Following the carnage, pekah gathered 200,000 people from judah and was intent on enslaving them before a prophet stepped in and stopped him. This was a metaphor, meaning that ahaz and the people were panicked. In one day, 120,000 of his soldiers were slaughtered by pekah, king of israel. Sep 20, 2012 king sennacherib of assyria enjoyed his yearly tribute from the kingdom of judah. Sep 19, 2012 king ahazs name means yahweh has held and he was twenty years old when he became king. Ahaz is frequently mentioned by isaiah as well as by hosea and micah. In fact, tiglath attacked and defeated the philistines in 734 b. Worse than this, he threatened israels religion to its very foundation, in order to destroy all hope of regeneration. Hezekiah of judah, king amazing bible timeline with world. Elah, king of israel, hezekiah the son of ahaz, king of judah, became coregent. King ahaz was willing to pay the price of vassaldom, sacrificing his independence to get rid of the invaders rezin, king of damascus, syria. King jotham tried to lead his people in this manner but they didnt follow. The tribute offered aroused the cupidity of assyria, and that treacherous nation soon threatened to overflow and spoil judah.
But tiglath had died 12 years before this prophecy was givenin 727 b. And he did not do what was correct in the eyes of the lord as david his father. Jan 10, 20 king hezekiahs seal, discovered in the ophel excavations led by dr. Jan 02, 2020 king ahaz was so despised that, when he died, he was not buried in the tombs of the kings in jerusalem verse 27. Chronology of king hezekiah of judah by dan bruce hezekiah r. The bible describes the chronological details of his reign in the books of 2 kings, chapters 1820. The messianic king 712 objectives in studying this section 1 to note the prophecies of isaiah during reign of ahaz, king of judah, those related to the assyrian invasion and those that looked to the coming of the messiah 2 to glean principles related to gods use of the nations in exercising his judgment 3 to consider. But ahaz declines, and that is why god is weary with him. His was not obedient to gods commands and many of his subjects turned from god while he. For the lord brought judah low because of ahaz king of israel, for he had encouraged moral decline in judah and had been continually unfaithful to the lord. In the days of ahaz the son of jotham, son of uzziah, king of judah, rezin the king of syria and pekah the son of remaliah the king of israel came up to jerusalem to wage war against it, but could not yet mount an attack against it. Now it came to pass in the third year of hoshea son of elah king of israel, that hezekiah the son of ahaz king of judah began to reign. Historically during his reign and as a result of his policies, the people of god became vassals of assyria and never again did the throne of david exist in. Because i find it hard to think about bc dates, ive also included the number of years since the end of solomons, so that we have a scale of increasing year numbers.
As he continued to sin, his people continued to suffer. The following is fairly traditional, based on the biblical books of samuel and kings, as well as some synchronism with other ancient near eastern kings. Following the carnage, pekah gathered 200,000 people from judah and was intent on enslaving them before a. Dual prophecy and the virgin birth outreach judaism. King uzziah had begun the prosperity and the righteous reign of his son king jotham continued it. Jerusalem was captured after a lengthy siege, the temple burnt, zedekiah blinded and taken into exile, and judah reduced to a province. Ahaz is portrayed as an evil king in the second book of kings 2 kings 16. King ahaz died a natural death unlike a number of kings of judah and israel. Ahaz, or achaz, king of judah about bible prophecy.
Reigning over the southern kingdom of judah, 735715 b. Behind any system of chronology for the hebrew kings there is reflected the practical. Ahaz assumed the throne of judah at the age of 20 or 25. As king over the southern kingdom of judah ahaz had many good examples to look to and model his leadership after. Due to his disobedience to god, sauls reign was curtailed and his kingdom given to another dynasty. Living in the times of the kings of israel and judah, and understanding completely the circumstances, and writing a message, the significance of which is not. He molded statues of foreign gods and he allowed human sacrifice to occur in the land. Prophets in the reigns of kings of judah and israel. A study of king ahaz reveals how blessings can turn into curses. According to the biblical account, this kingdom was founded after the death of saul, when the tribe of judah elevated david to rule over it. Webarchive template wayback links articles containing greeklanguage text. Ahaz of judah, king amazing bible timeline with world history.
