Ahaziah and Baal-zebub

Overview

  • Testament: Old
  • Book: 2 Kings
  • Chapters: 2 Kings 1
  • Summary: King Ahaziah seeks an oracle from Baal-zebub at Ekron, and Elijah answers with judgment and fire.

Details

The book opens by exposing how deeply Israel’s kingship has collapsed. The issue is not only Ahaziah’s injury but his refusal to seek the LORD.

Key People Involved

Key Places

Important Verses

“Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub?” - 2 Kings 1:3

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