Charles (Chuck) Kensinger

2 Kings 15 tells the story of several Israelite kings, beginning with Jeroboam and when Azariah becomes the King of Judah. Zechariah succeeds Jeroboam in Samaria. Shallum murders him and becomes the monarch for one month until he is executed by Menahem during the reign of Azariah in Judah. Assyria invades the northern kingdom but are paid off with money from the people. This appeases them and when Menahem dies, his son Pekahiah rules in Israel. Pekah mounts a coup and grabs the power of the King of Israel. During his reign Assyria returns and conquers some of the cities. Currently, Hoshea defeated Pekah while Jotham was monarch in Judea. Ahaz, the son of Jotham becomes the Judean king when his father dies.

Uzziah is made King of Judah in 2 Chronicles 26 at the age of sixteen. He succeeds his father Amaziah. He followed Jehovah if the prophet Zechariah was alive. He was successful during that time. They were victorious against the Philistines, Arabs, Meunites, and Ammonites. He was responsible for many improvements in and around Jerusalem. The army grew strong during his reign.

When Uzziah became powerful, he also grew arrogant. He attempted to sacrifice to Yahweh and was stopped by the priests. While in the Temple, he became leprous and died with the leprosy. Jotham, his son officiated after he contracted the disease and became King at his death. We will begin reading from Isaiah starting tomorrow.