2 Chronicles 14-20, 26, 30
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July 20 - July 26
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The Victory Was God's
<p>[P]ay close attention to 14:12: It was the Lord who defeated this huge army. Yes, Asa’s army fought and won, but the victory was God’s. The Lord gave Asa a huge victory. Before the Judahite army went home they destroyed villages and confiscated livestock in the area. Ezra tells us that the purpose was looting; however, these actions also would make it harder for any invasion from that area since there would be no sources of supplies at hand, at least for a while.</p> <p> </p> <p>Winfried Corduan, “2 Chronicles,” <em>The Gospel Coalition Bible Commentary</em>, accessed July 1, 2026, https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/2-chronicles/.</p>
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A Drastic Measure
<p>[O]n the basis of Azariah’s words, Asa “took courage,” continued his large-scale project of ridding his kingdom and southern Ephraim of idolatry. The altar in the court of the temple needed repair, and he took care of that. Then he gathered as many people as he could from his own area as well as from the northern tribes who had sought refuge in Judah. Together these thousands of people resolved under oath that they would be true to God and if there was anyone who would engage in idolatry, that person would have forfeited his life.</p> <p> </p> <p>Winfried Corduan, “2 Chronicles,” <em>The Gospel Coalition Bible Commentary</em>, accessed July 1, 2026, https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/2-chronicles/.</p>
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