Reading for September 22nd

Read 2 Kings 10.15-36 In verse 15: Son of Rechab designates Jehonadab's clan rather than his father. The Rechabites were ascetics and strict devotees of the Lord (Yahweh). See Jer 35. In verses 24-25: Hosea 1.4 seems to condemn Jehu bloodshed. In verse 26: The Pillar was an important element in the worship of Baal, it represented him much like an idol. In verse 32: The reigns of Jehu and his descendants were marked by the subjugation of Israel to Aram (Syria). See also 13.3. Many stories about prophets earlier in 1-2 Kings seem to preposuppose this political situation, which was not true under Omri dynasty. Comments or Questions..