During this time, Asa eradicates anything pagan or idolatrous in the land and they rebuild Judah. The Bible then mentions that King Asa started to mistreat many people because of his anger. Hope Bolinger is an editor at Salem, literary agent at C.Y.L.E., and a graduate of Taylor University's professional writing program. And if he followed the pattern that we see oh-so-often with Israel’s kings, he would follow in their footsteps. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. 1915. He burnt the symbol of his grandmother Maachahs religion and deposed her from the dignity of "kings mother,") and renewed the great altar which the idolatrous priests apparently had desecrated. (His long reign of 41 years was peaceful in its earlier portion, and he undertook the reformation of all abuses, especially of idolatry. ( 2 Chronicles 15:8 ) Besides this he fortified cities on his frontiers, and raised an army, amounting, according to ( 2 Chronicles 14:8 ) to 580,000 men, a number probably exaggerated by an error of the copyist. Often, in the Bible, we’ll see heroes such as Moses and Gideon having a faltering faith at first, which then turns into something more solid as they see the Lord move. He was succeeded by Jehoshaphat, his son (by Azubah).According to Thiele's chronology, when Asa became very ill, he made Jehoshaphat … He married Azubah the daughter of Shilhi and was the father of Jehoshaphat. Lessons from the Reign of Asa. Maacah, his mother, or rather grandmother, was daughter of Abishalom (Absalom) (1 Ki 15:1 ff).The first ten years of his reign were prosperous and peaceful ().He introduced many reforms, such as putting away the … ASA [ISBE] ASA - a'-sa ('aca', "healer"; Asa): (1) A king of Judah, the third one after the separation of Judah and Israel. In English, the usual pronunciation is / ˈ eɪ s ə / or / ˈ eɪ z ə /.. Asa (אסא): derived from the Hebrew language, as the name appears in the Old Testament to designate the third King of Judah, who reigned for forty years.It became a popular American name because of the influence of the Puritans in the 17th century. Physician, son of Abijah and grandson of Rehoboam, was the third king of Judah. The biblical account of Asa’s reign is detailed in 1 Kings 15 and 2 Chronicles 14–16. He was succeeded by Jehoshaphat, his son (by Azubah). As someone who ran cross country and track for several years, I can tell you the most important parts of the race are the beginning and the end. On the whole his reign was very successful, but it is sad to chronicle that as the years rolled on he became less and less faithful to Yahweh and His law. And through Him, we can shine his light to a great number of people needing to experience hope and joy. Asa's Final Years The Bible account continues after 35 years of a successful and productive reign. There are two men named Asa in the Bible; the least known of which is a son of a man named Elkanah (1 Chronicles 9:16).. (B.C. His father, Abijam, only reigned three years. Asa expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols made by his predecessors. His son Asa succeeded him as king, and under Asa the land enjoyed peace for ten years. Chapter 16 describes what happened in the 36th year of Asa's peaceful reign. But it gets worse: Asa is the legitimate king of the whole territory of Israel. For those unfamiliar with Israel’s history, after the time of King Solomon, the Kingdom of Israel split into two factions: the Northern and Southern Kingdoms. Article Images Copyright ©, 3 Things Christians Can Learn from King Asa’s Mistakes, 7 Inspiring Scriptures to Base Your Marriage On, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. To stop this Asa purchased the help of Benhadad I. king of Damascus, by a large payment of treasure, forced Baasha to abandon his purpose, and destroyed the works which he had begun at Ramah. a'-sa ('aca', "healer"; Asa): (1) A king of Judah, the third one after the separation of Judah and Israel. The Bible does not say how old Asa was when he began to reign. Asa was King of Judah from 910 to 870 B.C. 925-918. the thirty. During Asas reign, Zerah, at the head of an enormous host, ( 2 Chronicles 14:9 ) attacked Mareshah. He was the great-grandson of Solomon (1 Kings 15; 2 Chron. More than 1,000 of her works have been featured in various publications ranging from Writer's Digest to Keys for Kids. It is claimed that Maacah is the mother of Asa, king of Judah from 908 to 867 B.C.E., which is problematic because the same woman is alleged to be the mother of Asa’s father. 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