Category Archives: Old Testament

Not since the days of the judges — 2 Kings 22-23

Posted on May 11, 2011 by parklinscomb

Hey good to see you’re back again! Today’s reading tells us about the last glorious days of Josiah and his grand restoration efforts. How thorough was Josiah’s restoration? — One of the things that separated Josiah’s “restoration movement” from those … Continue reading →

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When Things Got So Bad, They Lost The Bible — 2 Kings 20-22

Posted on May 10, 2011 by parklinscomb

I’m so glad you’ve joined me again. I appreciate the effort that you show to both read the Scriptures (the most important part of this discipline) and then read my humble blog. As I’m sure you’ve noticed this is interesting … Continue reading →

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Zeal Matters — 2 Kings 11-13

Posted on May 7, 2011 by parklinscomb

Have you been keeping track of the kings in your reading? In today’s scriptures we have a couple of kings named Jehoash, one ruled Judah and the other ruled Israel, reigning contemporaneously. And then we have another Jeroboam, not the … Continue reading →

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Wash and be clean — 2 Kings 5-7

Posted on May 5, 2011 by parklinscomb

Although Elijah is considered the greatest of the prophets, Elisha clearly performed more miracles. Today’s reading is full of them: the cleansing of Naaman, the floating axehead, the capture of the Aramean army, the miraculous defeat of the Arameans, and … Continue reading →

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