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 ]
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 ]