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2 Kings 9

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2 Kings 9

Elisha commissions a young prophet to anoint Jehu king of Israel. Jehu immediately fulfills God’s judgment on Ahab’s house by killing King Joram and casting his body onto Naboth’s field, fulfilling prophecy. He also kills Judah’s king Ahaziah. Jezebel mocks Jehu from a window but is thrown down by her attendants and eaten by dogs, exactly as Elijah prophesied. Jehu becomes God’s instrument of judgment against entrenched evil.

Christ-Foreshadowing: Jehu’s role as judge previews Christ’s final judgment against wickedness, though Christ’s judgment is perfect, righteous, and paired with abundant mercy for the repentant.