853 BC – 561 BC

2 Kings

2 Big ThingsSolomon builds 1st

Temple in JerusalemDivision of Israelites

into 2 competing kingdomsIsrael (mostly evil)Judah (sometimes

good, sometimes evil)

Elijah

Review 1 Kings God raised up Prophets to confront idolatry

1 KingsBegins: 970 BC

5 more KingsSolomon RehoboamAbijahAsaphJehoshaphat Christ

More KingsJoram (Jehoram)

AhaziahAthaliah

(mother of Ahaziah)

Joash (son of Ahaziah rescued by Jehoseba daughter of Joram)(Jehoash)

Amaziah

Continual Faithfulness (Matt.)2 KingsEnds: 561 BC

Uzziah (Azariah)

JothamAhazHezekiahManassehAmos (Amon) Josiah

Jehoahaz Brother –

Jehoiakim Jechoniah

(Jehoiachin)

God’s Promise to Abraham: 1. His presence,2. Land, 3. Descendants, & 4 Blessing to ALL nations (people groups)

God’s Promise to David: 2 Sam. 7:12-13God will establish the throne of His kingdom

FOREVER!Jesus is that King!

Why its important to 2 KingsEven though Israel & Judah go through bad

things (exile) God is not moving away from His plan

Abraham David Jesus

IsraelElisha, Hosea, Amos Had bad kings

“Did what was evil in the sight of the Lord”

They persisted in idolatry

Exile – Assyrians - 722 BC

ProphetsSome good some bad

kingsExile -Babylon -

586 BC

2 Kings Key Word: ‘Exile’

Judah

Key Events

Ch 2 Elijah ‘I’m going to bethel’ Elisha “As the LORD lives,

and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.”

Elijah ‘I’m going to Jerico’ Elisha ‘same’ Elijah ‘ I’m going to the

Jordan Elisha ‘same’ JORDAN PARTS They cross

Elijah is Elisha’s successor

Ch 2 Elijah never dies!Elisha & Elijah are

talking Chariots & Horses of

Fire took Elijah into heaven

Elisha was sadTook Elijah’s cloak &

crossed Jordan again

Elijah taken up into Heaven

Ch 2-9

Elisha: God’s Prophet to Israel

Don’t call Elisha bald Boys taunt ElishaElisha curses them in

the name of the Lord“She-bears come out

& maul the boys”Bethel: Focal point of

Israel’s Apostasy – Spirit of a disrespect

for God Contempt for God’s

prophets is disastrous

Elisha & the Shunamite womanElisha: ‘you’re going to

have a son in a year’Woman: ‘Don’t lie to

your servant’God provides a son!Later, Son: ‘my head

hurts’DiesElisha spreads Himself

over Son & God raises Him back to life

Ch 5 Namaan is HealedSyrian ruler (people

North of Israel)NOT ISRAELITE!Israelite Servant girl

tells of Prophet in city of Samaria

V. 8 “That he may know there is a prophet in Israel (promise to bless all nations)

Ch 5 Namaan cont.Elisha says, ‘you

know that filthy Jordan river? Wash in it & God will heal you

Namaan Ticked off >:(

Servants say ‘give it a chance’

Namaan does & leprosy is GONE!

Ch 5 A Better Clean 15. Namaan:“Behold, I know that

  there is no God in all the earth but in Israel; so  accept now a present from your servant.”

Namaan now believes! God has opened His eyes

Namaan: ‘take these gifts’Elisha: ‘I will not’ Then Namaan says “If not,

please let there be given to your servant two mule loads of earth, for from now on your servant will not offer burnt offering or sacrifice to any god but the LORD.”

Ch. 6 Israel v. SyriaSyrian army turns on

Israel – Surrounds Dothan where Elisha was

Servant: “Master what shall we do?”

Elisha: “don’t be afraid, those with us are greater”

“open eyes”Servant saw mountain

was full of horses & chariots of fire – Lords Angel Army

Ch. 6 Israel v. Syria continuedElisha: “Lord strike

them w/ blindness”Leads them into

heart of Israel – Samaria

Jehoram: “Shall I strike them all down?”

Elisha… what does he say?

“feed them”God is a merciful

God

Ch 6 Israel v. SamariaWhat does Samaria do?INVADES!!!! Ben-hadad

king went up & attacked Israel

Cut off food. Israel’s dietDove poop – 5 shekelsDonkey head – 80To purchase a horse

you would need 150 Eating children v.28-29

Ch 7.Elisha: “Hear the

word of the Lord tomorrow..”Flour – 7 quarts 1

shekel Barley – 14 q. 1

shekelCaptain: “no way, if

heaven opened up could this happen?”

Elisha: “you’ll see it, you wont eat it”

Ch 7 Lepers: “we’re going

to die either way lets go to Syrian camp”No Syrians!!!

