King Ahaz reigned with evil. He left his kingdom staggering beneath the debt of a heavy tribute to Assyria, wars at his borders, depleted treasuries, crumbling city defenses, a robbed, desecrated, and shut temple, and refugees that swelled the population of Jerusalem beyond it's protective walls. Yet when Hezekiah became king of Judah, the first [...:]
Published on September 08, 2010 07:01