Who did Amaziah kill when he became king? The men who assassinated his father
Who did he pay to help Judah’s army? 100,000 men of Israel
What did a prophet tell him not to do? Not to use the men of Israel
What did Amaziah lose? 100 talents he paid the Israelites to fight
What did the prophet say he would gain? God could provide much more
What did Amaziah do to the Edomite gods? He took them and started worshipping them
Why did Amaziah challenge Israel to battle? It was from God to be an occasion for him to lose in battle as punishment for his apostasy
What kind of king was Uzziah? good
What were Uzziah’s special accomplishments? He rebuilt Elath, he conquered neighbors and built cities and fortifications all around
How did Uzziah show his pride? He wanted to burn incense in the temple
What was the consequence of his sin? He immediately became leprous
Who ruled while Uzziah was isolated? Jotham his son
Did Uzziah’s isolation end when he died? No, he was buried in a separate place
What kind of king was Jotham? He did right
What kind of king was Ahaz? evil
Who was the first enemy to come against Judah? Syria
How many people did Israel kill in Judah? 120,000
What did the prophet Obed warn Israel about their treatment of Judah? It was to be God’s punishment, but they went too far; they were not to make slaves of the people of Judah
How did Israel respond? The leaders of Israel ordered the captives of Judah to be returned home
What other enemies gave Judah trouble? Edom and Philistia
Who did Ahaz turn to for help? Assyria
Who else did Ahaz turn to for help? The Syrian gods
Was Ahaz a religious man? Apparently so, but his faith was in the wrong gods
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