Category: Thoughts on the Word

At my church, we’ve been doing a special service where 20 minutes of the Visual Bible Gospel of Matthew movie featuring Bruce Marciano as Jesus. Marciano’s performance (with few exceptions) has a great way of bringing Christ’s words to life in …

2 Kings only provides a brief overview of the massive wickedness of King Ahaz. Ahaz was a wicked king who sacrificed much for his gods and himself:

But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made …

2 Kings 13 begins with a discussion of the wicked reign of Jehoahaz in Israel. As a result of his wickedness, God delivered Israel into the hands of Syria. Jehoahaz besought the Lord and God delivered Israel yet, “Nevertheless they …

In 2 Kings 10, Jehu finished his destruction of the sons of Ahab, as Jehoram’s servants chose to bow to the might of Jehu’s sword rather than defending their charges.

Jehu then had to handle the worshipers and priests of Baal …

This chapter marks the end of a bloody dynasty. King Ahab had been told his house would perish. King Ahaziah knew, and so did King Jehoram. Yet, they persisted in their wickedness.

I do not believe prophesy is given with the …

Elisha warned the woman, whose son he had raised, of a famine that would come on the land for seven years. She was able to escape the famine. She returned to find her house and her land gone. But, the …

The city of Samaria was in dire straits and King Jehoram was at his wit’s end. He’d threatened to kill Elisha the prophet, but relented. In clear contrasts to Chapter 6’s description of the high price of mule heads and …

The chapter begins with Elisha raising an axe head from the water. It then focuses on Elisha helping the children of Israel. The Lord revealed to Elisha that the King of Syria would be moving and Elisha told the King …

This chapter tells the story of Naaman, a leperous captain of the Syrians. The Syrians had captured an Israelite, who was apparently treated well in Naaman’s house. She mentioned a prophet in Samaria and the King of Syria sent Naaman …

2 Kings 4 is a series of stories about the Prophet Elisha. First, a widow with two sons. They would be sold into slavery unless her debt could be paid.

And Elisha said unto her, “What shall I do for thee? …