He did not execute their children, but did as it is written in the Law of the Book of Moses: It was the standard practice of the ancient world to execute not only the guilty party in such a murder but also their family. It also fulfilled God’s command to punish murderers with execution, first given in Genesis 9:5-7.ī. It was good for him to eliminate those who found the assassination of the king a reasonable way to change the kingdom. He executed his servants who had murdered his father the king: This was both just and in the best interest of Amaziah. However he did not execute their children, but did as it is written in the Law in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, “The fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall the children be put to death for their fathers but a person shall die for his own sin.”Ī.
Now it happened, as soon as the kingdom was established for him, that he executed his servants who had murdered his father the king. What it was in the case of Amaziah we are not told, but the fact remains that notwithstanding the general direction of his life…the whole heart was not set on doing the will of God.” (Morgan) 2. Some chamber of the temple is retained for selfish purposes. Imperfection of heart consists in incomplete surrender. “The root idea of the Hebrew word translated ‘perfect’ is being whole, complete. Compared to David – the greatest human king to reign over the people of God – Amaziah did not match up favorably (2 Kings 14:1-4). Yet some of those policies permitted compromises, such as the allowing of continued sacrifices and incense offerings on the high places (2 Kings 14:1-4). But not with a loyal heart: Compared to Joash, Amaziah faithfully continued his policies. Happy would it have been for him and for his kingdom had he continued as he began.” (Knapp)ī. “He made a good beginning in thus adhering closely to the law. He did what was right in the sight of the LORD: Amaziah, son of the great reformer Joash, continued the generally godly reign began by his father. And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a loyal heart.Ī. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. (1-2) The limited good of the reign of Amaziah.Īmaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 25 – The Reign of Amaziah A.
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