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Bible Book Club
The Bible. It’s been the #1 book sold since the day it was written, but have you read it? And if you read it, did you understand it? In the Bible Book Club podcast, we read every word of the Bible for you. In fact, Heather Rubio and Susan Merrill will do it all for you—read, discuss, and explore the only book ever written that can change your life forever. All you have to do is listen. Just join the club! Start in the beginning with Season 1: Genesis or choose a book. Available Seasons include Season 1 Genesis, Season 2 Exodus, Season 3 Leviticus, Season 4 Numbers, Season 5 Deuteronomy, Season 6 Joshua, Season 7 Judges, Season 8 Ruth, Season 9 1 Samuel, Season 10 2 Samuel Season 11 1 Kings
Bible Book Club
2 Kings 9-10:Good News: The Wicked Queen of the North is Dead
In Episode 7 of the Bible Book Club, we dive into the gripping and action-packed chapters of 2 Kings 9 and 10. It’s a story of prophecy, power, and divine justice, where the wicked reign of Ahab’s descendants finally meets its end.
Themes of this podcast:
Influence is powerful and dangerous without integrity. Jezebel and Jehu were both powerful influencers who weilded their power through fear, manipulation, and deception. It’s important to consider where we’re leading others and where we’re allowing ourselves to be led.
God uses flawed, even evil people to accomplish His righteous purposes. Jehu was simultaneously doing God's work to fulfill God’s judgement while also being an ungodly man. His ambition and brutality exceeded what God commanded, which highlights tension between divine justice and human sin.
God cares more about the condition of our hearts than our outward accomplishments. Though Jehu eliminated Baal worship, like Jeroboam before him, he led with compromise because his heart wasn’t fully devoted to God. Jehu's lukewarm heart led to lukewarm blessings despite his successful completion of God's mission.
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