to c. 796 b.c. Hazael I Jehu and Jehoahaz. (1Kings 19:15, 16) Elijah anointed Elisha, but At Mount Sinai, God had commissioned Elijah to anoint Hazael king over Syria, Jehu king over Judah and Elisha as a prophet in his place (1 Kings 19:15-16). Ahabs drama is approaching its final curtain. 19:19 indicates that immediately after going to Damascus and anointing Hazael, Elijah cast his mantle on Elisha (circa 1 October 907 BC: plowing season). Remember, through Jezebel's many witchcrafts (2 Kings 9:22), she attacked Elijah, causing fear and discouragement, which led to Elijah's time of self-doubt and confusion. But, in fact, Elisha was fulfilling a commission that had earlier been given to Elijah. Why did God select 'Hazael' (an official of King Benhadad) and anoint him through the prophet Elijah as a king of Syria in spite of the horrible acts he did to the people of Israel? First, Elijah was to anoint Hazael as king over Syria (1 Kings 19:15). There is no account of Elisha anointing, but only prophesying, to Hazael; and weeping for cruelties, which Hazael will perpetrate upon God's people. Jehu the son of Jehoshephat, son of Nimshi, was indeed anointed king over Israel as God commanded. Hazael replied. And when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. 18 Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israelall whose knees
15 And the Lord said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria: 16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. God commanded Elijah to go back and to anoint three men: Elisha as Elijahs successor, Hazael as king of Syria, and Jehu as king of Israel. For neither Hazael, nor Jehu, nor Elisha, so far as we have any record, was ever anointed by Elijah. In 1 Kings 19:15-16, Elijah the prophet receives a divine command to anoint the Israelite king Jehu, the Aramean king Hazael and his own successor, Elisha. Yet Elijah did not finish this commission. At Mount Sinai, God had commissioned Elijah to anoint Hazael king over Syria, Jehu king over Judah and Elisha as a prophet in his place (1 Kings 19:15-16). Years after this, the Syrian king Ben-Hadad II, probably identical to Hadadezer mentioned in the Tel Dan Stele, was ill and sent his court official Hazael with gifts to Elijah's successor, Elisha.Elisha told Hazael to tell Hadadezer that he would recover, and he "And the Lord said, Go return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus; and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria; and Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Sha 24 Was Moses anointed? Elijah was already a prophet when he was sent by the Lord to choose Elisha as his successor. 9 Elisha the prophet called one of the men from the group of prophets and said to him, Get ready and take this small bottle of oil in your hand. Anyone who escapes the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill. So Jehu said, But Jehu did it with cunning in order to destroy the worshipers of Baal. The dogs shall eat Jezebel in the territory of Jezreel, and none shall bury [her.]. 1) Jehu is caught completely off-guard by the arrival of the prophet, and by the news that he is to become the next king of Israel, in place of Joram. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. Three things for Elijah to do; the rest were things that Himself would do He would leave a remnant for Himself. Three things for Elijah to do; the rest were things that Himself would do He would leave a remnant for Himself. God instructed the prophet Elijah to anoint Hazael as ruler of Syria. Allis writes: In the Bible Hazael is mentioned first in the command given to Elijah at Horeb to anoint him to be king over Syria (1 Kings 19:15). 15 And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria: 16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
Previously, I pointed out that God commanded the prophet Elijah to anoint horrible Hazael king of Syria. He appears on the Biblical timeline poster during the time of Elisha the prophet between 800 and 700 BC. Perhaps unlike Hazael, Jehu had not entertained the thought of overthrowing Joram. Elisha is still with us, and Hazaelthough not in the way first plannedis king of Aram. a) Only a son of the prophet anointed Jehu, not Elisha himself. 16 Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet. There is the passage; commanded Elijah to 1/ go to Damascus and anoint Hazael king over Aram; 2/ to anoint Jehu king over Israel; 3/ to anoint Elisha as prophet in his place, or under him. And Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah you shall anoint as prophet in your place. Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet. As He did, Elijah once more voiced his complaint in 1 Kings 19:14, just to make sure Yahweh had heard him the first time. Next, anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah. He had just killed the Priests of Baal (1 Kings 18), and the King of Israel was trying to kill him. During this battle, Ahab disguised himself, but he was mortally wounded by an unaimed arrow (1 Kings 22). Elijah again evades the question and his lament is unrevised, showing that he did not understand the importance of the divine revelation he had just witnessed. God then sends him out again, this time to Damascus to anoint Hazael as king of Aram, Jehu as king of Israel, and Elisha as his replacement. Hazael I Jehu and Jehoahaz.
