Ahaz takes the throne in Judah next. He is NOTHING like his father or grandfather in his service to the Lord. He could be Ahab’s twin! Within the first verse of our reading we see where Judah is headed. For sixteen years Ahaz is unfaithful to the Lord in leading the people. We already had […]
Jotham takes the throne. He has been overseeing the king’s house for some time but now he is king. He learned from his father’s mistakes and serves God. When Uzziah went into the House of the Lord to burn incense he ran smack into God’s holiness. He became leprous in his forehead and remained so […]
Uzziah has been a good and godly king. He has been blessed by the Lord in many ways. And he has become prideful. His arrogance costs him everything! God blessed the people of Judah under the rule of Uzziah. They had victory over their enemies. They were able to build up their defenses. Their fields […]
Amaziah is replaced by his son Uzziah. He was 16 when the people of Judah made him king. And he walked with the Lord for a while. I went straight for my favorite marker again; was this king faithful to the Lord. “And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according […]
God determined to destroy Amaziah because of his idolatry. His demise comes through the people of Israel and his own people. I’m wondering if Amaziah’s request to meet Joash, king of Israel, face to face was for war or for a treaty. In past times when someone says they will meet face to face it […]
