Question 1

Who was Joash and how old was he when he became king?

Accepted Answer

Joash was a king in Jerusalem who came to the throne as a child after a very troubled time in Judah’s history. He was only seven years old when he began to reign, and he ruled for forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah, from Beer-sheba. As he grew up, Joash was strongly guided by the priest Jehoiada, and while Jehoiada lived, Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord. This passage focuses on the years when Joash wanted to repair and strengthen God’s temple.

Question 2

Why did Joash want to repair the house of the Lord?

Accepted Answer

Joash had grown up in the temple area and knew its value as the place where God’s people gathered to worship. By the time he was an adult, the building had aged and, worse, had been damaged and stripped during Athaliah’s rule. Her sons had broken up the house of God and used dedicated things for the worship of Baal. Seeing this, Joash was moved to restore honour to God by repairing the temple, making it sound and fit again for proper worship and sacrifice.

Question 3

What was wrong with the temple after Athaliah and her sons ruled?

Accepted Answer

During Athaliah’s time, the true worship of God was pushed aside and Baal worship was brought in. Her sons treated the temple badly. They broke up parts of it and took many of the dedicated items that belonged to the house of the Lord. Those items, which should have been used for God’s service, were instead given to Baal. So the building itself needed repair, and its service vessels had to be replaced, because what had been set apart for God had been misused for idols.

Question 4

Why did Joash rebuke Jehoiada and the Levites about the collection?

Accepted Answer

Joash first told the priests and Levites to go through the cities of Judah and gather money from all Israel to repair the temple. He urged them to hurry the work, but they did not move quickly. After some time, Joash called Jehoiada and asked why the Levites had not brought in the collection that Moses had commanded for God’s dwelling place. The king was asking why they had not followed through on what God had already laid on Israel’s shoulders, especially when the temple was in such need.

Question 5

What was the purpose of the chest placed at the temple gate?

Accepted Answer

At the king’s command, a chest was made and set outside at the gate of the house of the Lord. A proclamation went out through Judah and Jerusalem that the people should bring to the Lord the collection that had first been laid on Israel in the wilderness. The chest gave people a clear, honest way to give. They could come, rejoice, and throw their offerings in. The money was then regularly counted and used to pay the workers who were repairing and strengthening the temple.

Question 6

How did the people respond to the call to give for the temple repairs?

Accepted Answer

When the proclamation went out, both the princes and all the people were glad to take part. They rejoiced and brought their contributions willingly. They cast their money into the chest again and again until everyone had finished giving what they intended. Each time the Levites brought the chest in and the officials saw that there was much money, it was counted and removed. This happened day after day, and the text says they gathered money in abundance for the work on God’s house.

Question 7

How was the money used to repair and strengthen the temple?

Accepted Answer

The king and Jehoiada handed the collected money to those overseeing the work on the temple. With it they hired masons and carpenters to repair damaged parts of the building, and workers in iron and bronze to fix what was broken. The workmen kept at their tasks until the work was finished. They set the house of God back in its proper state and strengthened it so it was sound again. When all repairs were complete, the remaining money was used to make new vessels for the temple’s service.

Question 8

What new items were made for the house of the Lord from the leftover money?

Accepted Answer

After the main building work was done and the labourers were paid, there was still money left. This remaining money was brought before the king and Jehoiada. From it they made vessels for use in the house of the Lord: items used in ministry and in making offerings, spoons, and other vessels of gold and silver. These would replace what had been taken and used for Baal. With these new vessels in place, burnt offerings could be brought regularly in the temple again.

Question 9

What does this passage show about leadership and guidance in Joash’s life?

Accepted Answer

The passage shows that Joash’s good years were closely tied to Jehoiada’s guidance. While Jehoiada lived, Joash did what was right in the Lord’s sight. Jehoiada even helped arrange Joash’s marriages so he would not repeat the mistakes of earlier kings who had married into wicked families. At the same time, Joash himself took initiative in caring for the temple, correcting delays, and setting up the chest. It shows how wise guidance and a willing heart can work together in serving God’s purposes.

Question 10

What does this passage teach about giving and faithfulness with God’s money?

Accepted Answer

Here we see people giving gladly when they understand the purpose: to repair God’s house and restore proper worship. The chest system also shows care for honesty. The Levites brought it in, the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer counted the money, and only then was it given to those paying the workers. Everyone did their part faithfully: the givers, the counters, and the workers. It shows that when gifts are handled with care and used as intended, God’s work is carried on and worship is strengthened.

2 Chronicles 24:1

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

Joash Repairs the Temple

Young Joash Influenced by Jehoiada

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2 Chronicles 24:1

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

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Joash Repairs the Temple

Young Joash Influenced by Jehoiada

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