The chronology of king hezekiah of judah makes sense if you. So when his son ahaz came to the throne he was more influenced by the people than he was his father. Initial defeat was followed by ahaz seeking help from the assyrians and ultimately looting and shutting up gods temple and creating more high places 2 kings 16. Moving beyond the siege in the carved timeline, one can see the long. During the reign of jothams son ahaz, the arameans would march against judah, resulting in defeat and heavy casualties for judah 2 chronicles 28. Only king ahaz, king of judah in the south chose to not join and continued to pay tribute to assyria. For example, when king hezekiah ahazs son, but a good and godly king was ill, god promised him through isaiah that he would recover.
This tables shows the reigns of each of the kings of judah and israel, together with the dates and lengths of the reigns, and the prophets who were active at that time. Second kings 16 and 2 chronicles 28 record king ahazs destructive practices, such as idol worship and sacrilege against the temple of the lord. Jun 19, 2012 the help asked for was sent, and king ahaz was given temporary relief, but at what a cost to judah. Yahweh develops as state god of the kingdom of israel and the later kingdom of judah. Ahazs reputation was one of evil and disobedience to the lord, leading to. He even made his son walk through the fire of moloch, aping the abominable custom of the phoenicians. Ahaz was an evil king of judah who became king at the age of 20 and reigned for 4 years with his father, jotham, from 735 to 731 bc, and 16 years on his own, from 731 to 715 bc. Second kings 16 and 2 chronicles 28 record king ahaz s destructive practices, such as idol worship and sacrilege against the temple of the lord. Ahaz an abbreviation of jehoahaz i of judah, yahweh has held was the twelfth king of judah. When king ahaz died, he was buried in jerusalem but not in the royal tombs, and hezekiah became the new king 2 chronicles 28. And he did that which was right in the sight of the lord, according to all that david his father did.
Their intention is to overthrow ahaz and install a puppet on his throne. The lord humiliated judah because of king ahaz of israel, for he encouraged judah to sin and was very unfaithful to the lord. However, in about 930 bce the united kingdom split. Ahaz of judah, king amazing bible timeline with world.
After this incident, ahaz visited defeated damascus. King tiglathpileser of assyria came, but he gave him more trouble than support. Hezekiah of judah, king amazing bible timeline with. Because of his wickedness he led the people of judah into captivity by the assyrians and did not heed the warning of the prophets of the time such as isaiah. Upon this isaiah hastened to give advice and encouragement to ahaz, and the allies failed in their attack on jerusalem. Ahaz king of judah watch tower publications index 19862020. Ahaz international standard bible encyclopedia bible. A timeline of the kings of israel and judah historicism. King hezekiahs seal, discovered in the ophel excavations led by dr. The kings of judah were the monarchs who ruled over the ancient kingdom of judah. Ahaz was 20 when he became king of judah and reigned for 16 years. King sennacherib of assyria enjoyed his yearly tribute from the kingdom of judah. These data make it possible to connect the chronology of israel and judah to.
The chronology of his reign is difficult, as his son hezekiah is stated to have been 25 years of age when he began to reign 16 years after 2 kings 18. Ahaz, king of judah ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he was king in jerusalem for sixteen years. And he walked in the ways of the kings of israel, and he cast images for baal worship. Ahazs reputation was one of evil and disobedience to the lord, leading to judgment upon judahs land and people. And because he had no son, jehoram became king in his place in the second year of jehoram the son of jehoshaphat, king of judah. Previous index next the book of isaiah judahs true hope. What was the significance of the altar king ahaz built. So, israel and syria decided to wage war on judah in an attempt to overthrow ahaz and replace him with a political ally isaiah 7. This notion of a dual prophecy was contrived in order to conceal a stunning theological problem the seventh chapter of isaiah does not support matthews virgin birth story. Still refusing to turn to the l ord, he imported the idols of damascus into judah, building an imposing altar near the l ord s temple, after the pattern of the altar in damascus.
Ahaz became king at the age of 20 and ruled in jerusalem for 16 years. Analysis ahaz is censured with the standard deuteronomistic formula, he did not do what was right in the sight of the lord his god v. Jotham of judah according to the latter text and during the reign of king ahaz of judah. Two of judahs neighbors, the kingdoms of aram centered in damascus and of israel centered in samaria have joined forces to invade judah. Prophets and kingsahaz wikisource, the free online library.
