Daily Bible Reading Day 159

2Chronicles 23-25; John 16:16-3.   Jehoiada takes courage and puts Joash on the throne. He first gets the loyalty of the priests and Levites. Then he has a great coronation. Athaliah is put to death. As long as Jehoiada is alive the king is faithful but once Jehoiada dies he goes astray. One of Jehoiada's sons comes to Joash as a prophet but Joash has him stoned. Then the Arameans attacked with a small number yet they were able to defeat the army of Judah. Some of Joash's servants conspired and put him to death. Amaziah his son reigns in his place.

Amaziah puts to death those servants who conspired against his father. He goes to put down a rebellion in Edom. He takes on the gods of Edom after the battle. A prophet comes and asks why he would do such a thing. Then he goes against Israel. The king of the North warns him that he is being over-confident but he doesn't listen. Israel defeats him and loots the treasury of Judah. He dies in Lachish fleeing from Israel.

Jesus tells his disciples that he will speak plainly about his upcoming death. They come to realize that he has spoken plainly. He tells them not to worry about the world's response to them after his death because he has overcome the world.