1 Kings 16:33 (ESV Strong's)
And Ahab made an Asherah. Ahab did more to provoke the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel who were before him.
Subject: God's Sovereignty
Why would God allow an ungodly King to reign in Israel, over His chosen people? This is a perplexing issue as we read the book of Kings and Chronicles. God's ruling over the affairs of men through surrogate leaders is always reason to pause and consider. The nation of Israel was wicked and had forsaken their God. Is it surprising that they would inherit a wicked king from God? God uses the wickedness of Kings to accomplish His purpose. Consider what God says about wicked Pharaoh in Romans 9:16-18
Romans 9:16-18 (ESV Strong's)
So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy. For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills.
God hardens the hearts of kings to have them rule over His people and direct His people because of the foolishness of His people. Sometimes when we get bad leaders it is because we deserve bad leaders. Think of our own nation. Is it any surprise about the quality of the leaders we have when we consider what the landscape of the country looks like?
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