Jul 6, 2025
2KINGS 15-16:
Readers and listeners are frequently confused
by the names of the kings in yesterday’s reading in 2nd
Kings. Judah’ king, Joash, died at the end of chapter 12.
Then on the Israel (10 tribes) side, we heard of Jehoahaz's reign,
and then the reign of his son, Johoash. He was helped by Elisha’s
final...
Jul 6, 2025
2KINGS 13-14:
Yesterday we heard of Athaliah's seven-year reign over Judah, of how Joash was saved from being killed, and of Jehoida's successful plot to end Athaliah's reign. Josh turned out to be sorta good, but disappointing at the end of his reign. And it is interesting to note that the people who worked on...
Jul 6, 2025
2KINGS 11-12:
Yesterday's story was of Jehu, anointed on Elisha's orders, and who executed the Lord's vengeance on Ahab and his whole family, and even his friends and the worshipers of Baal. However, after that, he still didn't follow the Lord but continued the idolatry of Israel.
PSALM 128:
Today’s Song of Ascent has...
Jul 6, 2025
2KINGS 9-10:
Yesterday we heard one of my favorite Old
Testament stories: The one about the three lepers and the famine in
Samaria. Elisha's prophecy was so dramatically fulfilled, and the
scoffing officer could be a parable for modern times. Then we heard
how the woman from Shunem returned and was blessed a
second...
Jul 6, 2025
Recorded July 7, 2023 Buckling the Belt of Truth, lesson 3
THEME: following the SPIRIT’s lead
I will not read all the verse numbers, nor will I always cite which translation I am quoting from. If I don’t say which translation, it is either NLT or GNT. The complete information is found in the episode notes.
One of...