1. Name and Meaning
• Name: Joram or Jehoram (Hebrew: יְהוֹרָם, Yəhôrām)
• Meaning: “The Lord is exalted” or “Yahweh is high,” expressing divine supremacy

2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role
• Position: Thirty-ninth generation from Adam; twenty-ninth generation after the flood in the Messianic line
• Father: Jehoshaphat – a reforming and faithful king of Judah
• Son: Ahaziah – continued the Davidic line but reigned briefly
• Lineage Role: Fifth king of Judah; part of the Messianic line, although his reign marked a moral and spiritual decline

3. Life Summary and Historical Setting
• Reigned 8 years in Jerusalem (2 Kings 8:16–24; 2 Chronicles 21:5–20)
• Married Athaliah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel—this alliance brought idolatry and Baal worship into Judah
• Murdered his brothers to secure the throne and led Judah into apostasy
• Faced rebellion from Edom and Libnah, and suffered divine judgment during his reign
• Died of a painful intestinal disease; the people made no lament for him, and he was not buried in the tombs of the kings (2 Chronicles 21:19–20)

4. Theological and Christological Significance
• Despite his wickedness, God’s covenant with David preserved the royal line (2 Kings 8:19)
• Illustrates God’s sovereign preservation of the Messianic promise even through corrupt rulers
• Stands as a stark contrast to Christ—the righteous King—demonstrating the failure of human kingship apart from God

5. Legacy and Interpretive Reflections
• His alliance with Ahab’s dynasty and idolatry brought spiritual crisis upon Judah
• Judged severely by God, yet still retained in the genealogy of Christ as a testament to divine grace
• Omitted from Matthew’s genealogy (Matthew 1:8) along with his immediate successors (Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah) for literary symmetry, but included in 1 Chronicles and Kings
• A reminder that God’s plan is not derailed by human failure

6. Summary Insight
• Joram’s reign reflects the spiritual dangers of ungodly alliances, yet his place in the Messianic line illustrates God’s unwavering commitment to His covenant despite human rebellion.

7. Biblical References
• 2 Kings 8:16–24
• 2 Chronicles 21
• 1 Chronicles 3:11
• (Implicitly part of the Messianic line: omitted in Matthew 1:8–9)