The Bible by David Alley

In this video listen to 2 Kings Chapter 12, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 2 Kings Chapter 12 this video considers the boy king Joash and his idea for a money box to repair God’s temple… except he is about 30 when he has that idea, he is no longer a child. The high priest JEhoida is kind to Joash, but Joash pays him back by murdering his son Zechariah… why? Joash is a goo...

In this video listen to 2 Kings Chapter 11, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 2 Kings Chapter 11 we meet Athaliah becomes the first and only queen, and the seventh monarch of Judah. She is actually from the north, of the house of Ahab. She destroys even her own grandchildren in an attempt to consolidate the throne. This was an attempt by the devil to remove the line of David...

In this video listen to 2 Kings Chapter 10, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 2 Kings Chapter 10 we discuss... Ahab’s Seventy sons. Gideon also had seventy sons, which were all killed except one by Abimelech, another son of a concubine of Gideon’s. The only son who escaped was Jotham. Now the seventy sons of Ahab will all be killed. None will escape. Ahab’s daughter Athaliah...

In this video listen to 2 Kings Chapter 9, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 2 Kings Chapter 9 Elisha sends a man to anoint Jehu - the third of the tasks given to Elijah before his death is now completed. We see the generational nature of God’s commands at work here. At Peace the Lord gave John Alley a promise and a command. He was to “take an aposotolic message to the natio...

In this video listen to 2 Kings Chapter 8, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 2 Kings Chapter 8 there was a seven year famine which Elisha predicted - and sent away the Shunamite woman. This chapter covers her return, and the mysterious appearance of Gehazi who is supposed to be leprous. Elisha also goes to Syria - to Damascus - but why? We meet Hazael the terrible king of Ar...

In this video listen to 2 Kings Chapter 7, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 2 Kings Chapter 7 Elisha’s prediction about the siege of Samaria comes true. An official challenges God not believing he can solve this problem and his challenge is answered. It doesn’t seem smart to challenge God. The story of the Titanic comes to mind in this type of thing. Saying “even if God was...

In this video listen to 2 Kings Chapter 6, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 2 Kings Chapter 6 is the miracle of the floating axe head and the incredible lifting of the siege of Samaria. Elisha is prominent in both. In the siege a donkey's head became expensive - food was rare, and people were eating bird droppings. King Joram of Israel does not follow God, but has a connect...

In this video listen to 2 Kings Chapter 5, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 2 Kings Chapter 5 we have a strange miracle of Elisha…. For a Gentile, Naaman. A number of miracles of Elisha are in the Galilee/Samaria part of the world, despised by Jews in the time of Jesus, but this next miracle is a full blown act of mercy offered to an idolatrous gentile. Jesus referred to it...

In this video listen to 2 Kings Chapter 4, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. 2 Kings Chapter 4 contains 5 ‘mercy’ miracles of Elisha. This is a foreshadowing of Christ. Later Christ would do these things and do them even more profoundly. People who knew the stories of Elijah and Elisha who had the spirit of Elijah in him, saw that same Holy Spirit at work in Christ, but in much...

In this video listen to 2 Kings Chapter 3, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 2 Kings Chapter 3 we have King Jehoram and the battle with Moab and the account confirmed remarkably by the Mesha Stele discovery in the 1800’s. Moab rebels against Judah - who fights to retain it - with initial success but then the king of Moab resorts to spiritual tactics - sacrificing his son on...

In this video listen to 2 Kings Chapter 2, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 2 Kings Chapter 2 Elijah leaves to go to Heaven in a spectacular heavenly chariot. What is more remarkable is that this is an event in the even more spiritual reality - and Elisha sees it. In the process Elisha picks up double the anointing/power that Elijah had. Only three people go to heaven in mi...

In this video listen to 2 Kings Chapter 1, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 2 Kings Chapter 1 King Ahaziah of Israel is sick and sends a messenger to Ekron, one of the cities of the Philistines to enquire of their god. Why is he going down to a PHilistine city, there to enquire of a false god? The result of this is that the Lord sends Elijah as a messenger to meet him on th...

