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1. Rehoboam
(931-913 B.C.)
Rehoboam maintained the same type of polygamous harem
that snared his father (2Chr.11:18-21). The basis of
his spiritual problem was his failure to "set his heart"
on seeking the Lord (2Chr.12:14).
A. Rehoboam invited division by insensitivity and
rejecting good advice (1Kgs.12:1-19)
B. Civil War averted (1Kgs.12: 20-24)
C. His sins (1Kgs.14:22-24; 2Chr.11:18-21) due to not
setting his heart to seek the Lord (2Chr. 12:14)
D. Shoshenq's raid on Jerusalem a judgment on
unfaithfulness and show that God’s rule is better than
earthly monarchy (2Chr.12:1-9)
2. Abijam{h}
(913-910 B.C.)
A. Civil War (2Chr.13:1-19) between Judah and Israel,
God gave Judah victory (2Chr. 13:1-19)
B. But Abijah built a harem (2Chr. 13:21) and was "not
wholly devoted to YHWH" (1Kgs.15:3)
3. Asa
(911-869 B.C.)
A. Spiritual leadership and defenses/war with Ethiopia
(2Chr.14:6-15)
B. Spiritual leadership and Reforms (1Kgs.15:11-15;
2Chr.15:1-19), idolatrous queen-Mother removed but the
High Places were not, yet Asa had good motives (2Chr.
15:16-17)
C. Threatened by Israel, Asa made and alliance with
Syria (2Chr.16:1-14), for which he was chastised and
responded with anger (2Chr. 16:7-10).
D. Asa had a severe foot disease, but sought help from
physicians only and not the Lord (2Chr. 16:12)
E. When Asa died, the people mourned (2Chr. 16:14)
4. Jehoshaphat
(872-/870-848 B.C.)
A. Jehoshaphat's rule established by: wise policies and
spiritual education for his people (2Chr.17:1-16)
B. However, he foolishly allowed intermarriage w/Ahab's
house (2Chr.18:1)
C. Joined Ahab's 3rd war with Syria, but was preserved
(1Kgs. 22:1-38), rebuked by the prophet Jehu (2Chr.
19:1-4) and this led to religious reform (2Chr.19:5-11),
but the High Places remained (2Chr. 20:33)
D. Moab/Ammon invaded Judah, but Jehoshaphat sought
God’s help and was preserved (2Chr. 20:1-30)
E. Foolishly joined Ahaziah in building a merchant fleet
(1Kgs. 22:48ff; 2Chr. 20:35-37)
5. Jehoram
(853/848-841 B.C.)
A. married Ahab & Jezebel’s daughter Athaliah
(2Kgs.8:16-23) and her influence caused him to kill his
brothers for political stability (2Chr. 21:4-6), as well
as build more “high places” and encourage apostasy
(2Chr. 21:11)
B. Attacked by Edom, Philistines, and Arabs
(2Chr.21:8-10,16f)
C. Elijah predicted his painful death and when dead the
people did not honor him (2Chr.21:12-20)
6. Ahaziah
(841 B.C.)
A. Counseled wickedly by his idolatrous relatives
(2Chr.22:3-4)
B. Joined Joram in war, was wounded, and died when Jehu
cleaned house (2Kgs.8:24-29; 2Chr. 22:5-9)
7. Athaliah
(841-835 B.C.)
A. Daughter of Israel’s king Ahab & Jezebel, Ahaziah’s
mother
B. She killed most of David’s royal line (2Kgs.11:1-3)
C. Was forcibly replaced (2Kgs.11:4-21)
8. Joash
(835-796 B.C.)
A. As a baby, hidden for six years from Athaliah (2Chr.
22:11-12)
B. Jehoiada removed Baal worship (2Chr. 23:16-22)
C. Temple restoration & reforms (2Kgs.12:1-16; 2Chr.
24:1-14)
D. After Jehoiada’s death, Joash was pressured to stop
YHWH worship and even killed Jehoida's son when he spoke
against what was happening (2Chr.24:20-22,25)
E. Appeased Syrians w/money (2Kgs.12:17,18) and was
murdered in his own bed by his servants because he had
killed Jehoiada’s son (2Chr. 24:25)
9. Amaziah
(796-767 B.C.)
