A Thistle on Lebanon KING AMAZIAH of Judah is a classic example of someone whose pride got the better of him.  2 Kings 14 tells us that after Amaziah became king, he led a successful military campaign against Edom. He captured the stronghold of Sela, which was probably Petra inContinue Reading

There Came Great Wrath Against Israel THE KING of Moab sacrificed his oldest son on the wall of his capital city, causing the combined armies of Israel, Judah, and Edom to withdraw from their siege. How do we process this?  Then he (King Mesha) took his oldest son who wasContinue Reading