1 Kgs 20:35) to fulfil the task of anointing Jehu that Elijah had passed on to him (1 Kgs 19:16). Jehu also killed the princes of Judah (verse 8). 1 Kings 19:15-18 (NKJV) 15 Then the LORD said to him: Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Damascus; and when you arrive, anoint Hazael as king over Syria. Jehu, The Furious Chariot Driver. The Lord said to him, Go return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus, and when you have arrived, you shall anoint Hazael king over Aram; and Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint king over Israel; and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah you shall anoint as prophet in your To set the stage for Elijah and Elisha we need to review some Jewish history. The dogs shall eat Jezebel in the territory of Jezreel, and none shall bury [her.]. Elijah was to anoint Hazael as king over Syria (1 Kings 19:15), Jehu as king of Israel (verse 16), and Elisha as the prophet to take his place (verse 16). And that Elijah didnt do so. Jehu will kill anyone who escapes Hazaels sword, Then anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel. YHWH gave him someone to mentor in the form of the next prophet, Elisha. Hazael is first mentioned by name in 1 Kings 19:15.God tells Elijah the prophet of God to anoint Hazael king over Syria. Apostle Suleman said, Elijah's anointing is too heavy for one man to carry, and that is why God instructed him to anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha. 2- Anointing Cannot Be Bought With a Price. Ben-Hadad II, king of Syria, felt that his arrival was accidental. The wording of the command seems to imply that Hazael was then already a prominent figure at the court of Ben-hadad II. Elisha told Hazael to tell Hadadezer that he would recover, and he He anointed Elisha but not Hazael or Jehu. Elijah saw himself as the lone defender of Gods name in Israel. Why did Elisha go to Syria? However, once again by a delegated authority, Jehu is clearly anointed about 21 years after Gods charge to Elijah (907 886 = 21; Chart 5 & 5c) by a student of Elishas 19:19 indicates that immediately after going to Damascus and anointing Hazael, Elijah cast his mantle on Elisha (circa 1 October 907 BC: plowing season). A work of judgment was to take place in Israel, and Hazael and Jehu were the instruments chosen to perform this work while Elisha would use the words of the Lord as a sword (1 Kings 19:17). The first Assyrian record mentions how Hazael, the king of Syria, seized the throne from Hadadezer. Also you shall anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi as king over Israel.
God told the prophet Elijah, Anoint Hazael king over Aram. God did not change his mind, the answer is right there in 1 King 19:16 (b) "And Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah you shall anoint as proph Elisha was called by him to the prophetic office. And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? Jehu also killed the princes of Judah (verse 8). There is the passage; commanded Elijah to 1/ go to Damascus and anoint Hazael king over Aram; 2/ to anoint Jehu king over Israel; 3/ to anoint Elisha as prophet in his place, or under him. Also anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat 1 Kings 19:15-16 Heres the scoop: Elijah was the prophet, Gods anointed one, His vessel of choice. Hazael. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. Anyone who escapes the sword of Hazael, Jehu will kill. As Elijah's spirit ministered through John, so Jezebel had resurfaced through the rebellion of the seductress, Herodias. The wording of the command seems to imply that Hazael was then already a prominent figure at the court of Ben-hadad II. The Hebrew Bible says that dogs licked his blood, according to the prophecy of Elijah.Ahab was succeeded by his sons, Ahaziah and Jehoram. God appointed Jehu to be king of Israel. Elijah lived about a century before Isaiah. Ahabs drama is approaching its final curtain. Of the players mentioned in 1 Kings 19:1518, we await only Jehu.
When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. Allis writes: In the Bible Hazael is mentioned first in the command given to Elijah at Horeb to anoint him to be king over Syria (1 Kings 19:15). ESV - 15 And the Lord said to him, "Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu (1 Kings 19:1517). Why did God select 'Hazael' (an official of King Benhadad) and anoint him through the prophet Elijah as a king of Syria in spite of the horrible acts he did to the people of Israel?
Now Herodias had come forcibly against John the Baptist. Hazael is first mentioned by name in 1 Kings 19:15.God tells Elijah the prophet of God to anoint Hazael king over Syria. 15 Then the LORD said to him: Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Damascus; and when you arrive, anoint Hazael as king over Syria.
