Respect means to have deferential regard for, to treat with propriety and consideration. Dentan said of this stone that, it is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time it. Moab rebelled against israel after the death of ahab. In the bible text, words in are part of the bible text. Read 2 kings 3 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Is it not a fact that, in thinking of the spread of the gospel, and in engaging in. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also comprising the books of joshua and judges and the book of samuel, which biblical commentators believe was written to provide a theological explanation for the destruction of the kingdom of judah by babylon in. Study 2 kings using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. To reconcile the statements in the two passages, we must suppose that ahaziah, having reigned during the seventeenth and the greater part of the eighteenth year of jehoshaphat, was succeeded by his brother. The expositors bible commentary volume 3 deuteronomy. Note that 931bc marks the division of the kingdom into southern tribes judah and benjamin and ten. Kings, or in greek, was originally a book of the former prophets in hebrew scripture.
When bad things happen to good people, part of the series. It appears isaiah and jeremiah were the authors, using the public records of the kings. Book of 2 kings matthew henrys bible commentary concise. And made a covenant before the lord the king himself was the first and principal covenanter, who publicly and solemnly declared his consent to this covenant, to set the elders, priests, and people an example, and to assure them not only of his protection, but of all the furtherance his power could give them. Introduction though this study concerns the battle against the moabites, lets not forget. The book of 2 kings, along with 1 kings, was likely written between 560 and 540 b. Charles simeon, horae homileticae or discourses digested into one continued series and forming a commentary, upon every book of the old and new testament, vol. Accordingly, the symbol of the bear used to depict a near eastern political power in the book of daniel aptly fits the mythology of those who fall under its concept. Providing pastors and bible students with a comprehensive and scholarly tool for the exposition of the scriptures and the teaching and proclamation of their message, this twelvevolume reference work has become a staple of seminary and college libraries and. He got rid of the sacred stone of baal that his father had made. This is the part of the story where all the pieces should come together, but instead, and quite literally, its where everything falls apart. If the armies have slain one another, we have nothing to do but to divide the prey. But he wasnt as bad as his father and motherto his credit he destroyed the obscene baal stone that his father had made. The book is a compilation of various annals recording the acts of the kings of israel and judah by a deuteronomic compiler in the seventh century bce, with a supplement added in the sixth century bce.
He endangered his life when he followed ahab to battle yet he did the same for his son but not without consulting with the man of god. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The moabite stone also called the mesha stele was discovered in 1868 and contains a moabite inscription that confirms many of the events of 2 kings 3 but gives it a distinctly promoabite spin. This honor and respect, though primarily intended by god to be given to parents, are not limited to them. It could be that isaiah wrote to the time of hezekiah 2ch 32. Ahaziah is reproved for consulting a foreign god v. By the end of this book, both kingdoms will have been conquered and destroyed.
Now ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper room in samaria, and was injured. The moabite stone discovered in 1868 has a parallel account of events in this chapter from the viewpoint of mesha 2 kings 3. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 kings 3 and more. The gold medallion awardwinning expositors bible commentary is a major contribution to the study and understanding of the scriptures.
Bisi on 2 kings 3 our god is the only one that specialises in solving impossibilities, jehoshaphat s life is a challenge to me in love, devotion to god and love toward fellow brethren. King of edom that is, the viceroy under jehosaphat, 1 kings 22. An easyenglish bible version and commentary lee level b on the book of 2 kings. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. Elijah taken up into heaven 2 kings 2, study questions, curriculum part of the series. As his dominions embraced an extensive pasture country, he paid, as annual tribute, the wool of a hundred thousand lambs and a hundred thousand rams. Thus solomon, when he was established on the throne, put to death adonijah 1 kings 2. Partner with the blb disclaimer multiverse retrieval.
The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Elisha and the widows oil 2 kings 34, study questions. They also meant, ascend, that we may be rid of thee and that we may continue unreproved by thee in our wicked ways. A kingdom may be upheld and prosper, in consequence of the fervent prayers of those who are dear to god.
They also meant, ascend, that we may be rid of thee and that we may continue unreproved by. In this case, the original commentators were given the opportunity to update their material. Jehoram the son of ahab began to reign over israel in samaria the eighteenth year of jehoshaphatcompare 1 kings 22. According to jewish tradition in the talmud the author was the prophet jeremiah. I had used the original editions extensively on these four books of the bible, and im glad to see their usefulness extended by this revision. Honor means to give high regard, respect, and esteem to. The book of kings is the ninth book of the hebrew bible or the eleventh and twelfth books of the christian old testament. The tradition is that the prophet jeremiah was the author of both 1 and 2 kings. May we place our highest regard upon such as are most precious in his.
King ahabs son ahaziah took the throne of the kingdom after the death of ahab in 1 kings. 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. Jewish tradition says that jeremiah was the author. The book was divided into the two books of first kings and second kings in the historical books of the greek septuagint old testament, and continues as such in the latin vulgate and our christian old testament of the bible. Elisha 2 kings 1 history of the divided kingdom 2 kings 1417 history of the southern kingdom 2 kings 1825 summary of 2 kings. Volume 3 of the expositors bible commentary ebc revised covers the books of samuel and kings. And lightning fell from heaven and destroyed him and his fifty men the king then sent a third captain of fifty. It continues the story of the kings over the divided kingdom israel and judah. It is still common in the east to pay custom and taxes in the fruits or natural produce of the land.
For the cause of the division of the book of kings into two books, and for their relation to the two books of samuel, see note on page. May 02, 2020 the book of 2 kings concludes with the final overthrow and deportation of the people of israel and judah to assyria and babylon, respectively. Dentan said of this stone that, it is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time it may be seen in the louvre in paris and provides. The clash between elijah, with his belief in the lord god yahweh as supreme, and the israelite monarchy who still relied primarily on other deities, continues. However, the book opens with the story of him suffering a fall. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 kings 3 and. Read 2 kings 3 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. So he sent messengers, saying to them, go and consult baalzebub, the god of ekron, to see if i will recover from this injury. Joram of israel3joram son of ahab began his rule over israel in samaria in the eighteenth year of jehoshaphat king of judah. Commentary on 2 kings 3 by matthew henry blue letter bible. Study 2 kings 3 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Book 1 philip and pat juler book 2 chun kertyoo book 3 reg and marjorie vines book 4 david clines book 5 john and grace robertson book 6 bob and vic mccallum book 7 chue petnamngern book 8 vic and jean fleming in the present book, as in my other books, my aim is to provide biblical reference material that bridges two gaps at the same time.