Month: February 2026

Amaziah Rules Judah, Chronicles Chapter 25

Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years. His mother was Jehoaddin from Jerusalem. Amazaiah did what was pleasing to the Lord’s sight, but not whoehartedly.

When Amaziah was well established as king, he executed the officials who had assassinated his father [Joash]. However, he did not kill the children of the assassins, for he obeyed the command of the Lord as written by Moses in the Book of the Law: “Parents must not be put to death for the sins of their children, nor children for the sins of their parents. Those deserving to die must be put to death for their own crimes.” (vv. 1-4, NLT)

When King Amaziah returned from slaughtering the Edomites, he brought with him idols taken from the people of Seir. He set them up as his own gods, bowed in front of them, and offer sacrifices to them! This made the Lord very angry, and he set a prophet to ask, “Why do you turn to gods who could not even save their own people from you?”

But the king interrupted him and said, “Sine when have I made you the king’s counselor? Be quiet before I have you killed!”

So the prophet stopped with his warning: “I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have refused to accept my counsel.” (vv 14-16, NLT)

Jehoiadia’s Reforms Refused, 2 Chronicles, Chapter 24

But after Jehoiadia’s death, the leaders of Judah came and bowed before King Joash and persuaded him to listen to their advice. They decided to abandon the Temple of the Lord the God of their ancestors, and they worshiped Asherah pole and idols instead! Because of this sin, divine anger fell on Judah and Jerusalem. Yet the Lord sent prophets to bring then back to Him. The prophets warned them, but still the people would not listen.

Then the Spirit of God came to Zechariah, and King Joash order that they stone him to death in the courtyard of the Lord’s Temple. This was how King Joash paid Jehoida for his loyalty-killing his son. Zechariah’s last words as he died there were: “May the Lord see what they are doing and avenge my death!” (vv. 17-22, NLT)

Joash Repairs the Temple, 2 Chronicles Chapter 24

Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for forty years. His mother was Zibiah from Beersheba. Joash did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight throughout the lifetime of Jehoidada the priest. Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash, and he had sons and daughters. As one point Joash decided to repair and restore the Temple of the Lord. He summoned the priests and Levites and gave them these instructions: “Go to all the towns of Judah and collect the required annual offerings so that we can repair the Temple of your God. Do not delay!” But the Levites did not act immediately. (vv. 1-5 NLT)

Over the years the followers of the wicked Athaliah had broken into the Temple of God, and they had used all the dedicated things from the Temple of the Lord to worship the image of Baal.

So the king ordered a chest to be made and set outside the gate leading to. the Temple of the Lord. Then a proclamation was sent throughout Judah and Jerusalem, telling the people to bring to the Lord the tax that Moses, the servant of God, had required of the Israelites in the wilderness. This pleased all the leaders and the people, and they gladly brought their money and filled the chest with it. (vv. 7-10, NLT)