2 Kings 17
I learned a new word today…. “Syncretism” Dictionary.com defines it as “the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion.” In Singlish, it just means a ‘rojak’ (mixture)…
2 Kings 16
The stubbornness and disobedience of man towards God’s commandments can indeed cause a lot of unwanted happenings and even disasters. Before kings ever existed in Israel, the people thought that having a king to rule over them…
2 Kings 15
Bible Passage: 2 Kings 15 Man seeks progress and improvement throughout the ages. From physics to aerospace to biomedical-science and technology, we have achieved much. Laser technology, intricate power-packed nano gadgets, the world’s largest plane Antonov An-225…
2 Kings 14
Bible Passage: 2 Kings 14 At the age of 25, Amaziah the son and successor of Joash became king of Judah. I would be 25 next year and it is hard to imagine ruling a country and…
2 Kings 13
Bible Passage: 2 Kings 13 This is yet another rather sad chapter where we read about the death of a prophet, a good prophet who was Elisha. Before he passed on, we read about Joash (or Jehoash..…
2 Kings 12
Bible Passage: 2 Kings 12 A Good Follower My name is Joash or Jehoash and it means “the Lord has given or bestowed”. I am the son of Ahaziah, the sixth king of Judah and my mother…
2 Kings 11
Bible Passage: 2 Kings 11 Have you ever met someone in your life that appears for the briefest of moments, makes a certain impact, and then is all but forgotten thereafter? Surely, we must have, at some…
2 Kings 10
Bible Passage: 2 Kings 10 We will grow old and pass on. Last Saturday was a sad day for Singapore. Mdm Kwa Geok Choo – some call the mother of modern Singapore – MM Lee’s wife had…
2 Kings 9
Bible Passage: 2 Kings 9 Is it peace? This is a question that appeared four times in the chapter we read today. Today we read about the only king of Israel being anointed king by the command…
2 Kings 8
There are some people who are very firm in their views or concepts of the things in life, nobody can convince these people to change their views or concepts. This kind of people maybe termed as being…