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2 Kings 15-16

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

  1. What did Jotham do for Judah as King?
  2. How was Jotham different than his father? How was he different from all other kings of Judah?
  3. 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.
  4. Why do you think the people of Judah were that way? Consider last study about Uzziah.

Questions for King Ahaz

  1. In what ways was Ahaz different than all the other kings of Judah?
  2. 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)
  3. Who was Oded and what role did he play? ( 2 Chronicles 28:9-15)
  4. Why did Pekah and Rezin besiege Jerusalem?  (Isaiah 7:6)
  5. What was Isaiah's counsel to Ahaz at this time? (Isaiah 7)
  6. How did Ahaz respond to Isaiah's council? (Isaiah 7, 2 Kings 16:7)
  7. What further complicated things for Ahaz at this time? ( 2 Chronicles 28:16-19)
  8. What do you think accounts for the difference between 2 Kings 16:9 and 2 Chronicles 28:20?
  9. What was the result and overall effect of Ahaz going to Damascus?  (2 Kings 16:10-16   2 Chronicles 28:22-23)
  10. Who was Urijah and what did he do? ( 2 Kings 16:15-16)
  11. Where was Ahaz buried? (2 Chronicles 28:27)

Happy studying!

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