The execution of the wise men of babylon has been stopped. When elisha heard this, he turned and pronounced a curse on them, and two shebears came out of the wood and mauled 42 of the young men. On this occasion only do we find elisha a minister of vengeance. The word of god is precious and far beyond human wisdom isa. No excuse for sin go the conditions prevailing in society, and especially in the great cities of the nations, proclaim in thunder tones that the hour of gods judgment is come and that the end of all things earthly. Just as 12 kings pivots on this chapter, so this scene too is concentrically constructed. Read 2 kings 24 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. This chapter and through 2 kings 10 compose what is often referred to as the elisha cycle. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 2 kings taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Where he continued at least thirty seven years 2 kings 25. We left jehoiakim on the throne, placed there by the king of. Kings of judah and kings of israel, jehu, jehoash, jehoram, and the prophet elisha.
The books of kings were originally one book in the hebrew text and formed a two volume corpus with the present books of samuel. The young king of assyria being probably detained at home on account of his fathers. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore up. Introduction this section calls our attention to the hostilities that israel was experiencing with the king of aram syria. Campbells and obriens redaction theory from unfolding the deuteronimistic history 2000. Some patients experience spread from rohypnol for sale select chapter and verse below or browse topics. It does not occur in its proper chronological sequence, as most scholars affirm, based upon the fact that 2 chr. Ultimately, however, the passage is more about elisha, about a disciples faithfulness to his leader. She was in a conundrum, dealing with the death of her husband. Christs ministry not complete at the cross see note with ex. The troubles of his reign, how he was brought into subjection by the king of babylon, and severely chastised for attempting to shake off the yoke, and how egypt also was conquered. Elisha, little children, and the bears answers in genesis. We left jehoiakim on the throne, placed there by the king of egypt.
If jehoiakim had served the lord, he had not been servant to nebuchadnezzar. Chapter four begins with a woman who was married to one of the sons of the prophets. And the sons of the prophets said to elisha, see now, the place where we dwell with you is too small for us. This invasion took place in the fourth year of jehoiakims, and the first of nebuchadnezzars reign jeremiah 25. Some have cited this as a case of obvious child abuse and an example of conduct that would be unworthy of a prophet of jehovah. Study 2 kings 24 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand. When elisha heard this, he turned and pronounced a curse on them, and two shebears came out of the wood and mauled 42 of the. There elijah is taken up in the whirlwind and elijahs mantle of power comes to elisha.
Go up, you baldhead, whereupon elisha cursed them in the name of god, and called two bears out of the forest that mauled the youths 2 kings 2. Coregent with predecessor or successor the years in brackets give alternative calculations. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 kings 24 and more. Even when regarded from a political point of view, the prophets advice was more likely to ensure peace than the king s proposal, as the result of 2 kings 6.
David guzik commentary on 2 kings 24 describes how nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, makes judah a vassal kingdom and takes it captive. So he turned around and looked at them, and pronounced a curse on them in the name of the lord. Perhaps it was necessary to show, at the outset of his career as a prophet, that he too, so mild and peaceful could, like elijah, wield the terrors of gods judgments 1 kings 19. God had taken elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind right before elishas eyes and promised to give him a double portion of elijahs spirit.
Why did the prophet elisha curse the youths for making fun. But after the lord had given judah into the hands of the chaldeans as a punishment of their apostasy, all revolt against them was rebellion against the lord. The young king of assyria being probably detained at home on. The persons really punished were, not so much the children, as the wicked parents 2. The syrians did not venture any more to invade the land of israel with flying parties, from fear of the obvious protection of israel by its god. Things are here ripening for, and hastening towards, the utter destruction of jerusalem. He looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the lord the word curse has in scripture three different acceptations.
Why did the prophet elisha curse the youths for making. In the eighth year of the reign of the king of babylon, he took jehoiachin prisoner. Published 2 kings chapter 4 summary begins with a woman who was married to one of the sons of the prophets. The principle source of these hostilities continued in the form of invading bands or plundering parties who would make border raids against the jews cf. Jan 28, 2016 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 2 kings taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Because these young people of about 20 years of age or older the same term is used of solomon in 1 kings 3. Rather, it is a record of an insulting demonstration against gods prophet by a large group of young men. And two female bears came out of the woods and mauled fotytwo of the youths. Jehoiachin king of judah, his mother, his attendants, his nobles and his officials all surrendered to him. Nov 05, 2015 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 2 kings taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. In his days nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came up, and jehoiakim became his vassal for three.
In the close of the foregoing chapter we had a wicked king leaving the world in disgrace, here we have a holy prophet leaving it in honour. So, whenever you open the sacred word, also open your heart to god in prayer, allowing the words of this commentary to direct your thoughts to the scriptures and to the one they tell us about. In his days nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came up, and jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. As elisha was going up to bethel, he was confronted by some young people who mocked him saying, go up, you baldhead. The troubles of his reign, how he was brought into subjection by the king of babylon, and severely chastised for attempting to shake off the yoke, and how egypt also was conquered by nebuchadnezzar. This chapter in 2 kings is where elijah is taken up into heaven by chariots of fire. Why did god kill 42 lads merely for saying elisha was bald. That extraordinary event, the translation of elijah. But he has promised the holy spirit to help us understand john 16. Melachim ii ii kings chapter 2 tanakh online torah. Of course, it was the king of babylon who commanded those raiding bands. Nebuchadnezzarthe son of nabopolassar, the founder of the chaldee monarchy.
But then he turned against nebuchadnezzar and rebelled. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them. According to the word of the lord see what huldah predicted, 2 kings 22. Chapter 2 may follow suit, presenting subtle homages to the larger mythology of the kingverse without directly dealing with concepts like the turtle and the other. Together elijah and elisha journey to bethel, thence to jericho, and thence across the jordan.
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