December 13, 2018
I was killing time reading the Bible before church started
last week, and I came upon the story of Ahaz, who took the throne at age 20 and
ruled for 16 years. When he died, his 25-year-old son took over.
At first glance, it seemed like he was a very early
begetter. Then I thought that maybe there was a gap—you know, he got kicked off
the throne, then things happened, and then his son took over. I
cross-referenced Kings and Chronicles and they both told the same story, which
upheld the early begetting theory.
So today I typed into Google, “How old was Ahaz…” I didn’t
have to type in any more than that, and the rest of the question popped
up…“when Hezekiah was born?” Clearly a lot of people have been wondering.
(In case you’re
wondering: There are several theories, but no definitive answer.)
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