Notes: January 2, 2009 – King Ahaz, Part 1

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