1.45 Last of the Omrides

History in the Bible

Garry Stevens

History, Christianity, Judaism, Bible, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 4 December 2016

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The Israelite King Ahab and the Judean King Jehoshaphat join in an ill-fated war against the kingdom of Aram-Damascus. One battle not mentioned is the Battle of Qarqar, which we know from Assyrian records. Ahaziah follows Ahab on the throne. We start the second book of Kings. Elijah dies and passes his legacy to Elisha. I discuss Elijah's importance to Jews and Christians.

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Gary Stevens, and welcome to the History in the Bible podcast.
0:24.8	All the history, in all the books, in all the Bibles.
0:43.3	Episode Episode 1.45. Last of the Omrids
0:46.3	In the last episode of the history in the Bible, we left King Ahab of Israel, victorious over
0:53.3	King Ben Haddad II of Aram Damascus.
0:58.0	The Bible says that Ahab triumphed over Aram Damascus twice.
1:03.4	He was not so lucky the third time he took on his powerful neighbour.
1:08.1	The final war was a joint venture with Jehochefat, Yehoshaphat, king of Judah. After the long
1:16.8	reign of his father, Asar, Jehochaphat had succeeded to the Judean throne in middle age,
1:23.6	in 877 BC. Ahab and Jehoshaphat were almost exact contemporaries.
1:31.6	Ahab engaged in delicate diplomacy. He wanted Jehoshaphat to join him in a campaign to
1:38.5	retake Northern Territory occupied by the Aramaans. This is Israelite territory, not Judean.
1:47.7	Why should Jehoshaphat care? Ahab's first attempt at persuasion relies on divine numbers.
1:56.2	Quote, First Kings 226. So Ahab gathered the prophets, about 400 men, and asked them,
2:06.9	Shall I march upon Ramoth Gilead for battle, or shall I not?
2:11.5	March, they said, and Yave will deliver it into your majesty's hands.
2:17.2	End quote.
2:18.9	Here is prophecy as an institution, providing advice to the king.
2:24.2	Nothing special here.
2:26.2	Prophetical guilds were common throughout the Levant.
2:30.6	Jehoshaphat doesn't buy their optimism.
2:33.8	He wants a second opinion.
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