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TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 KINGS 20:1-22:2 In 701 BC Hezekiah became deathly ill. Isaiah, the prophet, visits him to tell him to get his house in order because he is about to die.  We don’t know the cause of his illness, but it happened at the time of...

Congratulations! We have come to the halfway point reading through the Bible in one year (with two trips through the Book of Psalms!). We are using the ONE YEAR BIBLE reading plan. You can get the Scripture portions online:...

TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 KINGS 17:1-18:12 Today’s reading marks the last reading from the first half of the year and the Old Testament portion focuses on the sad event in which the northern kingdom is thoroughly defeated by the invading armies of the...

TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 KINGS 15:1-16:20 Azariah, also called Uzziah (2 Kings 15:13, 30), is the son of Amaziah and Jecoliah.  At the age of 16, he begins his 52-year reign as King of Judah. Like his father, Amaziah (14:3-4), Azariah offers a...

TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 KINGS 13:1-14:29 There is a particularly interesting incident that takes place prior to the death of Elisha. The King of Israel, Jehoash, (not the Joash/Jehoash we read about in the previous chapter, the surviving son of...

TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 KINGS 10:32-12:21 Both the northern and southern kingdoms felt the idolatrous impact of the house of Ahab. As Ahab’s wife Jezebel instituted Baal worship in the northern kingdom of Judah, so her daughter, Athaliah, through her...

TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 Kings 9:14-1 Jehu, commander of the Israeli army, is a man on a mission. Whatever his motives or the morality of his free actions, he is anointed by God to rise up against his king and fulfill the task of bringing judgment...

TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 KINGS 8:1-9:13 This is a tumultuous time of history.  Both the Northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom have departed from worshiping the one true God and are setting the false gods before them, particularly Baal....

TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 KINGS 6:1-7:20 We have already learned that Elisha was concerned for the welfare of the future generation. We should be also! Elisha wanted to be sure that people were equipped with the Word of God. He had been meeting with a...

2 KINGS- NAAMAN- FAITH IN GOD’S PLAN OF RESTORATION; ACTS- WHAT SEEMS GOOD TO THE HOLY SPIRIT; PSALM 141- FIGHTING TEMPTATION; PRAY FOR INDIA (ASSAM) I hope you are enjoying reading through The Second Book of Kings! These historical narratives give us much to think...