Reading for September 1st

Read 2 Kings 1.1-18 In 1.1-18: The death of Ahaziah- In verse 1: This verse anticipates the story in 3.4-27 and may be out of place here. In verse 2: The lattace was decorative, but functional inthe sense of admitting light and air while providing some privacy. It was not strong enough to keep a person from falling, as the story shows. Ahaziah sent messengers to inquire, a technical term, for divination. Baal-zebub meaning "lord of the fly," is a deliberate mocking distoration of the nameBaal-zebul, "Baalthe prince." In verse 3: The hebrew word for angel also means messenger. In verse 8: A hairy man, literally "a man of hair," may refer to a coarse garment that was the mantle of prophets (Zec 13.4). In verses 10, 12: The fire of God from heaven was probably lightening. Comments or Questions..