According to the Bible, Hezekiah ruled around 700 B.C. and, along with King Josiah, was one of the few good kings dedicated to eliminating idolatry. 2 Kings 18:5 implies that he was without equal: ...

Mentioned in the books of Kings, Isaiah and Chronicles in the Bible, King Hezekiah is regarded as one of the greatest kings of Judah. He is thought to have ruled between 715BC and 686BC following ...

Jul. 16—As one of the few good kings in Second Kings and Second Chronicles, Hezekiah erred terribly at times but generally left a commendable record during his reign over Judah from 716 to 697 B.C.

This clay bulla featuring the seal of King Hezekiah was found in the same excavation area, just 10 feet from where the 'Isaiah' seal was discovered. Photograph by Ouria Tadmor/Eilat Mazar ...

Experts believe that the destruction of the shrine might even be featured in the Bible in a description of how Hezekiah, an ancestor of Jesus, smashed idolatrous places of worship.

An ancient city gate and shrine that King Hezekiah ordered to be destroyed during the eighth century B.C., according to the Hebrew Bible, are seeing the light of day following an excavation in Israel.

King Hezekiah, whose life is chronicled in the Bible, played a crucial role in Jewish history by reopening the Temple of Solomon and destroying the bronze snake statue commanded by God to Moses.

Bible scholar’s sensational Hezekiah inscription claims prompt researchers’ outcry Academics publish open letter calling for scientific treatment of ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ claims after new ...

“According to the Bible, Hezekiah sought to centralize worship at the temple in Jerusalem, abolishing the ritual sites scattered across the kingdom.