2Ch 25:15 | KingComments | STEP | When Amaziah has defeated the Edomites, he returns home ( ). He takes the gods of the defeated enemies with him. If he were to destroy them after that, it would be a tribute to the LORD Who stands above all idols. But instead of honoring the LORD and thanking Him for the victory He has given, Amaziah commits the folly to set up the gods of his conquered enemies for himself, to bow down before them, and to burn incense to them! In doing so, Amaziah is committing spiritual harlotry. Therefore the wrath of the LORD burns against him ( ). The anger of God is the flip side of His love. Again He sends a prophet. He points out to Amaziah the folly of praying to gods who have been unable to save their people from his hand. It is too crazy for words, we would say. How does someone come to such a stupid thing. However, Amaziah is not amused by such remarks. It seems that he does not even let the prophet speak the full message, but gags him ( ). The prophet must be well aware that he does not speak to the first one the best. How does he dare to take the place of advisor to him, the king! Amaziah does not allow himself to be dictated by some chatterbox. He decides for himself whom he listens to. Then the prophet stops his admonition. He sees that Amaziah does not want to listen and concludes that God wants to destroy him. Rejecting good advice is a sign of destruction. This does not mean that God wants destruction, but that He has decided that whoever rejects admonition will end up in destruction ( ). Amaziah himself has made the choice for destruction and God confirms that choice. The prophet says what God does, while what God does, comes from Amaziah’s refusal to listen to admonition and to repent.

‏ 2 Chronicles 25:15

Amaziah and the Idols

When Amaziah has defeated the Edomites, he returns home (2Chr 25:14). He takes the gods of the defeated enemies with him. If he were to destroy them after that, it would be a tribute to the LORD Who stands above all idols. But instead of honoring the LORD and thanking Him for the victory He has given, Amaziah commits the folly to set up the gods of his conquered enemies for himself, to bow down before them, and to burn incense to them!

In doing so, Amaziah is committing spiritual harlotry. Therefore the wrath of the LORD burns against him (2Chr 25:15). The anger of God is the flip side of His love. Again He sends a prophet. He points out to Amaziah the folly of praying to gods who have been unable to save their people from his hand. It is too crazy for words, we would say. How does someone come to such a stupid thing.

However, Amaziah is not amused by such remarks. It seems that he does not even let the prophet speak the full message, but gags him (2Chr 25:16). The prophet must be well aware that he does not speak to the first one the best. How does he dare to take the place of advisor to him, the king! Amaziah does not allow himself to be dictated by some chatterbox. He decides for himself whom he listens to.

Then the prophet stops his admonition. He sees that Amaziah does not want to listen and concludes that God wants to destroy him. Rejecting good advice is a sign of destruction. This does not mean that God wants destruction, but that He has decided that whoever rejects admonition will end up in destruction (Pro 15:32a). Amaziah himself has made the choice for destruction and God confirms that choice. The prophet says what God does, while what God does, comes from Amaziah’s refusal to listen to admonition and to repent.