Biblical Prophets - Bible Study Online
The Scriptures verify, that after Jehoram had died his youngest son Ahaziah inherited the throne. Now remember, that we are talking about the Jehoram that was king over Judah. Not the Jehoram that was the youngest son of Ahab that ruled over Israel. But now we find that Ahaziah the youngest son of Jehoram (Judah) and Athaliah (Ahab's daughter) was the new king of Judah and he too followed in the steps of his father and mother by doing evil in the eyes of the Lord. Jehoram would eventually team up with Ahab's youngest son who was also named Jehoram, who ruled the Northern Kingdom (Israel): to go and fight against Hazael, the king of the Arameanians. Remember that there were two Jehoram's, one ruled the north and the other ruled the south. This battle was to take place at the city of Ramoth Gilead. Now the Scriptures verify, that while the battle was going on, Jehoram (Israel) gets seriously wounded. The Israel king then heads to Jezreel so he can heal from his wounds. Shortly after, Ahaziah would also go to Jezreel so he could check on his uncle and the wounds that he had suffered while fighting the Arameanians. In the meantime, we find that prophet Elisha had summoned one of his student prophets for a mission that he wanted him to carry out: "Tuck your cloak into your belt, take this flask of oil with you and go to Ramoth Gilead. When you get there, look for Jehu and when you find him, go and get him away from his companions and take him into an inner room. "Then take the flask and pour the oil on his head and declare, 'This is what the Lord says: I anoint you king over Israel.' Then open the door and run; don't delay!" So the young prophet went to Ramoth Gilead and when he arrived he found the army of officers sitting together: "I have a message for the commander?" the young prophet would call out. "For which of us do you have a message for?" Jehu would ask the prophet. "For you commander." the young prophet answered. So Jehu would get up and go into the house with the young prophet. When they entered the house the young prophet would pour the oil on Jehu's head and declare, "This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 'I anoint you king over the Lord's people Israel. 'You are to destroy the house of Ahab your master, and I will avenge the blood of my servants the prophets and the blood of all the Lord's servants shed by Jezebel. The whole house of Ahab will perish. I will cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel slave or free. 'I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like the house of Baasha son of Ahijah. As for Jezebel, dogs will devour her on the plot of ground at Jezreel, and no one would bury her.'" After saying these things, the young prophet open the door and ran away. Note: Now this prophecy that the young prophet told Jehu, is a confirmation of the prophecy that Elijah had personally told Ahab when he was still alive: "I have found you and 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. I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked me to anger and have caused Israel to sin." "And also concerning Jezebel the Lord says: "Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. Dogs will eat those belonging to Ahab who die in the city, and the birds of the air will feed on those who die in the country." (1 Kings 21: 21-24) Also within the same prophecy that the young prophet had told Jehu -- was another confirmation? The prophecy that God had given Elijah back when the prophet was discourage about his ministry while he was hiding inside the Mountain of God. "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) Not only did the young prophet confirm this prophecy, he also fulfilled part of it when he anointed Jehu the new king of Israel. Now after the young prophet had ran away, Jehu came out from inside the house. "Is everything alright? Why did this madman come to you?" one of his fellow officers would ask him as he walked outside. "You know the man and the sort of things he says." Jehu would say to the officers. "That's not true, tell us!" the officers insisted. "Here is what he told me: 'This is what the Lord says: I anoint you king over Israel,'" Jehu would tell the officers. After they had heard this, they immediately gathered their cloaks and spread them under him and they blew their trumpets, "Jehu is king!" they would call out as they celebrated. Phase One Completed: The prophet Elijah has been taken by the Lord and Elisha was promoted from apprentice to master prophet. Phase Two Completed: Ben-Hadad has been removed from his throne as king of Aram. Hazael has now taken the throne to the Syrian Empire. Phase Three Completed: Jehu has now been officially anointed the new king of Israel by the young prophet that Elisha had sent.
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