Biblical Prophets - Bible Study Online

The prophecy that Micaiah had foretold against Ahab had come to pass and the Israel king had indeed fallen in battle while attacking the city of Ramoth Gilead.

Now we find that his son Ahaziah has now succeeded him and taken over the Israel throne.

But we must not forget the prophecy that was foretold against Ahab after Jezebel had Naboth killed so the Israel king could have his vineyard:

"Because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord. I am going to bring disaster on you. I will consume your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel slave or free." (1 Kings 21:20)

But some time would pass and we now find out that after prophet Elijah had foretold this prophecy against Ahab. The Israel king would humble himself to such a degree, that the Lord took notice and told Elijah:

"Have you notice how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day, but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son." (1 Kings 21:29)

So here we are with Ahaziah the son of Ahab, who is now the new king of Israel. And we find that he decides to follow in his father's footsteps and had done evil in the eyes of the Lord. For he walked in the ways of his father and mother and in the ways of Jeroboam and caused Israel to sin once again. He worshiped Baal and continued to provoke the Lord to anger just like his father had done before him.

Ahaziah had only been king for about two years before we find that he would fall through the lattice of his upper room and had severely injured himself. The king then decided to send his messengers to inquire of Beel-zebub the god of Ekron; and ask it if he will recover from his life threatening injuries.

Baal-zebub is a god who name means "lord of the flies." This same god is also known as Beel-zebub which means "lord of dung" and is identified with Satan the ruler of demons. This is the same god that the Pharisees and Sadducees had accused Jesus of using when he was casting out demons.

In the meantime while the messengers were in route going to consult with this "lord of the flies", the angel of the Lord went to prophet Elijah and had him to deliver this prophecy to the king's messengers:

"Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going off to consult Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore this is what the Lord says: 'You will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!"

When Ahaziah had saw that his messengers were back early, he asked them: "Why have you come back?" The messengers then told the king about the prophecy that the prophet had told them.

After the king had heard these words, he asked the messengers: "What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?" Then his messengers told the king: "He was a man with a garment of hair and with a leather belt around his waist." After hearing this, the king knew that this particular prophet was Elijah the Tishbite.

So he sent one of his captains with a company of fifty men to go and get Elijah. When the captain had located Elijah, they found him sitting on top of a hill: "Man of God, the king says, 'Come down!'" the captain had ordered the prophet.

"If I am a man of God may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!" Elijah told the captain. Then fire fell from heaven and consumed the captain and his men. Now this same event would happen one more time that brought about the same results. This means that the king had lost two captains and a hundred men to fire that had fallen from the heavens.

Now the king would send another captain along with another fifty men to go and get Elijah. But this time when the captain would come before the prophet, he fell on his knees: "Man of God, please have respect for my life and the lives of these fifty men, your servants! See, fire has fallen from heaven and consumed the first two captains and all their men. But now have respect for my life!" the captain pleaded with Elijah.

Then an angel came to Elijah: "Go down with him; do not be afraid of him." So Elijah went down to meet the captain. Now Elijah would find himself standing before Ahaziah, the seriously injured king of Israel:

"This is what the Lord says: 'Is it because there is no God in Israel for you to consult that you have sent messengers to consult Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Because you have done this, you will never leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!"

Soon after, the king did die and we would find that his reign would only last for two years. Ahaziah had no sons or heirs so now the throne would pass to his younger brother Joram. This means that Ahab's descendants are a few steps closer to being cutoff from Israel just like the Lord had promised Elijah.

Remember we are still in a three phase judgment plan that the Lord has going against Israel.

"Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet." (1 Kings 19:15-16)

Phase One In The Works: The prophet Elijah has alreadyanointed Elisha to be his successor, but this apprenticemust now be trained in order to do the job properly.

Phase Two In The Works: We also find that Ben-Hadad has been partially remove from his throne as king of Aram, somewhat opening the door for Hazael to take the throne later on down the line.

Phase Three In The Works: Ahab and his oldest son Ahaziah have now passed away. With Ahaziah dying before he could produce an heir, we find that his younger brother Joram will now take the throne. Ahab's descendants have almost been cutoff from the throne of Israel bringing Jehu a few extra steps closer to the throne of Israel.

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02) Obadiah and the Caves of Refuge

03) The Fire Contest Between God & Baal

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05) Elisha The Prophet Apprentice

06) The Thirty Two Kings of Mass Destruction

07) Ben-Hadad The Drunken King

08) The Vineyard of Envy

09) The Prophets of the Groves

10) Micaiah The One True Prophet

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