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Speaker 1: Second Kings eight thirteen. There is no greater honor than

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Speaker 1: Quicken my heart's passion. As I prepare to take over

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Speaker 1: whose hearts are set on evil. I declare that as

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Speaker 1: thanks for making prayer a priority in your life. To

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Speaker 1: hear the Bible come to life, Stay tuned for the

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Speaker 1: Bible in a Year brought to you by Bible in

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Speaker 2: Com Jee who becomes king in our last story we

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Speaker 2: learned about Elisha's interaction with the future king of Syria.

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Speaker 2: Elisha was able to see in him a deep darkness

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Speaker 2: that would cause death and destruction to many in Israel.

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Speaker 2: Now love about Jiehu. God anoints and raises up Jiehu

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Speaker 2: to be a minister of justice for all those who

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Speaker 3: Hello, this is Pastor Jack Graham with today's episode of

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Speaker 3: the Bible in a Year. In the last episode, we

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Speaker 3: saw how God brought famine to Israel, a consequence for

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Speaker 3: In that time, God protected the Shunamite woman and her son,

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Speaker 3: We also witnessed the murder of the Syrian king Ben Hadad,

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Speaker 3: He would be a cruel king and wreck havoc and

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Speaker 3: how God annoints a new king to bring justice to

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Speaker 3: a kingdom that had suffered greatly under King Ahab, his

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Speaker 2: The reign of King Ahab had come to an end.

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Speaker 2: God saw Joram's heart as soil for the seeds of

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Speaker 2: to Elisha, as he once did before. He decided he

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Speaker 2: with amazement. When the men blew their rams horns, the

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Speaker 2: of Raymoth Gilead, King Joram fought alongside the Kingdom of

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Speaker 2: Jihu rode till about fifty yards away from Joram's tent.

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Speaker 2: My lord, I see a company of troops approaching. The

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Speaker 2: Joram did not want any surprises. The King of Judah

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Speaker 2: The horsemen rode quickly to Jihu. The king wants to

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Speaker 2: know if you come in peace, the horseman asked. Jihu

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Speaker 2: young horseman. What do you know of peace? Jihu said,

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Speaker 2: If you truly want peace, stand behind me. The horseman

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Speaker 2: so he stayed with ji Whu instead of returning. My lord,

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Speaker 2: The watchman said, so the king sent another horseman. Do

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Speaker 2: If you desire peace, come join me, he said. So

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Speaker 2: it must be Jeu, for he is driving his chariot

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Speaker 2: like a madman. King Joram lifted his sore body out

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Speaker 2: and Judah went out to meet Jihu. The men stood

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Speaker 2: want Jihu to see his wounds. Do you come in peace, Jihu?

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Speaker 2: Jehu scoffed for a moment and opened his arms. How

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Speaker 2: can there be peace, he asked? How can there be

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Speaker 2: Joram knew what it was about to take place. He

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Speaker 2: then released the arrow whistled through the air, hitting Juram

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Speaker 2: where Ahaben Jezebel murdered Nabath in Jezreel. God promised that

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Speaker 2: he would avenge the blood of that innocent man and

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Speaker 2: Ji Whu yelled as he pointed. A storm of arrows

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Speaker 3: who had been King of Judah. Like his father, Jehu

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Speaker 3: Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, I anoint

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Speaker 3: We can only imagine the thoughts going through Jehu's mind

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Speaker 3: did not take lightly, for he desired to see worship

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Speaker 3: under the reign of Ahaziah of Judah, the southern kingdom

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Speaker 3: God was about to deal with both kings, Joram of

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Speaker 3: so he set off to find Joram, who was on

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Speaker 3: he sent a messenger to ask if Jehu came in peace.

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Speaker 3: Jehu rightly called Jorham out, saying he knew nothing of peace.

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Speaker 3: Jorham asked if he sought peace. Don't miss what Jehu said.

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Speaker 3: He told the king that there could be no peace

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Speaker 3: whether it is personal peace. As we turn to God

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Speaker 3: through faith in our Lord, Jesus Christ or or peace

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Speaker 3: with others. We must abandon all things that bring disobedience

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Speaker 3: but Jehu shot him as he fled, an arrow piercing

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Speaker 3: God had promised. A Hasiah also fled, but was caught

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Speaker 3: and the next time we'll hear how God finally brings

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Speaker 3: judgment upon the wicked queen Jezebel. Dear God, we thank

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Speaker 3: you that you raise up righteous service in your time,

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Speaker 3: a righteous service like Jehu, to bring justice and righteousness

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Speaker 3: back to your people. Help us, like Jayhu, to be

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Speaker 3: filled with righteous passion to do what you have called

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Speaker 3: us to accomplish in our lives. Thank you for your

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Speaker 3: anointing and appointing and your calling in each of our

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Speaker 3: lives to share the good news of Jesus Christ. And

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Speaker 3: it is in his name that we pray. Amen. Thank

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