A. "did right" in most things (2Kgs.14:1-7), but
“half-hearted” (2Chr. 25:2)
B. He hired mercenaries from the northern kingdom, but
was warned by a prophet to not use them. So he sent
them home unpaid and they later raided Judah for not
being paid (2Chr. 25:6-10,13)
C. Defeated Edom, but foolishly took the idols they
dropped home and worshipped them (2Chr.25:11-12,14-16)
D. He arrogantly goaded Jehoash into a war he couldn’t
win (2Kgs.14:8-14; 2Chr. 25:17-24)
E. After turning away from YHWH, a conspiracy developed
that caused him to leave town and followed and killed
him (2Kgs.14:17-20; 2Chr. 25:27-28)
10. Azariah/Uzziah
792/767-729 B.C.)
A. "Did right" but left "high places" (2Kgs. 15:1-7)
B. Assumed priestly office & offered incense/leprosy
(2Chr.26:16-21)
11. Jotham
750/739-731 B.C.)
A. "ordered his ways before YHWH" (Chr.27:6)
B. Rezin/Pekah attack Judah (2Kgs.15:37)
C. Isaiah/Micah began their ministries
12. Ahaz
(735/731-715 B.C.)
A. offered children to Molech (2Kgs.16:3,4)
B. Syria/Israel & Assyrian aid (2Kgs.16:5-9)
C. Northern kingdom fell to Assyria (2Kgs.18:9-12)
D. Put an Assyrian altar in Temple (2Kgs.16:10-18)
E. Encouraged worship at the "high places" to foreign
gods (2Chr.28;19-25)
13. Hezekiah
(715-686 B.C.)
A. Great reforms (2Kgs.18:1-4)
B. Assyrian tribute withheld due to trust in God
(2Kgs.18:5-8)
C. Rescue from Sennacherib's siege (2Kgs.18:13 - 19:37)
D. Hezekiah's life lengthened (2Kgs.20:1-11)
E. Foolishly showed treasure to Babylonians
(2Kgs.20:12-21)
14. Manasseh
(697/686-642 B.C.)
A. Restored "evil" to Judah (2Kgs.21:1-9,16)
B. “Final straw” and Jerusalem's fall decreed
(2Kgs.21:10-15)
C. Manasseh's exile/repentance (2Chr.33:10-19)
15. Amon
(643-640 B.C.)
A. He forsook YHWH (2Kgs.21:19-22)
B. Assassinated (2Kgs.21:23)
16. Josiah
(641-609 B.C.)
A. Great reforms (2Kgs.21:19-22)
B. killed when he opposed the Egyptian army marching to
preserve a weak Assyrian empire (2Kgs. 23:29, 30)
17. Jehoahaz
(609 B.C.)
A. Imprisoned by Pharaoh Neco (2Kgs.23:31-33a)
B. Egyptian tribute (2Kgs.23: 33b,35)
18. Jehoiakim
(609-598 B.C.)
A. Enthroned by Pharaoh (2Kgs. 23:34)
B. Built a new palace while his people groaned from
over-taxation to provide the tribute to Egypt (Jer.
22:13-14)
C. Burned Jeremiah's scroll (Jer.36:20-26)
D. Habakkuk's ministry (608-605 B.C.)
E. Paid Babylonian tribute (2Kgs.24:1-5)
19. Jehoiachin
(598-597 B.C.)
A. Surrendered to Babylon after 3 months, with Ezekiel &
10,000 citizens taken to Babylon 2Kgs. 24:6-16)
B. Jeremiah foretold that none of Jehoiachin's
descendants would reign in Judah (Jer.22:30)
C. Jehoiachin was released from prison in 562 BC and was
treated well in Babylon (2Kgs.25:27-30)
20. Zedekiah
(597-586 B.C.)
A. Jehoiachin's uncle, he ignored YHWH's word through
Jeremiah and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar (2Kgs.
24:17-20)
B. Babylon destroyed Jerusalem & Temple in 586 B.C.
(2Kgs.25)
* *
Fall of Jerusalem * *
(586
B.C.)
21. Gediliah
(2Kgs.25:22-26)
A. Ruled as governor for seven months
B. Killed by a conspiracy
C. Many fled to Egypt, worshipped the "Queen of heaven"
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1. Jeroboam I
(931-910 B.C.)
A. Established a new idolatrous religion to keep Israel
from re-joining with Judah (1Kgs.12: 25-33), so faithful
Levites moved to Judah (2Chr. 11:14-16)
B. Was warned by a prophet from Judah (1Kgs.13)
C. The prophet Abijah warned the Assyrian captivity to
come (1Kgs. 14:1-20)
2. Nabad
(910-909 B.C.)
