kjv dramatized audio. And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king josiah, that the king sent shaphan the son of azaliah, the son of meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the lord, saying, 4. Of the young king, whose piety is thus described, it is also said in another place 2 kings 23. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics bible interpretation. This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 kings. Recorded at the bible lessons international studio. That is a common nickname associated with the god that we worship.