II Kings 13:1-25
Jehoahaz And Jehoash’s Evil Reign
II Kings 14:1-14
Amaziah’s Good Reign in Judah
II Kings 14:15-29
Jeroboam’s Evil Reign in Israel
II Kings 15:1-22
Azariah’s Good Reign in Judah
II Kings 15:23-38
Jotham’s Good Reign in Judah
II Kings 16:1-20
Ahaz’s Evil Reign in Judah
II Kings 17:1-23
Israel Carried Captive to Assyria
II Kings 17:24-41
Results of The Captivity
II Kings 18:1-16
Hezekiah Reigns in Judah
II Kings 18:17-37
Sennacherib Boasts Against The Lord
Ahaz’s Evil Reign in Judah
II Kings 16:1–20
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Upon Jotham’s death, his son Ahaz became the king and ruled for 16 years. He was a shocking contrast to his father and ranked with Judah’s wicked kings. He even went so far as to sacrifice his own son as a burnt offering to an idol. This practice was associated with the worship of Moleck, the national god of the Ammonites.
Israel and Syria governed by Rezin and Pekah who had formed a coalition to the north invaded Judah (2 Chron. 28:5-l5). The casualties inflicted upon Judah were heavy with l20,000 killed in one day and 200,000 carried away captive. This was indeed Judah’s darkest hour. Thoroughly frightened Ahaz appealed to Assyria for help. To pay for this assistance, gold was taken from the temple.
Ahaz traveled to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser III. While there he saw an altar he liked very much. He sent Uriah the high priest in Jerusalem a sketch of this altar with instructions for him to build one just like it. When Ahaz returned home he had the bronze altar in the temple moved aside to give a prominent place to the new altar. He then commanded that all regular offerings be made on the new altar. This emphasized two things:
(l) It stood in a prominent place as a symbol of allegiance to Assyria.
(2) It was used as a substitute for worship.
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II Kings 16:1-20 (English Standard Version)
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