prophet Azariah son of Oded

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Prophet Azariah son of Oded is a biblical prophet from the Old Testament who encouraged King Asa of Judah to seek and remain faithful to the Lord, promising divine support in return.

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prophet Azariah son of Oded canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical prophet
human
activeDuringReignOf King Asa of Judah
linked to: Asa of Judah
associatedWith reforms at the time of King Asa’s early reign
the covenant assembly in Jerusalem in Asa’s fifteenth year
deliveredMessageFrom the Lord
linked to: the LORD
encouraged removal of idols from Judah
renewal of the covenant to seek the Lord
father Oded
gender male
hasNameMeaning “Yahweh has helped” (Azariah)
inspired religious reforms under King Asa
knownFor encouraging King Asa to seek the Lord
promising divine support if Judah remained faithful to the Lord
mentionedIn 2 Chronicles 15
Second Book of Chronicles
linked to: 2 Chronicles
position prophet in the Kingdom of Judah
regionOfActivity Judah
religion Yahwism
roleInNarrative messenger who interprets recent events as discipline from God
motivator of national repentance and reform
scripturalRole prophetic exhorter to faithfulness
sourceTextLanguage Biblical Hebrew
spokeTo King Asa of Judah
linked to: Asa of Judah
taught “If you forsake him, he will forsake you”
“If you seek him, he will be found by you”
“The Lord is with you while you are with him”
timePeriod monarchic period of ancient Israel and Judah
tradition Christian Old Testament
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

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Asa praisedBy prophet Azariah son of Oded