seekeroftruth
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2 Kings 15:23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned two years. 24 Pekahiah did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit. 25 One of his chief officers, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him. Taking fifty men of Gilead with him, he assassinated Pekahiah, along with Argob and Arieh, in the citadel of the royal palace at Samaria. So Pekah killed Pekahiah and succeeded him as king.
26 The other events of Pekahiah’s reign, and all he did, are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.
27 In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned twenty years. 28 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.
29 In the time of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maakah, Janoah, Kedesh and Hazor. He took Gilead and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and deported the people to Assyria. 30 Then Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah. He attacked and assassinated him, and then succeeded him as king in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah.
31 As for the other events of Pekah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?
26 The other events of Pekahiah’s reign, and all he did, are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.
27 In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned twenty years. 28 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.
29 In the time of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maakah, Janoah, Kedesh and Hazor. He took Gilead and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and deported the people to Assyria. 30 Then Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah. He attacked and assassinated him, and then succeeded him as king in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah.
31 As for the other events of Pekah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?
Every time a new king of Israel comes along.... the Bible says "He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he caused Israel to commit." Jeroboam might have started it by building those two fake churches and plopping those two golden calves in them for the people to worship... so they wouldn't leave there work behind to go to Jerusalem to worship; but don't these guys get an equal share of the blame for causing Israel to continue to commit this crime against God.
This is from easyenglish.bible.
Pekahiah ruled for only 2 years. Then one of his own officers opposed him.
Israel was in a terrible state at this time. The prophets Amos, Hosea and Isaiah described how cruel the leaders of Israel had become. It seems as if nobody trusted anyone else. The king could not even trust the leader of his army. They were all evil men. And they were all eager to carry out their ambitions. Pekah plotted his attack carefully. He entered the royal palace with 50 soldiers to support him. There, he murdered the king and two other important men. Then Pekah appointed himself to be the new king.
Pekah ruled for 20 years. He had a strong army. He made an agreement with the king of Syria. Together, they tried to attack Judah (16:5; Isaiah chapter 7). And they had great success (2 Chronicles 28:5-8). But, as Isaiah prophesied (Isaiah 7:16-17), God would send a much stronger army against both Israel and Syria. That enemy was the king of Assyria. During Pekah’s rule, Assyria’s king captured several cities in Pekah’s country Israel. The king of Assyria also captured larger areas of Pekah’s territory. He took some people away from those places. Those people included the entire tribe of Naphtali. The king of Assyria forced all those people to leave their homes. He forced them to live and to work in Assyria. God had said that it would happen. So this prophecy that God had given started to become true. ‘You must listen to what I say. If you do not listen, then… I will scatter you among the nations. Your enemies will destroy your cities.’ That is in Leviticus 26:27-33.
In the end, another powerful man called Hoshea murdered Pekah. There is an account of Hoshea’s rule in chapter 17. Hoshea would be the last king of Israel, that is, the northern kingdom.
Israel was in a terrible state at this time. The prophets Amos, Hosea and Isaiah described how cruel the leaders of Israel had become. It seems as if nobody trusted anyone else. The king could not even trust the leader of his army. They were all evil men. And they were all eager to carry out their ambitions. Pekah plotted his attack carefully. He entered the royal palace with 50 soldiers to support him. There, he murdered the king and two other important men. Then Pekah appointed himself to be the new king.
Pekah ruled for 20 years. He had a strong army. He made an agreement with the king of Syria. Together, they tried to attack Judah (16:5; Isaiah chapter 7). And they had great success (2 Chronicles 28:5-8). But, as Isaiah prophesied (Isaiah 7:16-17), God would send a much stronger army against both Israel and Syria. That enemy was the king of Assyria. During Pekah’s rule, Assyria’s king captured several cities in Pekah’s country Israel. The king of Assyria also captured larger areas of Pekah’s territory. He took some people away from those places. Those people included the entire tribe of Naphtali. The king of Assyria forced all those people to leave their homes. He forced them to live and to work in Assyria. God had said that it would happen. So this prophecy that God had given started to become true. ‘You must listen to what I say. If you do not listen, then… I will scatter you among the nations. Your enemies will destroy your cities.’ That is in Leviticus 26:27-33.
In the end, another powerful man called Hoshea murdered Pekah. There is an account of Hoshea’s rule in chapter 17. Hoshea would be the last king of Israel, that is, the northern kingdom.
These fake churches in Israel are not good for the people of Israel. These kings are afraid to shut them down.
In Israel, the kings are replaced by assassination. In Judah, the kings are all related to King David.... the great great great whatever grandfather of Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah, and Savior.
Please remember. Israel is two nations while this is going on. Israel is the northern kingdom. They're worshiping a golden calf in a fake temple. Judah is the southern kingdom. They are worshiping the God of Abraham... the One True God in God's Temple in Jerusalem, located in Judah.
Is your church fake or real? Would you know?
