October 29, 2009

Texts:
2 Kings 8 and 9
Psalms 62 and 63

This passage from Kings might be easier to read with a map open. Remember that this book is telling the stories of the Kings of Israel (northern kingdom) and the Kings of Judah (southern kingdom). There is overlap between them at times. Aram is today in Syria. Edom is today in Jordan.
And the death of Jezebel is yet another reminder of the dangers of consorting with foreign women. I would love to hear Jezebel's story told by her own people. It is too bad we only have her story preserved by her enemies because she clearly was politically astute--she was on the scene long after Ahab is dead and gone.