The five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa - This cannot be reconciled with the chronology found in 1 Kings 16:8. Furthermo…

And there was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of the reign of Asa. —Literally, and war arose not until, etc. This…

And there was no more war until the thirty fifth year of the
reign of Asa .
] That is,…

The work of complete reformation appeared so difficult that Asa did not have the courage to attempt it until he was a ured of Divine a istance and …