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

2. Quick Review of Divided Kingdom 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 Israel Jeroboam – 22 yrs – Evil 922-901BC Nadab – 2 yrs – Evil 901-900BC Baasha – 24 yrs – Evil 900-877BC Elah – 2 yrs – Evil 877-876BC Zimri – 1 wk – Evil 876BC Omri – 12 yrs – Evil 876-869BC Ahab – 22 yrs - Evil 869-850BC

3. Quick Review of Divided Kingdom 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 Israel Ahaziah – 2 yrs – Evil 850-849BC Jehoram – 12 yrs – Evil 849-843BC Jehu – 28 yrs – Evil 843-815BC Jehoahaz – 17 yrs – Evil 815-802BC Jehoash – 16 yrs – Evil 802-786BC Jeroboam II - 41 yrs - Evil 786-745BC Zechariah – 6 months – Evil Shallum – 1 month – Evil Menahem – 10 years – Evil

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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)

9. 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

10. 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

12. 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)