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#HarborCBR  2Kings is the continued account of the demise of God's people shows life cut off from God and his blessings. 

2Ki1-King Ahaziah brings judgment for pursuing false gods. Elijah's actions explain John the Baptist's "baptism of fire"(Luke 3:16). #HarborCBR

2Ki2-God takes Elijah to heaven, and continues to bless Israel with Elisha, his successor. Elisha literally follows Elijah's footsteps. #HarborCBR

2Ki3-Israel (north) and Judah (south) join forces. God blesses faithful Judah, while humbling rebellious Israel... in the same war. #HarborCBR

2Ki4-Elisha is the new Elijah. In raising the widow's son, he pictures Jesus, who didn't just lay on us, but died to raise us. #HarborCBR

2Ki5-Naaman's imperfect faith in God's promise cleanses him. Gehazi's greed-driven, spiritual abuse brings a curse upon himself. #HarborCBR

2Ki6-Elisha sees the world as God sees it, and his life is characterized by the miraculous. #HarborCBR

2Ki7-Poor, dying lepers discover 1st that God conquered Israel's enemies. Their response can be ours: "This is a day of good news!" #HarborCBR

2Ki8-The kings of Syria and Judah are judged for their evil rule. Judah follows follows Israel's evil because of royal intermarriage. #HarborCBR

2Ki9-Jehu takes over and a bloodbath ensues. The kings of Judah and Israel are destroyed, and the rest of the house of Ahab. #HarborCBR

2Ki10-The bloodbath continues as Jehu brings an end to the oppressive political and spiritual leadership over God's people. #HarborCBR

2Ki11-Athaliah murders to become queen. One heir is hidden until he comes of age. 6 yrs later the priests anoint him&execute the queen. #HarborCBR

2Ki11,2-This political chaos reminds me that God will punish evil rulers. I'm thankful that Jesus' leadership is worth following. #HarborCBR

2Ki12-Joash begins to restore Judah by honoring God's house. But Judah lives under Syrian oppression. #HarborCBR http://t.co/hx1q9NoFBj

2Ki13-North & South have evil kings, yet God's favor rests on those who seek Him, because of His gracious promises. #HarborCBR

2Ki13,2-Elisha's death brings resurrection to the one who dies w/him. The same is true for us with Jesus (Romans 6). #HarborCBR #soundslikeJesus

2Ki14-Judah's good king tasted success, but in pride over-estimated himself. Israel's evil king was used by God to preserve Israel. #HarborCBR

2Ki15-chaos reigns in Israel w/assassinations. Hints that Judah is not far behind. Where is leadership worth following? #HarborCBR

2Ki16-Ahaz, king of Judah, seeks help from & bows to Assyria instead of God, even desecrating the temple to resemble Assyrian worship. #HarborCBR

2Ki17-Israel is exiled from the land, conquered by Assyria. God's judgment comes from Israel's lengthy, repeated, egregious, evil. #HarborCBR

2Ki17,2-Judgment highlights God's patience. God doesn't fly off the handle, He judges those who repeatedly refuse to turn back to Him. #HarborCBR

2Ki17,3-v23 shows 2Kings was written during Israel's exile in Assyria(721BC). It's perspective sweeps 250 years (from 970BC). #HarborCBR

2Ki18-While Israel reels under exile, Judah gets a great king. Hezekiah honors God and humbles himself as enemies seek his destruction. #HarborCBR

2Ki19-Hezekiah prays his fear to God. The key: he focuses on God's glory, not his own. A miraculous victory without lifting a finger! #HarborCBR

2Ki20-Hezekiah's prayer is miraculously answered again, yet his life ends with arrogance and a lack of concern for future generations. #HarborCBR

2Ki21-Manasseh's rampant evil likely resulted from his father's latter-days arrogance. How parents finish life impacts their children. #HarborCBR

2Ki22-King Josiah finds a Bible! He's humbled to see how far he is from God, but he's drawn back to the joy of life close to God. #HarborCBR

2Ki23-King Josiah renews covenant w/God & removes false worship from all Israel. Made me want to remove sin from everywhere in my life. #HarborCBR

2Ki24-Good Josiah is succeeded by evil sons, who bring an end to Judah. God brings Babylon to conquer and exile His people. #HarborCBR

2Ki25-Ends w/the fall of Jerusalem and its temple. God's people are exiled for their repeated, egregious unfaithfulness. #HarborCBR

2Ki25,2-Where is God in the exile of Israel? He's been there all along. His presence was constant, The people were the ones who left. #HarborCBR

 

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