2 Chronicles 21-25
The kings of Judah were…
Jeroboam, the foolish first king.
Abijah, the sinful king who denounced the idols Jeroboam set up!
Asa, a king of highs and lows.
Jehoshaphat, a good king who walked in the ways of his father, David.
Jehoram was a wicked king, who worshipped Baal and murdered all his brothers! Because of this, he was the unhappy recipient of a censorious letter from none-other-than the prophet Elijah (2 Chronicles 21:12-15). His life ended in the “great agony” of a horrible intestinal disease.
Ahaziah was as wicked as his father, and his downfall was “ordained by God.” He happened to be with Joram, the king of Israel, when Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab. Jehu put Ahaziah to death.
Athaliah was Ahaziah’s mother. When she saw that her son had died, she murdered all the possible heirs to the throne, and ruled Judah for six years. One of the royal family escaped her slaughter, however, and when the time was right, he, Joash, was made king. Athaliah was executed.
Joash was just seven when he began to reign. The Chronicler gives Jehoiada, the high priest, a great deal of credit for the good of Joash’ reign. But when Jehoiada died, Joash listened to the wrong people, abandoned the temple he had once repaired, and served false gods and idols. In the end, he was assassinated.
Amaziah did right in the eyes of the Lord but not with a whole heart. His reign included in a sort of civil war with the northern kingdom of Israel. Eventually, he turned away from the Lord and had to flee Jerusalem from those who conspired against him there. He was hunted down and put to death in Lachish.
The kings continue on Monday,
May God bless your weekend!
Pastor Gary
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