Parallel to yesterday’s reading in 2 Kings 13 & 14

2 Chronicles 25

• Amaziah did right; but not with a perfect heart (vs 2)
• Amaziah executed those who killed his father; but he did not kill their children (vs 3-4)
• Amaziah hired mercenaries from Israel to help in the war against Edom; but God ordered that they be released from duty (vs 7)
• Amaziah was concerned about the loss of money; but he learned that God is able to give him much more (vs 9)
• Amaziah’s mercenaries did not leave Judah quietly (vs 13)
• Amaziah foolishly began to worship the gods of conquered Edom (vs 14-15)

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2 Kings 13

• God was angry with King Jehoahaz and his people for their sin (vs 2-3)
• God was merciful to the king and his people for their repentance (vs 4-5)
• His son Jehoash (aka. Joash) was only 16 when he took the throne. Like all the kings before him, and many teenagers through the centuries, he was evil in the sight of the Lord (vs 10-11)
• He visited Elisha before the prophet’s death, and learned of impending war with Syria (vs 14-19)
• An Old Testament resurrection (2 Kings 13:21)

2 Kings 14

• When Jehoash was 18 years old, Amaziah, his 25-year old counterpart in Judah, challenged him to a war, which Jehoash won handily (vs 1-16)
• His son, Jereboam (II), is known for liberating cities which belonged to Judah (vs 28)

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Continuing look at the life of Joash (Jehoash)

• He did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him (vs 2). Many of us do well only as long as someone is watching, too.
• He marveled that the work of the Lord had gone unfinished for so many years (vs 7). Does anyone today care that the name and worship of God have fallen into disuse and corruption?
• He trusted his workers not to waste or steal the money for the Lord’s rebuilding project (vs 15). Are you trustworthy?
• He thought to buy mercy from the Syrians (vs 18). Money can’t buy salvation.
• He was assassinated by two of his own servants (vs 21).

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2 Chronicles 23

The events of this chapter are parallel to yesterday’s reading. You can read them here.

2 Chronicles 24

• Joash was determined to restore Biblical worship to Judah (vs 1-4)
• Workmen were gathered and money was collected to assure completion of the project (vs 5-14)
• Following the death of his mentor, Jehoiada, king Joash strayed from the truth, and he was warned by God to return to his creator (vs 15-22)
• Joash is assassinated by two of his staff in judgment for his sin (vs 23-27)

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