Ahaz of Judah was a horrible king. He turned away from the Lord as fully as any king had. He even closed the House of the Lord. King Ahaz is the first king mentioned who sacrificed his own son in an offering to the gods of the people around him. His actions did not go […]
When King Uzziah was struck with leprosy, his son Jotham reigned with him. Now it is Jotham’s turn alone on the throne. He honors God, like his father did. There is so much that we don’t know about this king. His actions didn’t stand out among his peers. But he was a good king, and […]
It’s time for a fast march through several of the kings of Israel. Two have very short reigns, and all have a smattering of information. ALL continued in sin; worshiping the golden calves of Jeroboam. The fourth generation of Jehu, that God promised would rule Israel, takes the throne. He is the son of Jeroboam […]
Amaziah has been killed in Lachish. The people of Judah raise up his son to sit on the throne. Azariah and Uzziah are the same person. Azariah is the name used in 2 Kings 15 for the son of Amaziah, whereas 2 Chronicles 26 calls him Uzziah. Being that 2 Chronicles has the most information […]
Another Jeroboam takes the throne in Israel. Jeroboam II is the third generation of the sons of Jehu that the Lord promised would reign in Israel. We have very little information on Jeroboam II. One thing we do know is that he followed the example set down by the first Jeroboam in serving the ‘substitute […]