By Mary Fairchild 1581 Bunting Clover Leaf Map; Israel in the center. Revelation and Church History Church Age Old Testament Study ISAIAH, THE PROPHET OF GOD—When Isaiah was born, Assyria was the dominant world power. Under Jehu, Israel began paying tribute to Assyria, and, when Isaiah was a young man, the Assyrians took many northern…
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2 Kings 20:12 Our Response to Testing
By Mary Fairchild 1581 Bunting Clover Leaf Map; Israel in the center. Revelation and Church History Church Age Old Testament Study THE VISIT OF THE BABYLONIAN DELEGATION—2 Kings 20:12-19: News of Hezekiah’s miraculous healing reached Babylon, and the king of Babylon sent ambassadors to congratulate Hezekiah on his recovery. They brought lavish gifts and Hezekiah…
2 Kings 18-19 Hezekiah’s Good Reign
By Mary Fairchild 1581 Bunting Clover Leaf Map; Israel in the center. Revelation and Church History Church Age Old Testament Study HEZEKIAH : With the northern kingdom of Israel under Assyrian captivity and her population deported, King Ahaz led the southern kingdom of Judah into fearful idolatry. God, therefore, allowed him to be defeated and…
2 Kings 17 Hoshea, Israel’s Last King
By Mary Fairchild 1581 Bunting Clover Leaf Map; Israel in the center. Revelation and Church History Church Age Old Testament Study 2 Kings 17—HOSHEA, ISRAEL’S LAST KING: reigned nine years and was imprisoned. In 724 B.C., Shalmaneser V marched on Israel. Hoshea released from prison, met him with the overdue tribute money, but it was…
2 Kings 14:21 Jonah, Uzziah and Jotham
By Mary Fairchild 1581 Bunting Clover Leaf Map; Israel in the center. Revelation and Church History Church Age Old Testament Study JONAH: during Jeroboam II’s reign, God spoke to the prophet Jonah and told him to go preach repentance to Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. Jonah was a prophet from Israel. He was not prepared…
2 Kings 14:2 Amaziah and Jeroboam II
By Mary Fairchild 1581 Bunting Clover Leaf Map; Israel in the center. Revelation and Church History Church Age Old Testament Study AMAZIAH and JEROBOAM II : 2 Kings 14:2; 2 Chron. 25 Though unbelieving skeptics scoff at the experience of Jonah, Christ authenticates Jonah’s miraculous deliverance from the great fish, saying it was a type…