Amaziah started out as a godly king. We get to see a portion of one of Amaziah’s battles. A battle where he trusted in the Lord and followed his commands. I find it interesting that my bible titles this section “Amaziah’s Victories” when only one battle is included. I was wondering if the “men of […]
Joash has been assassinated and his son Amaziah takes the throne. Although his father’s demise was the Lord’s doing, there is still a price to pay for his murder. The first thing I always want to know about a new king was if they were a godly king or not. So many of the kings […]
Joash and Judah pay the price for Zechariah’s death AND turning away from God. Joash pays the ultimate price as he is assassinated by his own men. Joash started out as a great king. He followed the Lord with his whole heart. He restored the Temple after Athaliah had ransacked it. He led the people […]
Jehoiada is dead and Joash is following after idols. God warns him again and again but he doesn’t listen. His last warning ends with his own treachery against the Lord. When we met last time we looked at the falling away of Joash. All it took was the death of Jehoiada. Why there were no […]
Joash was faithful to the Lord for the lifetime of Jehoiada. He even kept Jehoiada faithful to the work of the Lord. Together they repaired the House of the Lord “Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest” (verse 2). This is both a comforting […]
