CHARACTER STUDY ~ ATHALIAH

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Athaliah was the daughter of Omri king of Israel. She was the mother of Ahaziah. Because of her quest to attain power, when she saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royals so none can take the throne from her. However, Ahaziah's sister, Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the king's sons which were to be slain. Athalia was killed the day Joash was made king.

Some lessons from the character of Athalia:
* Do not use greed or dubious means to attain a position not meant for you. She never qualified to reign, that was why she tried to kill all the seed royals who could have ascended the throne.
* God is able to deliver the innocent from the wicked. Joash was saved by Jehosheba and hidden for six years. If not for the mercies of God that would have not been successful.
* Never run to the house of the Lord to accomplish evil. Athalia went to the temple intending to find out what the people were celebrating. She rent her clothes and shouted treason with the hope
 to stop the process but rather got trapped in her own evil deeds. 
* She died the same way she killed the seed royals: "They slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house". 

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