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What Are The Ingredients?
While they’re young, children who are interested in cooking, baking, and any type of food preparation should be encouraged in learning the skills. As we get older, cooking often becomes boring because we too often fall into patterns that are easy and will work for whoever the meal is being prepared for. At ten, Brooklyn is an avid learner. New thoughts, ideas, practices, and crafts fascinate…
Bible Study Exercise: 1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2 Pt 5
Bible Study Exercise: 1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2 Pt 1
2 Kings 22-25
[Chapter 22]
The Book of the Law Found Josiah became king when he was eight and did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. While repairing the temple, his men found the Book of the Law. Josiah was stressed out because the people before him did not follow please the Lord. The prophet Huldah told the priests that the Lord will punish the people, but Josiah would live in peace because he followed the Lord.
[Chapter 23]
Josiah Renews the Covenant Josiah read the Book of the Covenant to all the people of Judah and Jerusalem renewed it in the presence of the Lord. He then took down all non-God things - high place, Asherah pole, etc. The Lord was still angry and planned to destroy Judah. Josiah was killed in battle and was succeeded by his son, Jehoahaz.
Jehoahaz King of Judah Jehoahaz did evil in the eyes of the Lord. Pharaoh Necho put him in chains and imposed a levy on Judah. Necho made Eliakim son of Josiah king of Judah.
[Chapter 24]
Jehoiakim King of Judah Jehoiakim did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He became vassal to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon for 3 years before rebelling. All this fighting was according to the Lord's command.
Jehoiachin King of Judah Jehoiachin did evil and surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar, who laid siege to Jerusalem and later took Jehoiachin prisoner. Nebuchadnezzar made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin's uncle, king and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Zedekiah King of Judah Zedekiah did evil. All that happened to Jerusalem and Judah was because of the Lord's anger.
[Chapter 25]
The Fall of Jerusalem Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon, who laid siege around Jerusalem until food ran out and Zedekiah was captured. The Babylonians took over Jerusalem. They destroyed things, exiled the people, and executed officials.
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2 Kings 19-21
[Chapter 19]
Jerusalem's Deliverance Foretold King Hezekiah heard about the field commander and got stressed out. Isaiah told the king to not worry. Sennacherib king of Assyria sent message to Hezekiah to not depend on his god because the kings of Assyria have destroyed many countries.
Hezekiah's Prayer When Hezekiah read Sennacherib's letter, he went to pray to the Lord and ask for deliverance so that the kingdoms may know that He alone is God.
Isaiah Prophesies Sennacherib's Fall Isaiah told Hezekiah that the Lord had said that the king of Assyria will not enter the Lord's city. That night, the angel of the Lord killed 185,000 in the Assyrian camp, and Sennacherib withdrew. He was later killed by his sons and succeeded by Esarhaddon.
[Chapter 20]
Hezekiah's Illness Isaiah told Hezekiah, who got ill, that he would die soon, but when Hezekiah prayed to the Lord about being faithful, the Lord added 15 years to his life. The Lord's sign of healing for Hezekiah was that He made the shadow go back 10 steps.
Envoys From Babylon Hezekiah received some envoys from Babylon and showed them all his treasures. Isaiah said that one day, everything that Hezekiah and his predecessors stored will be carried off to Babylon. Hezekiah was happy that he will have peace and security in his lifetime. He later died and was succeeded by Manasseh his son.
[Chapter 21]
Manasseh King of Judah Manasseh did evil in the eyes of the Lord - he rebuilt the high places and Baal altars. The Lord planned to wipe out Jerusalem. Manasseh shed a lot of innocent blood and was later succeeded by his son Amon.
Amon King of Judah Amon also did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He was assassinated by his officials, who were then killed by the people of the land who made his son Josiah king.
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2 Kings 13-15
[Chapter 13]
Jehoahaz King of Israel Jehoahaz did evil, so the Lord kept Israelites under Hazael king of Aram. Then Jehoahaz sought the Lord's favor, so He gave Israel a deliverer to escape from Aram. Israelites still sinned.
Jehoash King of Israel Jehoash became king and did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He went to see Elisha, who was ill and about to die. Elisha had Jehoash shoot an arrow of victory over Aram, and then struck the ground with arrows to see how many times they would defeat Aram (3). Then Elisha died. Once, some Israelites were burying a man, but when the body touched Elisha's bones, the man came back to life.
Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel, but the Lord was gracious to them. Later, Jehoash recaptured Israelite towns by defeating Ben-Hadad (son of Hazael) three times.
[Chapter 14]
Amaziah King of Judah King Amaziah executed officials who murdered his father. He challenged Jehoash to battle. Jehoash told him to not ask for trouble, but Amaziah wouldn't listen. They battled, and Jehoash won. Amaziah was later killed.
Jeroboam II King of Israel Jeroboam did evil in the eyes of the Lord, but the Lord had compassion for the Israelites.
[Chapter 15]
Azariah King of Judah Azariah did right in the eyes of the Lord, but the high places were not removed. The Lord gave him leprosy until he died.
Zechariah King of Israel Zechariah did evil and was killed by Shallum son of Jabesh.
Shallum King of Israel Shallum reigned in Samaria one month and was then assassinated by Menahem son of Gadi, who then attacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.
Menahem King of Israel Menahem did evil. He gave Pul king of Assyria 1000 talents of silver to gain his support when Pul was invading the land (Pul then withdrew).
Pekahiah King of Israel Pekahiah reigned for 2 years and did evil. He was assassinated by Pekah, one of his chief officers.
Pekah King of Israel Pekah reigned for 22 years and did evil. During that time, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria took a bunch of land. Pekah was killed by Hoshea son of Elah.
Jotham King of Judah Jotham reigned for 16 years. He did right, but the high places were not removed. He rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the Lord. Jotham was buried with his ancestors in the City of David.
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2 Kings 1-3
[Chapter 1]
The Lord's Judgment on Ahaziah When Ahaziah injured himself, he wanted to consult Baal-Zebub (the god of Ekron), but the angel of the Lord told Elijah to send Ahaziah the message that he would die.
Ahaziah sent 3 captains with 50 men to get Elijah. The first 2 got consumed by fire that Elijah called from heaven. The angel of the Lord told Elijah to go with the 3rd captain. Elijah told Ahaziah he would die. He died and was succeeded by Joram.
[Chapter 2]
Elijah Taken Up to Heaven Elijah and Elisha were traveling together. Elijah kept telling Elisha to stay, but he refused to leave his master. Prophets kept telling Elisha that the Lord would take Elijah today. Elisha told them to be quiet.
Elijah, "What can I do for you before I'm taken?" Elisha, "Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit." Elijah, "It's hard but okay (if you see me when I'm taken from you."
Later, a chariot and horses of fire appeared and took Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha struck water with Elijah's garment and split the water in two. The prophets went to look for Elijah but didn't find him.
Healing of the Water Jericho's water was bad and the land unproductive. Elisha threw salt in a bowl and made the water there pure until this day.
Elisha Is Jeered Some boys jeered at Elisha, "Get out of here, baldy!" He cursed them, and two bears mauled 42 of the boys. Elisha returned to Samaria.
[Chapter 3]
Moab Revolts Joram became king of Israel and did evil. Mesha king of moab rebelled against Joram, so Joram, Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and king of Edom went to attack Moab. They ran out of water in the Dessert and went to Elisha for help. The Lord said through Elisha that the valley will be filled with water, and Moab will be delivered in their hands. These came true.
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