Jehu’s Revolution

Overview

  • Testament: Old
  • Book: 2 Kings
  • Chapters: 2 Kings 9-10
  • Summary: Jehu is anointed and destroys the house of Ahab, including Jezebel, yet stops short of true covenant reform.

Details

The purge fulfills prior prophetic judgment but also shows that violent zeal alone does not equal faithful obedience.

Key People Involved

Key Places

Important Verses

“Take him up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite.” - 2 Kings 9:25

Cross-References