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The Divided Kingdom. Lesson 10: Ahab’s House, Jehu & Ahaziah. Review/Intro 2 Kings 4-7. Not Chronological Events 2 Kings 8:1-15. Why does the king of Israel want to know all the great things Elisha has done?. How does Ben- hadad know to send for the man of God?. Elisha’s Prediction.
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The Divided Kingdom Lesson 10: Ahab’s House, Jehu & Ahaziah
Review/Intro2 Kings 4-7 Not Chronological Events 2 Kings 8:1-15 Why does the king of Israel want to know all the great things Elisha has done? How does Ben-hadad know to send for the man of God?
Elisha’s Prediction Aram’s King & Israel’s Plight 2 Kings 8:7-15
Focus On The Kings Israel & Judah 2 Kings 8:16-10:36 2 Chronicles 21-22
Ahab (28 years) 874 BC Jehoshaphat (25 years) 872 BC Ahaziah(2 years) Jehoshaphat/Jehoram Joram(12 years) Jehoram (8 years) Ahaziah(1 year) Jehu (28 years) Athaliah (6 years) Joash (40 years)
Focus on Judah First Jehoram & Ahaziah
Kings of Judah at This Time…(2 Kings 8 & 2 Chron 22) • Followed in the ways of house of Ahab: • Jehoram(2 Kings 8:9 & 2 Chron 21:6) • Ahaziah(2 Kings 8:27 & 2 Chron 22:3) • Took counsel from: • Athaliah his wife (2 Chron 21:6, 22:10) • Athaliah his mother (2 Chron 22:2,10) • Ahaziah’s highlights: (2 Chron 22:5-7) • Allied with Joram(Israel) vs. Hazael(Aram) at Ramoth-Gilead • His destruction was from God
Focus on Israel Joram & Jehu 2 Kings 8:28-10:36
The Order(2 Kings 9:1-13) • Joram & Ahaziahare together (8:28-29) • Elisha sends his servant to anoint Jehu (9:1-13) • King over Israel • Execute the Lord’s judgment on the house of Ahab • Note how the captains viewed the servant (9:11)
The Execution(2 Kings 9:14-10:28) • Joram is killed in Jezreel (9:14-26) • Remembers the word of the Lord (9:25-26) • Ahaziah is chased and killed (9:27-28) • Hiding in Samaria? Attempting to hide in Samaria? (2 Chr 22:7-9) • Jezebel is killed (9:30-37) • Jehu said, “This is the word of the Lord…”
The Execution(2 Kings 9:27-10:28) • Sons of Ahab are killed (10:1-11) • 70 sons beheaded by their servants • Jehu’s statement about the word of the Lord (10:10) • Relatives of Ahaziahkilled on the way to Samaria (10:12-14 cf 2 Chron 22:8) • Worshipers of Baal are killed (10:18-28) Appoints Jehonadab the son of Rechab ‘Come with me and see my zeal for the Lord.’ - 2 Kings 10:16 -
Overview of Jehu’s Reign(2 Kings 10:) • He got rid of Baal (10:28) • He walked in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat (10:29) • Not careful to walk…with all his heart (10:31) • The Lord was pleased with his executions of Ahab (10:30) • His sons would sit on the throne for 4 generations • The Lord cut off part of the land, Gilead (10:32-33)
Applications 2013 • Not one word of the Lord won’t come true • 2 Peter 3:1ff • We must be careful/diligent to be pleasing in all things • 2 Peter 3:14 • 2 Timothy 2:15
Next Week 2 Kings 11-12; 2 Chronicles 22-23 Athaliah, Joash