"And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, . . . And the people did yet corruptly." -- 2 Chronicles 27:2Although Jotham was a good man he did not really have any influence over the people of Judah and likely none over his son Ahaz. The atmosphere was wipe to produce yet another immoral king -- Ahaz.
It's amazing how low Ahaz sank. He wasn't just an idol worshiper he was fanatical! He went on a massive idol building campaign, sacrificed his own children, and even shut up the doors of the temple after raiding it several time to finance his own evil projects. He seems to me to be regarded as a real loser. Even after the great expansion of Judah and success enjoyed by his father and grandfather (Uzziah) he does nothing of the sort. The only thing we discover he has built are the countless alters to various pagan gods. He is constantly losing land to his enemies, has to pay tribute and bribe money to keep from being attacked by the Assyrians, and loses hundreds of his own citizens to capture and outright slaughter by Israel in the north. What a bleak and pathetic 16 years was this man's reign! How Low judah Sank!
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