In this video listen to 1 Kings Chapter 22, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 1 Kings Chapter 22 The year before this it seems - Ahab an an alliance of about ten other kings battled against Shalmaneser III at Qarqar in Syria. The Assyrians were endeavoring to build an empire, but the alliance of kings defeated him for the moment or at least held it at bay. Now Ahab wants to...

In this video listen to 1 Kings Chapter 21, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 1 Kings Chapter 21 despite following the baals, the northern nation, still acknowledges and has knowledge of the laws of God. This chapter outlines the story of Naboth’s vineyard in which the law of LEviticues 25:23 is broken by Ahab and Jezebel. Leviticus 25:23 says “the land must not be sold perm...

In this video listen to 1 Kings Chapter 20, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 1 Kings Chapter 20 we have a funny chapter where God is working with Ahab out of patience for him, to show him who the true God is. He is however married to Jezebel which puts him in a tricky position. If Ahab wasn’t committed to Jezebel he may very well have become Israel’s only good king. Ahab is...

In this video listen to 1 Kings Chapter 19, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 1 Kings Chapter 19 we properly meet the fiery Jezebel who wants to kill Elijah. Often in the NT we hear people refer to a Jezebel spirit and they think of this as some type of controlling influence, which Jezebel was. She however was determined and devoted to her false gods, just as Elijah was devo...

In this video listen to 1 Kings Chapter 18, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 1 Kings Chapter 18 is the confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of Baal. Actually it is really the confrontation between Yahweh and Baal and it is no contest. Elijah is one of the key characters in the entire Bible. Even though he doesn’t write scripture like Moses, he is up there with Mose...

In this video listen to 1 Kings Chapter 17, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 1 Kings Chapter 17 against the backdrop of state sponsored canaanite idolatry, the Lord raises up Elijah. Baal worship was a worship of the “so called” god of storms. So the Lord sends a drought by Elijah’s word. The drought is severe so much so that God has to supernatural provide for Elijah. At f...

In this video listen to 1 Kings Chapter 16, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 1 Kings Chapter 16 more crazy transitions of kingship happen in Israel. Elah is the fourth king of divided Israel, and the second king of the second dynasty. He is assassinated while drunk by Zimri, who becomes the fifth king of divided Israel, and the first king of the third dynasty. He only reign...

In this video listen to 1 Kings Chapter 15, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 1 Kings Chapter 15 the Bible really starts moving through the kings. We have Abijam (sometimes called Abijah), King number 2 of Judah after the division, who was evil. Then we have Asa, king 3 of Judah. In the north we have Nadab, king 2 of Israel after the division, and then a new dynasty with Baa...

In this video listen to 1 Kings Chapter 14, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 1 Kings Chapter 14 King Jeroboam the first sends his wife in disguise to the prophet Ahijah to find out what will happen to their sick son. This is a bit like a child who covers their eyes and thinks that the other person cannot see them. The result is that a word of judgement comes from the prophe...

In this video listen to 1 Kings Chapter 13, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 1 Kings Chapter 13 an unnamed man of God confronts Jeroboam at Bethel. HIs name was Jadon according to Josephus. He rebukes Jeroboam for starting a new religion and predicts a coming King Josiah who will take action against the northern nation. Josiah wasn’t going to reign for almost three hundred...

In this video listen to 1 Kings Chapter 12, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 1 Kings Chapter 12 the kingdom of Israel divides into two kingdoms called Israel and Judah. This is historically important to understand because when speaking of Israel, we must know which Israel we speak of as there are many, none of which are to be confused with the modern nation of Israel. The s...

In this video listen to 1 Kings Chapter 11, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 1 Kings Chapter 11 we see that all that glitters isn’t necessarily gold. Solomon doesn’t follow the example of his father David, and like a mouse goes after the baited mousetrap, disobeying the law against accumulating wealth and women. He ends up with 300 wives and 700 concubines who lead him astr...

In this video listen to 1 Kings Chapter 10, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In 1 Kings Chapter 10 a very great caravan which according to Ethiopian legend had 797 camels, came from Sheba to visit Solomon. When we do things God’s way, it leads to a place where it gets the world’s attention. A society run the way the Lord intends is very transforming and wonderful. According to...