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This episode discusses Jehu's actions in 2 Kings 10 and the implications of zeal and justice in alignment with God's will.

# 231 - Jehu: The Butcher King - In this episode of The Chosen People, Jehu returns in 2 Kings 10 with blazing zeal—toppling Baal yet leaving the golden calves—forcing us to ask whether our “justice” looks anything like God’s. This episode wrestles with zeal without surrender, and why true reform must be aligned with mercy, humility, and obedience.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 231 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Jeremiah 9:24, Let the one who boasts, boast in this: that they have the understanding to know Me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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