2 kings 18 27 commentary on the book

Study the bible online using commentary on 2 kings 18 and more. The books of kings were originally one book in the hebrew text and formed a two volume corpus with the present books of samuel. Outline of 2 kings floral heights church of christ. Isaiah 39 is to a large extent rendered in 2 kings 18. Much of page 7 and the top of 8 if e book commentary on 8. One of the great crimes of the northern tribes of israel was their worship of molech, leading to the assyrian captivity 2 kings 17. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the lord had given victory to aram.

Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. In 1 kings we have the record of the division of the kingdom, and 2 kings records the collapse of the kingdom. When he had purged out the corruptions his father had brought in. Although the writer is unknown, it was written while the first temple was still standing 1 kings 8. Paternity at an age so early is not unprecedented in the warm climates of the south, where the human frame is matured sooner than in our northern regions. He went to the mountain called carmel, where elijah won a great battle against the prophets of false gods 1 kings 18. In the twelfth year of ahaz king of judah, began hoshea. Up to the days of king josiah of judah, molech worship continued, because he destroyed a place of worship to that idol 2 kings 23. The conduct of rabshakeh was unfortunately copied by the duke of brunswick, commanderinchief of the allied army of the center, in the french revolution, who was then in the plains of champagne, august 27, 1792, at the head of ninety thousand men, prussians, austrians, and emigrants, on his way to paris, which in his manifesto he threatened. Old testament student study guide prepared by the church educational system published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints salt lake city, utah. Considering the two books as a unit, they open with king david, and they close with the king of babylon. Elisha, a holy prophet, a man of god, has but one servant, and he proves a base liar. This is a great way to read andrews notes on a mobile device or computer.

Verse 14 of numbers 21 mentions the book of the wars of the lord. Ackroyd, an interpretation of the babylonian exile. The books of 1 and 2 kings describes a movement towards the eventual loss of the land and exile. Originally this book and the preceding book were combined into one longer book in the hebrew bible. The nelson study bible says this refers to an early collection of songs and writings known today only from this citation. August 27, 1792, at the head of ninety thousand men, prussians, austrians, and emigrants, on his way to paris, which in his manifesto he threatened to reduce to ashes. Presently king of isreal and his people had been carried away to the land of assyria because of their disobedience to the lord of host who brought them out of the land of egypt and gave them the. Regarding his faith hezekiah was the greatest king of judah v 5.

There he could pray and prepare for his next task as a prophet. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of 2 kings in easy english. Read 2 kings 18 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. His messengers sent to enquire of baalzebub are destroyed by elijah. This is the commentary to which pastors should turn if they are seeking more exegetical detail than is found in the works of davis mentioned above. In order to help us see more clearly the order of events, ive placed a timeline below which is borrowed from lawrence o. The books of kings begin with the building of the temple 1 kings 5.

Commentary on 2 kings 1819 hezekiah and sennacherib. Study 2 kings 18 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. An introduction to the books of first and second kings. Austel affirm that this is drawn from biographical annalistic, and archival material contemporary with the details of 1 kings 1111,2, kings, expositors bible commentary, 4. The book 2 chronicles covers much the same timeperiod as the books of kings, but it ignores the northern kingdom of israel almost completely, david is given a major role in planning the temple, hezekiah is given a much more farreaching program of reform, and manasseh of judah is given an opportunity to repent of his. Rather, is it to thy lord and to thee that my lord hath sent me to speak these words. As is the case with many kings of the time, he reigned with both his father and son in addition to reigning by himself. The author of the books of kings was able to use these references under the guidance of the holy spirit while writing his godly inspired work. The love of money, that root of all evil, was at the bottom of gehazis sin. For this reason, it will wisely be destroyed by righteous king hezekiah 2 kings 18. Again, when the book of the law was found josiah made a covenant with jehovah to do all that within it indicating his trust and confidence in jehovah 2 kings 23. King manasseh of judah gave his son to molech 2 kings 21. Focusing on providing exegetical commentary on the books of kings, c.

