Righteous · Old Testament
Righteous King Asa
Also known as Asa King of Judah
A king of Judah who removed idols and trusted God for victory; an ancestor of Christ.
LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power.
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Notes
Among the Holy Forefathers, commemorated on the Sunday before the Nativity of Christ. Ancestor of Christ (Matt 1:7-8). Individual veneration is not clearly attested; flagged for clergy review.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints