- 42nd of the Biblical Patriarchs
- 11th King of Judah (r. 735-715 B.C.)
- Major Biblical figure
Biography
Ahaz or Achaz -(Possessor.) King of Judah (2 Kgs. 16; 2 Chr. 28); makes an alliance with Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, in order to repel an attack from Syria and Israel; copies heathen altar (2 Kgs. 16:10); Isaiah’s message to (Isa. 7); dial of Ahaz (2 Kgs. 20:11; 23:12).
Ahaz (Hebrew: אָחָז, ʼAḥaz, "has held"; Greek: Ἄχαζ, Ἀχάζ Akhaz; Latin: Achaz;[1] an abbreviation of Jehoahaz, "Yahweh has held" (Hebrew: יְהוֹאָחָז, Modern Yəhō’aḥaz, Tiberian Yehō’aḥaz; Akkadian: 𒅀𒌑𒄩𒍣 Ia-ú-ḫa-zi)[2] was king of Judah, and the son and successor of Jotham. Ahaz was 20 when he became king of Judah and reigned for 16 years.
Ahaz is portrayed as an evil king in the Second Book of Kings (2 Kings 16:2).
Edwin R. Thiele concluded that Ahaz was co-regent with Jotham from 736/735 BC, and that his sole reign began in 732/731 and ended in 716/715 BC.[3] William F. Albright has dated his reign to 744 – 728 BC.
The Gospel of Matthew lists Ahaz of Judah in the genealogy of Jesus. He is also mentioned in Isaiah 14:28 according to the King James Version.
Marriage and Family
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Hezekiah of Judah | Israel (Land of Canaan) | 686 Land of Canaan | Hephzi-bah |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Achaz of Judah | Israel (Land of Canaan) | 715 Land of Canaan |
Achaz of Judah
42nd Biblical Patriarch | ||
Regnal titles | ||
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Preceded by Jotham |
11th King of Judah Coregent: 735 – 731 BC Sole reign: 731 – 729 BC Coregent: 729 – 715 BC |
Succeeded by Hezekiah |
References
- 2 Chr 28 - Biblical Record of the Reign of King Ahaz
- Gospel of Matthew Ch 1
- Gospel of Luke Ch 3
- Ahaz - LDS Bible Dictionary
- Ahaz - Wikipedia
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