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Amaziah (2 Ki. 14:1–20; 2 Chron.
25:1–28)
What makes a good king?
Why are some called good, and yet, their lives are full of turmoil, while others are called wicked and their lives are often uneventful in our studies.
Now, it does matter what you do in your life as a Believer, but even more, it matters who you are.
Meaning, you can act like everything is perfect on the outside and even be a church goer and very moral person and still be lost - while someone can be saved and make some wrong choices and their life looks like a wreck.
So it is in the life of Amaziah tonight.
I. HIS BACKGROUND INFO
2 Kings 14:1-4
We see tonight Amaziah was the
A. His family
1.
His father was Joash
Remember, his father was the only survivor of Athalia’s murderous rampage so she could be the ruler queen.
He was raised by a godly priest, but ended up killing the same godly man’s son, who was a prophet.
2. His mother was Jehoaddan – the Lord of Delights
She was of Jerusalem.
Doesn’t give more information about her in the Bible, but it does delineate her from others saying she was from Jerusalem.
Perhaps it means she was the daughter of a merchant, a childhood friend, or maybe a cosmopolitan woman.
I don’t know.
B. His kingdom
1.
He reigned for 29 years
796–767 B.C.
This was a solid amount of time, not near the longest but not short either.
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He was a good king
But not like David – but he did imitate his father, Joash.
Joash did well for a awhile and then messed up toward the end.
3.
He allowed replacement worship
What do I mean by replacement worship - it is any worship that is not based on truth.
a. Man-centric worship
d.
Men worshipped as they saw fit.
b.
High places abounded
c.
People sacrificed there and burnt incense.
II.
DEALING WITH HIS FATHER’S ASSASSINS
vv.5-6
Unlike many of his predecessors and those that would come after him as well as the actions of many other kings throughout history - Amaziah show great restraint in executing vengeance on his father’s murderers.
A. He slew his father’s assassins
He slew all of them, but he showed himself a good king and righteous leader in obeying the law of God.
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In facts, v. 5 shows us this was his very first act after assuming the throne.
B. He spared the assassins’ families
He did not kill their children, obeying the Mosaic law which said the sons were not to be killed for the sins of their fathers;
III.
VICTORY OVER EDOM
In the midst of this battle we see some sobering lessons for Amaziah whom God called a good king.
Sometimes good people do wicked things and can still get right.
And then there are times when Good kings can do what is right and then end up doing wickedly.
We see both of these things in the passage in 2 Chronicles that is summed up in 2 Kings 14:7.
Lets look at 2 Chronicles 25:5-17 for the rest of the story:
A. Amaziah, the disobedient
v.5
We already see sin creeping in the door
To number his men for war was a sin
This was evident in 2Sam 24:1-4 when David numbered the men of war.
God is able to save by many or by few!
B. Amaziah, the self-willed
Look at v.6
Amaziah has organized the army of Judah and found he had an army of 300,000.
He then hired 100,000 experienced mercenary soldiers from Israel to help him fight against Edom .
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He didn’t seek God in prayer
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He didn’t seek counsel from the Word of God
No where do we see him seeking the principles of God’s Word to make His decision.
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He didn’t seek counsel from the Man of God
He was not going to war on wise counsel.
He was doing it in his pride.
It is a prideful person that never seeks counsel.
C. Amaziah, the rebuked
1. Message from the prophet
vv.7-8
He was warned about depending on others to help this by a prophet.
He was more worried about money than doing right.
We live in a generation that lives that way.
Money is more important than God’s will.
Convenience is our focus over faithfulness.
If there is a testimony of Christianity today in America - it is that we care about money more than anything else.
2. The kings biggest concern - money!
2 Chronicles 25:9a (KJV)
And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel?...
The king reluctantly sent these mercenaries home, bitterly resenting the lost money he had paid them.
3. A great truth that still applies
But the prophet reassured him, “The Lord is able to give thee much more than this” (2 Chron.
25:9).
Here is a precious spiritual gem that should be carefully considered whenever God requires us to give up our time, talent, treasure, or anything close and precious to us.
See Jesus’ stirring words to Peter in Matthew 19:27–29.
4. God does much more
vv.10-13
Amaziah went into battle with only his own troops and soundly defeated Edom, killing 20,000 enemy soldiers (25:11).
The Israelite troops returned home, also angry and frustrated.
On the way they raided several cities of Judah and killed 3000 people (2 Chron.
25:13).
D. Amaziah, the idolater
vv.14-16
Foolish Amaziah brought back with him some Edomite idols and began worshiping them.
God warned the king, through a prophet, of his divine anger.
Amaziah refused to listen and curtly dismissed him, but not before the king’s doom was predicted (25:14–16).
No more is a sin a slight, hidden sin, it is now and obtrusive
Sin is now at the door
IV.
THE DEBACLE WITH JEHOASH
vv.17-25
A. Amaziah, the proud
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