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May 24, 2019 · Josiah was only 8 years old when he became king of Judah. His father had been wicked, as had the Jewish kings and culture for generations before him. “In the eighth year of his reign,” Scripture records that Josiah began to seek the Lord ( 2 Chronicles 34:3 ).
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Josiah (/ dʒ oʊ ˈ s aɪ. ə /) or Yoshiyahu was the 16th King of Judah (c. 640 –609 BCE). According to the Hebrew Bible, he instituted major religious reforms by removing official worship of gods other than Yahweh.
Josiah was the king of Judah (c. 640–609 bce), who set in motion a reformation that bears his name and that left an indelible mark on Israel’s religious traditions (2 Kings 22–23:30). Josiah was the grandson of Manasseh, king of Judah, and ascended the throne at age eight after the assassination of.
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by Shelby Faith. After many years of evil kings, Josiah became king of Judah when he was 8 years old. Josiah loved and obeyed God, and God blessed him. PDF to print for family reading. Josiah was only 8 years old when he became king. His father, Amon, was an evil king who worshipped idols. Amon’s own servants killed him.
Jan 16, 2024 · Josiah was the king of Judah from roughly 640 to 609 B.C. His ruling of Jerusalem is mentioned in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles. Josiah was the son of King Amon and the grandson of King Manasseh, both of which corrupt kings of Judah. However, Josiah was a godly king and known as one of the world’s youngest rulers.
Name of a king of Judah, son of Amon and Jedidah (below), and the name of a contemporary of the prophet Zechariah . 1. Chronology. Josiah’s reign of thirty-one years (2 Kings 22:1) ended with his death in battle at Megiddo, now firmly dated in 609 b.c. (June/July).
King Josiah of Judah . 34 Josiah was eight years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for thirty-one years. 2 He did what was pleasing to the Lord; he followed the example of his ancestor King David, strictly obeying all the laws of God. Josiah Attacks Pagan Worship
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