1. Amaziah, Uzziah, and Introduction to Amos
The Divided Kingdom II
Amaziah, Uzziah, and Introduction to Amos

2. Quick Review of Divided Kingdom
Judah Rehoboam – 17 yrs – Evil BC Abijah – 3 yrs – Evil BC Asa – 41 yrs – Good BC Jehoshaphat – 25 yrs – Good BC Jehoram – 8 yrs – Evil BC Ahaziah – 1 yr – Evil 843BC Athaliah – 6 yrs – Evil BC Joash – 40 yrs – Evil BC Amaziah – 29 yrs - Good BC
Israel
Jeroboam – 22 yrs – Evil BC
Nadab – 2 yrs – Evil BC
Baasha – 24 yrs – Evil BC
Elah – 2 yrs – Evil BC
Zimri – 1 wk – Evil 876BC
Omri – 12 yrs – Evil BC
Ahab – 22 yrs - Evil BC
Ahaziah – 2 yrs – Evil BC
Jehoram – 12 yrs – Evil BC
Jehu – 28 yrs – Evil BC
Jehoahaz – 17 yrs – Evil BC
Jehoash – 16 yrs – Evil BC
Jeroboam II yrs - Evil BC

3. Review of Amaziah
Who is king in Israel when Amaziah begins his reign in Judah?
Who is Amaziah’s father?
What was the character of Amaziah’s father?
What happened to Amaziah’s father?
What did Amaziah do about this when he became king?
Is there a contrast between this transition and the transitions in Israel?
2 Chronicles 24:14-27; 2 Kings 12:17-21

4. Review of Amaziah Describe the character of Amaziah
Compare this to the character of his father
Is there a lesson in this?
Describe the war between Judah and Edom during Amaziah’s reign
What happened in Judah while the war was going on in Edom?
Whom did Amaziah go to war with next?
2 Chron. 25:1-24; 2 Kings 14:7-14

5. Review of Amaziah
Who was king in Israel when Amaziah went to war with Israel?
Who became king next in Israel?
What dynasty was this king in Israel from?
Why does this matter? 2 Kings 10:30
What was happening in Assyria during this time?
What happened in Israel as a result? 2 Kin. 14:25
Review Jonah’s prophecy
2 Kin. 14:23-29

6. Death of Amaziah Let’s read 2 Kin. 14:18-20 and 2 Chron. 25:26-28
There was a conspiracy against Amaziah in Judah
This conspiracy was a result of his apostasy
Exactly when Amaziah fled to Lachish is difficult to pinpoint
What lesson can we learn from this story?

7. Azariah (Uzziah) Becomes King
It appears that there were 11 years between the death of Amaziah and the beginning of Uzziah’s reign
2 Kin. 14:1, 17, 23; 15:1
Uzziah is made king in Judah when he was 16 years old and he reigned 52 years
He was a good king (2 Chron. 26:4-5)

8. Successes of Uzziah Uzziah built and controlled Eloth
Uzziah made war against the Philistines
Uzziah controlled the edge of the desert to the east, with victories against the Arabians
Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah
Uzziah fortified the wall of Jerusalem and built towers in Jerusalem and in the desert
Uzziah dug wells all over to support his livestock.
Uzziah loved to farm and had farmers and vinedressers

9. Uzziah’s Army Uzziah had a great army that fought in companies
He had 2600 “chief officers” in his army
He had 307,500 mighty men under them
He provided the men of the army with their weapons, and advanced weapon technology
Read 2 Chron. 26:11-15

11. Background of Amos
It is while Israel and Judah are prospering that Amos does his work
Amos prophesied during the reign of Uzziah and Jereboam II
Amos is a man who had flocks of sheep and lived in the wilderness
Amos lived in Judah and prophesied in Israel

12. Intro to Amos
The message that Amos delivers is that judgment is certain for Israel
Some key verses in Amos:
2:6-7
3:11-15
4:11-12
8:4-6
8:11

13. Prophets of the DK The prophets during the Divided Kingdom Obadiah
Joel
Jonah
Amos
Hosea
Isaiah
Micah