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His long reign of about fifty-two years was "the most prosperous excepting that of Jehoshaphat since the time of Solomon." He was a vigorous and able ruler, and "his name spread abroad, even to the entering in of Egypt" (2 Chr. 26:8, 14). In the earlier part of his reign, under the influence of Zechariah, he was faithful to Jehovah, and "did that which was right in the sight of the LordA lord is one who has power and authority. It can have diffrent meanings depending on the context of use. The etymology of the English word lord goes back to Old English hlaf-weard (loaf-guardian) reflecting the Germanic tribal custom of a superior to pro" (2 Kings 15:3; 2 Chr. 26:4, 5); but toward the close of his long life "his heart was lifted up to his destruction," and he wantonly invaded the priest's office (2 Chr. 26:16), and entering the sanctuary proceeded to offer incenseLhasa, Tibet. Incense is a preparation of aromatic plant matter, often with the addition of essential oils extracted from plant or animal sources, intended to release fragrant smoke for religious, therapeutic or simply aesthetic purposes as it smolders. on the golden altarAn altar ( Hebrew mizbe'ah from a word meaning "to slay") is any structure on which sacrifices known as the korbanot or incense offerings are offered for religious purposes. Altars in the Hebrew Bible Altars in the Hebrew Bible were typically made of eart. AzariahAzariah meaning "God['s] help[ed]" in Hebrew, is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible, including the following: Azariah in the Books of Kings 2 Kings 15:1-12 he is the king of Judah , (also known as Uzziah of Judah in rabbinical scholarship). the high priest saw the tendency of such a daring act on the part of the king, and with a band of eighty priests he withstood him (2 Chr. 26:17), saying, "It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense." Uzziah was suddenly struck with leprosy while in the act of offering incense (26:19-21), and he was driven from the temple and compelled to reside in "a several house" to the day of his death (2 Kings 15:5, 27; 2 Chr. 26:3).
He was buried in a separate grave "in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings" (2 Kings 15:7; 2 Chr. 26:23). "That lonely grave in the royal necropolisA necropolis (plural: necropolises or necropoleis is a cemetery or burying-place, literally a "city of the dead". Apart from the occasional application of the word to modern cemeteries outside large towns, the term is chiefly used of burial grounds near t would eloquently testify to coming generations that all earthly monarchy must bow before the inviolable order of the divine will, and that no interference could be tolerated with that unfolding of the purposes of God... (Dr. Green's Kingdom of Israel).
This entry incorporates text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897, with some modernisation.
| Preceded by: AmaziahAmaziah of Judah was the king of Judah, and son and successor of Joash ( 2 Kings 14:1-4). Albright has dated his reign to 800 783 BC, while Thiele offers the dates 796 767 BC. Amaziah began his reign by punishing the murderers of his father (2 Kings 5-7; | King of Judah | Succeeded by: JothamJotham Yotam in Hebrew "God is perfect or complete") was the king of Judah, and son of Uzziah with Jerusha, daughter of Zadok. Albright has dated his reign to 742 735 BC, while Thiele offers the dates 740 732 BC. Because his father Uzziah was afflicted wi |
Another Uzziah was the father of Jehonathan , one of David's overseers ( 1 Chronicles 27:25).
Kings of ancient Judah
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