The Time of the Kings

We will be covering two kings this week. Jotham - 2 Kings 15:32-38 and 2 Chronicles 27:1-9 Ahaz - 2 Kings 16:1-20 and 2 Chronicles 28:1-27 Questions for King Jotham What did Jotham do for Judah as King? How was Jotham different than his father? How was he different from all other kings of Judah? What were the people like during his reign? Consider 2 Chronicles 27:2. For a picture of this read Isaiah 1and 2 and Micah 1 and 2, jot down a few notes about the people of Judah from what you see in these chapters. Why do you think the people of Judah were that way? Consider last study about Uzziah. Questions for King Ahaz In what ways was Ahaz different than all the other kings of Judah? What were the results of Pekah's (Israel/Ephraim) and Rezin's (Syria/Aram) attecks on Judah? (2 Kings 16:5-6 and 2 Chronicles 28:5-8) Who was Oded and what role did he play? ( 2 Chronicles 28:9-15) Why did Pekah and Rezin besiege Jerusalem?  (Isaiah 7:6) What was Isaiah's counsel to Ahaz at this t

We'll consider 2 Kings 15 for our Kings Bible Study where we see 5 kings of Israel. Also we'll consider the kings of Judah in 2 Chronicles 26: Azariah/Uzziah & chapter 27: Jotham. The questions below will assist us in our preparation which will then allow us to spend more time in fellowship about the lessons and applications gleaned from these chapters. In 2 Kings 15 we see the short accounts of 5 evil kings in Israel. Last time when we studied their predecessor, Jeroboam II, we saw where both Amos and Hosea prophesied judgment upon Israel unless there was repentance. Sadly as we consider these 5 kings we see no repentance and aspects of their prophecies being fulfilled. 1. What similarities and/or what unique events do you see occurring to these 5 kings during their reigns, their deaths, etc.?     a. Zechariah: 2 Kings 15:8-12  (6 months) (see 2 K 10:30)     b. Shallum: 2 Kings 15:13-15 (1 month)     c. Menahem: 2 Kings 15:16-22 (10 years) (see Hosea 13:16)     d. Pekahiah