The Divided Kingdom II

The War Between Judah and the Israel-Syria Coalition

Quick Review of Divided Kingdom JudahRehoboam – 17 yrs – Evil 922-915BC Abijah – 3 yrs – Evil 915-913BC

Asa – 41 yrs – Good 913-873BC

Jehoshaphat – 25 yrs – Good 873-849BC

IsraelJeroboam – 22 yrs – Evil 922-901BC

Nadab – 2 yrs – Evil 901-900BC Baasha – 24 yrs – Evil 900-877BC Elah – 2 yrs – Evil 877-876BC Zimri – 1 wk – Evil 876BC Omri – 12 yrs – Evil 876-869BC Ahab – 22 yrs - Evil 869-850BC

Quick Review of Divided Kingdom Judah

Jehoram – 8 yrs – Evil 849-843BCAhaziah – 1 yr – Evil 843BC

Athaliah – 6 yrs – Evil 843-837BCJoash – 40 yrs – Evil 837-800BC

Amaziah – 29 yrs - Good 800-783BC

Uzziah – 52 yrs – Good

Israel

Ahaziah – 2 yrs – Evil 850-849BC Jehoram – 12 yrs – Evil 849-843BC

Jehu – 28 yrs – Evil 843-815BC

Jehoahaz – 17 yrs – Evil 815-802BC Jehoash – 16 yrs – Evil 802-786BC Jeroboam II - 41 yrs - Evil 786-745BC

Zechariah – 6 months – EvilShallum – 1 month – EvilMenahem – 10 years – Evil

Quick Review of Divided Kingdom JudahUzziah – 52 yrs – Good

Jotham – 16 years – GoodAhaz – 16 years – Evil

Hezekiah – 29 years – Good

IsraelPekahiah – 2 years – EvilPekah – 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. 16:1-4; 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. 28:5f)

• 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

Taken by Assyria in the days of Pekah (2 Kin. 15:29; 1 Chron. 5:25-26)

Invasion by Edom and the Philistines (2 Chron. 28:18-21)