THE WORD OF GOD WILL BE FULFILLED

PROCLAMATION

“Wherefore they came again, and told him.  And he said, ‘This is the word of The Lord, which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel.’ ”  2 Kings 9:36 (KJV)

EXPLANATION

These words were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  The human author is unknown although some Bible scholars attribute this book to the prophet Jeremiah.  Then Elisha told one of the sons of the prophets to take a box of oil and go to Ramoth-gilead and seek out Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat.  He was to take Jehu away from among his brethren to an inner room and there anoint him king of Israel. (2 Kings 9:1-3)  The young prophet did as Elisha had told him to do.  After he anointed Jehu king of Israel, the young prophet told him that he would smite Ahab, his master, and that all of Ahab’s house would perish.  He said that dogs would eat the flesh of Jezebel, Ahab’s evil wife, then he opened the door and fled. (2 Kings 9:4-10)  Then the servants of Jehu came to him and asked what the prophet wanted and he told them that he had been anointed king of Israel.  They blew trumpets and announced it to the city.  Jehu then conspired against Joram who was in Jezreel to heal from the wounds he suffered in the battle with the Syrians. (2 Kings 9:11-15)  As Jehu travelled to Jezreel, a watchman in the tower alerted the king and he sent a horseman to see if Jehu came in peace.  When he did not return, a second horseman was sent who also did not return.  So Joram himself went to Jehu and found that he did not come in peace.  As he turned his chariot to flee, Jehu drew a bow which struck him in the back and came out of his chest, and he died in his chariot. (2 Kings 9:16-24)  When Ahaziah king of Judah saw this he fled to his garden house.  Jehu pursued him and killed him in his chariot.  Then Jehu went to Jezreel for Jezabel, who was in her tower and saw him coming.  She painted her face and did her hair, then leaned out of the window and called to him saying that he was the man who slew his master.  Jehu called to the eunuchs with her to throw her out of the window, and they did.  When she hit the ground she died and her blood splattered on the wall.  He rode his horses over her body then went inside to eat and drink.  Then he told the servants to go and bury her because she was a king’s daughter.  When they got to her body they found that the dogs had eaten all but her skull, hands and feet.  Thus fulfilling the word of  The Lord spoken by prophet Elijah the Tishbite. (1 Kings 21:20-23 and 2 Kings 9:25-37)

APPLICATION

Evil doers will soon be cut down. (Psalm 37:1-2)  The word of The Lord God will be fulfilled. (Matthew 5:18)  His promises will be kept.  It may not happen soon, or when we expect or want it to occur, but it will happen. (2 Peter 3:9)  God is not like man, He does not lie; what He says that He will do, He will do it. (Numbers 23:19)  Trust in The Lord and not in man. (Psalm 118:8)  We should not even trust in our own knowledge and understanding. (Proverbs 3:5)