Day 130 One Year Bible Read Along

Description/Summary of 2 Kings 10-12:

2 Kings 10-12 narrates the reign of Jehu as king of Israel. He was a king who sought to eradicate the worship of Baal from Israel, and he succeeded in this by killing all the prophets and worshippers of Baal. Jehu then went on to kill the members of the royal family of Israel, including Ahab's widow, Jezebel. He also destroyed the temple of Baal and established the worship of Yahweh. The text also describes the reigns of Jehoahaz and Jehoash in Judah, and their conflicts with the king of Israel.

Key People: Jehu, Jezebel, Jehoahaz, Jehoash.

Key Places: Israel, Judah.

Key Events: The eradication of the worship of Baal in Israel, Jehu's killing of the members of the royal family of Israel, the establishment of the worship of Yahweh, the reigns of Jehoahaz and Jehoash in Judah.

Questions to Consider: What motivated Jehu to eliminate the worship of Baal in Israel? What was the significance of the establishment of the worship of Yahweh? What was the impact of Jehu's actions on the people of Israel?

Description/Summary of John 1:29-51:

John 1:29-51 begins with John the Baptist's testimony about Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. The text then describes how Andrew and another disciple of John the Baptist, who is not named, followed Jesus and spent time with him. Andrew then brought his brother, Simon Peter, to Jesus. Jesus renamed Simon Peter and told him that he would be the rock on which he would build his church. The text then goes on to describe how Jesus called Philip and Nathanael to be his disciples.

Key People: John the Baptist, Jesus, Andrew, Simon Peter, Philip, Nathanael.

Key Places: Judea, Galilee.

Key Events: John the Baptist's testimony about Jesus as the Lamb of God, Andrew and the other disciple following Jesus, Simon Peter being renamed and called to be a disciple, Jesus calling Philip and Nathanael to be his disciples.

Questions to Consider: What was the significance of John the Baptist's testimony about Jesus? Why did Andrew and the other disciple follow Jesus? What was the significance of Jesus renaming Simon Peter? What can we learn from Jesus' calling of Philip and Nathanael?

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Lydbog: 11. maj 2023