Chapter Summary

Reign of Amaziah over Judah. War between Judah and Israel.

Discussion Questions for 2 Chronicles, Chapter 25

1. What are some examples of Amaziah not doing what is right in the eyes of the Lord related to his action against those who killed Joash?
2. Does God hold generations or individuals responsible for their sin? How does Amaziah display this in his actions? What symptoms of Amaziah turning away from God are present? How do you combat similar symptoms of sin in your own life?
3. How does God display His righteousness to Amaziah when he hires an army from Israel to assist Judah in battle? Does Amaziah trust the words of the man of God more than his own inclination? What does his treatment of the man of God show and how is his treatment of the man sinful?
4. How has God displayed to you that He is able to handle your greatest needs in the face of seemingly impossible odds? Does the man of God’s words remind you of God’s infinite power and grace? In what ways?
5. What sin does Amaziah commit after defeating the Edomites? How could this affect the nation of Judah?
6. What remedy does God seek to provide to the king after his setting up idols of the Edomites to be worshipped? How does Amaziah react to this gracious sign from God? What are your thoughts about the irony that Amaziah would worship the gods of those who he had just defeated, whose gods could not save them?
7. Amaziah then sends a message to Joash, king of Israel. How does Joash respond and what particular sin does he point out about Amaziah? How can this type of pride lead to downfall and in what ways have you faced pride and downfall in your own life?
8. How does boastfulness and pride compound Amaziah’s sin? What ways has boastfulness or pride caused distress and failure in your own life? What pain has it caused for those around you?
9. How does God use this pride of Amaziah against him? How does this display that God’s ways are higher than our ways (Isaiah 55:9-11)? How does this help you understand God’s action of judgment against Judah?
10. Does the last years of Amaziah’s life of fleeing from pursuit point out a spiritual reality of those who do not follow Jesus? How is it possible for someone to seem to pursue God at first but then lose sight of Him later in life? What sin or sins may have kept Amaziah from turning to the Lord and repenting of his idolatry?

Key Words/Phrase

Counsel despised, v. 16.

Characters

God, Amaziah, Joash, man of God, Obed-edom.

Strong Verse(s)

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