The Short Reign Of The Wicked

This passage highlights the corruption of the Davidic line through ungodly alliance with the house of Ahab, threatening the preservation of the Messianic promise. Though Judah was meant to remain distinct as the covenant line through which Christ would come, Ahaziah’s partnership with Joram draws Judah into the judgment falling on Israel. Yet even amid compromise and looming judgment, God’s sovereign hand preserves the Davidic seed.