The Divided Kingdom II The War Between Judah and the Israel-Syria Coalition

Quick Review of Divided Kingdom Judah Rehoboam – 17 yrs – Evil BC Abijah – 3 yrs – Evil BC Asa – 41 yrs – Good BC Jehoshaphat – 25 yrs – Good BC Israel Jeroboam – 22 yrs – Evil BC Nadab – 2 yrs – Evil BC Baasha – 24 yrs – Evil BC Elah – 2 yrs – Evil BC Zimri – 1 wk – Evil 876BC Omri – 12 yrs – Evil BC Ahab – 22 yrs - Evil BC

Quick Review of Divided Kingdom Judah Jehoram – 8 yrs – Evil BC Ahaziah – 1 yr – Evil 843BC Athaliah – 6 yrs – Evil BC Joash – 40 yrs – Evil BC Amaziah – 29 yrs - Good BC Uzziah – 52 yrs – Good Israel Ahaziah – 2 yrs – Evil BC Jehoram – 12 yrs – Evil BC Jehu – 28 yrs – Evil BC Jehoahaz – 17 yrs – Evil BC Jehoash – 16 yrs – Evil BC Jeroboam II - 41 yrs - Evil BC Zechariah – 6 months – Evil Shallum – 1 month – Evil Menahem – 10 years – Evil

Quick Review of Divided Kingdom Judah Uzziah – 52 yrs – Good Jotham – 16 years – Good Ahaz – 16 years – Evil Hezekiah – 29 years – Good Israel Pekahiah – 2 years – Evil Pekah – 20 years – Evil Hoshea – 9 years – Evil

Prophets of the DK 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

Beginning of Israel’s Captivity 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

War Begins Between Judah and Israel 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)

Ahaz, Pekah, and Rezin 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 Seeks Help from Assyria 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 Gives Hope 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

Taken by Assyria in the days of Pekah (2 Kin. 15:29; 1 Chron. 5:25-26) Naphtali Invasion by Edom and the Philistines (2 Chron. 28:18- 21)