July 24

<p>II Kings 10-14 We are in the Nation Stream reading from the New King James Version. 7streamsmethod.com | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis | #7Stream | <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YPPA8XGTQ2YHU">Donate</a></p> <!--more--> <p>Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis 10 - Jehu, the wildman chariot rider who rode furiously through the land continued his intrepid 28-year crusade to eradicate Baal worship. In the last chapter he killed Joram; king of Israel and Jezebel and Ahaziah; king of Judah who was Ahab/Jezebels' son-in-law.  And he was not done! He gave the orders and the leaders in Israel beheaded the 70 sons of Ahab - in dramatic fashion that doesn't need to be explained. Jehu then "rubbed out" [pardon a Mafia term] all the rest of Ahab's leaders, confidants, and priests.  Heading out from there he went to Samaria and found the brothers of the newly deceased King Ahaziah and killed all 42 of them. He proceeded to kill the rest of Ahab's family.  It's an ugly business, yes, but Baal had to go.  Lastly, in a bait-and-switch move he ordered all the worshipers of Baal to gather for a sacrifice to Baal... [uh hum!]  All who would't come were to be executed, so the word went out. Jehu then did the opposite and killed all who were dedicated to Baal...and it was over.  Jehu was zealous to fight those who opposed God but he himself never abandoned the worship of the calf. He "cleaned house", yes, but he never cleaned up his <em>own house</em>.  Then he was gone (820 B.C.) and Jehoahaz ruled starting 816 B.C.</p> <div>11 - Queen Athaliah came to power the same year Jehu came to rule and was still angry about her son Ahaziah being killed.  The human chess-game that went on was terrifying but the next king, Athaliah's relative, was protected from Athaliah's killing spree and he came to power via much vigilance and fervent protection.  The story is further told in II Chronicles 22.  Athaliah's death came from those who protected her secessor (sp?).  They put him [Joash/Jehoash] in