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Israel separated from Judah in 931 BC (see 1 Kings 12:19–20).
He will bring the king of Assyria: Ahaz asked Assyria for help (2 Kings 16:8–9). However, Assyria later turned against him. Judah became a vassal state, which means it was forced to serve and pay tribute to Assyria.
At one point in his reign, Ahaz faced a serious crisis. The kings of Syria and Israel attacked Judah. They planned to remove Ahaz and force Judah to join them in resisting Assyria.
Instead of trusting the Lord, Ahaz asked Assyria for help (2 Kings 16:7–10). By doing this, he rejected Isaiah’s call to trust in God (Isaiah 7:12).
The Assyrians defeated Syria and Israel. In time, both nations fell. However, Assyria later turned against Judah and sought to control it completely.
These prophecies occurred when Assyria rose to power. Syria and Israel formed an alliance against Judah (Isaiah 7:1–2; see 2 Kings 16:5). God used Assyria as a tool to punish Syria, Israel, and Judah (Isaiah 7–10).
Events
- Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC
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People
Ephraim: Second son of Joseph, and a tribe of Israel Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province
Places
Assyria: A powerful ancient empire, often in conflict with Israel
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Topics
Ahaz: King of Judah, Son and Successor of Jotham: Prophecies Concerning Assyria: Predictions Respecting: Invasion of Judah By Assyria: Prophecies Concerning Hypocrisy: Ahaz Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of Denounces Calamities Against Israel and Judah Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments Tribe of Ephraim: The Leading Tribe of the Kingdom of Israel