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Jehu's Bloody Purge
- Jehu, tasked by God to eliminate Ahab's dynasty, massacred Ahab's 70 sons and his entire family.
- He then cleverly gathered Baal's worshippers under the guise of a grand sacrifice and slaughtered them all.
Partial Obedience
- Despite fulfilling God's command, Jehu didn't fully abandon Jeroboam's idolatrous practices with the golden calves.
- This highlights the importance of wholehearted obedience to God, not just partial compliance.
Amos's Prophecies of Judgment
- Amos prophesied against the surrounding nations, highlighting their cruelty and injustice.
- This serves as a warning that God's judgment extends beyond Israel to all who reject his ways.