2 Crônicas 24
Wayne Barber · Citado em PreceptAustin
2 Crônicas 24
Barber - Several important ironies are to be found in these verses. The people of Judah and Jerusalem had been worshiping Astarte (i.e., Ashtoreth, identified as the goddess of love and war). When the Syrians invaded the land, the people of Judah would have expected Astarte to protect them and give them success in battle. Obviously, being only the creation of human minds, she could not. Judah suffered a resounding defeat, and the “leaders,” who had persuaded Joash to grant latitude to the people thus paving the way for their apostasy, were themselves killed.(2 Chronicles)
2 Crônicas 24
Barber - Those who seek God find Him; those who abandon Him are themselves abandoned; those who conspire to do evil are conspired against; and those who kill are themselves killed. (2 Chronicles) When they had departed from him (for they left ['azab; LXX - egkataleipo = left] him very sick) - This is speaking of King Joash and refers to the Aramean (Syrian) forces who had invaded Judah (vv. 23–24). Though numerically small, they devastated Judah and apparently wounded King Joash. The Chronicler underscores that Joash was left “very sick” which is a detail not emphasized in Kings and it showis that God’s judgment was already operating physically before the assassination of Joash occurred. His own servants conspired against him because (term of explanation) of the blood of the son of Jehoiada the priest The conspiracy comes from within Joash’s own household, not from foreign enemies. This is a classic biblical motif of retributive justice: as Joash betrayed covenant loyalty, so loyalty is withdrawn from him. Importantly, Chronicles explains why the servants acted—something Kings does not make explicit. And murdered him on his bed - Joash dies helpless, passive, and dishonored which is a striking reversal from the boy once protected in the Temple chambers. His bed, a place of rest, became his place of judgment. Bob