Jehoash; Joash
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Jehoash, the son of Ahaziah and Zibiah, became the ninth king of Judah after being rescued from Athaliah's purge of the royal family. He reigned for forty years, a period characterized by the restoration of the Jerusalem Temple and the renewal of the covenant between the monarchy and Yahweh under the guidance of the priest Jehoiada.
SIGNIFICANCE
Understanding Jehoash's reign clarifies the historical context of the Temple restoration narratives in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles, illustrating the political and religious efforts to re-establish centralized worship in Judah after the disruption caused by the house of Ahab.
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Source Attribution
Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.