2 kings 18 19 commentary on the book

What confidence is this hzh wjfbh hm ma habbittachon hazzeh. First kings covers about one and a half centuries, and 2 kings about three centuries. He made a vigorous attack upon the philistines, and smote them even unto gaza, both the country villages and the fortified town, the tower of the watchmen and the fenced cities, reducing those places which they had made themselves masters of in his fathers time, 2 chr. Tiglath pileser records that he sent a rabsak as his envoy to tyre. The book of 2 kings, along with 1 kings, was likely written between 560 and 540 b. King ahabs son ahaziah took the throne of the kingdom after the death of ahab in 1 kings. Jerusalem s great distress we read of in the foregoing chapter, and left it besieged, insulted, threatened, terrified, and just ready to be swallowed up by the assyrian army. Both moses and elijah encounter god at mount horeb see exodus 3. Now it came to pass in the third year of hoshea the son of elah, king of israel, that hezekiah the son of ahaz, king of judah, began to reign. Each vanquished nation and its gods, which were so far from being able to deliver them that they fell with them. Genesis 3 commentary genesis 12 commentary genesis 15 commentary genesis 49 commentary. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the lord had given victory to aram. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. Solomon has adonijah executed along with the rest of his enemies, and gets to work building an empire.

And lightning fell from heaven and destroyed him and his fifty men the king then sent a third captain of fifty. Tremper longman iii gives this commentary 5 stars highest rating in his 5th edition of the old testament commentary survey. David guzik commentary on 2 kings 18 explains how king hezekiah reigns. How he trusted in the lord god did what was right in his sight. Constables notes on 2 kings 3 message second kings is a sequel to 1 kings. Elisha 2 kings 1 history of the divided kingdom 2 kings 1417 history of the southern kingdom 2 kings 1825 summary of 2 kings. Sennacherib was ready to punish his rebellious vassals in the west. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 kings 18 and more. John wesleys explanatory notes read all of 2 kings 18 verse 2 2 twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign. Dec 03, 2006 1 and 2 kings the niv application commentary. This and 2 kings 19 will deal with his threat to jerusalem. The books of kings begin with the building of the temple 1 kings 5.

Israel was defeated by assyria even before babylonian empire arose to full strength, and it was taken captive to assyria. Later, ahab will consult four hundred prophets, presumably the prophets of asherah 22. To reign it is not certain that ahaz lived only thirty six years, for those sixteen years which he reigned, may be computed, not from the first beginning of his reign, when he reigned with his father. Explain that 2 kings 1820 records the challenges and fears of hezekiah, the king of the southern kingdom of judah. Thenius supposes the present rabsak may have been a better. Nancy declaisse walford observed the connection between moses and elijah in her commentary on 1 kings 19. In every mention of a given event, prophecy, or instruction, some significant detail, not previously mentioned, is added. The book of 2 kings is a sequel to the book of 1 kings. His mothers name was jedidah the daughter of adaiah of bozkath. Elishas prompt response, destroying his plow and oxen, signifies a radical change from his former manner of living. The two books of kings are called the 3 rd and 4 th book of kings in the septuagint as well as the vulgate. Some others did that which was right, but not like david. Regarding his faith hezekiah was the greatest king of judah v 5.

Honor means to give high regard, respect, and esteem to. Elijahs apology does not elicit reassurance but rather a new command. Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirtyone years in jerusalem. Commentary on 2 kings 1819 hezekiah and sennacherib tough.

That interval was a period of about four or five years, but by 701 b. The book is a compilation of various annals recording the acts of the kings of israel and judah by a deuteronomic compiler in the seventh century bce, with a supplement added in the sixth century bce. According to jewish tradition in the talmud the author was the prophet jeremiah. Elishas ministry to the northern kingdom of israel chapters 1 8.

