2 Kings Summary: Prophets, Power Shifts, and the Path to Exile. If 1 Kings was the slow unraveling of a once-great kingdom, 2 Kings is the final thread snapping. We pick up the story with Elijah being taken to heaven and follow the transition to his successor, Elisha. From there, kings rise and fall—mostly fall—as both the northern kingdom (Israel) and southern kingdom (Judah) plunge deeper into idolatry, violence, and rebellion.

What the Bible Actually Says About the “Man of God”. The honorific “Man of God” is familiar in church parlance and—even in films—often evokes a saintly figure in clerical garb. Yet contemporary prosperity preachers have weaponised the phrase, using it to validate private jets and lavish lifestyles. Scripture, however, attaches the title to a very different sort of life.