
The faith of Joash was, alas, merely a recycled faith. It was not so much connected to God as it was to Jehoiada.

The faith of Joash was, alas, merely a recycled faith. It was not so much connected to God as it was to Jehoiada.

The Bible is very realistic about its heroes and villains. The human characters are very human – people we can usually identify with. King Jehoshaphat is one of those.

Perhaps the best thing we can say about the reign of Rehoboam son of Solomon is that it easily could have been worse. Another positive point is that repentance is always possible.

God’s intention is to forgive and to heal. Humble repentance on our part is a necessary part of that process.