Ahaz

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Kings of Judah
Ahaz Hezekiah
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The Kings so Far
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The Kings so Far
Samaria fell in 6th year of Hezekiahs reign (2
Ki 1810)

• 45 Years

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Ahaz Judahs most wicked king

• 20 Years-old when he became King
• Reigned for 16 Years
• An Extremely vile and wicked king
• Openly worshiped Baal and offered sons in burnt
  sacrifices
• God chastised Judah because of this evil (2
  Chron 285) 120,000 men of Judah died 200,000
  women and children were captured
• Tried to bribe Assyria for help (caused more
  trouble)
• Ahaz indulged in even more idolatry as he became
  increasingly distressed.
• Not allowed a state burial in royal tombs

He walked in the way of the kings of Israel
indeed he made his son pass through the fire,
according to the abominations of the nations whom
the LORD had cast out from before the children of
Israel. (2 Ki 163)
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• Hezekiah Reform

• 25 Years-old when he became King
• Reigned for 29 Years
• A devoted believer in God He did what was
  right in the sight of God (2 Chron 2910)
• First order of business reform the religion of
  God (remove idols, reopen the temple, restore
  worship/sacrifices Passover) he was exact
  opposite of his father Ahaz

And he did what was right in the sight of the
LORD, according to all that his father David had
done. (2 Chron 292)

• When threatened by Assyria he turned to and
  depended upon God
• His sickness and the extension by 15-years of
  his life
• Thru pride he showed the treasures of Judah to
  Babylon
• He had constructed a great channel into Jerusalem

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• 2 Ki 2020 Hezekiah's Water Tunnel

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• Assyrian Threat

In 14th year of Hezekiah Sennacherib came
against all the fortified cities of Judah and
took them (2 Kings 1813). Hezekiah bribed
Assyria (2 Ki 1814-16 Hezekiah turned to God (2
Ki 19) Judah spared by God (2Ki 1935-37)
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