CHARACTER STUDY ~ KING AMAZIAH
In last week's devotion, we learned that the name Amaziah means "Jehovah makes mighty; the Lord protects; strength of Jehovah". We looked at the priest Amaziah last week but we will focus on the King of Judah for our study today. Some Characteristics of King Amaziah: ✔ Amaziah was the son of King Joash of Judah and h is mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. He began to reign in the second year of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel at age twenty-five. He r eigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. ✔ Amaziah did what was right in the sight of God although not as David did. We should use our position in society or the workplace to bring honour to God. ✔ As soon as Amaziah had firm control over the kingdom, he executed the officials who had killed his father, the former king. But he didn’t execute their children. He obeyed the Lord’s command written in the Book of Moses’ Teachings: “Parents must never be put to death for the crimes of thei...