# 2 Chronicles 15 š: Asa's Covenant Renewal
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> [[#š Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#š Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#š§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#āļø Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#š Key Principles / š Life Application]]
> [[#š¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#āļø Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#š Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#š Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#š Internal Notes]]
## š Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
[[#Verse 01.]] Godās Spirit came upon Azariah son of Oded.Ā
[[#Verse 02.]]Ā He metĀ Asa and told him, āListen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin! TheĀ LordĀ is with you when you are loyal to him.Ā If you seek him, he will respond to you,Ā but if you reject him, he will reject you.Ā
[[#Verse 03.]]Ā For a long timeĀ Israel had not sought the one true God, or a priest to instruct them, or the law.Ā
[[#Verse 04.]]Ā Because of their distress, they turned back to theĀ LordĀ God of Israel. They sought him and he responded to them.Ā
[[#Verse 05.]]Ā In those daysĀ no one could travel safely,Ā for total chaos had overtaken all the people of the surrounding lands.Ā
[[#Verse 06.]]Ā One nation was crushed by another, and one city by another, for God caused them to be in great turmoil.Ā
[[#Verse 07.]]Ā But as for you, be strong and donāt get discouraged,Ā for your work will be rewarded.ā
[[#Verse 08.]]Ā When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he was encouraged.Ā He removed the detestable idols from the entire land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had seized in the Ephraimite hill country. He repaired the altar of theĀ LordĀ in front of the porch of theĀ Lordās temple.
[[#Verse 09.]]Ā He assembled all Judah and Benjamin, as well as the settlersĀ from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had come to live with them. Many people from Israel had come there to liveĀ when they saw that theĀ LordĀ his God was with him.Ā
[[#Verse 10.]]Ā They assembled in Jerusalem in the third month of the fifteenth year of Asaās reign.Ā
[[#Verse 11.]]Ā At that timeĀ they sacrificed to theĀ LordĀ some of the plunder they had brought back, including 700 head of cattle and 7,000 sheep.Ā
[[#Verse 12.]]Ā They solemnly agreedĀ to seek theĀ LordĀ God of their ancestorsĀ with their whole heart and being.Ā
[[#Verse 13.]]Ā Anyone who would not seek theĀ LordĀ God of Israel would be executed, whether they were young or old,Ā male or female.Ā
[[#Verse 14.]]Ā They swore their allegiance to theĀ Lord, shouting their approval loudly and sounding trumpets and horns.Ā
[[#Verse 15.]]Ā All Judah was happy about the oath, because they made the vow with their whole heart. They willingly sought theĀ LordĀ and he responded to them.Ā He made them secure on every side.
[[#Verse 16.]]Ā King Asa also removed Maacah his grandmotherĀ from her position as queen motherĀ because she had made a loathsome Asherah pole. Asa cut down her loathsome pole and crushed and burned it in the Kidron Valley.Ā
[[#Verse 17.]]Ā The high places were not eliminated from Israel, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to theĀ LordĀ throughout his lifetime.Ā
[[#Verse 18.]]Ā He brought the holy items that his father and he had made into Godās temple, including the silver, gold, and other articles.
### Asaās Failures
[[#Verse 19.]]Ā There was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of Asaās reign.
## š Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Azariah son of Oded appears only in this chapter (15:1).
2. Azariah described a time when Israel was without the true God, a teaching priest, or the law (15:3).
3. Many from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon moved to Judah when they saw the Lord was with Asa (15:9).
4. The covenant assembly took place in the third month of Asa's fifteenth year (15:10), the season of the Feast of Weeks.
5. They sacrificed 700 cattle and 7,000 sheep from the plunder (15:11).
6. The people swore the covenant with shouting, trumpets, and rams' horns (15:14).
7. Asa removed his grandmother Maacah as queen mother because of her Asherah idol (15:16).
8. Asa cut down the idol and burned it in the Kidron Valley (15:16).
9. The high places were not removed from Israel, yet Asa's heart was fully devoted all his life (15:17).
10. Asa brought dedicated silver, gold, and articles into the temple (15:18).
## š§ Chapter Summary
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## āļø Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the One who came to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10). Azariah promised that God will be found by those who seek Him (15:2), and Jesus promises that everyone who seeks finds (Matthew 7:7-8).
## š Key Principles / š Life Application
> [!note] š± Still growing. This section is on its way.
## š¬ Discussion Questions
1. Azariah said the Lord is with you when you are with Him (15:2). What does it mean to be "with" God?
2. Asa took courage when he heard God's word (15:8). How does Scripture give you courage to act?
3. Asa removed his own grandmother from her position because of her idol (15:16). Why is it so hard to confront sin close to home?
## āļø Key Verses to Remember
- š verse 2: The Lord is with you when you are with Him; if you seek Him, He will be found.
- š verse 7: Be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.
- š verse 15: Judah seeks the Lord wholeheartedly, and He gives them rest.
## š Related Passages/Cross Reference
- š [[1 Kings 15#Verse 11.|1 Kings 15:11-15]] - The parallel account of Asa's reforms.
- š [[Jeremiah 29#Verse 13.|Jeremiah 29:13]] - You will find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.
- š [[James 04#Verse 08.|James 4:8]] - Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.
- š [[Matthew 07#Verse 07.|Matthew 7:7-8]] - Everyone who seeks finds.
- š [[Luke 19#Verse 10.|Luke 19:10]] - The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.
## š Devotional Reflection
š SOAP: [[2 Chronicles 15 - SOAP|Hide and Seek]]
## š Internal Notes