1. Continuation of the Study of Ahaz
Lesson 11
Continuation of the Study of Ahaz

2. Kings Israel
Jeroboam
Nadab
Baasha
Elah
Zimri
Omri
Ahab
Ahaziah
Jehoram
Jehu
Jehoahaz
Joash
Jeroboam II
Zechariah
Shallum
Menahem
Pekahiah
Pekah
Hoshea
Fall of Samaria 721BC

3. Kings Israel
Jeroboam
Nadab
Baasha
Elah
Zimri
Omri
Ahab
Ahaziah
Jehoram
Jehu
Jehoahaz
Joash
Jeroboam II
Zechariah
Shallum
Menahem
Pekahiah
Pekah
Hoshea
Fall of Samaria 721BC

4. Kings Israel
Jeroboam
Nadab
Baasha
Elah
Zimri
Omri
Ahab
Ahaziah
Jehoram
Jehu
Jehoahaz
Joash
Jeroboam II
Zechariah
Shallum
Menahem
Pekahiah
Pekah
Hoshea
Fall of Samaria 721BC

5. Kings Judah Rehoboam Abijah Asa Jehoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah Athaliah
Joash
Amaziah
Uzziah
Jotham
Ahaz
Hezekiah
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah
Jehoahaz
Jehoiakim
Jehoiachin
Zedekiah
Fall of Jerusalem 586

6. Kings Judah Rehoboam Abijah Asa Jehoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah Athaliah
Joash
Amaziah
Uzziah
Jotham
Ahaz
Hezekiah
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah
Jehoahaz
Jehoiakim
Jehoiachin
Zedekiah
Fall of Jerusalem 586

7. Kings Judah Rehoboam Abijah Asa Jehoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah Athaliah
Joash
Amaziah
Uzziah
Jotham
Ahaz
Hezekiah
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah
Jehoahaz
Jehoiakim
Jehoiachin
Zedekiah
Fall of Jerusalem 586

8. Ahaz continues his wickedness 2K 16:10-18; 2Chr 28:22-25
Asking Tiglath-Pileser for help against Syria and Israel was not pleasing to God
Ahaz was pleased that he made the attack on Damascus and he goes there to meet him
The relationship between Ahaz and Tiglath-Pileser did not help Ahaz
While in Damascus, Ahaz offered sacrifice to the gods of the Syrians

9. Ahaz continues his wickedness 2K 16:10-18; 2Chr 28:22-25
Ahaz said, “Since the gods of the king of Syria helped defeat me, I will offer sacrifice to them and perhaps they will help me.”
This proved to be another step downward
Ahaz liked the looks of the altar
Sent a pattern to Urijah the priest in Jerusalem
Urijah had one made and it was ready when Ahaz returned
He had the brazen alter moved.
He had it saved so he could inquire of God (when needed)

10. Ahaz continues his wickedness 2K 16:10-18; 2Chr 28:22-25
Ahaz offers sacrifices to the gods of Damascus
Ahaz set aside the worship to Jehovah
Articles of temple dismantled
He finally shut the door of the house of Jehovah
This was the 12th year of Ahaz

11. 12 th year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea to reign in Israel
Death of Ahaz 2 K 16:19-20; 2 Chr 28:26
Three years into the reign of Hoshea, Ahaz died and was buried in Jerusalem but not with other kings
Hezekiah begins
2 K 18:1-20:21; 2 Chr 28:27-32:33
Hoshea reigns 2 K 15:30; 17:1-18:12
Hoshea made a conspiracy against Pekah and slew him
Hoshea reigned 9 yrs
He was evil but not as bad as the kings before him
More about Hoshea in next lesson

12. Hezekiah’s character 2 K 18:3-7; 2 Chr 29:2
He was the best king in Judah since David
He removed the high places, smashed sacred stones, cut down Asherah poles 2 K 18:4
Broke in pieces the brazen serpent which Moses had made many years ago Nu 21:4
They were sacrificing to it as a god 2K 18:4
Hezekiah kept the commandments that the Lord gave as his father David did 2 C 29:2
The Lord was with him as he ruled

13. Cleansing the Temple 2 Chr 29:3
What had Ahaz done to the Temple? 28:21
Hezekiah in the first month of reign opened the doors and repaired them v3
Gathered the priest and Levites v4
Consecrate yourselves and the temple of Jehovah v5
Remove all defilement
Our fathers were unfaithful to Jehovah, and turned away from His dwelling place; v6

14. 2 Chr 29:6 For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs.  7Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel. 

15. Cleansing the Temple 2 Chr 29:3
They shut the doors of the temple and put out the lamps
The wrath of Jehovah has fallen on Judah
This is why our fathers fell by the sword
This is why our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity 2 K 29:9
I will make a covenant with the Lord our God so he will turn his wrath from us v 10
Do not neglect to stand before Him & serve Him v 11

16. Cleansing the Temple 2 Chr 29:3
We are wicked so we are being punished
We must turn back to Jehovah
The covenant had not been renewed since the days of Jehoiada when Joash was King 2 K 11:17-20
The Levites went to work purifying the temple
Unclean things brought out
They were dumped in the Kidron Valley v16

17. Temple Re-Dedicated 2 Chr 29:20
After purifying finished
Officials of the city gathered and sacrifices were offered, ceremonies held which set the temple worship in operation v 20
V tells of sacrifices and music
When they finished all the sacrifices, the king and all that were present bowed and worshiped the LORD v 29

18. Preparation for Passover feast 2 Chr 30:1-12
Passover was to be celebrated on the first month of each year
There had not been enough priest consecrated neither had the people assembled
Decision was made to celebrate it the 2nd month Nu 9:10
Invitations were sent throughout Israel from Dan to Beersheba asking all Israel to share in the Passover

19. Preparation for Passover feast 2 Chr 30:1-12
The decree went out:
People of Israel turn to the Lord
If you do He will turn to you v 6
Do not be like your fathers who were unfaithful v 7
Come to the sanctuary and serve the Lord v 8
Some ridiculed the decree and others humbled themselves and went to worship in Jerusalem v10

20. The keeping of the passover 2 Chr 30:13-27
A large crowd gathered to keep the feast v 13
The Levites were ashamed of negligence and consecrated themselves for worship v 15
Those not clean in the camp waited for the Levites to kill the passover lamb for them v 17
Hezekiah prays to God in their behalf v 18
The children of Israel kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: The LORD was praised in worship & singing with instruments unto the LORD v 21

21. The keeping of the passover 2 Chr 30:13-27
Hezekiah spoke kindly to all the Levites that taught the knowledge of the LORD verse 22
Great sacrifice given by Hezekiah v 24
There was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon and David it had not been like this in Jerusalem v 26
Priest and Levites blessed the people v 27
Their prayer was heard in Heaven v 27

22. The Divided Kingdom Part One - Review
Judah Israel
Rehoboam – 17 yrs – Evil BC
Abijah – 3 yrs – Evil BC
Asa – 41 yrs – Good BC
Jehoshaphat – 25 yrs – Good BC
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
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
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 yrs - Evil BC 22