SOLOMON WAS RIGHT!

2 KINGS 16                                                         

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Solomon said in Proverbs 14:34 “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.” There has been amply illustrated for us in the life of King Ahaz of Judah- a descendant of King David. We see it first of all…

 

I. THE WALK OF KING AHAZ [v. 1-4]

 

1. He Did Not Walk Like King David [v. 1-2]

 

2. He Did Walk Like the Kings of Israel [v. 3a]

 

3. He Did Walk Like the Heathen [v. 3-4]

 

II. THE WAR OF KING AHAZ [v. 5-10a]

 

1. The Invasion of Syria & Israel [v. 5-6] v. 6 first usage of “Jews” [note-this reference is not of the tribe of Judah]

 

2. The Rejection of God [Hos. 1:6-7, Is. 7:1-14ff]

 

3. The Subjection to Assyria [v. 7-10a]

 

III. THE WORSHIP OF KING AHAZ [v. 10-20]

 

1. Started by the Sinful King [v. 10-18]

 

2. Supported by the Sissy priest [v, 10-11, 15-16, the priest Azariah stood against King Uzziah in 2 Chr. 26:16-20]

 

3. Stopped by the Sitting Judge [v. 19-20, Heb. 9:27]