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An Overview of 2 Kings

From Elijah To Exile . An Overview of 2 Kings. Prepared for the Church of Christ in Champions. The Setup. The 2 had been 1 1 and 2 Kings were one book that was divided around 200 B.C. when translated into Greek. Final Installment of the history of the kings

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An Overview of 2 Kings

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  1. From Elijah To Exile An Overview of 2 Kings Prepared for the Church of Christ in Champions

  2. The Setup • The 2 had been 1 • 1 and 2 Kings were one book that was divided around 200 B.C. when translated into Greek. • Final Installment of the history of the kings • Began with the books of Samuel (Saul to Jehoiachin) • Hebrew Bible actually calls the books of Samuel and the books of Kings, 1-4 Kings. • Israel had kings from 1050 B.C. to 562 B.C.

  3. The Setup • Who wrote the book? • Jewish tradition says Jeremiah • Jeremiah is possible except for the last 4 verses • We are not really sure (could be Jeremiah, could be someone else during Babylonian captivity) • Historical sources used: • Book of the annals of the kings of Judah • Book of the annals of the kings of Israel

  4. The Timeline (850 B.C- 562 B.C.)

  5. The Structure • 2 Kingdoms • Northern Kingdom of Israel. Capitol was Samaria. • Southern Kingdom of Judah. Capitol was Jerusalem. • 2 Kings is structured around the kings of Israel and Judah • This flip-flopping between the kings of the north and south can be confusing.

  6. The Kings of Israel in 2 Kings Notice: • Not descendants of David • All evil kings except Jehu • Conduct gets worse until captured by Assyria • Elijah, Elisha, and Jonah mentioned as prophets in Israel • Amos and Hosea not mentioned but ministered in Israel

  7. Why Israel Fell (17:7-12) 7 All this took place because the Israelites had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them up out of Egypt from under the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They worshiped other gods 8 and followed the practices of the nations the LORD had driven out before them, as well as the practices that the kings of Israel had introduced. 9 The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city they built themselves high places in all their towns.

  8. Why Israel Fell (17:7-12) 10 They set up sacred stones and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every spreading tree. 11 At every high place they burned incense, as the nations whom the LORD had driven out before them had done. They did wicked things that provoked the LORD to anger. 12 They worshiped idols, though the LORD had said, "You shall not do this."

  9. Why Israel Fell (17:7-12) • They sinned against the Lord • Followed the practices of the nations • Followed the practices of the kings of Israel • Did things in secret against God • Worshipped other Gods • Worshipped sacred stones • Worshipped idols

  10. The Kings of Judah Notice: • Descendants of David • Athaliah was interim queen • Joash, Hezekiah, and Josiah are best kings • Manasseh is worst • Isaiah and Huldah were mentioned as prophets • Evil behavior finally leads to its capture by Babylon

  11. The Fall of Judah • The sins of Manasseh are to blame for the fall of Judah • Jerusalem and the Temple burnt to the ground (722 B.C.) • King Jehoiachin and most of Judah taken captive to Babylon • Was God through with Israel? • The last 4 verses gives hope!

  12. Major Characters • Elisha, the prophet to Israel • Jehu, King of Israel • Hezekiah, King of Judah • Manasseh, King of Judah • Josiah, King of Judah

  13. Elisha- Prophet in Israel • Replaces Elijah as main prophet in Israel • Main character in 2 Kings 2-8 • Multiplies a widows oil; blesses a woman with a child then raises him from the dead; multiplies food; heals a man of leprosy; blinds an army; prophesized the end of a famine.

  14. Jehu- Agent of Punishment • Anointed king of Israel by a young prophet sent by Elisha • Wipes out the descendents of the evil king Ahab in Israel, the ministers of Baal, and Jezebel • Kills both the king of Israel and Judah • Was obedient to God but still was in the sin of Jeroboam • Multiplies a widows oil; blesses a woman with a child then raises him from the dead; multiplies food; heals a man of leprosy; blinds an army; prophesized the end of a famine.

  15. Hezekiah- Man of Prayer • “There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him.” • The LORD listened to his prayer and kept Judah safe from Assyria • The LORD listened to his prayer and healed him from his illness

  16. Manasseh- Most Evil King • King after Hezekiah • Longest reigning king • Did a lot of evil: sacrificed his own children, worshipped other gods and idols, shed innocent blood, and even set up the Asherah pole in the temple. • He was ultimately given the blame for the fall of Judah

  17. Josiah- King of Reform • Grandson of Manasseh • Hilkiah the priest discovered the Book of the Law in the Temple. • Huldah speaks for the Lord • Renews the covenant among the people • Follows the commands of God • Ultimately too late to save Judah. God already decided to destroy Judah because of Manasseh

  18. What do we learn from 2 Kings? • Sin destroys • The nations of Israel and Judah fell because of sin • God punishes the sins of nations and of individuals • As a whole, the leadership of the Kings failed • God’s people needed a better king, a Messiah, a Savior • God sent His perfect son to rule and to save His people • Some kings (like Hezekiah) were able to temporarily save Israel from destruction, but not forever • All authority was given to Him to rule spiritual Israel • We submit to him not by observing the Law of Moses but through faith in Him

  19. What do we learn from 2 Kings? • God is faithful to His promises • He promised David that a member of his family would always sit on the throne (2Sam 7) • Jesus is the fulfillment of the promise to David • Jesus will rule over God’s kingdom until the end (1Cor 15:24-28) • With God, there is always hope • 2 Kings ends with a glimmer of hope • Through Jesus there is always hope for the sinner

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