Rulers: Wicked: Amaziah, Worshiping the Gods of Seir
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Amaziah, the son of Joash, was the king of Judah who reigned in Jerusalem. His reign is noted for a mixture of obedience and disobedience to the Lord, ultimately leading to his downfall. Amaziah's account is primarily recorded in 2 Kings 14 and 2 Chronicles 25.

Amaziah began his reign with a semblance of righteousness, as he initially did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, though not wholeheartedly like his ancestor David. His early actions included executing the officials who had murdered his father, Joash, but sparing their children in accordance with the Law of Moses, which states, "Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin" (2 Kings 14:6).

However, Amaziah's fidelity to God was compromised following his military campaign against the Edomites. After securing a victory over the Edomites in the Valley of Salt and capturing Sela, Amaziah made a grievous error by bringing back the gods of Seir and setting them up as his own deities. This act of idolatry marked a significant departure from his earlier adherence to the Lord's commandments.

The chronicler records the Lord's response to Amaziah's apostasy through a prophet who confronted the king, saying, "Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver their own people from your hand?" (2 Chronicles 25:15). Despite this warning, Amaziah's heart was hardened, and he refused to listen, leading to further divine disfavor.

Amaziah's idolatry and subsequent arrogance led him to challenge Jehoash, king of Israel, to battle. This confrontation resulted in a disastrous defeat for Judah, the capture of Amaziah, and the plundering of the temple and royal palace in Jerusalem (2 Kings 14:11-14).

Amaziah's reign serves as a cautionary tale of the dangers of turning away from the Lord to worship foreign gods. His initial obedience was overshadowed by his later unfaithfulness, illustrating the biblical principle that partial obedience is insufficient in the eyes of God. The narrative of Amaziah underscores the importance of wholehearted devotion to the Lord and the peril of idolatry, which leads to both personal and national ruin.
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2 Chronicles 25:14
Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense to them.
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Rulers

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Rulers: Abraham

Rulers: Character and Qualifications of

Rulers: Chastised

Rulers: Duties of

Rulers: Esau, and the Dukes of Edom

Rulers: Heads of Families

Rulers: Isaac

Rulers: Ishmael

Rulers: Judah

Rulers: Melchizedek

Rulers: Nimrod

Rulers: Patriarchal

Rulers: Righteous: Abimelech, in his Treatment of Isaac

Rulers: Righteous: Artaxerxes, in Commissioning Ezra to Restore the Forms of Worship at Jerusalem

Rulers: Righteous: Asa, in Abolishing Sodomy and Other Abominations of Idolatry

Rulers: Righteous: Cyrus, in Emancipating the Jews

Rulers: Righteous: Darius, in Advancing the Rebuilding of the Temple

Rulers: Righteous: Hezekiah, in his Fear of the Lord

Rulers: Righteous: Jehoshaphat, in Walking in the Ways of the Lord

Rulers: Righteous: Joseph, in How he Conducted the Affairs of Egypt

Rulers: Righteous: Josiah, in Repairing the Temple and in Other Good Works

Rulers: Righteous: King of Nineveh, in Repenting, and Proclaimimg a Fast

Rulers: Righteous: Moses, in his Administration of the Affairs of the People of Israel

Rulers: Righteous: Nehemiah

Rulers: Righteous: Pharaoh, in his Treatment of Abraham

Rulers: Righteous: Pharaoh, in his Treatment of Jacob and his Family

Rulers: Righteous: Samuel, in not Receiving Compensation for Judgment

Rulers: Righteous: Saul, After the Defeat of the Ammonites

Rulers: Righteous: Solomon, According to the Testimony of the Queen of Sheba

Rulers: Righteous: Solomon, in his Judgment Between the Two Women Who Claimed the Same Child

Rulers: Wicked

Rulers: Wicked in Permitting Baal-Worship

Rulers: Wicked: Abijam, Walking in the Sins of Rehoboam

Rulers: Wicked: Abimelech, Killing his Seventy Brothers

Rulers: Wicked: Adoni-Bezek, Torturing Seventy Kings

Rulers: Wicked: Ahab, Serving Baal

Rulers: Wicked: Ahasuerus and Haman, Decreeing the Death of all Jews (Genocide)

