King Asa & the Ethiopians 10:28:25 10.06 AM
From The EbonLiner by Gail Nobles
October 28, 2025 · 4 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the reign of King Asa of Judah, his actions against idolatry, and a significant military threat from the Ethiopians.
Story by Gail Nobles Cover Illus. by Gail Nobles Asa, a notable king of Judah, came to power during a turbulent time. He was the great-grandson of King David, ruling for 41 years and praised for doing "what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord" You’ll find that in (2 Chronicles 14:2) . Asa became king in the 20th year of Jeroboam's reign, leading from Jerusalem, the capital of Judah. He removed his mother, Maachah, from being queen because she made an idol in a grove. Asa destroyed her idol and burned it by the Kidron brook according to (1 kings 15:13). His lineage included his father, Abijah, and grandfather, Rehoboam, establishing a strong connection to David's legacy, which is emphasized in 1 Kings 15:11. Geographically, the Kingdom of Judah was located in the southern region of the Levant, covering parts of modern-day Israel. It featured the rugged Judean Mountains and stretched from the arid lands of the Judaean Desert in the east to the fertile Shephelah hills in the west. Major cities like Jerusalem and Hebron were crucial to the kingdom, which spanned from the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea to areas around Gezer in the north and Beersheba in the south. A…
People in this episode
Host: Gail Nobles
Topics covered
- King Asa
- Judah
- Ethiopian military threat
- Biblical history
- Idolatry
- Davidic lineage
Keywords
- King Asa
- Ethiopians
- Judah
- idols
- military threat
- Biblical history
- Jerusalem
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: 2 Chronicles, 1 Kings
Places: Judah, Jerusalem, Ethiopia, Judaean Desert, Shephelah, Dead Sea, Gezer, Beersheba
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