2 Kings 17:24-41Assyria Resettles Samaria Pastor Dave surprised us all with his first title slide: John 4:4-42 Jesus the Savior Pursues SamariaHe was making the point that the Bible is one big story of God’s redemptive plan, which is illustrated by His dealings with the Samaritans. After...
2 Kings 17:1-23The Fall of Israel I confess I have Kings-fatigue. Week after week, we have heard about the blatant sins of kings and their people and been warned about idolatry in our own lives. The disastrous fall of the Northern Kingdom of Israel to the Assyrians and their exile without return...
2 Kings 16:1-20Ahaz Reigns in Judah Ahaz, the next king of Judah, broke the pattern of kings who generally did what was right. Ahaz did not do what was right and walked in the evil ways of the kings of Israel. In the verse quoted in the sidebar, the Chronicler makes a gross understatement when...