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Podcast: Seeking the Gospel Truth
Episode: Jesus in 2 Kings Bible Study Playlist
Description: It’s the around the year 896 BC and Ahab’s son Ahaziah is king of the northern kingdom of Israel. The Moabites decided that they’ve had enough of Israeli rule (since King David) and they rebel. At the same time, Ahaziah has a terrible accident. However, instead of praying to the One True God of Israel, he rejects “Baal” of the Syrians (Amonites), for “Baal-Zebub” of the Philistines. Ironically, the prophet Elijah, on Mt. Carmel, proved the uselessness of pagan gods Baal and Asherah and their 850 prophets, not that long ago. That could have been why Ahaziah went looking for th...