Uzziah of Judah

Who is Uzziah of Judah?

Uzziah, also known as Azariah, was the king of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, and one of Amaziah's sons, whom the people appointed to replace his father. He is one of the kings mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew.

Uzziah was sixteen when he became king of Judah and reigned for fifty-two years. William F. Albright has dated his reign to 783 – 742 BC. Edwin R. Thiele's chronology has Uzziah becoming coregent with his father Amaziah in 792/791 BC. Uzziah was struck with leprosy for disobeying the Lord;. Thiele dates Uzziah's being struck with leprosy to 751/750 BC, at which time his son Jotham took over the government, with Uzziah living on until 740/739 BC. Pekah became king of Israel in the last year of Uzziah's reign. The Catholic Encyclopedia dates his reign from 809-759 B.C.