V6 Lord made them hear sound of Armies

Everything Elisha said came true!

Captain saw the syrian camp full of food, trampled by hungry Israelites!

Link:Chris Tomlin's Inspiration for "Angel Armies"

Ch 9 Elisha Anoints Jehu as KingJehu: anointed King of

IsraelUsed by God to punish

Ahab’s family (worst king)William Wallace + Legolas

Kills Joram & Ahaziah Joram’s wife = Jezebel

Joram “it peace Jehu?”Jehu: “what peace when

whorings & sorceries of Jezebel?”

V.30-37 Jezebel & the window

10 Jehu Strikes down

prophets of BaalJehu: “Ahab offered

lots to Baal, I’ll offer more..”

Killed worshippers of Baal

In Summary: Israel is a bride

cheating on her husband

Judah: Some good, Some bad

Israel: all bad“he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord”

Ch. 11-17

ISRAEL’S UNFAITHFULNESS: A bride gone astray - Hosea Walked in customs of other nations Secretely did wrong things Built High Places of False worship Pillars and Asherim Made offerings to other gods Served idols Didn’t listen to prophets (Israel & Judah) Stubborness Didn’t believe in the LORD False Idols & became false Followed nations around them Abandoned all commandments Metal images Worshiped host of heaven & served Baal Burned sons & daughters Divinations & omens Sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord

Unfaithful Bride

“Remember the Lord”Deuteronomy 6:12-15, 4-5“12  then take care lest you forget the LORD, who

brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 13 It is the LORD your God you shall fear. Him you shall serve and by his name you shall swear. 14You shall not  go after other gods,  the gods of the peoples who are around you— 15 for   the LORD your God in your midst is a jealous God— lest the anger of the LORD your God be kindled against you, and he destroy you from off the face of the earth.”

“4“Hear, O Israel:   The LORD our God, the LORD is one.  5You  shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”

2 Kings: Big LessonLesson: God is

jealous for our love, just the way a husband is his bride

Assyria captures & drives out

Israel Exile 722 BC

Judah 741 BC – 586 BC

Ch 18 -20 Hezekiah“He did what was

right in the eyes of the Lord”Faithful King!!

18:4 “He removed the high places..”

Hezekiah v. SennacheribSennacherib (assyria)

faces off w/ Jerusalem“on what do you rest

this trust of yours?”Mocks Hezekiahs army

Hez. Tears his cloths – deep emotion – stressed out but…WENT TO THE HOUSE

OF THE LORDIsaiah: “Don’t be afraid,

Sen. Will hear rumors & return to his land”

Cont.Sen.: “Don’t let your God

deceive you.. Look at the lands we’ve already conquered.”

Hezekiah Prays: “You are God you ALONE; made heaven & earth; Lord save us SO OTHERS WILL KNOW YOU ARE GOD ALONE”

Isaiah prophesies: “I will put my hook in your nose & bit in your mouth & I will turn you back!”

Continued19:35 “Angel of the

Lord struck down 185,000 Assyrians – dead b/c Sen. slandered God.”

Sen. Ran home; v37. stabbed to death by his own sons fulfilling v.7 & v.28

Ch21 Manasseh & AmonManasseh

Hezekiah’s SonRebuilds high places

Lord tells of the ExileV.21: 12-14

“hand them over to enemies”

Amon his son Evil in the sight of

the Lord

Ch.22-23 Josiah1 Kings 13:2 –

Prophesied aboutV.8 Hilkiah found

‘Book of the Law’ concealed during

Mannasseh & AmonJosiah Loved God’s

word & read it to the people

Burned false idols

23 Josiah Summarized“25[†] s Before him there was no king like

him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses, nor did any like him arise after him.”

Deut. 6:4 King. – Whole Iceberg Christian. Heart & Soul was the LordsHis actions evidenced it

Ch 23-25 Judah’s Exile 586 BCEvil Kings yet again24:10-17 Jerusalem

Captured & Temple Destroyed (Solomons)

Hopeless Judah; Hopeless Israel

Psalm 2 – God Laughs “2 [†]  r Why do  s the nations

rage [1] and the peoples plot in vain? 2[†] The kings of the earth set

themselves, and the rulers take counsel

together, against the LORD and against

his  t Anointed, saying, 3 “Let us  u burst their bonds

apart and cast away their cords from

us.” 4[†] He who  v sits in the

heavens laughs”

God’s Kingdom was NEVER in jeopardy

2 Kings 25 27-30 Hope in coming KingKing of Babylon

releases the Davidic King from Prison

God uses broken people to complete His mission

Covenants God made to Abraham & David will be fulfilled

God’s Eternal Kingdom continues under the reign of Jesus Christ!