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Jun 15, 2022 · Josiah was the king of Judah from approximately 640 to 609 B.C. His reign in Jerusalem is discussed in 2 Kings 22–23 and 2 Chronicles 34–35. Josiah was the son of King Amon and the grandson of King Manasseh —both of them wicked kings of Judah.
Jan 16, 2024 · Who is Josiah in the Bible? Bible Verses and Story. 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.
May 24, 2019 · Who Was King Josiah in the Bible? 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).
May 21, 2022 · I want to share with you three lessons we can obtain from the life of Josiah. His story is told in two places in the Bible, primarily 2 Kings 22-23 and 2 Chronicles 34-35.
According to the Bible, Josiah became king of the Kingdom of Judah at the age of eight, after the assassination of his father, King Amon and reigned for 31 years, from 641/640 to 610/609 BCE.
2 Kings 22. New International Version. The Book of the Law Found. 22 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath. 2 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed completely the ways of his father David, not ...
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. Josiah was very young, but he knew the people were sinning and worshipping false gods. He wanted to do the right thing and keep God’s laws.
JOSIAH jō sī’ ə ( יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ; LXX ̓Ιωσίας, G2739, may the Lord support or heal ). Name of a king of Judah, son of Amon and Jedidah ( below ), and the name of a contemporary of the prophet Zechariah ( Zech 6:10 ).
Jun 3, 2024 · 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).
ATS Bible Dictionary. Josiah. Son of Amon and great-grandson of Hezekiah, a pious king of Judah, who introduced great reforms in the temple worship, and in the religious character of the nation in general. No king set himself more earnestly to destroy every vestige of idolatry out of the land.