Years after this, the Syrian king Ben-Hadad II, probably identical to Hadadezer mentioned in the Tel Dan Stele, was ill and sent his court official Hazael with gifts to Elijah's successor, Elisha.Elisha told Hazael to tell Hadadezer that he would recover, and he Since Elisha carried it out, if follows that the Lord gave the command to Elijah with the intention of it being carried out by another prophet. Th Jezebel is empowered by Ahabs passivity. The most powerful of the kings of Damascus, and a ruler of general historical as well as of Biblical importance. When did Elijah Anoint Hazael and Jehu? You remember that when the Lord came to the prophet Elijah at Mount Horeb in the wilderness, the Lord commanded Elijah to anoint or call Hazael to be king of Syria and Jehu to be king of Israel. First, Elijah was to anoint Hazael as king over Syria (1 Kings 19:15). Why did God select 'Hazael' (an official of King Benhadad) and anoint him through the prophet Elijah as a king of Syria in spite of the horrible acts he did to the people of Israel? In this context, all associations must be confined, to the common link between Elijah, Ahab, Jezebel, and Jehu; though the broader implications are far reaching, with respect to God's judgment, against Israel's idolatry. hazilu ). 9 Elisha the prophet called one of the men from the group of prophets [] and said to him, Get ready and take this small bottle of oil in your hand. 12 Which prophet anointed the first king of Israel? If one is to succeed at a military coup, months of planning and preparation are required. 15 And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria: 16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. 1) Jehu is caught completely off-guard by the arrival of the prophet, and by the news that he is to become the next king of Israel, in place of Joram. 16 Also you shall anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi as king over Israel. Years after this, the Syrian king Ben-Hadad II, probably identical to Hadadezer mentioned in the Tel Dan Stele, was ill and sent his court official Hazael with gifts to Elijah's successor, Elisha. ( 1 Kings 19:19) Some time later Elisha anoints Jehu as king of Israel. Further, 1 Ki. And Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint to be king over Israel, and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah you shall anoint to be prophet in your place. God told the prophet Elijah, Anoint Hazael king over Aram. 16 Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet. to c. 796 b.c. The Bible doesnt say that God changed His mind. God did command Elijah to anoint Jehu, and Elijah didnt personally anoint Jehu. But the spirit of this time to Damascus to anoint Hazael as king of Aram, Jehu as king of Israel, and Elisha as his replacement. Hazael. He reigned contemporaneously with Jehoram (the last few years), Jehu, and Jehoahaz, kings of Israel; and Jehoram, Ahaziah, Athaliah, and Joash, kings of Judah. His departure was miraculous. Now Herodias had come forcibly against John the Baptist. 19:15,16 we read a command that the Lord gave to Elijah. Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet.
Elijah was to anoint Hazael as king over Syria (1 Kings 19:15), Jehu as king of Israel (verse 16), and Elisha as the prophet to take his place (verse 16). Further, 1 Ki. 17 Then Jehu will put to death whoever Elisha Tells a Prophet to Anoint Jehu. Elisha is still with us, and Hazaelthough not in the way first plannedis king of Aram. After Jehu's death, Hazael marched freely into Israel and even into Judah ([2 Kings] 12:17, 18; 13:22). 16 Also you shall anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi as king over Israel. And the one who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha put to death (vs17). In 1 Ki. God instructed the prophet Elijah to anoint Hazael as ruler of Syria. He appears on the Biblical timeline poster during the time of Elisha the Remarkably, God didnt punish Elijah for his disobedience. 1. 11 Who anointed Elijah? It was under his dominion that Aram-Damascus became a mighty empire that took control over large parts of Syria and Palestine. King Jehu was the son of Jehoshaphat and his grandfather was Nimshi. Answer (1 of 3): God did not change his mind, He commanded Elijah to anoint three men: Elisha as his successor, Hazael as king of Syria, and Jehu as king of the 10 tribe kingdom of Israel. During his conversation with God at Horeb, the Lord gave Elijah three important tasks. While Ahab was still reigning as King of Israel the prophet Elijah was ordered by Yhwh to anoint Hazael as the coming King of Damascus (I Kings xix. At this time Ben-hadad II was at the height of his power. Next, anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah. HAZAEL h z l ( , ; Assyr. Page 6 of 12 Elijah, Ahab and Jehu f (9:6) Thus says the Lord the God of Israel: I anoint you king over the people of the Lord, over Israel. Also you shall anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi as king over Israel. Why did Elisha go to Syria? Because Elijah didnt die like others.
God tells Elijah the prophet of God to anoint Hazael king over Syria. In the same way then we may understand the rest of the divine order. Second, he was to anoint Jehu as king of Israel (verse 16).
Elisha is still with us, and Hazaelthough not in the way first plannedis king of Aram. (cf. 1 Kgs 20:35) to fulfil the task of anointing Jehu that Elijah had passed on to him (1 Kgs 19:16). Notice the following in Jehus anointing. Ben-Hadad II, king of Syria, felt that his arrival was accidental. When you arrive, you are to anoint Hazael as king over Aram. 15 Then the LORD said to him: Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Damascus; and when you arrive, anoint Hazael as king over Syria. Perhaps unlike Hazael, Jehu had not entertained the thought of overthrowing Joram. JEHU WAS ANOINTED BY THE PROPHETS. Previously, I pointed out that God commanded the prophet Elijah to anoint horrible Hazael king of Syria. 17 Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu. God did command Elijah to anoint Jehu, and Elijah didnt personally anoint Jehu.
