Daily Bread

May 8, 2026 (Fri)

A GOOD KING IS HUMBLED 2 Kings 18:1-16

1. King Hezekiah of Judah was as good as his father Ahaz was wicked. He did not let his people continue in idolatry but removed the high places and smashed their idols (3-4). Because he held fast to t(...)

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May 7, 2026 (Thu)

A BIBLE TEACHER TO THE SAMARITANS 2 Kings 17:24-41

1. After the king of Assyria sent Northern Israel into exile, he settled people from other nations in the towns of Samaria. Israel had been exiled as punishment for their grievous sins. But the Lord w(...)

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May 6, 2026 (Wed)

THE END OF NORTHERN ISRAEL 2 Kings 17:1-23

1. Hoshea succeeded Pekah as king of Northern Israel. Northern Israel was now a vassal state of Assyria, paying tribute to the emperor Shalmaneser. Hoshea was not as wicked as the kings who preceded h(...)

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