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| ====== Ahaz, king of Judah ====== | ====== Ahaz, king of Judah ====== | ||
| + | * [[Isiah 7]] - attacked by [[Rezin]] of Syria and [[Pekah]] of Israel | ||
| - | === Events === | + | * 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) | |
| - | * [[Isiah 7]] - attacked by [[Rezin]] of Syria and [[Pekah]] of Israel | + | * 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) | ||
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