II+Kings+17-22


 * Who ** ? Hosea, Hezekiah (and Sennacherib) and Josiah.
 * What ** is it? Mainly the Siege of Jerusalem – starting from chapter 18 to 20, (see event: Siege of Jerusalem for details) Also covers Hosea (17) and Josiah (22)
 * When ** ? c. 732-609
 * Where ** ? Israel, Judah, post split
 * Why ** ? This covers a lot of ground, but one key point is the difference between Israel and Judah. Israel is less devout, strays from God, and the result is that the people of Israel are deported by the Assyrians, or in Biblical terms, “exiled from God’s sight.” In contrast, the Judeans who uphold the covenant are spared and Jerusalem escapes the greatest imperial army at that time.