He lived during the reign of wicked King Ahaz, a time when all sorts of corruption prevailed. In fact, the people had become “expert at doing what is bad. ”
(‏ كو ١ :‏ ١١ ؛‏ يع ١ :‏ ٣ ،‏ ٤‏ )‏ وَنُعْرِبُ عَنْهَا أَيْضًا حِينَ نَبْقَى أُمَنَاءَ لِيَهْوَهَ مَهْمَا حَدَثَ ،‏ وَحِينَ لَا نَنْتَقِمُ لِأَنْفُسِنَا .‏