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Remembering the Oft Forgotten

Edit Huffington Post 06 Jan 2016
None ... there were women prophets ... nby') ... According to the superscription of the book, he was active (as a prophetic figure) in Jerusalem during the reigns of the Judean kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (Isa 1.1) ... Isaiah seems to have been particularly concerned about major religio-politico events of his day, including 'the Syro-Ephraimite War' of Rezin of Syria and Pekah of Israel (735-732 BCE) against Judean King Ahaz (Isa 7; cf....

‘Suffer the little children to come unto me’ :Time to truly love children, and stop beating them

Edit Graphic 21 Dec 2015
Child abuse in the Bible. Throughout history, children have been subjected to domination, murder, abandonment, incarceration, mutilation, beatings, and forced labour – to name some examples from the litany of child maltreatment. Many practices we know today to be brutal and senseless were entirely in keeping with the ethos of the past, but unfortunately some still persist ... Another one, King Ahaz, was cited also for barbarous behaviour....

Biblical King's seal discovered in dump site

Edit CNN 04 Dec 2015
(CNN)A dump site is the last place you would expect to find an 8th century B.C. seal for a papyrus document signed by one of the kings of Judah. Perhaps that's why it has taken 2,700 years for the piece of clay inscribed with King Hezekiah's seal to be discovered in Jerusalem ... "The seal of the king was so important ... Read More ... archaeological finds become historical justifications ... "Belonging to Hezekiah [son of] Ahaz king of Judah." ... "... ....

Biblical King's Royal Seal Unearthed Near Temple Mount

Edit Yahoo Daily News 04 Dec 2015
The royal seal of an ancient biblical king has been unearthed near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The seal, a clay impression depicting a two-winged sun with two ankh symbols on either side, was once used to seal papyrus documents associated with King Hezekiah, who ruled the kingdom of Judea from 727 B.C. to 698 B.C ... [The Holy Land. 7 Amazing Archaeological Finds] ... "Belonging to Hezekiah, [son of] Ahaz, king of Judah."....

Impression of biblical king's seal found in Jerusalem

Edit BBC News 02 Dec 2015
Israeli archaeologists say they have found a 2,700-year-old piece of clay inscribed with a biblical king's seal. It is thought the oval bulla, which is 13mm (0.5in) wide, was once attached to a papyrus document signed by Hezekiah, one of the kings of Judah ... "Belonging to Hezekiah [son of] Ahaz king of Judah" ... ....

Rare Mark From Biblical King's Seal Spotted on Jerusalem Artifact

Edit Voa News 02 Dec 2015
Reuters. JERUSALEM—. Israeli archaeologists have discovered a mark from the seal of biblical King Hezekiah, who helped build Jerusalem into an ancient metropolis ... Hezekiah ruled around 700 B.C ... "This is the first time that a seal impression of an Israelite or Judean king has ever come to light in a scientific archaeological excavation," Mazar said ... "Belonging to Hezekiah (son of) Ahaz king of Judah." ... ....

Rare mark from biblical king's seal found in Jerusalem

Edit Yahoo Daily News 02 Dec 2015
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli archaeologists have discovered a mark from the seal of biblical King Hezekiah, who helped build Jerusalem into an ancient metropolis ... "This is the first time that a seal impression of an Israelite or Judean king has ever come to light in a scientific archaeological excavation," Mazar said ... The dots help separate the words. "Belonging to Hezekiah (son of) Ahaz king of Judah."....

Impression of King Hezekiah’s Royal Seal Discovered in Ophel Excavations South of Temple Mount in ...

Edit Public Technologies 02 Dec 2015
(Source. Hebrew University of Jerusalem). First seal impression of an Israelite or Judean king ever exposed in situ in a scientific archaeological excavation. Discovery brings to life the Biblical narratives about King Hezekiah and the activity conducted during his lifetime in Jerusalem's 1st Temple Period Royal Quarter ... The impression bears an inscription in ancient Hebrew script. ... 'Belonging to Hezekiah [son of] Ahaz king of Judah' ... Dr....

Hosea and Gomer

Edit The Sidney Herald 30 Aug 2015
[1] The word of the LORD that came to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. [2] When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea, “Go, take to yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the LORD.” ... We are unfaithful to God ... ....

Reflection by Bishop Ferran Glenfield at Service of Peace and Reconciliation, St Columba’s Church, Drumcliffe (The Church of Ireland)

Edit noodls 20 May 2015
(Source. The Church of Ireland). Reflection by Bishop Ferran Glenfield at Service of Peace and Reconciliation, St Columba's Church, Drumcliffe. Press Releases ... Isaiah of Jerusalem was God's spokesman in the Royal Court, during the time of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, Kings of Judah in the 8th Century BC. His writing is profound and poetic. A single strand binds his book together. The King who reigns in Zion ... in trust and security ... Tel....

Coming solar eclipse seen as 'judgment'

Edit WorldNetDaily 17 Mar 2015
Root Source Ltd., which provides Christians access to Jewish teachings online, reports the eclipse will darken the sun just in time for the sunrise at the North Pole, where it will be visible for two minutes. It will happen both on the first day of spring and on the first day of the Jewish religious calendar, the beginning of the month of Nisan ... Greenwich Mean Time ... From King Ahaz to King Zedekiah and throughout history. While the U.S ... ....

Who Will You Trust?

Edit All Africa 29 Dec 2014
[New Times]It was around the year 740 B.C when these words were said," So the hearts of Ahaz and his people were shaken, as the trees of the forest are shaken by the wind." This happened when the news came of their impending destruction. ....

3 Christmas Verses from the Old Testament

Edit About.com 15 Nov 2014
Because the Bible is such a large volume of literature, it's often difficult to remember where specific books, characters, and stories fit in terms of the larger scope ... Right?. Well, not so fast ... In this passage, the prophet Isaiah reminded the current king of Judah, Ahaz, that God was a much more reliable (and powerful) source of security. ... One the one hand, Isaiah's words were mean to comfort King Ahaz and his people ... Micah 5.2....
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