by Steve Thomason | Apr 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
2 Kings 22:8-20; 23:25-30 The story of Josiah further propels the head-spinning tale started by Hezekiah. Hezekiah reformed the nation and got rid of all the idols in Judah. Then his son did a complete 180 and plunged the nation into the depths of idolatry and...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
2 Kings 18-19 Finally, we meet another hero. Hezekiah was a good king. What made Hezekiah different than Jehu? Why can we celebrate the life of Hezekiah? Why did God defeat Assyria for him when he used that same nation to destroy Israel? It all comes down to...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
2 Kings 17:7-23 **a note from the present: If you have been reading through my daily posts, or may catch one or two, here and there, you may not be aware that these are recycled posts. I wrote them in 2003, during the first full year of our house church experience in...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
2 Kings 10:28-31 In the aftermath of the reign of king Ahab and his wicked Sidonian Queen Jezebel, the kingdom of Israel was pretty messed up. Jeroboam had launched them on a trajectory of idolatry when he established the golden bulls in Dan and Bethel. Ahab followed...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
2 Kings 7:3-11 It is difficult for us to imagine the plight of the Samaritans in this story. The Arameans had been surrounding the city for so long that there was no food left. The people were so hungry that they had actually resorted to eating their own children! To...