A. assassinated by Baasha (1Kgs. 15:25-31)
* * * The Dynasty of Baasha * * *
3. Baasha
(909-886 B.C.)
A. Exalted by God to be king (1Kgs.16:1,2a)
B. Continued "Jeroboam's sin" (1Kgs.17:2b,7)
4. Elah
(886-885 B.C.)
A. killed, while drunk, after a two-year reign by his
chariot commander, Zimri (1Kgs.16:8-14)
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5. Zimri
(884 B.C.)
A. Killed Baasha's whole family (1Kgs.16:11)
B. 7-day reign until Omri, the army commander, received
popular support (1Kgs.16:15-17)
C. Burned the palace down/suicide (1Kgs.16:18)
6. Tibni
(884-880 B.C.)
A. Rival of Omri, who eventually won out
(1Kgs.16:21,22)
* * * The Dynasty of Omri * * *
7. Omri
(885/880-873 B.C.)
A. Defeated Tibni in civil war (1Kgs.16:21-22)
B. Bought "Samaria"/built fortress (16:23-24)
C. Marriage alliance w/Phoenicia - Jezebel (1Kgs.16:31)
8. Ahab
(874-853 B.C.)
A. Married Jezebel, Built altar/temple to Baal
(1Kgs.16:32,33)
B. Ministry of Elijah (1Kgs.17 - 21)
C. Two wars with Syria (1Kgs. 20)
D. Naboth's Vineyard (1Kgs. 21)
E. Jehoshaphat joins Ahab's 3rd Syrian war, when God
used an evil spirit to draw Ahab into judgment
(1Kgs.22:1-40)
9. Ahaziah
(853-852 B.C.)
A. Jehoshaphat joined him in a shipping venture
(2Chr.20:35-37)
B. Ahaziah sought Baal for healing (2Kgs.1:1, 2)
C. The Prophet Elijah pronounced his doom (2Kgs.1:3-18)
D. The Prophet Elisha followed Elijah (2Kgs.2)
10. Jehoram
(Joram (852-841 B.C.)
A. Jehoshaphat & Edom joined him against Moab (2Kgs.3)
B. Ministries of Elisha/Joel (2Kgs.4:1 - 6:23)
C. Syria besieged Samaria (2Kgs. 6;24 - 7:20)
D. Elisha's trip to Damascus (2Kgs.8:7-15)
* * * The Dynasty of Jehu * * *
11. Jehu
(841-814 B.C.)
A. Destroyed Ahab's House (2Kgs.9:1 - 10:17)
B. Destroyed Baal Worship (2Kgs. 10:18-28)
C. Continued in "Jeroboam's sin" (2Kgs.10:29ff)
12. Jehoahaz
(814-798 B.C.)
A. Delivered from/to Syrians (2Kgs.13:1-9)
13. Jehoash/Joash
(798-781 B.C.)
A. His visit to Elisha (2Kgs.13: 14-19)
B. Three victories over Syria (2Kgs.13:22-25)
14. Jeroboam II
(793/782-753 B.C.)
A. Prosperity/Expanded borders (2Kgs.14:23-29)
B. Ministries of Amos, Jonah, Hosea
15. Zechariah
(753-752 B.C.)
A. Assassinated by Shallum after 6 month's rule
(2Kgs.15:10,13-15
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16. Shallum
(752 B.C.)
A. Assassinated by Menahem after 1 month
(2Kgs.15:10,13-15)
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* * * The Dynasty of Menahem * * *
17. Menahem
(752-741 B.C.)
A. Ruthless against the weak (2Kgs.15:16)
B. Tiglath-Pileser put him to tribute (2Kgs. 15:19,20)
18. Pekahiah
(741-739 B.C.)
A. Assassinated by Pekah (2Kgs. 15:25)
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19. Pekah
(752/739-731 B.C.)
A. Invaded Judah, took captives (2Chr.28:5-15)
B. Tiglath-Pileser's 2nd campaign (2Kgs.15:27-29)
C. Pekah assassinated by Hoshea (2Kgs.15:30)
20. Hoshea
(731-722 B.C.)
A. Withheld tribute from Assyria, expecting Egyptian
help (2Kgs. 17: 1-4)
B. Assyria besieged Samaria for 3 years (2Kgs.17:5)
C. "Israel" terminated as a nation (721 B.C.), the
people were scattered throughout the Assyrian empire and
strangers moved into the Land (2Kgs.17:6-41)
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“Israel” Exiled to ASSYRIA * *
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