1 Kings 15:33 Meaning and Explanation
“In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.”
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What Does 1 Kings 15:33 Mean?
The historian formally opens Baasha's reign, dating it to Asa's third year and noting that he ruled all Israel from Tirzah for twenty-four years. A new and lengthy northern reign begins, though one no more faithful than what came before.
Length of reign is not the same as goodness of reign. Baasha would hold the throne for many years, yet the verses that follow render no kinder verdict on him than on his predecessors. Time on the throne was an opportunity squandered, a reminder that years granted by God are meant to be spent in turning toward Him, not away.
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What does 1 Kings 15:33 mean?
Baasha begins a reign of twenty-four years over Israel from Tirzah.