July 3, 2026
“Then he said, ‘What is that monument that I see?’ And the men of the city told him, ‘It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and predicted these things that you have done against the altar at Bethel.’” (2 Kings 23:17 ESV). The book of Kings reminded readers that
July 2, 2026
“And I will add fifteen years to your life. I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city for my own sake and for my servant David’s sake” (2 Kings 20:6 ESV). The book of 2 Kings recorded God’s gracious response to
July 1, 2026
“Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Your prayer to me about Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.’” (2 Kings 19:20 ESV). This verse is the turning point of the narrative. Until this moment, the spotlight had rested on the overwhelming power of
June 28, 2026
“You should have struck five or six times; then you would have struck down Syria until you had made an end of it, but now you will strike down Syria only three times” (2 Kings 13:19 ESV). 2 Kings 13:14–19 is one of the more puzzling episodes in the life of Elisha. After telling King
June 21, 2026
“And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven” (2 Kings 2:11 ESV). The book of 2 Kings recorded Elijah’s remarkable departure from earth before the eyes of his successor, Elisha. While many imagine
July 3, 2025
“And he defiled Topheth, which is in the Valley of the son of Hinnom, that no one might burn his son or his daughter as an offering to Molech.” (2 Kings 23:10 ESV). King Josiah, in his sweeping reforms, deliberately targeted the Valley of Hinnom—also known as Gehenna—as a place to abolish one of the
July 2, 2025
“Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, ‘Hear the word of the Lord: Behold, the days are coming, when all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have stored up till this day, shall be carried to Babylon.’” (2 Kings 20:16–17 ESV). Isaiah was the Lord’s prophet during the time of four kings of
June 30, 2025
“And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done.” (2 Kings 18:3 ESV). After a long succession of mostly wicked kings, Hezekiah emerged as a striking exception. The biblical writer described him in glowing terms, noting that he did what was right in
June 29, 2025
“In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah the son of Amaziah, king of Judah, began to reign. He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem.” (2 Kings 15:1–2 ESV). Azariah, also known as Uzziah, was one of the longest-reigning kings of Judah. He
June 28, 2025
“You have indeed struck down Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Be content with your glory, and stay at home, for why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?” (2 Kings 14:10 ESV). After King Amaziah of Judah defeated Edom, he became proud and sought to challenge