2 Kings 1–3
Who were the sons of the prophets, and why were 42 youths mauled for mocking Elisha?
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Key Topics & Theological Discussions
• Ahaziah falls through the lattice and inquires of Baal-zebub, god of Ekron, instead of Yahweh (2 Kings 1:2)
• How idolatry spills from one generation to the next, and why God answers a king who never asked Him
• Jehoram son of Ahab and Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat: reading the split kingdom without getting lost
• “Sons of the prophets” from 1 Kings 20:35 to 2 Kings 2: a guild, prophets in training, or both?
• Deuteronomy 18:21-22 and the test of a true prophet
• Prophets as covenant enforcers: does faithful preaching function prophetically today? The hosts disagree.
• Elijah’s “I alone am left” and the 7,000 who never bowed to Baal (1 Kings 19:14-18)
• Moses, Joshua, Elijah, Elisha: parted waters as God’s authentication of His spokesmen
• The NET’s “prophetic spirit” rendering of 2 Kings 2:9 and what Elisha actually asked for
• Enoch (Genesis 5:24), the burial of Moses, and Elijah: unique ends to faithful lives
• 1 Corinthians 15:51, Korah going down alive to Sheol, and what a living ascent implies
• The Hebrew na’ar: Joseph at 17 (Genesis 37:2) and David before Goliath (1 Samuel 17:33)
• Bethel, Jeroboam’s golden calves (1 Kings 12), and “Go up, you baldhead” as a rejection of Yahweh
• Jehoshaphat’s 25-year reign (1 Kings 22:42) and the co-regency answer, with Solomon as precedent
• Jehoram removes Baal’s sacred pillar yet clings to the sins of Jeroboam (2 Kings 3:2-3)
• Abortion, incrementalism, and “moving the pulpit an inch”: what does real reform require?
• Leviticus 17:7, goat demons, and whose “great wrath” fell on Israel at Moab (2 Kings 3:27)
A visual representation of the important, and often confusing, time-period of the kings of Israel and Judah.
This period of time stretches from the construction of the Temple to its destruction. Also included are the approximate ministry spans of the writing prophets.
Follow the line of the kings and prophets in the divided kingdom with this easy to read chart. Great to hang in an office or place for reference. Or, use it a quick reference while studying. Printed on thick, durable, matte paper.
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.57 oz/y² (189 g/m²)
• Giclée printing quality
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%