Author: Josephine Yu

[:en]The woman whose son Elisha had restored for life went to stay in the land of the Philistines for 7 years.  Then she came back and begged for her house and land.  The king restored to her the land and all the income from the day she left the country until she returned. (vs. 1-6)… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 8[:]

[:en]Elijah told the officers to hear the word of the Lord but they did not believe (v. 2).  His unbelief cause his death (vs. 17-20).  The 4 lepers entered into the enemy’s camp and found that the enemies had left the camp and ran for their lives.  They immediately reported  good news to the royal… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 7[:]

[:en]Elisha did the impossible by making an axhead float.  He trapped the blinded Arameans and captured them.  He did not kill them but instead prepared a great feast for them and sent  them away.  So the bands from Aram stopped raiding Israel’s territory. (vs. 23-)[:]

[:en]Naaman was a valiant commander of the army of of the king of Aram, but was inflicted with leprosy.  He had a captive girl from Israel who told him that there was a prophet in Samaria who can cure him of his leprosy.  So Naaman went to see Elisha.  When he reached Elisha’s house, Elisha… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 5[:]

[:en]The Miracles that Elisha performed:  Filling up the empty jars of a widow with oil to pay her debits and save her 2 boys from being sold as slaves (vs. 1-7) Restoring the Shunammite’s son to life (vs. 8-37) Put some flour into the poison stew and saved the lives of the prophets (vs. 38-41)… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 4[:]

[:en]Moab had to supply Israel with a hundred thousand lambs and wool of a hundred thousand ram.  But after King Ahab died, Mesha, the king of Moab rebelled against Joram.  So Joram asked Jehoshaphat, king of Judah and king of Edom to join forces with him against Moab.  They inquired from Elisha and was assured… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 3[:]

[:en]While Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal, Elijah told Elisha to stay but Elisha refused.  Elijah asked Elisha:  “Tell me what can I do for you before I am taken from you?”  Elisha replied”  “Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit”.   Elijah answered:  “If you see me when I… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 2[:]

[:en]King Ahaziah, son of Ahab had fallen and injured himself. He sent messengers to consult Baal-Zebub – the god of Ekron to see if he can recover from this injury.  But the angel of the Lord tole Elijah to meet the messenger and told him that the king will certainly die.  When King Ahaziah knew… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Kings 1[:]

[:en]The king of Israel wanted to retake Ramoth Gilead with the help of the king of Judah Jehoshaphat.  All the prophets in Israel prophesied victory.  But Jehoshaphat consulted prophet Micaiah who prophesied otherwise.  In his anger, the king of Israel put Micaiah in prison.  Ahab went to battle and was killed at Ramoth Gilead and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 22[:]

[:en]King Ahab wanted Naboth’s vineyard but Naboth refused to sell it to him.  So Jezebel plotted an evil plan by bring charges that he had cursed both God and the king before the people.  He was stone to death.  Jezebel instructed King Ahab to take possession of Naboth’s vineyard.  The Lord sent Elijah to tell… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 21[:]