2nd Kings 13
(v.4) We often hear from unbelievers and skeptics that the God of the OT is mean, and the God of the NT is love. As the Apostle Paul would say, "Certainly not!" This is the same God, and He is love, but He spent the OT establishing the nation of Israel, and because of that, He dealt harshly with those leading His people away from His way of salvation. It's because He is love, that He deals harshly with us...like the Apostle Paul tells us in Hebrews:
For whom the LORD loves He chastens, and scourges every son whom He receives. Heb 12:6
God loves us, and He wants us to love Him back. Those of us who are His, we fall away and sin, and He uses discipline to bring us back. And when we're back with Him, it's better than before!
(v.20) Elisha dies and performs a miracle in death! The man who hid in his grave and touched Elisha's bones was healed! Elisha's prayer was answered, and he did twice as many miracles as Elijah did...to the glory of God!
2nd Kings 14
(v.6) Amaziah kills the men who killed his father, but spares their sons since it's against the Law to do so...isn't that a case of selective righteousness?!?
(v.25) Remember Jonah...he is important and we'll talk about him the next few days. Jonah is often misunderstood, and his story is important to grasp in order to understand Jesus better.
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