2 Kings 1

Overview:

continued from 1Kings1 Theme: Dispersion Key Scripture: 12:2-3; 17:13-14

Chapters 1-10: The History of Israel (Northern Kingdom) Chapters 11-17: The History of Israel and Judah (Alternating; ends with Assyrian captivity of Israel in 722 B.C.) Chapters 18-25: The History of Judah (Southern Kingdom) Ends with Babylonian captivity in 597 B.C. → 125 years after Northern Kingdom was invaded and destroyed) Judah was preserved but was carried away (Daniel). Experienced occupation but not destruction.

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v.10

Elijah answered the captain, "If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!" Then fire fell from heaven and consumed the captain and his men.