The Divided Kingdom II The War Between Judah
The Divided Kingdom II The War Between Judah and the Israel-Syria Coalition
Quick Review of Divided Kingdom Judah Rehoboam – 17 yrs – Evil 922 -915 BC Israel Jeroboam – 22 yrs – Evil 922 -901 BC Abijah – 3 yrs – Evil 915 -913 BC Asa – 41 yrs – Good 913 -873 BC Jehoshaphat – 25 yrs – Good 873 -849 BC Nadab – 2 yrs – Evil 901 -900 BC Baasha – 24 yrs – Evil 900 -877 BC Elah – 2 yrs – Evil 877 -876 BC Zimri – 1 wk – Evil 876 BC Omri – 12 yrs – Evil 876 -869 BC Ahab – 22 yrs - Evil 869 -850 BC
Quick Review of Divided Kingdom Judah Jehoram – 8 yrs – Evil 849 -843 BC Ahaziah – 1 yr – Evil 843 BC Athaliah – 6 yrs – Evil 843 -837 BC Joash – 40 yrs – Evil 837 -800 BC Amaziah – 29 yrs - Good 800783 BC Israel Ahaziah – 2 yrs – Evil 850 -849 BC Jehoram – 12 yrs – Evil 849 -843 BC Jehu – 28 yrs – Evil 843 -815 BC Jehoahaz – 17 yrs – Evil 815 -802 BC Jehoash – 16 yrs – Evil 802 -786 BC Jeroboam II - 41 yrs - Evil 786 -745 BC Uzziah – 52 yrs – Good 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: 14; 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: 5 f) • 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
Naphtali Invasion by Edom and the Philistines (2 Chron. 28: 1821) Taken by Assyria in the days of Pekah (2 Kin. 15: 29; 1 Chron. 5: 25 -26)
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