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topic_name = Ahaz, king of Judah |
subtopics = Biblical References: [[2 Kings]] [[2 Kings 15|15]], [[2 Kings 16|16]]; [[2 Chronicles]] [[2 Chronicles 28|28]]; [[Book of Isaiah|Isaiah]] [[Isaiah 7|7]]
* Contemporary Prophets: [[Isaiah]], [[Hosea]], [[Micah]]
* Contemporary Leaders and Tribes / Nations / Empires: [[Pekin]] (of [[Northern Kingdom of Israel]]), [[Rezin]] (of [[Aram]]), [[Tiglath-Pileser III]] (of [[Assyria]]) |
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Ahaz was a king of the Judah ([[2 Kings 16]], [[2 Chronicles 28]]). He did give exclusive worship to God, but was involved in [[idolatry]]. He died at the age of 35, after reigning 16 years ([[732 BC]]-[[716 BC]] according to [[E.R. Thiele]]), and was succeeded by his son [[Hezekiah]]. He is one the kings mentioned in the genealogy of [[Jesus]] in the [[Gospel of Matthew]].