THE DIVIDED KINGDOM Lesson 7 Ahaziah Jehorams Elijah

THE DIVIDED KINGDOM Lesson 7: Ahaziah, Jehoram(s), Elijah & Elisha

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KINGS OF ISRAEL REIGN DATE Jeroboam 22 years 930 -909 BC Nadab 2 years 909 -908 BC Baasha 24 years 908 -886 BC Elah 2 years 886 -885 BC Zimri 7 days 885 BC Omri 12 years 885 -874* BC Ahab 22 years 874 -853 BC Ahaziah 2 years 853 -852 BC Joram (Jehoram) 12 years 852 -841 BC

KINGS OF JUDAH REIGN DATE Rehoboam 17 years 930 -913 BC Abijah (Abijam) 3 years 913 -910 BC Asa 41 years 910 -869 BC Jehoshaphat* 25 years 872 -848 BC Jehoram* 8 years 853 -841 BC

17 th year of Jehoshaphat REIGN OF AHAZIAH Made ship alliance with Jehoshaphat 2 YEARS 853 -852 BC 1 KINGS 22: 51 -53 2 KINGS 1: 1 -18 2 CHRONICLES 20: 35 -37

AHAZIAH SENDS… Focus on Israel 2 Kings 1

FOR BAAL-ZEBUB IN EKRON (2 KINGS 1: 1 -8) �Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron (1) �“Lord of the flies” or “Fly god” �By the time of Jesus: Beelzebub—”Lord of the dung” �Elijah is sent to tell the messengers (3 -4) �Is there no God in Israel? �What’d he look like? !(7 -8)

17 So Ahaziah died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And because he had no son, Jehoram became king in his place… FOR ELIJAH (2 KINGS 1: 9 -16) �Captains address, “O man of God” (9, 11, 13) �Elijah’s answer to the first two (10, 12 cf. Luke 9: 51 -56) �“If I am a man of God let fire come down from heaven…” �Why does He go with the third captain? (13 -15) �Humility of the captain �The angel of the LORD directed him 16 Then he said to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word? —therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die. '” - 2 Kings 16: 17 NASB-

APPLICATIONS 2013 1. Hymn: “Where could I go, but to the Lord? ”

Ahaziah dies and Joram begins to reign in Israel Elijah is taken to heaven, Elisha take the mantle Joram’s reign in Israel

ELIJAH IS TAKEN Passing the Mantle 2 Kings 2

Elijah to Elisha: “Stay here…___” Elisha to Elijah: “…I will not leave you” Sons of the prophets at ___ to Elisha: “…the Lord will take your master from over you today” Elisha to the sons of the prophets ___: “Yes, I know; be still. ”

�What’s the double portion of Elijah’s spirit? (Deut 21: 17) �Only God not Elijah could grant this � Most likely: firstborn, preeminent of the prophets

ELISHA TAKES THE MANTLE Begins His Ministry 2 Kings 2

MIRACLES PERFORMED BY ELISHA (2 KINGS 2: 13 -25) �In front of the prophets of Jericho (14 -15) �Parts the Jordan River with Elijah’s mantle �In the city of Jericho (19 -22) �The water is healed �Going up to Bethel (23 -25) �The young men are killed by 2 bears after Elisha’s curse

APPLICATIONS 2013 1. Hymn: “Where could I go, but to the Lord? ” 2. Persist in following Jesus, our master (Luke 9: 57 -62)

REIGN OF JORAM (JEHORAM) Allied with Jehoshaphat to fight Moab 12 YEARS 852 -841 BC 2 KINGS 1: 17; 3: 1 -9: 26

SUMMARY OF HIS REIGN (2 KINGS 3: 1 -3) �Became king in the � 18 th year of Jehoshaphat (3: 1) � 2 nd year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat (1: 17) � During the co-regency of Jehoshaphat & Jehoram (8: 16) �He did evil in the sight of the Lord � Not like his father and mother (put away Baal) � But like Jeroboam son of Nebat (golden calves)

DÉJÀ VU? (2 KINGS 3: 4 -27) Ahab to Jehoshaphat Joram to Jehoshaphat �…fight with me? (24) �I am as you are… (4) �…Prophet to inquire the word of the Lord? (8) �…fight with me? (7) �I am as you are…(7) �…Prophet to inquire the word of LORD? (11) � Micaiah LORD was judging � Elisha LORD was not judging Joram Ahab(23) �Prophet doesn’t have as he supposed (10, 13) anything good to say (8) anything good to say (14) God provides water and victory

APPLICATIONS 2013 1. Hymn: “Where could I go, but to the Lord? ” 2. Persist in following Jesus, our master (Luke 9: 57 -62) 3. The Lord gives people ample opportunity (2 Peter 3: 9)

REIGN OF JEHORAM* Married to Ahab’s daughter 8 YEARS 853 -841 BC 2 CHRONICLES 21: 1 -20

SUMMARY OF HIS REIGN (2 CHRONICLES 21: 1 -7) �Firstborn son of Jehoshaphat (3) �After establishing his kingdom (4) �Killed his brothers and the rulers of Israel �He walked in the ways of Ahab, king of Israel (6) � He was married to Athatliah, Ahab’s daughter “Yet the LORD was not willing to destroy the house of David because of the covenant which He had made with David, and since He had promised to give a lamp to him and his sons forever. ” - 2 Chronicles 21: 7 NASB -

SUMMARY OF HIS REIGN (2 CHRONICLES 21: 8 -20) �Edom and Libnah revolted against his rule (9 -10 cf. 15: 2) �“Because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers” �He made high places (11) �He led the people astray (11 cf. 19: 4) �He died with no one’s regret and not buried with kings (20)

THUS SAYS THE LORD… (2 CHRONICLES 21: 12 -19) �Letter from Elijah the prophet (12) �Tishbite? Before taken to heaven? After taken to heaven? Written before and passed through Elisha? �Every thing he has will be taken away from him (14) � All his stuff is taken including his sons except the youngest (16 -17) �The LORD will strike him with a sickness that will kill him (15) � Struck him with a painful disease for 2 years (18 -19)

APPLICATIONS 2013 1. Hymn: “Where could I go, but to the Lord? ” 2. Persist in following Jesus, our master (Luke 9: 57 -62) 3. The Lord gives people ample opportunity (2 Peter 3: 9) 4. Forsake the Lord and He will forsake you (Heb 10: 36 -39) 5. Good can be undone quickly by others

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