1. Name and Meaning
• Name: Jotham (Hebrew: יוֹתָם, Yôtām)
• Meaning: “The Lord is perfect” or “Yahweh is upright,” reflecting divine righteousness and moral strength

2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role
• Position: Forty-first generation from Adam; thirty-first generation after the flood in the Messianic line
• Father: Uzziah (Azariah) – long-reigning and initially faithful king of Judah
• Son: Ahaz – succeeded him but led Judah into spiritual decline
• Lineage Role: Eleventh king of Judah; a faithful preserver of the Davidic line during a time of spiritual and political transition

3. Life Summary and Historical Setting
• Reigned 16 years in Jerusalem (2 Kings 15:33; 2 Chronicles 27:1)
• Governed the kingdom while his father Uzziah lived in isolation due to leprosy
• Did what was right in the eyes of the Lord; strengthened Judah militarily and economically
• Did not enter the temple presumptuously like his father and allowed religious structures to remain intact
• Faced growing threats from the northern kingdom and foreign powers but remained faithful

4. Theological and Christological Significance
• Symbol of covenantal obedience and restrained leadership
• Continued the Davidic line during a period when northern Israel fell deeper into idolatry
• Foreshadows Christ’s integrity and submission to divine order, especially in contrast to his son Ahaz
• Included in both Matthew’s and Luke’s genealogies, affirming his role in the Messianic promise

5. Legacy and Interpretive Reflections
• Remembered for personal piety and national strengthening
• Though not a major biblical figure, his quiet faithfulness safeguarded the lineage of the Messiah
• His reign offers a model of disciplined and honourable kingship under the covenant
• His godly leadership contrasts with the apostasy of his son, Ahaz

6. Summary Insight
• Jotham’s righteous leadership preserved Judah during rising instability—his quiet faithfulness fortified the Davidic line on its journey toward Christ.

7. Biblical References
• 2 Kings 15:32–38
• 2 Chronicles 27
• 1 Chronicles 3:12
• Matthew 1:9
• Luke 3:30