Question 1

Who is Amaziah in this passage and how long did he reign?

Accepted Answer

Amaziah is the new king of Judah described in this passage. He begins to reign when he is twenty‑five years old and rules in Jerusalem for twenty‑nine years. The text also tells us his mother’s name, Jehoaddan of Jerusalem, which was a usual way of grounding a king’s story in a real family and place. His reign begins after his father, the former king, has been murdered by his own servants. Once Amaziah’s rule is made secure, he deals with those servants in a way that shows both justice and attention to God’s law.

Question 2

What does it mean that Amaziah did right but not with a perfect heart?

Accepted Answer

When the passage says Amaziah did what was right in the sight of the Lord, it means he kept up true worship and did not throw off God’s ways. But “not with a perfect heart” shows that his obedience was only on the surface. He was not deeply devoted or zealous. He did not fully give himself to God with love and sincerity. This picture warns that it is possible to do correct outward things, like going along with public worship, while the heart stays cool, half‑hearted, or divided instead of being given wholly to God.

Question 3

Why did Amaziah kill the servants who murdered his father?

Accepted Answer

Amaziah put to death the servants who had killed his father because they had committed murder and rebellion against their king. Even if they thought they were getting even for wrongs done before, they had no right to take judgment into their own hands. As king, Amaziah had the duty to punish such a crime to uphold justice and order in the kingdom. By executing them once his throne was secure, he showed that this murder would not be left unpunished, though he still chose to handle it within the bounds of God’s written law.

Question 4

Why did Amaziah spare the children of his father’s killers?

Accepted Answer

Amaziah spared the children of the servants who had killed his father because he was following God’s written law. That law said that fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers. Each person must die for their own sin. So, although he rightly executed the actual murderers, he refused to extend the punishment to their families. This shows that he respected God’s rule about personal responsibility and did not let anger or revenge push him into going beyond what God had commanded.

Question 5

What does “every man shall die for his own sin” teach here?

Accepted Answer

“Every man shall die for his own sin” teaches that God’s standard of justice is personal. People are not to be punished for crimes they did not commit, even if a close family member is guilty. In this passage, that truth is applied to a very emotional situation, the killing of a king. Amaziah has reason to be angry, yet he limits punishment to the actual offenders. This line reminds readers that God sees each person’s actions and holds each one answerable for what they themselves do, not for the wrongs of others around them.

Question 6

What law from Moses is Amaziah obeying in this story?

Accepted Answer

The passage says Amaziah acted as it is written in the law in the book of Moses. That law stated that fathers must not die for their children, and children must not die for their fathers, but each person must die for their own sin. In other words, courts and rulers were not to punish family members in place of the actual criminal. Amaziah applies this law when he punishes the servants who murdered his father but refuses to touch their children, showing respect for God’s clear written command about justice.

Question 7

What does this passage show about God’s view of justice and family guilt?

Accepted Answer

This passage shows that God’s view of justice is fair and measured. While serious sins like murder must be punished, God does not approve of spreading that punishment to innocent family members. The command that fathers and children are not to be put to death for each other’s sins guards against revenge going too far. It also reminds people that God looks at each life on its own. Even in a royal court, with strong emotions and political danger, God’s law calls rulers to stop their anger where his command stops.

Question 8

How can the idea of an imperfect heart speak to believers today?

Accepted Answer

The picture of Amaziah doing right but not with a perfect heart can make people today think about why they obey God. It is possible to go to worship, say prayers, and keep certain rules while the heart is distant, cold, or half‑given. This passage nudges readers to ask if they obey only because of habit, pressure, or fear, or because they truly love God. It encourages a move from bare outward religion toward honest, whole‑hearted devotion, where actions and inner desire line up and God is honored both in life and in the secret thoughts of the heart.

2 Chronicles 25:1

Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

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2 Chronicles 25:1

Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

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Amaziah Reigns in Judah

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