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Rulers of Judah Aft= er Jehu

Steve Rowe

July 15, 2006

I.&n= bsp; = ; Athaliah [Judah, 841-835]

a.&n= bsp; Athaliah was Ahaziah’s= mother

b.&n= bsp; When she sa= w her son killed by Jehu, she killed all of the royal offspring and declared hers= elf queen

c.&n= bsp; Joash hides

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Jehosheba, daughter of Joram = and sister of Athaliah, took and hid = Joash.

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Joash hid in the house of the Lord for 6 years

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; When he was= 7, Jehoiada, the high priest, gathered the captains and = made them swear allegiance to the Lord

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; With the ar= my arrayed around the temple, he crowned Joash kin= g

d.&n= bsp; When the qu= een heard, she was furious

e.&n= bsp; The priest = had her removed from the temple and killed

II.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Joash (Jehoash) [Judah, = 835-796]

a.&n= bsp; Jehoiada’s influence

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Jehoiada made a covenant between the people and the Lord=

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; The people stormed the house of Baal, killed the priest, smashed the idols, and destro= yed the altar

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; The high pl= aces were not all torn down and the people still worshipped there.

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; Under Jehoiada’s influence, Joas= h “did right in the sight of the Lord.”

b.&n= bsp; Repairing t= he temple

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Joash told the priests they could take the money brou= ght to the temple for themselves but they had to repair the temple (2 Kings 12:4-5= )

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; The priests didn’t repair the damage

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; Joash ordered that they take no more money for themse= lves but that it all go toward the repair of the temple.

c.&n= bsp; Joash falls into sin

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Jehoiada died at age 130

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; After this,= he forsook the Lord and the people worshipped Asherah

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; God sent pr= ophets to turn them back

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; God sent Zechariah, son of Jehoiada, but they stoned him= (2 Chron. 24:20-22)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; When he die= d, Zechariah called on God to avenge him

d.&n= bsp; Hazael of Aram attacks

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Hazael subdued Gath a= nd headed for Jerusalem

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; They came w= ith small numbers but defeated Judah (2 Chron 24:24)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; They killed= the princes and sent the spoil to = Damascus

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; Joash paid them off out of the treasures of the templ= e

e.&n= bsp; The death o= f Joash

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; His servants conspired against him and killed him in bed

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; He was buri= ed in Jerusalem but not alongside the other kings

III.= &nb= sp; Amaziah [Judah, 796-767]

a.&n= bsp; He “d= id right in the sight of the Lord” but didn’t tear down the high places or stop idol worship

b.&n= bsp; He had the servants who killed his father executed.&n= bsp; He spared their sons according to the Law

c.&n= bsp; War with Edom

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Amaziah hired 100,000 men from Israel

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; A man of Go= d told him not to bring them for God was not with = Israel (2 Chron 25:7-8)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; Amaziah sent them home but they were angry with him

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; He went to = war with Edom and killed 10,000 Edomites

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; He regained territory around the dead sea that had been lost= by Joram in about 845.

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; vi. &n= bsp; He brought = with him the gods of Edom= and set them up as his gods.

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; vii. &= nbsp; The Lord was angry (2 Chron 25:15-16)

d.&n= bsp; War with Jehoash of Israel

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; The dismiss= ed men of Israel attacked Judah a= nd took spoils

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Amaziah sent a message to Jehoash<= /span>, challenging him to battle

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; Jehoash replied with a parable about a thistle and a ce= dar (2 Kings 14:9-10). He told Amaziah to stay home.

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; Amaziah persisted and went to war. God was punishing him for followin= g the gods of Edom (2 Chron 25:20)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; Judah was defeated by Israel

1.&n= bsp; Amaziah was totally defeated

2.&n= bsp; Jehoash took all the gold, silver, and valuables from t= he temple

3.&n= bsp; Jehoash tore down the walls of Jerusalem

e.&n= bsp; Amaziah lived 15 years after Jehoa= sh died

f.&n= bsp; People cons= pired against Amaziah

g.&n= bsp; He fled to = Lachish but was p= ursued and killed there

h.&n= bsp; His body was buried in Jerusalem with his fathers

IV.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Azariah (Uzziah) [Judah, = 790-739]

a.&n= bsp; When Amaziah died, the people took his 16-year-old son Azariah and put him in power.

b.&n= bsp; Azariah did right before the Lord as his father had don= e but also did not tear down the high places or stop people from worshiping idols= .

c.&n= bsp; He listened= to the wisdom of a prophet named Zechariah (not the author of the book of Zechariah—that was 200 years later)

d.&n= bsp; He had a la= rge army of over 300,000 men

e.&n= bsp; He defeated= the Philistines and the Arabs. The Ammonites gave him gifts.

f.&n= bsp; God blessed= him and his name spread even to Egypt

g.&n= bsp; Azariah’s sin and punishment

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; In his vict= ories, he became proud

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; He went to = the temple to personally burn incense to the Lord

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; The priests= told him he should not—it was their job (2 Chron 26:18)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; He became a= ngry with them

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; The Lord st= ruck him immediately with leprosy

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; vi. &n= bsp; He was forc= ed to live in a separate building and couldn’t enter the temple<= /span>

h.&n= bsp; Azariah died and was buried in the field by the kings&#= 8217; grave

V.&n= bsp; = ; Jotham [Judah, 750-731]

a.&n= bsp; During his father’s time of sickness, Jotham ruled o= ver the king’s house

b.&n= bsp; He took pow= er during the 2^nd year of Pekah (2^=
nd to last king of Isra= el)

c.&n= bsp; He did righ= t by the Lord but never entered the temple.&nbs= p;

d.&n= bsp; Under him, = the people continued to be corrupt (high places, incense to idols)

e.&n= bsp; Jotham followed the Lord and was blessed in battle

f.&n= bsp; He defeated= the Ammonites and received large tribute from them

g.&n= bsp; War broke o= ut with Syria and Israel. This would continue under his son Ahaz.<= /p>