2 Kings 16 (1-6); 2 Chronicles 28 (1-15); Isaiah 7
- Ahaz was 20 years old when he began to reign; and his reign lasted 16 years in Jerusalem.
- Though a southern king, he was notably wicked.
- His religion was little different from a heathen’s; he offered his son in a fiery sacrifice.
- In an act of sinful piety, he refused to obey God, alleging a desire not to tempt the Lord