The Lord is reign in heaven over world forever

1 Kings 16:29-34
Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria over Israel 22 years.
Ahab did ore evil in the eyes of the Lord than any of those before him.
In Ahab's time, Hiel of Nethel rebuilt Jericho. He laid its foundations at the cost of his firstborn son Abira, and he set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub, in accordance with the word of the Lord spoken by Joshua son of Nun.
In the writer's view, religious life in Israel reaches an all-tie low in Ahab's 22-year reign. The king's marriage to Jerebel of Tyre, effecting an alliance between Israel and its northern neighbor Phoenicia, brings political strength and trade benefits. But Jezebel is strongly attached to her own religion, and she persuades Ahab to 'sin against the Lord' by imposing the worship of the Phoenician god Melqart on his people. The scene is set for the appearance of Elijah, and a classic conflict of 'church versus state'.
Why?
During Ahab' time, the spiritual environment worst time, there was an event happened - rebuilt Jericho, and the word of God said by Joshua  had come truth. It reminds people that God's word will be done as what he said.
This event reflected that people in Israel did not care about the word of God at all.
God's word is existing forever.
How?
This is the conflict of 'church and state'. The history told us that the Lord is an authorize God, and Jesus is the way, the truth and the life to all of us. The Lord is reign in heaven over world forever!