Category:Hezekiah (subject)

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Hezekiah, of the House of David, was the king of Judah, around 716-697 BCE. He was the son of his predecessor Ahaz, and the father of his successor Manasseh.

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Overview

Hezekiah, Ahaz's son, tried to take advantage of the Fall of the northern kingdom to move toward political and religious autonomy (see 2 Kings 18-20). His political and religious reforms found the support of the prophet Isaiah (see Isaiah 36-39), Hezekiah not only eliminated idols, divination practices, and human sacrifice, but he also did away with cult objects long associated wit YHWH (such as the bronze snake which was reputes to have been made by Moses, see 2 Kings 18:4). Hezekiah's anti-Assyrian policy led him to negotiate a treaty with Egypt, in spite of Isaiah's warnings (see Isaiah 30:1-7; 31:1-3).

Hezekiah in ancient sources

• See Hezekiah (sources) -- survey of ancient sources

Hezekiah in literature & the arts

• See Hezekiah (arts) -- survey of fictional works

Hezekiah in scholarship

• See Hezekiah (research) -- survey of scholarly works

External links

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