The Thistle and the Cedar

The Thistle and the Cedar

Returning to the Kings of Judah we find the story of Amaziah, the son of Joash. His father was assassinated by his servants yet Amaziah did not hold their children responsible for his father's death, only them. One day in preparation for a battle with Sier, Amaziah hired one hundred thousand soldiers from Israel to fight with him. But a man of God came to Amaziah telling him to send the men home. However, those men of Israel were wicked and burned the cities of Judah in repayment for being sent home. Amaziah forsook God because of this and would hear no more words from God.

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2 Chronicles 25:18
In our last episode, we saw how God spared Nineveh from destruction after they repented from evil and turned their hearts to Him. Jonah who had reluctantly delivered God’s Word to the pagan city was angered by God’s mercy toward them. But God used a plant and a worm to show Jonah that the thousands of souls in Nineveh were precious to God. Today we’ll return to Judah, to hear of the reign of King Amaziah. He starts off well but soon turns away from God to doubts, resentment, and pride. His pride would ultimately lead to his demise as he engaged an enemy far too powerful to defeat.
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