Rulers: Wicked: Ahaz, Burning his own Children in Idolatrous Sacrifice

Rulers: Wicked: Ahaziah, Doing Evil Like the Household of Ahab

Rulers: Wicked: Amaziah, Worshiping the Gods of Seir

Rulers: Wicked: Amon, Who Followed the Evil Example of Manasseh

Rulers: Wicked: Ananias, the High Priest, Commanding to Strike Paul

Rulers: Wicked: And Persecuting Jeremiah

Rulers: Wicked: Asa, Imprisoning the Seer, and Oppressing the People

Rulers: Wicked: Baasha, Walking in the Ways of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Belshazzar, in Drunkenness and Committing Sacrilege

Rulers: Wicked: Confiscating Naboth's Vineyard

Rulers: Wicked: Conspiring Against Pekahiah and Assassinating Him

Rulers: Wicked: Darius, in Deifying Himself

Rulers: Wicked: David, Numbering Israel and Judah

Rulers: Wicked: Debauching Themselves and the Worshipers

Rulers: Wicked: Eli's Sons, Desecrating the Sacrifices

Rulers: Wicked: Exalting Debased Persons to the Priesthood

Rulers: Wicked: Hanun, Maltreating David's Servants

Rulers: Wicked: Hazael, Committing Pillage (Plundering)

Rulers: Wicked: Herod Agrippa I, Persecuting the Congregation in Jerusalem

Rulers: Wicked: Herod Antipas, in Beheading John the Baptist

Rulers: Wicked: Herod Antipas, in Craftiness and Tyranny

Rulers: Wicked: Herod the Great, Killing the Infants in Bethlehem

Rulers: Wicked: Hoshea, Who Conspired Against Pekah

Rulers: Wicked: Jehoahaz, in Following the Sins of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Jehoahaz, Who Followed in the Ways of his Forefathers

Rulers: Wicked: Jehoash, in Following the Wicked Example of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Jehoiachin, in Walking in the Ways of his Forefathers

Rulers: Wicked: Jehoiakim, in Walking in the Ways of his Forefathers

Rulers: Wicked: Jehoram, Cleaving to the Sins of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Jehoram, Walking in the Ways of the Kings of Israel

Rulers: Wicked: Jehu, Departing not from the Sins of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Jeroboam Ii, not Departing from the Sins of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Jeroboam, Perverting the True Worship

Rulers: Wicked: Joash, Killing Zechariah

Rulers: Wicked: Manasseh, Who Committed the Abominations of the Heathen

Rulers: Wicked: Nadab, Walking in the Ways of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Nebuchadnezzar, Commanding to Destroy the Wise Men

Rulers: Wicked: Nebuchadnezzar, Committing the Three Hebrews to the Furnace

Rulers: Wicked: Omri, Walking in the Ways of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Pharaoh, Oppressing the Israelites

Rulers: Wicked: Pilate, Delivering up Jesus for Crucifixion

Rulers: Wicked: Potiphar, Putting Joseph Into Prison

Rulers: Wicked: Rehoboam, Making the Yoke Heavy

Rulers: Wicked: Samuel's Sons, Taking Bribes

Rulers: Wicked: Saul, Jealously Plotting Against David

Rulers: Wicked: Saul, Killing Ahimelech and the Priests

Rulers: Wicked: Saul, Sparing Agag and the Best of the Booty

Rulers: Wicked: Solomon, Luxurious, and Idolatrous

Rulers: Wicked: Solomon, Oppressing the People

Rulers: Wicked: The Chief Priests, Elders, and the Sanhedrin, Seeking False Witness Against Jesus

Rulers: Wicked: The Princes, Conspiring Against Daniel

Rulers: Wicked: Uzziah, Invading the Priest's office

Rulers: Wicked: Zachariah, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah, Following the Sins of Jeroboam

Rulers: Wicked: Zedekiah, Following the Evil Example of Jehoiakim

Rulers: Wicked: Zimri, Walking in the Ways of Jeroboam

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Rulers: Wicked: Ahaziah, Doing Evil Like the Household of Ahab
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