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- According to the second book of Kings, Jehoash was sinful and did evil in the eyes of Yahweh for tolerating the worship of the golden calves, yet outwardly at least he worshiped Yahweh.
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According to the second book of Kings, Jehoash was sinful and did evil in the eyes of Yahweh for tolerating the worship of the golden calves, yet outwardly at least he worshiped Yahweh. [3] . He reigned as king of Israel for 16 years and led the Israelites through some decisive battles, including a war with the kingdom of Judah. [6] Death of Elisha
While the high priest lived, Jehoash favoured the worship of God and observed the law; but on his death he fell away into evil courses, and the land was defiled with idolatry. Zechariah, the son and successor of the high priest, was put to death.
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Not willing to allow the Yahwist faction in Jerusalem follow Jehu's example and seize power, Athaliah ordered the assassination of any member of the royal family with a claim to the southern kingship and claimed the throne of Judah for herself. However, Ahaziah's sister Jehosheba—who may have been Athaliah's daughter but more likely the child of a ...
The biblical writers praise Jehoash's early reign under Jehoida's regency. "Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him." (2 Kings 12:1) However, although Ba'al worship was no longer officially practiced in Jerusalem itself, the Bible admits that even under Jehoiada's de facto reign, "the high p...
The intrigues which surrounded Jehoash's reign—from his coming to power to his death—did not stop when his son Amaziah ascended the throne. Amaziah is considered by the biblical writers to be one of the good kings, but his history presents a much more checkered picture. He began his reign by avenging his father's murder and then moved to regain the...
Albright, William F. The Archaeology of Palestine, 3nd ed. Peter Smith Pub Inc, 1985. ISBN 0844600032Brenner, A. A Feminist Companion to Reading the Bible: Approaches, Methods and Strategies. Routledge, 2001. ISBN 978-1579583507Bright, John. A History of Israel, 4th ed. Westminster John Knox Press, 2000. ISBN 0664220681Dever, William G. Did God Have A Wife? Archaeology And Folk Religion In Ancient Israel. William. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2005. ISBN 0802828523Oct 4, 2024 · The tragedy of King Joash of Judah is that, after his mentor and guardian, Jehoiada, died, he began listening to wicked advisers. Joash revived Baal and Asherah worship in Judah (2 Chronicles 24:17–19). God sent prophets to warn Joash, but he did not listen to them.
This led him to abandon worshipping Yahweh and turning instead to idols and the Asherim as previous kings of Israel did. 2 Chronicles 24 narrates how Jehoash son-in-law the prophet Zechariah, Jehoiada's son and successor, rebuked them for forsaking God, which resulted in Jehoash ordering his execution by stoning. [17]
13 Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate —a section about four hundred cubits long.
Jehoash (Joash) Reigns over Judah - In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash became king, and he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba. Jehoash did what was ...