Interestingly, it is through Elisha that Elijahs next recipient was anointed, Hazael (to be king of Syria). 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the godsdo to me, and more also, if I make not thy lif - Latter-day Saint Blogs is a portal for mainstream blogs about The Church of Jesus Hazael, whose name means Whom God Sees, was a high court official who later became a king. 23 How do you become anointed? 7000 passed by before God used Elijah and they were all worthy, they hadnt bowed down to the foreign gods. Jehu served as a commander in the army of Ahab (2 Kings 9:5, 25) in the northern kingdom of Israel. As stated in 2 During the apostasy of Israel, Elijah thought that he was the only faithful prophet remaining but the Lord informed him to anoint Hazael king of Aram, Jehu king of Israel, and Elisha to succeed him as prophet. 1 Kings 19:15. But in the midst of this, the Lord always has a solution. However, once again by a delegated authority, Jehu is clearly anointed about 21 years after Gods charge to Elijah (907 886 = 21; Chart 5 & 5c) by a student of Elishas v Hazael king of Syria, 15 w but King Joram had returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds that the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) He was in the run. 2 When you arrive, find Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi. 1 Kings 19:15. Jezebel seemed to be winning the fight, and Elijah had fled. In 1 Ki. God would enact swift judgment on the house of Ahab and the nation of Israel using three key leaders, telling Elijah: you shall anoint Hazael king over Aram.
Im only a servant and dont have that kind of power. Hazael, the LORD has told me that you will be the next king of Syria.. HAZAEL h z l ( , ; Assyr. In fact, God gave Elijah a unique reward. How so? (7) You will destroy the house of Ahab your master and I will avenge from the hand of Jezebel the blood of my servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the Lord. Elijah reiterates his despair (perhaps suggesting that he has not understood Gods message) and is sent on his way with three commissions, all of which allude to a future in which he himself will not participate; he is to anoint Hazael to be future king over Aram, Jehu to be king over Israel and Elisha to be prophet in his place. Lessons from Elijahs time of discouragement, 1 Kings 19 1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu (1 Kings 19:1517). Answer (1 of 2): In 1 Kings 19, YHWH talks to Elijah. Ahabs drama is approaching its final curtain. The important point of these verses is that the attacks of Hazael were part of God's judgment on Israel" (Nelson Study Bible, note on 10:32-33). Hazael I Jehu and Jehoahaz. Also, Elijah (/ l a d / il-EYE but did not bring peace with the Israelite prophets, who advocated a strict deuteronomic interpretation of the religious law. Then go in and make him get up from among his brothers. Go to Ramoth Gilead. Apostle Suleman said " In King 19, Elijah said 1 Kings 19:15. Elisha was called by him to the prophetic office.
Why did God select 'Hazael' (an official of King Benhadad) and anoint him through the prophet Elijah as a king of Syria in spite of the horrible acts he did to the people of Israel? God gives Elijah instructions to anoint Hazael,Jehu and Elisha in their respective offices.It seems Elijah only manages to anoint Elisha as his successor. For neither Hazael, nor Jehu, nor Elisha, so far as we have any record, was ever anointed by Elijah. And Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah you shall anoint as prophet in your place. When you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king of Aram. 19:19 indicates that immediately after going to Damascus and anointing Hazael, Elijah cast his mantle on Elisha (circa 1 October 907 BC: plowing season). God appointed Jehu to be king of Israel. KEY SCRIPTURES: 1 Kings 19-16-17; 2 Kings 9;10. At first it may seem like Jehu was going overboard in killing the king of Judah and the royal princes there. Then he opened the door and fled.. The word anoint is used concerning Jehu and Elisha as well as Hazael; and we know that Elijah did not anoint Elisha, though he could easily have done so, but only made known, by the act of casting his prophetic mantle upon him, that he was called to that office.
Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet. 2 When you arrive, find Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi.
ESV - 15 And the Lord said to him, "Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. . 15). During the apostasy of Israel, Elijah thought that he was the only faithful prophet remaining but the Lord informed him to anoint Hazael king of Aram, Jehu king of Israel, and Elisha to succeed him as prophet. 3 Take the small At first it may seem like Jehu was going overboard in killing the king of Judah and the royal princes there. As Elijah's spirit ministered through John, so Jezebel had resurfaced through the rebellion of the seductress, Herodias. And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.
Elijah lived about a century before Isaiah. The wording of the command seems to imply that Hazael was then already a prominent figure at the court of Ben-hadad II. Because Elijah didnt die like others. Allis writes: In the Bible Hazael is mentioned first in the command given to Elijah at Horeb to anoint him to be king over Syria (1 Kings 19:15). 22 Is anointing the same as power? And when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. God is saying, Dont you for one minute think that if I anointed you its not because you deserve it