I read about a man who was anointed to
accomplish the cleansing of the Nation
of Israel by removing and replacing the
wicked king. There was a lot of complicated
things going on surrounding this biblical
account. I picked up on the furious drive
of the chariots to carry out this mission.
My take-away was that Jehu was a figure
type of Christ's ride to claim His Church
as His Bride for the Rapture. Nothing will
stop Christ from accomplishing His mission
to take up all those who believe in Him.
The Man:
The was a man called Jehu, son of Jehoshaphat
the son of Nimshi listed in 2nd Kings 9.
The Anoiting:
A young prophet was sent to Ramothgilead to
carry out a very specific mission for the
LORD. He was told to find Jehu, anoint and
give the prophetic word.
Then, when this was accomplished, the young
prophet was instructed to run as fast as he
could to get out of there without hesitation.
2nd Kings 9:1 thru 10.
Four Kings:
The first king was Hazael, king of Syria.
Hazael was a foreign ruler over the Northern
kingdom of Israel.
The second king was Joram, the son of Ahab,
who was the king of Israel. Joram had acted
wickedly against the LORD and judgment was
decreed against him and his house.
The third king was Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram,
who was the king of Judah. Ahaziah went to war
with Joram against Hazael, king of Syria.
The fourth king was the newly anointed man,
Jehu, who literally had a mission from God.
Jehu was anointed as King over Israel instead
of Joram.
Ref: 2nd Kings Chapter 8 with verses 25 thru 16.
The Chariot Ride:
The Syrians fought and wounded Joram. Joram was
taken back to Jezreel to heal. Ahaziah came to
Jezreel to see Joram.
The watchman reported to Joram that he saw the
company of Jehu riding towards Jezreel. Joram
sent out a horseman to meet them and ask, Is it
peace?
2 Kings 9:18-20
The rider on the horse went out to meet him,
and saith, `Thus said the king, Is there peace?'
and Jehu saith, `What - to thee and to peace?
turn round behind me.' And the watchman
declareth, saying, `The messenger came unto
them, and he hath not returned.' [v19] Then
he sent out a second on horseback, which
came to them, and said, Thus saith the king,
[Is it] peace? And Jehu answered, What hast
thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.
[v20] And the watchman told, saying,
He came even unto them, and cometh not
again: and the driving [is] like the
driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for
he driveth furiously.
Turn around behind me, or get behind me, it
spoke to me of the authority to command in
such a manner that the innocent lives are spared
but the guilty do not escape the wrath of God.
This speaks to me about the coming Rapture of
the Church and the next 7 years of tribulation.
