2 Kings 18:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them.

They obeyed not

Moses

Hebrews 3:5

General references

Ezekiel 23:9

Bible References

They obeyed not

This disaster happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt and because they had worshiped other gods.

Like the nations the Lord is about to destroy before you, you will perish if you do not obey the Lord your God.

and a curse, if you do not obey the commands of the Lord your God and you turn aside from the path I command you today by following other gods you have not known.

All the nations will ask, ‘Why has the Lord done this to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’

My anger will burn against them on that day; I will abandon them and hide My face from them so that they will become easy prey. Many troubles and afflictions will come to them. On that day they will say, ‘Haven’t these troubles come to us because our God is no longer with us?’

They refused to listen
and did not remember Your wonders
You performed among them.
They became stiff-necked and appointed a leader
to return to their slavery in Egypt.

But You are a forgiving God,
gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in faithful love,
and You did not abandon them.

Fools suffered affliction
because of their rebellious ways and their sins.

If you are willing and obedient,
you will eat the good things of the land.

I observed that it was because unfaithful Israel had committed adultery that I had sent her away and had given her a certificate of divorce. Nevertheless, her treacherous sister Judah was not afraid but also went and prostituted herself.

However, I did give them this command: Obey Me, and then I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must follow every way I command you so that it may go well with you.

We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, fathers, and all the people of the land.

Then they will cry out to the Lord,
but He will not answer them.
He will hide His face from them at that time
because of the crimes they have committed.

taking vengeance with flaming fire on those who don’t know God and on those who don’t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

and

A stone to stumble over,

and a rock to trip over.

They stumble because they disobey the message; they were destined for this.

For the time has come for judgment to begin with God’s household, and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?

Moses

Not so with My servant Moses;
he is faithful in all My household.

So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, as the Lord had said.

After the death of Moses the Lord’s servant, the Lord spoke to Joshua son of Nun, who had served Moses:

The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,

Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s household, as a testimony to what would be said in the future.

General references

Therefore, I handed her over to her lovers, the Assyrians she lusted for.