This is the second of my several takes on Amaziah’s life. This king of Judah started well, made a startlingly bad decision, heard an offer of grace, but slapped it down. Even so, God granted him a stamp of approval. Look at what I mean.
2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, yet not with a whole heart. (2 Chronicles 25:2–ESV)
That is the stamp of God on Amaziah’s life. Overall it was right (see this entry for a word about that), but he did not get a 5-star rating. The main course of his life was approved, but it came with a rotten side dish. The up-charge for that not-so-premium side would bite.
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