Baasha King of Israel

 

 

June 28, 2021

 

1Kings 15:32-34

 

There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.

Baasha King of Israel

In the third year of Asa’s king of Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel in Tirzah, and he reigned twenty-four years.   He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, following the ways of Jeroboam and committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.

Often, I have more questions than answers, so let me ask this question: Why did the kings of Israel keep repeating the evil of the last king?  That brings up a second question; should this be a wake-up for you and me who are followers of Jesus the Christ?

 

Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu son of Hanani concerning Baasha: “I lifted you up from the dust and appointed you ruler over my people Israel, but you followed the ways of Jeroboam and caused my people Israel to sin and to arouse my anger by their sins.   So, I am about to wipe out Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat.   Dogs will eat those belonging to Baasha who die in the city, and birds will feed on those who die in the country.”

As for the other events of Baasha’s reign, what he did, and his achievements, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?   Baasha rested with his ancestors and was buried in Tirzah. And Elah his son succeeded him as king.

Moreover, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani to Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger by the things he did, becoming like the house of Jeroboam—and also because he destroyed it.

I read that repeating the action of yourself or others and expecting a different result is insanity.  We know that God has said, the fool said in his heart there is no God.  So is the one that thing they can con God!

 

From the Back Porch,

 

Bob Rice