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The Divided Kingdom

The Divided Kingdom. Lesson 7: Ahaziah , Jehoram(s ), Elijah & Elisha. PowerPoint Presentations Charts Syllabus. w esineastorange.wordpress.com. 17 th year of Jehoshaphat. Reign of Ahaziah. Made ship alliance with Jehoshaphat. Ahaziah Sends…. Focus on Israel 2 Kings 1.

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The Divided Kingdom

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  1. The Divided Kingdom Lesson 7: Ahaziah, Jehoram(s), Elijah & Elisha

  2. PowerPoint PresentationsChartsSyllabus wesineastorange.wordpress.com

  3. 17th year of Jehoshaphat Reign ofAhaziah Made ship alliance with Jehoshaphat

  4. Ahaziah Sends… Focus on Israel 2 Kings 1

  5. For Baal-zebubIn 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)

  6. 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-

  7. Applications 2013 • Hymn: “Where could I go, but to the Lord?”

  8. Elijah is Taken Passing the Mantle 2 Kings 2

  9. 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.”

  10. 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

  11. Elisha Takes The Mantle Begins His Ministry 2 Kings 2

  12. 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

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

  14. Reign ofJoram(Jehoram) Allied with Jehoshaphat to fight Moab

  15. Summary of His Reign(2 Kings 3:1-3) • Became king in the • 18th year of Jehoshaphat (3:1) • 2ndyear 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 awayBaal) • But like Jeroboam son of Nebat (golden calves)

  16. 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) • Micaiah • Prophet doesn’t have anything good to say (8) • …fight with me? (7) • I am as you are…(7) • …Prophet to inquire the word of lord? (11) • Elisha • Prophet doesn’t have anything good to say (14) Lord was judging Ahab(23) Lord was not judging Joram as he supposed (10,13) God provides water and victory

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

  18. Reign ofJehoram* Married to Ahab’s daughter

  19. 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 -

  20. 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)

  21. 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)

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

  23. Next Week Obadiah

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