The “Come-Back” King

Among the kings in the Southern Kingdom of Judah, Jehoshaphat was one of the greatest. He was very committed to the Lord and initiated two major national reform movements – a spiritual reform and a judicial reform – to call the people to walk in God’s ways. The story of Jehoshaphat contains several of the shining moments in Judah’s checkered history. Yet, for all of his great qualities, he was a man who made significant compromises that impacted his life and legacy and, sadly, set his son up for failure.