God's Judgment

Theme: God Protects His People in the Midst of His Judgment Against Judah and Israel
I. God Protects the Shunammite Woman Who had Cared for Elisha – vv. 1-6
A. God Warns the Shunammite Woman of Coming Famine – vv. 1-3
B. God Provides the Return of Her Losses – vv. 4-6
II. Elisha Sent to Prepare the Judgment of Israel – vv. 7-18
A. The Syrian King Seeks God's Word on His Recovery – vv. 7-9
B. Elisha Prophesies the Horrible Things Hazael will Do to Israel – vv. 10-12
C. Hazael Kills Ben-Hadad to Gain Syrian Power – vv. 13-15
III. Despite Judah's Downward Spiral, God is Still Unwilling to Destroy it for David's Sake – vv. 16-29
A. A Different Jehoram Reigns Wickedly in Judah – vv. 16-18
B. Though Not Destroyed, Judah Loses Great Power Because of Wickedness – vv. 19-24
C. Judah's Jehoram Replaced by Ahaziah His Son to Reign Wickedly in Judah – vv. 25-29