How does 2 Chronicles 26:4 connect with Deuteronomy 6:18 about doing right? The Call to “Do What Is Right” “He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD as his father Amaziah had done.” “Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may be well with you and that you may enter and possess the good land that the LORD swore to give your fathers.” Both verses place the focus on God’s perspective—doing what is “right in the eyes of the LORD.” Uzziah’s life in Judah centuries after Moses is measured by the very standard Moses declared in Deuteronomy. Shared Threads Between the Two Passages • Same standard: “right/good” in the LORD’s sight, not merely human opinion (cf. Proverbs 14:12). • Same audience: covenant people—Israel under Moses, Judah under Uzziah. • Same purpose: divine blessing follows obedience. Deuteronomy links it to entering the land; Chronicles shows it in Uzziah’s early success (2 Chronicles 26:5). • Same covenant continuity: God’s expectations never change (Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8). Historical Connection: Uzziah Living Out Moses’ Instruction • Deuteronomy set the ethical foundation for Israel before they even entered Canaan. • Kings like Uzziah were judged by whether they upheld that Torah standard. • 2 Chronicles 26 records Uzziah’s early reign as an example of someone applying Deuteronomy 6:18 generations later. • When Uzziah kept seeking the LORD (26:5), he prospered—just as Deuteronomy promised (28:1–14). When pride set in (26:16), the blessings halted—mirroring Deuteronomy’s warnings (28:15ff). Practical Takeaways Today • God still defines “right”; Scripture, not culture, sets the standard (Psalm 119:105). • Doing right is relational—lived “in the eyes of the LORD,” conscious of His gaze (2 Chronicles 16:9). • Obedience positions us for blessing and usefulness (John 15:10–11). • Past examples (like Uzziah) motivate present faithfulness (Romans 15:4). • Finishing well matters; early obedience must be sustained (Galatians 6:9). Other Scriptures Echoing the Same Call • Micah 6:8 — “He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” • Joshua 24:15 — choosing to serve the LORD. • John 14:21 — love proven by obedience. • James 1:22 — be doers, not hearers only. • 1 Peter 2:12 — live excellently before a watching world. From Moses to Uzziah to us, the message is consistent: doing what is right in the LORD’s eyes brings His favor and fulfills His purposes. |
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