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JAMB 2012 - Question 7
Crs 2012 JAMB Past Questions - Question 7: Asa removed the abominable image his mother made for Asherah and burnt it at
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Correct Answer
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Explanation
During Jeroboam's 20 years as king over Israel, Asa became king of Judah. Asa ruled in Jerusalem for 41 years. His grand mother's name was Maacah. Asa did the good the that the Lord said are right, like his ancestor David did. During that time there were men who served other gods by selling their bodies for sex. Asa forced those men to leave the country. He also took away the idols that his ancestors had made. He also removed his grandmother from being queen. Maacah had made one of those terrible images of the goddess Asherah. Asa cut down this terrible image. He burned it in kidron valley. I kings 15:9-24