THE REIGN OF JEHOAHAZ, KING OF ISRAEL (814/13-798 BC). On the death of Jehu, his son Jehoahaz ascended the throne of Israel. It was at a time when Assyria had not troubled the area for many years, and were being kept busy elsewhere with attacks on its north-west and eastern frontiers, having previou... [ Continue Reading ]
THE REIGNS OF JEROBOAM KING OF ISRAEL AND AZARIAH (UZZIAH) KING OF JUDAH (2 KINGS 14:23 TO 2 KINGS 15:7). The next fourteen verses very much bring out the method and aims of the prophetic author of the Book of Kings. They describe the magnificent reigns of two of the most successful and long lived k... [ Continue Reading ]
SUMMARY OF THE REIGN OF JEHOASH (JOASH) KING OF ISRAEL (2 KINGS 13:10). Because the prophetic author wished to keep the episode concerning Elisha's death outside the regular regnal pattern, the life of Jehoash of Israel is summed up and closed off in the usual way, although in very abbreviated form,... [ Continue Reading ]
THE REIGNS OF JEROBOAM KING OF ISRAEL AND AZARIAH (UZZIAH) KING OF JUDAH (2 KINGS 14:23 TO 2 KINGS 15:7). The next fourteen verses very much bring out the method and aims of the prophetic author of the Book of Kings. They describe the magnificent reigns of two of the most successful and long lived k... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DEATH BED OF ELISHA (2 KINGS 13:14 A). As we have seen, in a similar way to chapter 2 this passage is deliberately put outside the regnal formulae, with Jehoash's death coming before it and the commencement of Amaziah's coming after it. Both the passage in chapter 2 and the passage here convey a... [ Continue Reading ]
JOASH SMITES ARAM THREE TIMES AS A RESULT OF YHWH GIVING ISRAEL NEW STRENGTH, RAISING THEM AS IT WERE, FROM THE DEAD (2 KINGS 13:20). The parlous state of Israel at this time is demonstrated by the fact that Moabite roving bands were able to penetrate deep into Israelite territory. Israel in Transj... [ Continue Reading ]