Week 25

June 18 Pages 743-747

I. Jehoram (Joram) (12 Years-Mostly Bad)      

    (18^th Year of Jehoshaphat, 2^nd Year of Jehoram)

1. Begins Reign - 2 Kings 3:1-3

2. Translation of Elijah - 868 B.C.                                    

     2 Kings 2:1-11                                                               

3. Elisha’s Ministry Begins                                               

    a. Gains Mantle - 2 Kings 2:12-18                             

    b. Miracle of Healed Waters - 2 Kings 2:19-22

    c. Cursing Children Punished - 2 Kings 2:23-25

June 19 Pages 747-753               

4.

10.

Jehosaphat Joins Jehoram Against Moabites

868*B.C.

a. The March

2 Kings 3:6-9

b. Elisha’s Promise of Victory and Water

2 Kings 3:10-20

c. Defeat of the Moabites

2 King 3:21-27

5. Ministry of Elisha                                                           

    a. Increase of Widow’s Oil - 2 King 4:1-7                  

    b. Son promised to Shunammite Woman

Considerable Disaster as Idolatry is Introduced

         C 868* B.C. - 2 Kings 4:8-17

(87 Years) - 867-780*

E. Jehoram (Joram) (8 Years Bad)

(5^th Year of Jehoram) (26^th Gen)

865-858 B.C. (R), 864-857 B.C. (K)

1. Dual Reign with Jehosaphat Continues

865-864 B.C. (R), 864-862 B.C. (K)

2 Kings 8:16-17, 2 Chronicles 21:5

2. Death of Jeshshaphat (57 Years) - 864 B.C.

2 Chronicles 20:34, 1 Kings 22:45, 50,

2 Chronicles 21:1-4

    c. Restores Shunammite Woman’s Son

       C 864* B.C., 2 Kings 4:18-37                                 

3. An Evil Life - 864-858* B.C.

2 Kings 8:18-19, 2 Chronicles 21:6-7, 11

    d. Predicts Famine - 2 Kings 8: 1-2                            

June 20 Pages 753-756

    e. Other Miracles - 2 Kings 4:38-44                           

    f. Healing of Naaman -   2 Kings 5:1-19                    

4. Revolt of Edom and Libnah - C 862* B.C.

2 Kings 8:20-22, 2 Chronicles 21:8-10

5. Elijah’s Prophecy of Plague Invasion

2 Chronicles 21:12-15

Various explanations are offered regarding Elijah’s letter,   apparently written after his translation; events actually happened in Jehoram’s early days; letter was written earlier prophetically, but delivered after translation; or writers actually meant Elisha, not Elijah.

6. Arabians and Philistines Plunder

Jerusalem Second Time - C 860* B.C.

2 Chronicles 21:16-17

    g. Gehazi’s Sin and Punishment - 2 Kings 5:20-27          

June 21 Pages 756-759

7. Judgments Against Edom

     C 860 B.C., (R), 886 B.C. (K)

a. Edom Judged - Obadiah 1:1-9

    h. Recovers the Lost Axe Head                                     

        2 Kings 6:1-7

b. Edom’s Great Sin - Obadiah 1:10-14

6. Blindness Causes Syrians Defeat - 864* B.C.

    2 Kings 6:8-23

c. Condemnation of Heathen Nations –

             Obadiah 1:15-16

d. Future Kingdom and Restoration of Israel

Obadiah 1:17-21

8. Sickness of Jehoram - 860* B.C.

2 Chronicles 21:18

9. Birth of Joash (2 Kings 11:21) (King at 7) 

859* B.C.

June 22 Pages 760-765

7. Siege of Samaria ;                                                             

    Deliverance Confirmed by Lepers - 858* B.C.

F. Ahaziah (Azariah) (1 Year-Bad)

    2 Kings 6:24-33, 2 Kings 7:1-20

(11^th and 12^th  Year of Jehoram) (25^th Gen)

859-858 B.C. (R), 857 B.C. (K)

1. Dual Reign with Jehoram - 859-858* B.C.

2 Kings 9:29, 2 Kings 8:25

2. Sickness and Death of Jehoram (39 Years)

858* B.C., 2 Chronicles 21:19-20,

      2 Kings 8:23-24           

3. Reigns Alone - 2 Kings 8:26-27,

      2 Chronicles 22:1-4

8. Shunammite Land Restored After                

    7 Years Famine - C 858* B.C.                                       

    2 Kings 8:3-6                                                                  

9. Hazael Kills Ben-Haded II and Begins                         

    Syrian Reign                                                                    

    2 Kings 8:7-15                                                                

June 23 Pages 765-768

10.

4.

Ahaziah Aids Jehoram Against Syria

858* B.C.

      2 Kings 8:28

2 Chronicles 22:5

11.

5.

Ahaziah Visits Jehoram in Jezreel

       2 Kings 8:29

2 Chronicles 22:6

J. Jehu (28 Years-Good and Bad) (Same                          

    Year as Athaliah Begins Reign)                                    

    858-831 B.C. (R), 857-830 B.C. (K)                           

1. Jehu Anointed King By Elisha’s Orders                     

2.

6.

Jehu Slays Jehoram at Jezreel

858* B.C.

3.

7.

Princes of Judah Slain

      2 Kings 10:12-14

2 Chronicles 22:8

June 24  Pages 769-771

4.

8.

Jehu Commands Ahaziah (22 Years) To Be Slain - 858 B.C. (R), 857 B.C. (K)

       2 Kings 9:27-28

2 Chronicles 22:9

Nation Deteriorates Under Jehu and Jehoahaz

G. Athaliah (6 Years- Bad) (Same Year

(46 Years) - 857-811* B.C.

As Jehu Begins Reign)

857-852 B.C. (R), 856-851 B.C. (K)

1. Royal Family Is Slain

5. Jezebel Slain By Jehu’s Orders – C857 B.C.

2 Kings 11:1, 2 Chronicles 22:10,

    2 Kings 9:30-37                                                             

2. Joash Is Spared

2 Kings 11:2-3, 2 Chronicles 22:11-12

6. Judgment on the House of Ahab                                 

    2 Kings 10:1-11