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#208 | Trusting the Lord: Asa’s Fall and the Faithful King
In this episode, we explore the tragic decline of King Asa’s reign as recorded in 2 Chronicles 16. Once a faithful king who turned to the Lord in the face of overwhelming armies from Ethiopia and Libya, Asa’s story takes a sorrowful turn when King Baasha of Israel threatens Judah by fortifying Ramah—a city on a vital mountain trade route leading into Jerusalem.
Rather than seeking the Lord as he had in the past, Asa resorts to political maneuvering. He takes silver and gold from the temple—treasures already dedicated to God—and uses them to bribe the king of Syria to attack Israel. It’s a…
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