But elisha said, as surely as the lord lives and as you live, i will not leave you. And the sons of the prophets said to elisha, see now, the place where we dwell with you is too small for us. Even the sons of the prophets must not be unwilling to labour. Notwithstanding the general profligacy of israel, the schools of the prophets increased. Hezekiah was known, not only as a pious king, and the king in whose reign the pride of the assyrians was dashed to the ground, but also as one who, by works of great importance, conferred permanent benefit on jerusalem see 2 chronicles 32. And he said, as the lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, i will not leave thee. And that devine presence envelopes the entire universe at any given point in time and space. Hezekiahs sickness, his recovery in answer to prayer. And as elijah for has he here him i jordan leave live lives lord me not of on please replied said sent so stay surely the them then to two walked went will you yourself ot history. And isaiah the prophet, the son of amoz, went to him and said to him, thus says the lord. So that the assyrians had not yet retired from the west.
This must be rated as one of the most inspiring texts in the o. He had prayed for her to have a son who subsequently died, but elisha had restored the. Every man a beam they made a sort of loghouses with their own hands. The prophet isaiah son of amoz went to him and said, this is what the. Nov 05, 2015 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 2 kings taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Then she runneth, and cometh to simon peter, and to the other disciple, whom jesus loved, and saith unto them, they have taken away the lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. The lord opened their eyes, and behold, they were in the midst of samaria to their great astonishment and terror, no doubt, there being a standing force there sufficient to cut them all off, or make them prisoners of war. And the sons of the prophets said unto elisha, behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. Let no man think an honest employment a burden or a disgrace. The first day of the week cometh mary magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre 20. Joseph bensons commentary of the old and new testaments.
This happened at the time of the assyrian invasion of judah, because jerusalem had not been delivered from the assyrian threat yet 2 kings 20. Chapter six of second kings begins with the sons of the prophets. Introduction this section calls our attention to the hostilities that israel was experiencing with the king of aram syria. Interpreters agree that the events described in chapters 38 and 39 preceded the invasion of 701 b. The prophet isaiah son of amoz went to him and said, this is what the lord says. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the lord. The principle source of these hostilities continued in the form of invading bands or plundering parties who would make border raids against the jews cf. Here we see an example of god listening to the prayer of someone and then apparently changing his mind about a course of action that he said he would do.
And the prophet isaiah the son of amoz came to him, and said unto. And i will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of assyria. Between the threatened attack and the actual appearance of the enemy, this. The first six verses of 2 kings 8 deal with the shunammite woman who had built the guest room for elisha described in 2 kings 4. The book is a compilation of various annals recording the acts of the kings of israel and judah by a deuteronomic compiler in the seventh century bce, with a supplement added in the sixth century bce.
The company of the prophets said to elisha, look, the place where we meet with you is too small for us. They desired for elisha the prophet hangout with them, and he concurs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered. This was no doubt owing to the influence of elisha. That was agreat wonderful chapter on the power of faith, trust,holy spirit in all trusting in the lord. Hezekiah was so quick to run to the lord upon hearing isaiahs words that the prophet had barely left the kings presence 20. As surely as the lord lives and as you yourself live. The writer proceeds to relate an illness and a recovery of hezekiah, which happened about the middle of his reign, probably in b. In those days hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death.
I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of assyria. This place where we live with you is too cramped for us. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 2 kings taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Voice bible studies, the books of kings, 2 kings 8. And the prophet isaiah the son of amoz came to him, and said unto him, thus saith the lord, set thine house in order. Therefore the king of assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. The lords immediate verse 4, response granted the kings request. The events of this chapter are also recorded in isaiah 38. Thus when god has opened the eyes of those whom satan had blinded, and deluded to their ruin, they. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 1 kings taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. While gathering or hanging out elisha performed miracles for the prophets. Verse click for chapter new international version i will add fifteen years to your life. Let us go to the jordan, where each of us can get a pole.
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