He was twentyfive years old when he became king, and he reigned twentynine years in jerusalem. As the illustrious life of king david draws to a close, only some quick thinking by the prophet nathan and solomons mom bathsheba prevents adonijah from stealing the throne from solomon, the rightful king. The events happened after those in the books of 1 samuel and 2 samuel. But in this chapter we have an account of its glorious deliverance, not by sword or bow, but by prayer and prophecy, and by the hand of an angel. See our comment on this expression under 2 kings 17. Commentary on 2 kings 1819 hezekiah and sennacherib. Of the kings he had conquered, the king of hamath and the king of arpad. You shall worship before this altar in jerusalem 2 kings 18. Study 2 kings 18 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. However, the book opens with the story of him suffering a fall. He reigned as coregent with his father ahaz for 14 years 729715 bc. Therefore, 2 kings is actually the fourth book in the series on the history of the hebrew kings as presently arranged. The book 2 chronicles covers much the same timeperiod as the books of kings, but it ignores the northern kingdom of israel almost completely, david is given a major role in planning the temple, hezekiah is given a much more farreaching program of reform, and manasseh of judah is given an opportunity to repent of his.

Let us not suppose that when times and men are bad, they must needs grow worse and worse. F17 this is a characteristic of the inspired writings which we have frequently noted. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. It continues the story of the kings over the divided kingdom israel and judah. Commentaries large print bible bible search bible dictionaries books of the bible verse of the. Ahazs acts were written in the book of the chronicles of the kings. In kings, davids son solomon leads israel to greatness, only to. It continues the story of the kings over the divided. At the end of this story, elijah will kill the prophets of baal, but there is no mention of the prophets of asherah v. This is a further detail of what god prophesied in 2 kings 19. This chapter relates that king hezekiah, on a report made to him of rabshakehs speech, sent a message to the prophet isaiah to pray for him, who returned him a comfortable and encouraging answer, 2 kings 19. I dont know how he was able to boil that down to a few pages. When he had purged out the corruptions his father had brought in. Watch our overview video on the books of 12 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.

Ask the student representing rabshakeh to read 2 kings 18. Go to for an entire throughthebible listing of online. But not long thereafter, they migrated, along with the assyrians, settling eventually in central and northwest europe. From the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city 2 kings 18. Some people translated 1 kings and 2 kings into greek the language that people spoke in greece. This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 kings. Called to the king they wished him to come out that they might get possession of his person. Later, moses requests a theophany so he could see the glory of god exodus 33. Barnes notes forerunner commentary jamieson, fausset, and brown. The tradition is that the prophet jeremiah was the author of both 1 and 2 kings. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of genesis, a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of exodus, with a new translation, and a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of leviticus. From the book of 2 chronicles, we also learn that hezekiah cleansed and reconsecrated the temple, and then reintroduced the sacred feasts and. Apr 02, 2016 watch our overview video on the books of 12 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. This chapter begins with the good reign of hezekiah king of judah, the reformation he made in the kingdom, and the prosperity that attended him when israel was carried captive, 2 kings 18.

So much goes on there, and this is one of the major stories in 1 kings. An introduction to the books of first and second kings. Elisha will later succeed to elijahs position and prophetic power 2 kgs 2. The methods adopted by this good king for extirpating idolatry, and accomplishing a thorough reformation in religion, are fully detailed 2 chronicles 20. He did that which was right in the sight of the lord in chap.

The book of 2 kings concludes with the final overthrow. Now the rest of the acts of ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah. Eliakimover the household what we would call lord chamberlain. The book covers the last 12 kings of the northern kingdom, and the last 16 kings of the southern kingdom a period, in all, of about 250 years. The books of kings were originally one book in the hebrew text and formed a two volume corpus with the present books of samuel. This honor and respect, though primarily intended by god to be given to parents, are not limited to them. Adam clarkes bible commentary 2 kings 18 2 kings 17 2 kings 19 help fb twitter gr videos gr forums gr youtube.

As is the case with many kings of the time, he reigned with both his father and son in addition to reigning by himself. Go to for an entire through the bible listing of online. That book continued the account of the events that happened to israel. Respect means to have deferential regard for, to treat with propriety and consideration. Once and again he calls him that great king, the king of assyria, v.