A Divided Kingdom:The Books of I & II Kings

Jehu’s RevoltII Kings Chapter 9-10

Announcements

Week Date Topic1 05 Dec 12 The Bible before 2nd Kings – A Summary2 12 Dec 12 Allies and Enemies: The World of the Israelites3 19 Dec 12 Judgment on Ahaziah: II Ki 14 26 Dec 12 Elijah, Moab, and Naaman: II Ki 2-45 02 Jan 13 Elisha the Prophet: II Ki 5-86 09 Jan 13 Jehu’s Revolt: II Ki 9:1-10:287 16 Jan 13 After Jehu until the Fall of Samaria, Pt 1: II Ki 11-148 23 Jan 13 After Jehu until the Fall of Samaria, Pt 2: II Ki 15-179 30 Jan 13 Judah after the Fall of Israel, Pt 1: II Ki 18-19

10 06 Feb 13 Judah after the Fall of Israel, Pt 2: II Ki 20-2111 13 Feb 13 Judah after the Fall of Israel, Pt 3: II Ki 22-23

12 20 Feb 13 Judah after the Fall of Isreal, Pt 4: II Ki 24-2513 27 Feb 13 Summary of Kings

II Kings

Today’s Objectives• Review previous weeks lesson (II Kings 6-8 – story

of how Elisha’s ministry expanded, siege of Samaria, and death of Ben Hadad, king of Syria)

• Review historical maps of Israel and the region• Learn how Jehu is anointed king• Learn how and where Jehu kills Joram, king of

Israel, and Ahaziah, king of Judah• Learn what Jehu does to the rest Ahab’s family,

including Jezebel, as well as his allies• Learn how Jehu rids Israel of Baal worshipping

Previous Lesson• Reviewed lesson of December 10th (II Kings 2-5 –

story of Elisha’s ascension)• Reviewed historical maps of Israel and the region• Learned about the expansion of Elisha’s ministry• Learned why the king of Syria wants to capture

Elisha• Learned about the siege of Samaria and how God

intervenes through Elisha• Learned what happens to Ben-Hadad, king of Syria• Learned about two successive kings in Judah

Overview of I and II Kings• Originally one book

– Early Greek manuscripts of the OT combined the books of Samuel and Kings under the title of "kingdoms," or "reigns"

– Kings was broken into two books for convenience sake because of its length (Greek translation)

• Authorship– Some portions of the book identical to the book of Jeremiah– Jeremiah would have personal knowledge of some contents– Evidence that Ezra was the author after the Babylonian captivity

• Timeline– Approximately 400 years, written between 560 B.C. and 538 B.C.– Start: Death of David in 971 B.C. – End: Jehoiachin's release from a Babylonian prison in 562 B.C.

Overview of I and II Kings• Books of Samuel and Kings cover Israel's period as

a nation under a king:– I Samuel: Life of Saul– II Samuel: Life of David– I Kings: Solomon and the divided kingdom– II Kings: The fall of the divided kingdoms of Israel and

Judah• Content of I and II Kings

– 47 chapters (I Ki – 22 chapters, II Ki – 25 chapters)– History of the Jewish commonwealth– Death of David to subjugation to Babylonians

• Purpose– Imparting of great moral lessons backed up by well-

known illustrations– Religious history – Focused upon kings rather than prophets

• Key Lesson– God does not fail His people; His people, led by their

kings, have failed God– God’s covenant has the contingency of Israel’s

faithfulness– Covenant also promises a return from exile those that

return to God

Overview of I and II Kings

Main Characters of Chapter 9-10• Elisha – Prophet of God, taught by Elijah• Jehu - A commander in the army of Israel, under

King Ahab and his son, King Joram. Anointed in 1 Kings 19:16-18 as the successor to the Omri dynasty

• Joram – King of Israel, son of Ahab, grandson of Omri

• Hazael – King of Syria who fought against Israel• Rechab: Founder of the Rechabites, protested the

immoral and impure lives of many in Israel and Judah.

