2 Chronicles 25:20But Amaziah would not listen; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~790 BC. The Chronicler is explaining why King Amaziah ignored obvious wisdom and chose war, near modern-day Jerusalem, Israel...
The emotion here: sorrowful at recording how pride destroys even good kings
The original word
elohim (אלהים) — God/gods, here ironically the same word for both the true God and the Edomite idols Amaziah chose
Why it matters
Amaziah had brought Edomite idols back to Jerusalem and was worshipping them alongside Israel's God
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 25:20
God didn't make Amaziah sin — He just stopped protecting him from the consequences of choices already made
Common misconceptionPeople think God made Amaziah disobey, but God simply removed His protection from someone who was already choosing idolatry. Sometimes God's judgment is just letting us have what we insist on wanting.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 25:20
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 25:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 25:20 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, idolatry, consequences. Notable phrases: would not listen; it was of God; sought after the gods.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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