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Prophet

Azariah

A prophet of the Old Testament, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.

Feast
February 3old style February 16
Era
unknown
Order
Prophets

Life

Holy Prophet Azariah, the son of Oded, prophesied in the days of Asa, king of Judah, in the tenth century before Christ. He urged the king and the people to abandon the worship of idols and to serve the true God faithfully. Enlightened by the prophecy of Azariah, the king and the people cast away the idols in all the land of Judah and Benjamin and turned to the true God. For this God blessed them with a long peace. He is commemorated on 16 February.

Commemorated the same day February 3