CHAPTER TWENTY THE KINGDOMS AT LOW EBB 2 Kings 10:28 to 2 Kings 13:9 The revolution of 841 B.C. ushered in a period of decline in Israel. The murder of Jezebel severed the profitable economic arrangements which Omri had worked out with the Phoenicians. The murder of the king of Judah disrupted re... [ Continue Reading ]
II. TURMOIL IN JUDAH 11:1-12:21 In 2 Kings 11:1 the history of Judah is taken up where it left off at the end of chapter 8. The forty-five years covered in Chapter s 11-12 are. characterized for the most part by political turmoil. The brief and turbulent reign of Athaliah (2 Kings 11:1-20) was foll... [ Continue Reading ]
B. THE REIGN OF JOASH IN JUDAH 11:21-12:21 Like so many of the Hebrew monarchs, Joash got off to a great start. As long as his protector and adviser Jehoiada was living, the young king pursued the right course. But when the old priest died, Joash fell into the snare of pride and apostasy. After a br... [ Continue Reading ]