The Kingdom Period Class 7 2 nd Kings

The Kingdom Period Class #7 2 nd Kings 1 -8

1 Kings 22: 1 - 1 Kings 22: 4140 50 Jehoshaphat Ahab & Jehoshaphat Judah Israel & Judah Jehoshaphat Israel and Judah reigns in fight against Jerusalem and Aram and Ahab does right dies Judgment of God Following God 1 Kings 22: 51 – 2 Kings 1: 18 Ahaziah, son of Ahab Israel Ahaziah reigns is Samaria and does wrong; he dies Judgment of God

God’s Judgment again Ahaziah 1 Kings 2: 1 Political judgment Israel Moab rebels • Moab means “My father” • Descendants of Lot • Lands south of the Arnon Moab

God’s Judgment again Ahaziah 1 Kings 2: 1 Political judgment Moab rebels • Moabite Stone • Found 1868 at Dibon • “I am Mesha, son of Chemosh…”

God’s Judgment again Ahaziah 1 Kings 2: 1 Political judgment 1 Kings 2: 2 Personal judgment Moab rebels King falls through the lattice

2 nd Kings 1: 2 And Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber which was in Samaria, and became ill. So he sent messengers and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this sickness. ” “Lord of flies”

2 nd Kings 1: 5 -6 When the messengers returned to him he said to them, "Why have you returned? " 6 They said to him, "A man came up to meet us and said to us, 'Go, return to the king who sent you and say to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die. '"'"

2 nd Kings 1: 7 -8 He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you? " 8 They answered him, "He was a hairy man with a leather girdle bound about his loins. " And he said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite. " r['fe l[; B; vyai “A man/lord of hair”

2 nd Kings 1: 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 in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah.

Zimri Tibni Omri Elijah (874 -853 B. C. ) Ahaziah Jehoram brother to Ahaziah (852 -841 B. C. ) (910 -869 B. C. ) 3 rd Dynasty Ahab Asa Jehoshaphat (872 -848 B. C. ) Jehoram (872 -848 B. C. )

An Outline of 1 st & 2 nd Kings

2 nd Kings 2: 1 And it came about when the LORD was about to take up Elijah by a whirlwind to heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal

2 nd Kings 2: 2 Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here please, for the LORD has sent me as far as Bethel. " But Elisha said, "As the LORD lives and as yourself live, I will not leave you. " So they went down to Bethel Gilgal

2 nd Kings 2: 3 Then the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today? " And he said, "Yes, I know; be still. " Bethel Gilgal

2 nd Kings 2: 4 Elijah said to him, "Elisha, please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho. " But he said, "As the LORD lives, and as yourself live, I will not leave you. " So they came to Jericho. Bethel Gilgal Jericho

2 nd Kings 2: 7 -8 Now fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan. 8 Elijah took his mantle and folded it together and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

2 nd Kings 2: 9 -10 When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you. " And Elisha said, "Please, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me. " 10 He said, "You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so. " • The portion of the firstborn • The heritage of a spiritual mentor

2 nd Kings 2: 11 -12 As they were going along and talking, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire and horses of fire which separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind to heaven. 12 Elisha saw it and cried out, "My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" And he saw Elijah no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.

2 nd Kings 2: 14 -15 He took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and struck the waters and said, "Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah? " And when he also had struck the waters, they were divided here and there; and Elisha crossed over. 15 Now when the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho opposite him saw him, they said, "The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha. " And they came to meet him and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

Moses Elijah Jesus Joshua Elisha Apostles Who has the spirit and power of Jesus today?

2 nd Kings 2: 19 -21 Then the men of the city said to Elisha, "Behold now, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad and the land is unfruitful. " 20 He said, "Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it. " So they brought it to him. 21 He went out to the spring of water and threw salt in it and said, "Thus says the LORD, 'I have purified these waters; there shall not be from there death or unfruitfulness any longer. '"

Waters of Jericho Life of Israel The city had a good physical location Israel had Paradigm physical for a prosperity spiritual The water reality There was bitter a spiritual poison The solution was to throw purifying salt into bring the purifying the water influence of God’s word

2 nd Kings 2: 23 -24 Then he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up by the way, young lads came out from the city and mocked him and said to him, "Go up, you baldhead; go up, you baldhead!" 24 When he looked behind him and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the LORD. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore up forty-two lads of their number.

“If then, you act with hostility against Me and are unwilling to obey Me, I will increase the plague on you seven times according to your sins. “And I will let loose among you the beasts of the field, which shall bereave you of your children and destroy your cattle and reduce your number so that your roads lie deserted. ” (Leviticus 26: 21 -22).

Lessons from the Bears • The Lesson of the Representative Nature of God's Prophet • The Lesson of Liability • The Lesson of Leniency We are reminded of a better prophet who, when He was mocked, prayed for the Father’s forgiveness of his mockers

2 nd Kings 3: 1 -3 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab became king over Israel at Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. 2 He did evil in the sight of the LORD, though not like his father and his mother; for he put away the sacred pillar of Baal which his father had made. 3 Nevertheless, he clung to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin; he did not depart from them.

