Judah Judah

Judah

• Judah

• Rehoboam – 17 yrs – Evil 922-915BC

• Abijah – 3 yrs – Evil 915-913BC

• Asa – 41 yrs – Good 913-873BC

• Jehoshaphat – 25 yrs – Good 873-849BC

Judah

• Judah

• Jehoram – 8 yrs – Evil 849-843BC

• Ahaziah – 1 yr – Evil 843BC

• Athaliah – 6 yrs – Evil 843-837BC

• Joash – 40 yrs – Evil 837-800BC

• Amaziah – 29 yrs - Good 800-783BC

• Uzziah – 52 yrs – Good

Judah

• Judah

• Uzziah – 52 yrs – Good

• Jotham – 16 years – Good

• Ahaz – 16 years – Evil

• Hezekiah – 29 years – Good

The prophets during the Divided Kingdom

• The prophets during the Divided Kingdom

• Obadiah – Judah in the days of Jehoram
• Joel – Judah in the days of Joash
• Jonah – Israel in the early days of Jeroboam II
• Amos – Israel in the days of Jeroboam II & Uzziah
• Hosea – Israel in the days of Jeroboam II & Uzziah
• Isaiah – Judah in the days of Uzziah – Hezekiah
• Micah – Judah in the days of Jotham – Hezekiah

1 Chron. 5:25-26 mention Assyria taking captive those from the east side of the Jordan

• 1 Chron. 5:25-26 mention Assyria taking captive those from the east side of the Jordan

• The timing of this is difficult to pinpoint, however it was Tiglath-pileser who took them captive

• Also, the text makes it clear why they were taken captive

• This may or may not coincide with 1 Kin. 15:29

2 Kings 15:37 states that this war began during the reign of Jotham in Judah

• 2 Kings 15:37 states that this war began during the reign of Jotham in Judah

• This war continued into the days of Ahaz, the most wicked king Judah had seen (2 Kin. 16:1-4; 2 Chron. 28:1-4)

• Pekah and Rezin are confederates in this war

• There is a chronology problem during this period (2 Kin. 5:30, 33, 16:1; 17:1)

Isaiah 7:1-17 gives insight into this war from God’s point of view

• Isaiah 7:1-17 gives insight into this war from God’s point of view

• This war appeared to come in phases (2 Kin. 16:5; 2 Chron. 28:5f)

• Israel took captives from Judah to Samaria

• Oded the prophet rebuked Israel for taking these captives, and they were returned (2 Chron. 28:9-15)

Ahaz took gifts of silver and gold from the temple and from the palace and sent it to Tiglath-pilezer asking for help

• Ahaz took gifts of silver and gold from the temple and from the palace and sent it to Tiglath-pilezer asking for help

• Tiglath-pilezer agreed to help Ahaz (2 Kin. 16:9-10; 2 Chron. 28:16, 20-21)

• Ahaz desperately needed help because of the oppression from the north and the south (2 Chron. 28:17-19)

• Note the cause of this oppression

Isaiah prophesied that even though this northern section of the land had been in anguish, it would be made glorious

• Isaiah prophesied that even though this northern section of the land had been in anguish, it would be made glorious

• Compare Isaiah 9:1-2 with Matt. 4:12-16