January 11, 2022
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Reading along with us in 2 Kings? Here’s today’s reading:
2 Kings 15 (NIV)
Azariah King of Judah
1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign. 2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem. 3 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. 4 The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there............Continue Reading
What strikes me about this book in particular is the remarkable patience and grace that the Lord continues to show toward both Judah and Israel. By rights it seems the “Assyrians” should have come long ago. Hopefully we do not test His patience too much. He is worthy of our praise and obedience.
2 kings 13-15
2 Kings 15
So we have 2 righteous kings of Judah surrounded by a host of evil kings of Israel. It is not surprising that the level of evil increases amongst these Northern kings as well as the numbers of assassinations. But maybe what is surprising, as Assyria presses in and the writing is on the wall of God’s judgement of exile becoming more evident, that there is no turning toward God. We just find attempts to placate the Assyrians and thereby try to avoid the inevitable.
There are a few righteous kings in Judah, but they consistently they do not remove the high places.
IA few of the mothers’ names are mentioned. I wonder why? We were reading about Samson the last few weeks and even though his mother is significant, her name is never mentioned. She is only “the wife of Manoah.”
“He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.” we are hearing these words all too often in these chapters. So sad to see so much death, assassinations, and idolatry because these kings can’t seem to get their acts together and do what is right!