1 Kings 15-16
Five kings,
three dynasties, two assassinations in 20 years: hardly a recipe for long-term
success! Worse yet, the refrain for each king is “He did evil in the eyes of
the Lord and did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat.” Worse yet,
the idolatry of the northern kingdom infected the southern kingdom so that Ahaz
of Judah also even offers his son as a burnt offering, a practice detestable to
the Lord.
There’s not
really a lot to say anymore about these things. Israel is on the path toward
destruction, and judgment will fall on them in Monday’s readings. Judah has 150
years left, but their remaining years will vacillate wildly between faithful
and unfaithful kings. In this reading, it feels like the end is near… because
it is.
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