When a Nation Forgets Its Center
The Bible in a Year As I walk through 2 Kings chapter 17, I find myself standing at a sobering turning point in Israel’s history. The chapter records the fall of Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom, and the exile of its people under Assyrian rule. This is not just a political collapse—it is a spiritual unraveling that had been building for generations. The reign of Hoshea, Israel’s final…










