S3E196 – 2 Kings 11-15: The God Who Endures

From Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind · 40:23

Show by Steve Webb

Transcript Executive Producers Cindy GardnerScott SniderAnonymous Podcast Introduction Today our reading is 2 Kings 11-15. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you, and I have several thank yous. I’m calling today’s episode “The God Who Endures.” Comments on 2 Kings 15 1 and 2 Kings are books that give brief accounts of the kings of Israel and Judah. More details are given in 1 and 2 Chronicles and the other Old Testament books of History. Here in chapter 15 and as we will read next week in chapter 16, most of the kings we read about did not follow the Lord, and the times were spiritually very dark indeed. Most of them “did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.” What were the sins of Jeroboam? They were the worship of idols, golden calves. And he built asherah poles and encouraged the people to worship other gods. What is the first of the ten commandments? “I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” When Jesus was asked, “What is the greatest commandment?” this is the one He responded with. The amazing thing to me is that God is so loving and patient that He didn’t completely wash His hands of these, His chosen people. Through all of these dark times when the kings and the people turned their backs on Him, He did not forget His promise to Abraham…that his descendants would be His people, and His promise to David that his descendants would always be on the throne. But then, here we are in 2022 and God has still not washed His hands of mankind. He has made a way for anyone who will believe in His Son to have eternal life and a relationship with God. And most of the world is as far from God as those we read about today. Still, God is patient. And to any who asks forgiveness, He is faithful and just to forgive. People talk about the vengeful angry God of the Old Testament. I’m sorry. I don’t see that at all. Sure, there were times that He disciplined His people, but it was as a loving father disciplines a wayward child. He does it because of his love for the child so that they will not be harmed by the consequences of bad behavior or wrong decisions. That really is the thread we see all through the Bible. From the first page to the last. God is love, and He is deeply and madly in love with you, and He has done everything to make it possible to reconcile your bad choices so that there is no longer anything keeping you separated from Him. That is the kind of God that I can love and serve gladly. Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Belinda Fewings on Unsplash Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 11-14 NKJV; Ch. 15 NIV Music Bob Bennett’s “Two Or More” from his “Joy Deep As Sorrow” album. Go buy it! Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. When you buy through links on this site, we may earn an affiliate commission, and you will earn our gratitude. Transcript Steve Webb 0:00I’m sorry, but I just don’t see that at all. Steve Webb 0:10Hello there this is the Lifespring family Audio Bible episode 202 of season 12 on March 22 2022, more about that later, coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. I am your OG God caster a very grateful and humbled Steve Webb, welcome. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Our reading today is Second Kings 11 through 15. Afterwards all has some thoughts to share with you and I have several thank yous. Also I have a song for you at the end. Stick around for that. The title for today is the God who endures. The show notes page for today’s episode is at Lifespring media.com/s 12 e 202. Are you ready? Steve Webb 1:01Second Kings chapter 11. Steve Webb 1:04When Athaliah, the mother of a Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal heirs. But Yahoshua, the daughter of King Joram, sister of a Messiah took Joash, the son of a messiah in stole him away from among the king sons who were being murdered, and they hid him and his nurse in the bedroom from FLIR so that he was not killed. So he was hidden with her in the house of the Lord for six years, while FLIR reigned over the land. In the seventh year, Jehoiada, sent in brought the captains of hundreds of the body guards and the escorts and brought them into the house of the Lord to him. And he made a covenant with them, and took an oath from them in the house of the Lord, and showed them the king’s son. Then he commanded them saying, This is what you shall do. 1/3 of you who come on duty on the Sabbath, shall be keeping watch over the king’s house. 1/3 shall be at the gate of Sir, and 1/3 at the gate, behind the escorts, you shall keep the watch of the house, lest it be broken down. The two contingents of you who go off duty on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord for the king. But you shall surround…

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