After the death of the old king, Isaiah tells Ahaz that he must follow the policies of Uzziah. Let there be love and justice for the poorer people and a righteous way of treating everyone.

it was Isaiah who had advised King Ahaz to “take heed, be quiet, do not fear, and do not let your heart be faint” (Isaiah 7:4). To indicate the short period in which these kings would be ...

In Isaiah chapter 7, King Ahaz of Judah is scared. The massive Assyrian Empire in the northeast is beginning to assert itself in the coastal regions, making vassals of as many smaller states as it ...

When you read the books of the Old Testament (particularly the books that describe the history of Israel and Judah, such as, Kings, Chronicles, Isaiah ... kings, King Ahaz. That story is a ...

But Ahaz can’t believe it. Isaiah issues an invitation to have faith in the promise of God to “be with” him. But the king cannot make the transition from panic to trust, from fear to faith.

The feckless King Ahaz wanted to sign a peace treaty with Assyria, which would entail worshipping their gods. Isaiah was apoplectic, and wanted to convince Ahaz that Assyria would soon fall.

I followed what I believed to be God’s will, unlike King Ahaz that we read about soon after this incident with Isaiah. Isaiah 7: 12. But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test the Lord!” ...

Isaiah thus used the word which ... Isaiah’s prophecy is that it does not seem to work as a “sign” for Ahaz. King Ahaz would be dead long before Jesus was born. But hold up.

Isaiah’s seal impression appears to say ”Isaiah [the] prophet” — but the ... The text on it states that it belonged to Hezekiah, King of Judah, son of [King] Ahaz. Although Hezekiah was a strict ...