The Time of the Kings

We will consider the reign of King Amaziah of Judah in 2 Kings 14 and 2 Chronicles 25 this week. We will also consider King Jeroboam II of Israel in 2 Kings 14. In the last 2 studies saw the deaths of King Joash of Judah and Jehoash of Israel. Now we come to their successors.  The questions below will assist us in our preparation which will then allow us to spend more time in fellowship about the lessons and applications gleaned from these chapters. King Amaziah (2 Kings 14:1-20 & 2 Chronicles 25:1-28) 1. Amaziah's early years (2 Kings 14:1-6 & 2 Chronicles 25:1-4)      a. What was the Lord's assessment of Amaziah and how is this similar to his father, Joash? (2 K 14:3 & 2 C 25:2)      b. What is the evidence that Amaziah didn't follow the Lord with a whole heart? (2 K 14: 4)      c. How did Amaziah demonstrate his knowledge of the Mosaic law? (2 K 14: 5-6 & 2 C 25:3-4; Deuteronomy 24:16) We see King Amaziah's decline in 3 stages: Unbelief, Idolatry &

We will be covering 2 Kings 13 this week. Even though Some of the rule of Israel's (not Judah's) king Joash (Jehoash) is covered in 2 Kings 14 it fits better with King Amaziah of Judah. Here are some questions to ponder as you read and study for Friday night. Like Mac shared last time, the questions we send are to help you dig into the chapter and help generate discussion not to be a limit or a rigid structure. What was common to all the kings of the Northern Kingdom of Israel? What was the state of Israel during the reign of King Jehoahaz ? How was Jehoahaz different than most kings of Israel? When and how was the prayer of Jehoahaz answered? What does the meeting between King Joash and Elisha tell you about the king? What does it tell you about Elisha? What does it tell you about God? How long was the ministry of Elisha? What was the fruit of it? ( The answers to #6 you have to dig for.) Why did Elisha put his hands on the hands of the king while he shot the arrows? Why was E