Topical Bible: Anger: Sinful: Uzziah

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Uzziah, also known as Azariah, was a king of Judah who reigned for 52 years during the 8th century BC. His reign is noted for both prosperity and eventual downfall due to his sinful anger, which led to his transgression against the Lord.

Background and Reign:
Uzziah became king at the age of sixteen and was initially faithful to God, leading to a period of prosperity and strength for Judah. He fortified Jerusalem, built towers, and developed a strong military. His fame spread as far as Egypt, for he became exceedingly strong (2 Chronicles 26:8).

Sinful Anger and Transgression:
Despite his early successes and faithfulness, Uzziah's heart became proud, leading to his downfall. His sinful anger is most notably recorded in 2 Chronicles 26:16-21. Uzziah's pride led him to enter the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar, a duty reserved exclusively for the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

When confronted by Azariah the priest and eighty other courageous priests of the Lord, Uzziah became furious. His anger was not righteous but sinful, as it was rooted in pride and a blatant disregard for God's commandments. The Berean Standard Bible recounts this moment: "But Uzziah, with a censer in his hand for burning incense, became enraged. While he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD beside the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead" (2 Chronicles 26:19).

Consequences:
The Lord struck Uzziah with leprosy as a direct consequence of his sinful anger and prideful actions. The leprosy appeared on his forehead, and he was hurriedly removed from the temple. Uzziah lived the rest of his life in isolation, cut off from the house of the Lord, and his son Jotham took over the governance of the people (2 Chronicles 26:21).

Lessons from Uzziah's Sinful Anger:
Uzziah's account serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride and sinful anger. His initial success and favor with God were overshadowed by his inability to control his anger and respect the boundaries set by God. His life illustrates the principle that unchecked anger, especially when combined with pride, can lead to severe consequences and separation from God's blessings.

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2 Chronicles 26:19
Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.
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The Great Suit: Jehovah Versus Judah
... Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz ... my people doth not
consider.4. Ah sinful nation, a ... provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/the great suit jehovah versus.htm

The Prophet Amos.
... be doubted that the earthquake under Uzziah, the fearfulness ... destroyed; but the
destruction of the sinful mass shall ... numbering of Israel, when the anger of the ...
/.../hengstenberg/christology of the old testament/the prophet amos.htm

On the Righteousness and Efficacy of the Providence of God ...
... Thus was Uzziah prevented from burning incense unto Jehovah ... which was a token of
divine anger against Ahaziah ... desires of the flesh and to sinful lusts, (Romans 1 ...
/.../the works of james arminius vol 1/disputation 9 on the righteousness.htm

Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna
... he says, "in the year in which king Uzziah died, I ... consider the Lord now coming unto
thee in sinful flesh ... written, "There went up a smoke in His anger, and fire ...
/.../the writings of methodius fragments/oration concerning simeon and anna.htm

The Prophet Joel.
... took place in the time betwixt Joash and Uzziah. ... When, therefore, its object"the
sinful apostasy of the ... 9, represented as an effect of divine anger."[Pg 308 ...
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Of Preparation.
... for but rashly touching the ark, and smote Uzziah with a ... it was with the feeling
of God's anger due to us ... On the other side, consider how sinful a creature thou ...
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And ii.
... therefore, have been a peculiarly prominent manifestation of the sinful corruption,
consists ... According to 2 Chronicles 26:10, xxvii.4, Uzziah and Jotham erected ...
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Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ;
... Now these he disposeth of in his anger, for their destruction, that they may reap
the fruit of their doings, and be filled with the reward of their own ways ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/come and welcome to jesus.htm

Light for them that Sit in Darkness;
... He was promised in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and ... to grief (Mark 3:5). He
was subject to anger (Mark 3:5 ... his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and ...
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