Zimri Tibni Omri Elijah (874 -853 B. C. ) Ahaziah Jehoram brother to Ahaziah (852 -841 B. C. ) (910 -869 B. C. ) 3 rd Dynasty Ahab Asa Jehoshaphat (872 -848 B. C. ) Jehoram (872 -848 B. C. )

2 nd Kings 3: 4 -5 Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and used to pay the king of Israel 100, 000 lambs and the wool of 100, 000 rams. 5 But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel Moab

Moabite Stone • Discovered by Rev. F. A. Klein in 1868 • Broken into pieces by Bedouins • Made of black basalt

. . . And Kemosh said to me, “Go, take Nebo from Israel. ” And I went in the night and fought against it from the daybreak until midday, and I took it and I killed the whole population: seven thousand male subjects and aliens, and female subjects, aliens, and servant girls. For I had put it to the ban for Ashtar Kemosh. And from there I took the vessels of Yahweh, and I presented them before the face of Kemosh. And the king of Israel had built Yahaz, and he stayed there throughout his campaign against me; and Kemosh drove him away before my face. . .

2 nd Kings 3: 6 -7 And King Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time and mustered all Israel. 7 Then he went and sent word to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab? " And he said, "I will go up; I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses. "

2 nd Kings 3: 8 He said, "Which way shall we go up? " And he answered, "The way of the wilderness of Edom. " Israel Judah Moab Edom

2 nd Kings 3: 9 So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom; and they made a circuit of seven days' journey, and there was no water for the army or for the cattle that followed them. Israel Judah Moab Edom

2 nd Kings 3: 10 Then the king of Israel said, "Alas! For the LORD has called these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab. "

2 nd Kings 3: 11 -12 But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not a prophet of the LORD here, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? " And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, "Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah. " 12 Jehoshaphat said, "The word of the LORD is with him. " So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

Jehoram Jehoshaphat King of Israel. King of Judah. Assumed that God had Asked for a prophet of decreed the destruction the Lord (3: 11). of his confederation (3: 10). Assumes the worst of Seeks the voice of God.

Elisha’s Prophecy • They are told to dig trenches • You shall not see wind nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water (2 Kings 3: 17). • The Moabites are to be given into their hand

2 nd Kings 3: 21 -22 Now all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. And all who were able to put on armor and older were summoned and stood on the border. 22 They rose early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.

2 nd Kings 3: 23 -24 Then they said, "This is blood; the kings have surely fought together, and they have slain one another. Now therefore, Moab, to the spoil!" 24 But when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites arose and struck the Moabites, so that they fled before them; and they went forward into the land, slaughtering the Moabites.

2 nd Kings 3: 26 -27 When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him 700 men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom; but they could not. 27 Then he took his oldest son who was to reign in his place, and offered him as a burnt offering on the wall. And there came great wrath against Israel, and they departed from him and returned to their own land.

Pagan King of Heaven Offered up his son as a sacrifice upon the walls sacrifice outside the of the city walls of the city Brought “great wrath against Israel” Christ took great wrath upon Himself Gained deliverance for his people the world

4: 1 Widow of a prophet 4: 8 4: 42 4: 38 Shunammite Sons of the Man from prophets woman Baal. Shalishah She was Her son died faced with unpaid debts Their stew was poisonous He brought food to Elisha Her oil was Her son was miraculously raised from increased to the dead pay the debt The stew was rendered palatable The food was multiplied to feed all Women Men

2 nd Kings 5: 1 Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master, and highly respected, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man was also a valiant warrior, but he was a leper.

2 nd Kings 5: 2 -3 Now the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and she waited on Naaman's wife. 3 She said to her mistress, "I wish that my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his leprosy. "

Naaman Little Girl He was a great men She was a little girl He has great status as the She has no status; she is captain of the army of only a captive slave girl Aram He has great strength and She has no strength or power He is a pagan unbeliever She has a child’s faith

Elisha’s Response • He speaks primarily in this chapter through intermediaries. – He sends word to the king to send Naaman to him – He sends instructions to Naaman to wash in the Jordan • Washing in the Jordan is an act of faith • Naaman is initially offended

Naaman’s Conversion • A Physical Healing • A Spiritual Enlightenment – He offers a present (5: 15) – He wishes to take some of the land home with him (5: 17) – He is thinking about future worship (5: 18)

Naaman Gehazi He had come to Elisha as a leper to be healed. He was the servant of Elisha who, because of his unfaithfulness, will become a leper. He had undergone, not only a physical healing, but perhaps a spiritual conversion. He had spent some time as the servant of Elisha, but he is seen here as self -seeking. He is not interested in He is plotting to gain guarding his money and some money from freely gives to Gehazi Naaman by concocting a twice the amount that was lie about a financial need. requested.

2 nd Kings 5: 25 But he went in and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him, "Where have you been, Gehazi? " And he said, "Your servant went nowhere. "

2 nd Kings 5: 26 -27 Then he said to him, “Did not my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money and to receive clothes and olive groves and vineyards and sheep and oxen and male and female servants? 27 Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever. ” So he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

Gehazi Jesus Sought payment for work he did not do. Made a payment for sins He did not commit. He was punished with the He took our sins upon leprosy that had belonged Himself, bearing the guilt to Naaman. that belonged to us.

Story of the Floating Axe Head • Connected by geography to the previous narrative – The Jordan River – The Jordan cures / the Jordan returns the axe head • Both narratives tell us of the power of God

6: 8 6: 24 7: 3 8: 1 8: 7 8: 15 King of Aram King of Israel & Elisha King of Aram & Elisha King of God King of 1. 2. 3. Elisha protects Israel Aram attempts to capture Elisha Aramaic soldiers captured and released Israel orders death of Elisha delivers Samaria Israel 1. shows respect to 2. Elisha Takes place when Aram has lain a siege against Samaria 3. Ben Hadad of Aram is sick Hazael sent to inquire from Elisha tells Hazael he shall be king to replace Ben Hadad