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Melakhim Bet ch.21 - Menashe - Tyrant or Penitent?
Menashe is the most evil king of all. Idolatry, murder, magic and divination - he does it all! The Talmud claims that he murdered the prophet Isaiah!…
3 years, 2 months ago
Melakhim Bet ch.20 - Hezekiah: A Test of Faith
Hezekiah gets sick and prays and is saved. Hezekiah receives a visiting Babylonian king, and is rebuked by the prophet.
How do these two stories fit …
3 years, 2 months ago
Melakhim Bet ch.19 - Jerusalem Besieged
Today we describe the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem - the despair, the psychological intimidation by Rav-Shakeh, Hizkiyahu's religious response; and la…
3 years, 2 months ago
Melahim Bet ch.18 - Hezekiah's Religious Revolution
Our chapter introduces Hizkiyahu with "There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him." Quite an accolade! To…
3 years, 2 months ago
Melakhim Bet ch.17 - Exile of the 10 Tribes
In this podcast we speak about: 1. How the Exile of the Ten Tribes is part of a covenantal pattern that harks back to the Torah; 2. How did the 10 Tr…
3 years, 2 months ago
Melakhim Bet ch.16 - Ahaz
What would you do if you were confronted by the most menacing empire to have existed in the Middle East. You have three choices: 1. become an ally 2.…
3 years, 3 months ago
Melakhim Bet ch.15 - King Uzziah (Judah); Northern Decline
Today we study about King Uzziah, one of the great kings of Judah.
And we witness the political instability of the Northern Kingdom, a process that w…
3 years, 3 months ago
Melakhim Bet ch.14 - King Amatziah. Civil War
King Amatziah is successful by any measure. He follows God. He has defeated Edom. So why does he get embroiled in a costly civil war?
3 years, 3 months ago
Melakhim Bet ch.13 - Elisha's Legacy
In this chapter we witness Elisha's death. But not before Elisha has announced the demise of Aramean oppression.
What do we make of Elisha's role? Wh…
3 years, 3 months ago
Melakhim Bet ch.12 - Yoash of Yehudah. Checks and Balances
Yoash was crowned at age 7. For his early years, the priests were most certainly in charge of the kingdom.
But later in life, Yoash decides to chall…
3 years, 3 months ago