In this week’s dramatic episode we arrive at the finale and end to the northern Kingdom of Israel and Samaria. The long foretold and anticipated judgment finally arrives in the form of the mighty empire of Assyria. We will explore the ultimate collapse of Israel-Samaria, the prophets Amos, Hosea, Jonah, and Joel. We will also

We are going to cover a lot of ground in this week’s podcast as we shift our gaze from the northern Kingdom of Israel and Samaria to the southern Kingdom of Judah. We will see the first and last Wicked Queen of Judah, a boy king whose life is miraculously saved, and another king taken

In ‘The House of Jehu” we look at the man God used to bring judgment to the House of Ahab and Jezebel. This story includes some of the most brutal, violent, and graphic imagery recorded in scripture. There is a reason for that! We look at who Jehu was, where he went right and where

As we continue our story on the Kings and Prophets of I and II Kings, we have spent the last couple of episodes looking at the life of the prophet Elisha. In today’s episode, we look at how Elisha interacted not only with Israel-Samaria and Judah but also with surrounding nations. It was a unique development in

In our last episode, we looked at the call and the beginning of Elisha’s prophetic ministry. Today, in episode 11 of the Kings and Prophets podcast series we look at The Ministry of the Prophet Elisha among the people of Israel. He was a very active and engaged prophet with the surrounding society, beginning to feel

In Episode 10 of the Kings and Prophets podcast series we look at the calling of Elisha and how God set him apart from the prophets who followed Elijah.   Listen and follow along with all the episodes and devotionals in the Kings and Prophets podcast series here.

For the last three episodes, we have been focused on events in the northern kingdom of Israel/Samaria with the stories of Elijah, Ahab, and Jezebel. Today, we turn our focus back to the south to see what was taking shape during this same time period. We look at the good king Jehoshaphat who was succeeded

In this episode of our Kings and Prophets podcast series we conclude the story of Elijah and Ahab. While Jezebel outlives them both, her day of judgment is not far away. Ahab goes to war against the Kingdom of Aram. He and Jezebel steal Naboth’s vineyard, and Elijah rides the whirlwind. Links and Additional Reading

In episode 7 of our Kings and Prophets podcast series we come to one of the most famous stories of the Old Testament with Elijah’s confrontation of the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. Immediately after this, we encounter a sudden and dramatic turn of events as Elijah falls into despair. We will unfold both events,

In episode six of our Kings and Prophets podcast series, we look at the Rise of Ahab and Jezebel in the northern kingdom of Israel, now known as Samaria.We will look at the background of this royal couple and the harsh descent of the northern kingdom into idolatry and even murderous purges of those who worshipped