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Ahaz, king of Judah

  • 2 Chr. 27:9 - Ahaz's father, Jotham, dies, and he begins his reign.
  • He was 22 years old when he began his reign, and ruled for 16 years (2 Chr. 28:1) (735-720 BC)
  • He was a wicked king, being idolatrous and did human sacrifice of his own children (2 Chr. 28:3)
  • Even though the Lord told him, through the prophet Isaiah, that he would be fine (Isa. 7:1-7), he formed an alliance with Assyria (2 Kings 16:7)
  • He sent gold and silver from the temple as a tribute to the Assyrians (2 Kings 16:8). He also forced the nobility to give as well (2 Chr. 28:21)
  • He had pagan altars, similar to the ones in Damascus, built in his kingdom (2 Kings 16:10-11)
  • He closed the temple, and initiated pagan worship (2 Chr. 28:24-25)
  • He dies and is buried in Jerusalem (2 Chr. 28:27)
ahaz.txt · Last modified: 2012/11/14 09:28 by steve