Archaeological evidence for king ahaz bible history. King ahaz of judah the destruction of israel bible history. Now jehoram the son of ahab became king over israel at samaria in the eighteenth year of jehoshaphat king of judah, and reigned twelve years. Assyrian rulers were paid an annual tribute from judah since of the reign of king ahaz around 740 b.
Ahaz gathered riches from the lords temple, the royal palace, and the officials and gave them to the king. Its the story of king ahaz of judah, found in 2 kings 16, 2 chronicles 28 and isaiah 7. Ahaz and his unhappy subjects were now harassed by the fear of falling completely into the hands of the cruel assyrians. King ahaz even sacrificed his own children to his pagan. We see god offering this same kind of sign in other places in the bible as well. Such is the case with king hezekiahone of judahs greatest rulers. Thiele concluded that ahaz was coregent with jotham from 736735 bc, and that his sole reign began in 732731 and ended in 716715 bc.
The story of ahaz is found in 2 kings 16 and 2 chronicles 28. Has the chronology of the hebrew kings been finally settled. Another son, hezekiah, who was to become king after ahaz, was saved from the flames of the idol by his mother. King jotham was a godly man that carefully followed the lord and obeyed his commands. King ahaz during his troubled reign turned away from the living lord doing this he just helped more trouble on himself and his kingdom. The help asked for was sent, and king ahaz was given temporary relief, but at what a cost to judah. Chronology of king hezekiah of judah prophecy society. Scholars have endeavored to synchronize the chronology of events referred to in the bible with those derived from other external sources. After seven years, david became king of a reunited kingdom of israel. That is, hezekiah would necessarily have been eight years old when king ahaz had started as king of judah at twenty years of age. Sometime later his kingdom was invaded by pekah, king of israel, and rezin, king of syria, in an effort to force him into an alliance with them. He succeeded to the throne at the age of 20 years according to another reading 25.
King uzziah had begun the prosperity and the righteous reign of. His reign saw the second rebellion against nebuchadnezzar 588586 bc. King ahazs name means yahweh has held and he was twenty years old when he became king. The only other candidate that appears in the context of the narrative and unity of isaiah, 2 kings, and 2 chronicles is eliakim the son of hilkiah, who was the head of the royal household in judah. Thiele then counters driver and the other scholars he quotes by saying. The chapters deal with a national crisis that hits the kingdom of judah under the reign of king ahaz. At the time of his accession, rezin king of damascus and pekah king of israel had recently formed a league against judah, and they proceeded to lay siege to jerusalem. King ahaz hadnt been taught to worship the true god. God promised ahaz that he would deal with the threat.
Eilat mazar at the foot of the southern wall of the temple mount in jerusalem hezekiah r. Rezin, king of damascus and pekah, king of samaria conspired to replace ahaz with another king, a son of tabeel. And he made sacrifices in the valley of ben hinnom, and he burned his sons in the fire according to the. To navigate the timeline, click and drag it with your mouse, or click on the timeline overview on the bottom. Accordingly, the prophet delivers this profound message by addressing king ahaz both as the house of david and in the plural you. Driver had this compliment to make of thieles chronology. Ahaz was twenty years old when he succeeded his father jotham to the throne of judea. King ahaz was so despised that, when he died, he was not buried in the tombs of the kings in jerusalem verse 27. He didnt do what was right in the eyes of the lord.
The reason god sent tiglathpileser iii and his horde of assyrians against ahaz can be found in 2 chronicles 28. Analysis ahaz is censured with the standard deuteronomistic formula, he did not. King ahaz was a wicked ruler who brought a lot of problems onto israel from god. When ahaz ascended to the throne, judah was enjoying wonderful prosperity. Not willing that judah should yet be destroyed, god sent the prophet isaiah to encourage ahaz to not fear or be fainthearted, but to trust in the lord for deliverance isaiah 7. His father, grandfather and greatgrandfather had all either neglected or completely refused to serve and obey god. This angered king rezin of syria and he and king pekah of israel attacked jerusalem and put it under siege.
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