Hezekiah’s believing loyalty toward Yahweh earned him many blessings. The Lord in 2 Kings 18:5 even went so far as to say: He trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel, so that there was none like him among all the kings of Judah after him, nor among those who were before him. High praise…
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2 Kings 17:33 – Syncretism
When people try to serve both other gods and Yahweh, the God of the Bible, at the same time, they are guilty of syncretism. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines syncretism “as the combination of different forms of belief or practice.” In ancient Israel, this sin was a serious downfall among the people. In fact, it’s what led…
John 5:38 – You Do Not Believe
There have always been those who did not believe in the God of all creation. They have turned from Him in their willfulness or ignorance and followed other gods. These gods are indeed real; they are spiritual beings in rebellion to their Father who created them. In the grand scheme of things, Satan has risen…
2 Kings 10:16 – Faltering Zeal
It seems as if some people who start out well in serving the Lord continue in their zeal for Him, whereas others fall away. How and why they turn is certainly a complicated dynamic. We see this in the account of Jehu. Back when Elijah was prophet over Israel, Yahweh had given him Word that…
2 Kings 8:12 – Why Elisha Wept
The prophet Elisha had quite a lot of interaction with the kings of Syria that resulted in a number of dramatic events. Actually the Ben-Hadad noted in the Bible as king of Syria, but not distinguished as such, was both father and son. Because Elisha performed his many deeds for about 60 years, he would…
2 Kings 5:20 – Gehazi’s Greed
The account of the Syrian commander Naaman and the prophet Elisha is one that teaches us much about the ways of God. The underlying narrative is that in the Ancient Near East (ANE) there was a territorial concept about the gods. Deriving from the Genesis 11 account of the Tower of Babel where Yahweh came…