“I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.” – Job
“The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons and grandsons, 150 of them. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.” 1 Chronicles 8:40 As I mentioned yesterday, 1st Chronicles has a lot of names; LOTS of Names! Most of you know I read through the Bible every year. […]
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“Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second was Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess;” 1 Chronicles 3:1 As we transition from Kings to Chronicles, you’ll notice many similarities between the two Books. Much of the same material is in
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“and for his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.” 2 Kings 25:30 This is the last verse of 2nd Kings. Though much of the Book is devoted to Israel, the Northern Kingdom, their Immediate Plunge into Apostasy, and subsequent conquering
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“Then he turned his face to the wall…And Hezekiah wept bitterly.” 2 Kings 20:2-3 As we began Chapter 18, we’re introduced to King Hezekiah. We read that “He was 25 years old when he became king, and he reigned for 29 years” and “He did right in the sight of the Lord, according to all
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“So the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them from His sight; none was left except the tribe of Judah.” 2 Kings 17:18 The story of Apostate Israel is a very sad one. It began as King Solomon succumbed to Idol Worship (influenced by his foreign wives) and not long after, the foolishness
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Matthew 6:9-15 Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from
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“You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Enjoy your glory and stay at home; for why should you provoke trouble so that you, even you, would fall, and Judah with you?” 2 Kings 14:10 King Amaziah of Judah, the son of the Boy King Jehoash, has become King. His father had
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Redemption – Ephesians 1:7 “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,” (ESV) Christ alone makes us Christian. Every generation of believers must reiterate this again and again because human beings are desperately trying to stay in sin yet have the benefits of
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“When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and eliminated all the royal children.” 2 Kings 11:1 Yesterday, we read of the beginning of Jehu’s reign and Elijah’s Prophesy regarding the elimination of Ahab’s entire Family. Newly anointed King Jehu took his task with extreme seriousness, seen as he
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“the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously.” 2 Kings 9:20b One of the commissions given to Elijah during his Ministry was to appoint a new King for Israel. We are lead to believe that this responsibility had been handed off to Elisha to fulfill before his