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Oded was a prophet and the father of Azariah, who prophesied during the reign of King Asa of Judah.
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Oded was a prophet who lived during the reign of King Asa of Judah. He was the father of Azariah, another prophet (2Ch.15.1). Azariah, inspired by the Spirit of God, delivered a message to King Asa, encouraging him to seek the Lord and reminding him of the consequences of forsaking God (2Ch.15.1-7). This prophecy prompted Asa to initiate religious reforms in Judah, removing idols and repairing the altar of the Lord (2Ch.15.8). Although Oded himself is not recorded as delivering a prophecy, his role as the father of Azariah suggests that he may have been influential in his son's prophetic ministry.
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2 verses in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5752
Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded.
When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORDʼs temple.
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