The same thing happened with the books of samuel and chronicles immediately before and after the books of kings. Originally, the double books were single booksone book of samuel, one of kings, and one of chronicles. He made a vigorous attack upon the philistines, and smote them even unto gaza, both the country villages and the fortified town, the tower of the watchmen and the fenced cities, reducing those places which they had made themselves masters of in his fathers time, 2 chr. Hoshea conspired against pekah in the twentieth year. Originally one book, they were divided by the septuagint translators. Notes on the hebrew text of the books of kings by c. Commentary on 16 new testament books, from matthew to 2 timothy. Summary of the book of 2 kings this is the second part of the book of kings. Constables notes on 2 kings 3 message second kings is a sequel to 1 kings. Then eliakim the son of hilkiah, shebna, and joah said to the rabshakeh, please speak to your servants in aramaic, for we understand it. Now it came to pass in the third year of hoshea the son of elah, king of israel, that hezekiah the son of ahaz, king of judah, began to reign. The middle part of the book, 1 kings 12 2 kings 17, covers the divided kingdom, and is overwhelmingly slanted toward coverage of israelof these 28 chapters, approximately 20 are devoted to israel.

This chapter begins with the good reign of hezekiah king of judah, the reformation he made in the kingdom, and the prosperity that attended him when israel was carried captive, 2ki 18. This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the word of god. Ahab succeeded his father omri, a king who did that which was evil in the sight of yahweh and who was wickedly above all who were before him 1 kings 16. David guzik commentary on 2 kings 18 explains how king hezekiah reigns righteously in judah, but faces the threat of the. Aug 15, 2008 the books of 1 and 2 kings recount events that cover a period of just over four hundred years, from the death of david to the release of jehoiachin from prison in babylon. Old testament student study guide the church of jesus. The lord said to me, go up against this land, and destroy it. Study the bible on the go with andrews free online bible commentary. And isaiah said unto them, thus shall ye say to your master, thus saith jehovah, be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of assyria have blasphemed me. Is this just scholars trying to show how smart they are or is there a nugget of something important there. He reigned as coregent with his father ahaz for 14 years 729715 bc. A study of 2 kings 20, isaiah 389, scottish journal of theology 27 1974.

The balance of 2 kings the last eight chapters is devoted to judah, because israel ceased to exist after 2 kings. Listen to pastor robert furrow as he continues his commentary on 2 kings picking up today in chapter 18, verse 1. And moab rebelled against israel the conjunction is the simple copulative. Some others did that which was right, but not like david. Burneys notes on the hebrew test of the books of kings offers textual criticism, hermeneutic and presuppositional interpretation, and semantic analysis of the text. Let us not suppose that when times and men are bad, they must needs grow worse and worse. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1 and 2 kings the niv application commentary. Twenty and five years oldaccording to this statement compare 2 kings 16. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings.

He was twentyfive years old when he became king, and he reigned twentynine years in jerusalem. The first kings is the first half of a single book that was divided into two parts, 1 and 2 kings because together they were too long to fit on one scroll. Tremper longman iii gives this commentary 5 stars highest rating in his 5th edition of the old testament commentary survey. Commentaries large print bible bible search bible dictionaries books of the bible verse of the. To reign it is not certain that ahaz lived only thirty six years, for those sixteen years which he reigned, may be computed, not from the first beginning of his reign, when he reigned with his father. Verse 8 says that there was nothing in the ark except the tablets. But the commander replied, was it only to your master and you that my master sent. First and second kings is the second in a series of three double books. Daily verse and comment, and have biblical truth delivered to your inbox. Commentary on 2 kings 2425 the fall of judah tough. The first book of kings niv audio holy bible high quality. In the hebrew bible, 1 and 2 kings were one book until the sixteenth century. The books of 1 and 2 kings received their names because they document the reigns of the 40 monarchs of the kingdoms of israel and judah following david. Chapters 2425 of 2 kings span the last 23 years of the nation of judah.

Ahaziah dying is succeeded by his brother jehoram not in chronicles 1. Second book of the kings, commonly called, the fourth book of the kings ch. To tell them to what extremity and misery he will force them. Aug 27, 2015 the 1st book of kings 1 kings from the holy bible new international version niv book 11 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this. This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 kings. Therefore, 2 kings is actually the fourth book in the series on the history of the hebrew kings as presently arranged. Besides that the record of the life of hezekiah or isaiah 36. Bible, leathersoft, purple, thumb indexed, red letter edition. 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. The king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the lord, to walk after the lord, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all his heart and all his soul, to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book. Israel had 20 kings, and judah had 20, including one female who usurped the throne. Outline of 2 kings the kingdom of israel king date years king scripture reference.