Places of Chapter 9-10• Ramoth Gilead - A great and strong city East of

the Jordan in the territory of Gad, which played an important part in the wars of Israel

• Jezreel - A town of Issachar where the kings of Israel often resided

• Samaria – Capital of the northern kingdom of Israel

Jehu is Anointed and Declared King(II Kings 9:1-13)

• Elisha’s instructions (9:1-3)– Elisha calls a son of the prophets– Instructs him to go to Ramoth Gilead, pour oil on Jehu– God will anoint him king over Israel (remember, Joram,

son of Ahab, son of Omri was king)• Jehu is anointed and commissioned (9:4-10)

– The young prophet carries out the task around 841 B.C.– Jehu, commander of the army in Israel, is anointed king– Only king of the northern kingdom to be anointed– Instructed to strike down the house of Ahab, all males

would be cut off and dogs would eat Jezebel

• Jehu is declared king over Israel (9:11-13)– Jehu emerges with his head drenched in oil– By a young prophet sent by Elisha– What were the other servant to think?– They learn of Jehu’s anointing and pronounce him king

Jehu is Anointed and Declared King(II Kings 9:1-13)

Jehu Brings God’s Judgment to Omri(II Kings 9:14-37)

• Jehu conspires against King Joram (9:14-20)– Joram had been defending Ramoth Gilead against

Hazael, king of Syria– Joram returns to Jezreel to recover from wounds– Jehu did not want anyone in Jezreel to hear of his

anointing, then travels to Joram– Watchmen notice Jehu, approach him to ask his

business, and then end up joining his company• Jehu kills King Joram (9:21-24)

– Met Joram and Ahaziah on the property of Naboth– Jehu kills Joram (also called Jehoram) with an arrow

• Joram’s body dumped on Naboth’s land (9:25-26)– Ahab and Jezebel had so wickedly obtained this land by

murdering the innocent owner of the land• Jehu also kills Ahaziah, king of Judah (9:27-29)

– Jehu and his men pursue and kill Ahaziah at Gur– Ahaziah dies at Megiddo

• Jezebel is killed (9:30-37)– Vainly, Jezebel speaks to Jehu, calling him Zimri– Eunuchs side with Jehu, throw Jezebel out the window– Jehu tramples her body with horses and celebrates

afterwards

Jehu Brings God’s Judgment to Omri(II Kings 9:14-37)

• Ahab’s descendents are executed (10:1-11)– Ahab had 70 sons throughout Samaria– Jehu sent a letter to the rulers of Jezreel, the elders, and

all those that reared Ahab’s sons– Either fight me or bring me the heads of the 70 sons– They decided to execute the 70 sons and brought the

heads to the gates– Jehu then killed all of Ahab’s great men, acquaintances,

and priests• Jehu executes Ahaziah’s family (10:12-14)

– 42 members, all brothers of Ahaziah

Jehu Executes the House of Ahab(II Kings 10:1-17)

• Jehu executes the rest of Ahab’s family– Jehu departs for Samaria– Meets Jehnoandab, son of Rechab, takes him with him– Upon reaching Samaria, Jehu kills the rest of Ahab’s

family still living in Samaria

Jehu Executes the House of Ahab(II Kings 10:1-17)

Jehu Strikes Against Baal Worship(II Kings 10:18-31)

• Jehu arranges a big sacrifice for Baal (10:18-23)– Bears false witness to Baal to trick his followers– Announces to all the servants and priests of Baal that he

will have a big sacrifice– Goes to great pain to make sure only worshipers of Baal

are present and no worshippers of God are around• Jehu wipes out Baal worship in Israel (10:24-28)

– Jehu orders his men to go in a kill all present at the Baal worship

– Burned all the sacred pillars and tore down the temple of Baal

• Half-way obedience of Jehu (10:29-31)– Jehu did not turn away from the golden calves at Bethel

and Dan– However, God grants him the throne of Israel through

four generations– Jehu did not walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel

Jehu Strikes Against Baal Worship(II Kings 10:18-31)

Summary of Jehu’s Reign(II Kings 10:32-36)

• Syria captures large portions of Israel (10:32-33)– Hazael captures all the territory from the Jordon,

eastward include land of Gilead, Gad, Reuben, Manasseh

• Summary of Jehu’s reign (10:34-36)– Jehu’s reign lasted 28 years– Jehu dies and his buried in Samaria– Johoahaz, his son, reigns in his place

Review• Reviewed previous weeks lesson (II Kings 6-8 –

story of how Elisha’s ministry expanded, siege of Samaria, and death of Ben Hadad, king of Syria

• Reviewed historical maps of Israel and the region• Learned how Jehu was anointed king• Learned how and where Jehu kills Joram, king of

Israel, and Ahaziah, king of Judah• Learned what Jehu does to the rest Ahab’s family,

including Jezebel, as well as his allies• Learned how Jehu rids Israel of Baal worshipping