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Themes in 2 Kings 16

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Themes in 2 Kings 16

2 Kings 16:1 (show verse)

In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.

Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham
Israel » Jotham » Suceeds » Ahaz
Remaliah » Father of pekah, king of israel

2 Kings 16:2 (show verse)

Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king and reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God like his ancestor David

Sacrifice » Those that sacrifice their children

2 Kings 16:3 (show verse)

but walked in the way of the kings of Israel. He even made his son pass through the fire, imitating the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites.

Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Idolatrous abominations of
Children » Caused to pass through fire
Fire » Children caused to pass through
Heathen » General references to
the Heathen » Evil of imitating
Molech » Children sacrificed to
Offerings » Human sacrifices » israelites
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice
Sacrifice » Those that sacrifice their children
Sacrifices » Human beings offered as

2 Kings 16:4 (show verse)

He sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Idolatrous abominations of
High places » Sacrifices and incense offered to idols upon

2 Kings 16:5 (show verse)

Then Aram’s King Rezin and Israel’s King Pekah son of Remaliah came to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but were not able to conquer him.

Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Kingdom of, invaded by the kings of syria and samaria
Alliances » Instances of » Rezin and pekah
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Calamities of
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Jerusalem » Calamities of
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Besieged but not taken by rezin and pekah
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Pekah
Jews, the » Captivity of » Calamities of
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Pekah
Remaliah » Father of pekah, king of israel
Rezin » King of syria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem
Syria » Joined with israel against ahaz and besieged jerusalem

2 Kings 16:6 (show verse)

At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram and expelled the Judahites from Elath. Then the Arameans came to Elath, and they live there until today.

Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Kingdom of, invaded by the kings of syria and samaria
Elath » By the syrians
Israel » Kings of judah » Persecution of
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Jews, the » Called God's people » Persecuted
Persecution » Of the jews
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Retook elath and drove out the jews

So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. March up and save me from the power of the king of Aram and of the king of Israel, who are rising up against me.”

Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of asia
Alliances » Instances of » Ahaz and tiglath
Ambassadors » Ahaz to tiglath
Assyria » Tiglath pileser king of » Asked to aid ahaz against syria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of assyria
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Ambassadors
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus

2 Kings 16:8 (show verse)

Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the Lord’s temple and in the treasuries of the king’s palace and sent them to the king of Assyria as a gift.

Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of asia
Alliances » Instances of » Ahaz and tiglath
Assyria » Tiglath pileser king of » Asked to aid ahaz against syria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of assyria
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus

2 Kings 16:9 (show verse)

So the king of Assyria listened to him and marched up to Damascus and captured it. He deported its people to Kir but put Rezin to death.

Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of asia
Assyria » Tiglath pileser king of » Conquered syria
Damascus » Taken by king of assyria
Diplomacy » Instances of » Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of assyria
Israel » Judah » Invaded » By samaria » War
Kir » The inhabitants of damascus carried into captivity to, by the king of assyria
Rezin » King of syria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
Syria » Subdued and its inhabitants taken captive by assyria
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus

2 Kings 16:10 (show verse)

King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. When he saw the altar that was in Damascus, King Ahaz sent a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction to Uriah the priest.

Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar » Used in idolatrous worship
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahaz
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
tiglath-pileser » Forms an alliance with ahaz; captures damascus
Uriah (urias) » A priest » Probably identical with urijah
Urijah » The priest
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz

2 Kings 16:11 (show verse)

Uriah built the altar according to all the instructions King Ahaz sent from Damascus. Therefore, by the time King Ahaz came back from Damascus, Uriah the priest had completed it.

Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahaz
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz

2 Kings 16:12 (show verse)

When the king came back from Damascus, he saw the altar. Then he approached the altar and ascended it.

2 Kings 16:13 (show verse)

He offered his burnt offering and his grain offering, poured out his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his fellowship offerings on the altar.

Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Drink
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Offerings » Drink » Libations of wine offered with the sacrifices
Offerings » Drink
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz

2 Kings 16:14 (show verse)

He took the bronze altar that was before the Lord in front of the temple between his altar and the Lord’s temple, and put it on the north side of his altar.

Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Defiled and its treasures given by ahaz to the king of assyria
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz

2 Kings 16:15 (show verse)

Then King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, “Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and his grain offering. Also offer the burnt offering of all the people of the land, their grain offering, and their drink offerings. Sprinkle on the altar all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of sacrifice. The bronze altar will be for me to seek guidance.”

Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz

2 Kings 16:16 (show verse)

Uriah the priest did everything King Ahaz commanded.

Ahaz » Visits » Damascus
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Urijah » A priest in ahaz » Builds a new altar for ahaz

2 Kings 16:17 (show verse)

Then King Ahaz cut off the frames of the water carts

and removed the bronze basin from each of them. He took the reservoir

from the bronze oxen that were under it and put it on a stone pavement.

Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of asia
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Laver » Altered by ahaz
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in

2 Kings 16:18 (show verse)

To satisfy the king of Assyria, he removed from the Lord’s temple the Sabbath canopy they had built in the palace, and he closed the outer entrance for the king.

Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Robs the temple to purchase aid from the king of asia
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » The covered place for the sabbath and king's entry
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Defiled and its treasures given by ahaz to the king of assyria

2 Kings 16:19 (show verse)

The rest of the events of Ahaz’s reign, along with his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.

Israel » hezekiah » Succeeds » Ahaz

2 Kings 16:20 (show verse)

Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and his son Hezekiah became king in his place.

Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Succeeded by hezekiah
hezekiah » General references to
hezekiah » King of judah
Israel » hezekiah » Succeeds » Ahaz
Israel » Kings of judah » 13 hezekiah
Kings of israel » Kings of judah » 13 hezekiah