DAY 169 Read 2 Kings 9 and 10; 2 Chronicles 22.
Today's reading: The evil results of Ahab's wicked reign bring tragedy to the unrepentant worshipers of Baal; Jehu destroys one false religion but fails to bring about a true reformation.
Memory gem: "Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin" (2 Kings 10:31).
Thought for today:
Mrs. Richards and I had the privilege of riding in a taxi from the town of Mosulin Mesopotamia to the ancient mounds which cover the biblical city of Calah, one of the oldest cities in the world. In 1845 Layard found the Black Obelisk of Shalmanser III there. On that monument, now in the British Museum, was a picture of King Jehu of Israel paying tribute to Shalmaneser. So here we find the name of an Israelite king actually inscribed on an obelisk by the king of Assyria who forced him to pay tribute.
But one of the most interesting finds of Calah consisted of many beautiful carved ivory plaques which archaeologists believe may have covered the walls of Ahab's palace. These plaques had evidently been taken as loot from the destruction of Ahab's "ivory house" in Samaria. When the city was looted by the Assyrians in 722 B.C., many of these plaques were torn from the walls and carried away to Assyria.
So we see that one discovery after another sustains the historical authenticity of Bible statements. They all join together in one voice saying, "The Holy Bible is true."
Why not read this Bible? Why not study it, believe it, accept its teachings, meditate upon its truths, find your life changed for good, and your hope enriched and strengthened?
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Difficult or obscure words:
2 Kings 9:1. "Box"--rather: flask, or vial.
2 Kings 9:14. "Joran had kept Ramoth-gilead"--rather: Joram's forces ("all Israel"). The king himself had left the field to seek healing at Jezreel (see verse 15).
2 Kings 9:21. "Against Jehu"--rather: to meet Jehu. They did not suspect danger, or they would have taken a bodyguard.
Today's reading: The evil results of Ahab's wicked reign bring tragedy to the unrepentant worshipers of Baal; Jehu destroys one false religion but fails to bring about a true reformation.
Memory gem: "Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin" (2 Kings 10:31).
Thought for today:
Mrs. Richards and I had the privilege of riding in a taxi from the town of Mosulin Mesopotamia to the ancient mounds which cover the biblical city of Calah, one of the oldest cities in the world. In 1845 Layard found the Black Obelisk of Shalmanser III there. On that monument, now in the British Museum, was a picture of King Jehu of Israel paying tribute to Shalmaneser. So here we find the name of an Israelite king actually inscribed on an obelisk by the king of Assyria who forced him to pay tribute.
But one of the most interesting finds of Calah consisted of many beautiful carved ivory plaques which archaeologists believe may have covered the walls of Ahab's palace. These plaques had evidently been taken as loot from the destruction of Ahab's "ivory house" in Samaria. When the city was looted by the Assyrians in 722 B.C., many of these plaques were torn from the walls and carried away to Assyria.
So we see that one discovery after another sustains the historical authenticity of Bible statements. They all join together in one voice saying, "The Holy Bible is true."
Why not read this Bible? Why not study it, believe it, accept its teachings, meditate upon its truths, find your life changed for good, and your hope enriched and strengthened?
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Difficult or obscure words:
2 Kings 9:1. "Box"--rather: flask, or vial.
2 Kings 9:14. "Joran had kept Ramoth-gilead"--rather: Joram's forces ("all Israel"). The king himself had left the field to seek healing at Jezreel (see verse 15).
2 Kings 9:21. "Against Jehu"--rather: to meet Jehu. They did not suspect danger, or they would have taken a bodyguard.
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