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2 Kings

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Old Testament · History · 20 chapter studies · 20 narrated · Total audio: 7 hrs 0 min

Read 2 Kings in canonical sequence.

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  1. Intro 2 Kings - Overview A Coptic Orthodox overview of 2 Kings as the movement from Elijah and Elisha's prophetic witness to Israel's fall, Judah's collapse, exile, and the preserved hope of David's line. 10 min read Narrated
  2. 1 2 Kings 1 - Ahaziah and the Fire of Judgment 2 Kings 1 centers on Ahaziah’s fearful appeal to Baal Zebub and Elijah’s piercing question about whether there is no God in Israel. The study exposes where the heart turns under... 13 min read Narrated
  3. 2 2 Kings 2 - Elijah's Ascent and Elisha's Inheritance 2 Kings 2 follows Elisha’s faithful journey with Elijah, Elijah’s ascent, and the mantle received at the Jordan. The study carries the weight of prophetic inheritance,... 15 min read Narrated
  4. 3 2 Kings 3 - Compromised Alliances and Water in the Wilderness 2 Kings 3 shows compromised alliances, prophetic intercession, water in the wilderness, and the dark horror of pagan desperation. The study weighs God’s provision amid tangled... 14 min read Narrated
  5. 4 2 Kings 4 - Elisha's Miracles of Life and Provision 2 Kings 4 gathers Elisha’s miracles of oil, life, healing, and provision for those in need. The study carries the tenderness and power of God’s mercy as it meets poverty, death,... 19 min read Narrated
  6. 5 2 Kings 5 - Naaman the Syrian 2 Kings 5 recounts Naaman the Syrian’s healing through humble obedience and the exposure of greed in Gehazi. The study shows grace reaching beyond Israel while warning that pride... 15 min read Narrated
  7. 6-7 2 Kings 6-7 - Spiritual Sight, Siege, and Unexpected Deliverance 2 Kings 6 7 presents spiritual sight, siege, and unexpected deliverance as God opens eyes and provides life where death seems certain. The study weighs fear, blindness, and hope,... 19 min read Narrated
  8. 8 2 Kings 8 - Restoration, Judgment, and the Shadow over Kings 2 Kings 8 brings restoration, judgment, and the growing shadow over Israel and Judah’s kings. The study weighs providential mercy beside political decay, showing that God’s word... 15 min read Narrated
  9. 9-10 2 Kings 9-10 - Jehu, Judgment, and the Danger of Zeal Without a Clean Heart 2 Kings 9 10 follows Jehu’s judgment on Ahab’s house and the danger of zeal without a clean heart. The study weighs righteous judgment against inward corruption, warning that... 23 min read Narrated
  10. 11 2 Kings 11 - Athaliah, Joash, and the Hidden King 2 Kings 11 tells of Athaliah’s violence, Joash hidden in the temple, and the preservation of the royal line. The study carries hope in God’s quiet protection of His promise when... 11 min read Narrated
  11. 12 2 Kings 12 - Joash Repairs the Temple 2 Kings 12 follows Joash’s repair of the temple and the concern to restore the house of the Lord. The study carries the spiritual weight of neglected worship, faithful... 12 min read Narrated
  12. 13 2 Kings 13 - Elisha's Death and Final Sign 2 Kings 13 reflects on Elisha’s death, Israel’s weakness, and a final sign of God’s power and mercy. The study carries the weight of fading strength, incomplete faith, and the... 13 min read Narrated
  13. 14-15 2 Kings 14-15 - Partial Strength and Political Collapse 2 Kings 14 15 surveys partial strength, repeated compromise, and political collapse across Israel and Judah. The study carries the warning that outward success cannot heal a... 17 min read Narrated
  14. 16 2 Kings 16 - Ahaz and the Imported Altar 2 Kings 16 follows Ahaz as he turns from faithful worship and imports an altar that reshapes Judah’s temple life. The study warns that borrowed power and compromised worship can... 11 min read Narrated
  15. 17 2 Kings 17 - The Fall of Israel and the Theology of Exile 2 Kings 17 interprets the fall of Israel as the fruit of covenant unfaithfulness and persistent idolatry. The study carries the theology of exile with sober force, showing... 14 min read Narrated
  16. 18-19 2 Kings 18-19 - Hezekiah, Sennacherib, and the Prayer of Faith 2 Kings 18 19 follows Hezekiah, Sennacherib’s threats, and the prayer of faith that brings Judah’s crisis before the Lord. The study carries the weight of trust under siege and... 20 min read Narrated
  17. 20 2 Kings 20 - Hezekiah's Illness and Babylonian Envoys 2 Kings 20 follows Hezekiah’s illness, answered prayer, and the troubling visit of Babylonian envoys. The study carries the spiritual weight of mortality, mercy, pride, and the... 10 min read Narrated
  18. 21 2 Kings 21 - Manasseh, Amon, and Catastrophic Idolatry 2 Kings 21 presents Manasseh, Amon, and the catastrophic idolatry that deepens Judah’s guilt. The study carries the weight of corrupted worship, generational damage, and the... 9 min read Narrated
  19. 22-23 2 Kings 22-23 - Josiah, the Book of the Law, and Covenant Renewal 2 Kings 22 23 recounts Josiah’s discovery of the Book of the Law and the covenant renewal that follows. The study carries the urgency of hearing God’s word, grieving sin, and... 18 min read Narrated
  20. 24-25 2 Kings 24-25 - The Fall of Jerusalem and a Sign of Mercy 2 Kings 24 25 recounts the fall of Jerusalem, the destruction of the temple, exile, and a small sign of mercy at the end. The study carries the grief of judgment while keeping... 15 min read Narrated