Isaiah 3:12 might not be politically correct, but it does
accurately describe the situation of Judah. Judah was drifting farther and farther away
from God. And, they were cursed with
leaders who were morally deviant, spiritually misguided and politically
incompetent.
Joram was a worthless king.
His son Ahaziah, called Jehoahaz in 2nd Chronicles 21:17, was
no better. But worse still was Joram's
wife; Ahaziah's mother. Her name was
Athaliah and her game was doing evil (2nd Chronicles 22:2, 3 &
10). I would say that her killing of her
own grand-children was rather wicked, wouldn't you? Thankfully, God preserved one of David's
descendants again. As such, the new hope
for Israel was in the young prince, Joash.
But, until his day came, his witch-of-a-grandmother was the ruler of the
land.
Now, let's be clear, Isaiah 3:12 DOES indeed imply that a
queen instead of a king was a bane for the nation and a symbol that they had
fallen out of God's favor. Still,
Athaliah's legacy was her own responsibility.
She could have been wise and good... like the former matriarchs Deborah
and Abigail. God could have used her too
if she would have trusted Him. He
certainly can use women of faith a whole lot more effectively than He can use
men who have none. I know, in our modern
culture this whole discussion is taboo, but God's Word isn't supposed to be
restricted by cultural sensitivities.
God designed us men to accept our responsibilities as leaders. It's a sad day when there is no man who is
qualified or willing to fill that role.
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