JOSIAH

JOSIAH

• Josiah is mentioned mant times in the Bible they are:
• 2 Chronicles 35:1-26, 1 Chronicles 3:13-14, Matthew 1:10-11,
• 2 Kings 21:24-26, 2 Kings 23:16-34,
• And several times in 2 Chronicles chapters 34 and 36

JOSIAH

• Josiah is mentioned many times in the Bible they are:
• 2 Chronicles 35:1-26, 1 Chronicles 3:13-14, Matthew 1:10-11,
• 2 Kings 21:24-26, 2 Kings 23:16-34,
• And several times in 2 Chronicles chapters 34 and 36

KING JOSIAH

• King Josiah was one of the last good things that happened to the Israelites.
• Josiah became king at the age of eight after his father Amon.
• When he was fifteen he began to take an interest in the Lord.
• At age 19 he began to try to stop idol worship.
• He removed the shrines that were placed up to other gods.

KING JOSIAH

• King Josiah was the last good thing that happened to the Israelites.
• Josiah became king at the age of eight.
• When he was fifteen he began to take an interest in the Lord.
• At age 19 he began to try to stop idol worship.
• He removed the shrines that were placed up to other gods.

THE BIBLE FOUND

• At the age of twenty-five Josiah decidied to rebuild the temple.
• While cleaning everything out they discovered a book they believed to be the Bible.
• After Shapan read the Bible to Josiah, he tore his robes for he knew that Isreal was sinning.
• Josiah was certain that the Lord was furious with the Israelites.
• Josiah found a prophet and found out what he though was the truth, the Lord was furious.

KING JOSIAH

• Along with taking down the idols he also got rid of the priests.
• He did the same thing with other parts of Judah.
• He even toured parts of Israel seeking to do the same thing.

JOSIAH AND THE TEMPLE

• At the age of twenty-five Josiah decidied to rebuild the temple.
• While cleaning everything out they discovered a book they believed to be the Bible.
• After Shapan read the Bible to Josiah

JOSIAH'S REVIVAL

• Josiah set out on a campaign to obey the Lord's instructions.
• After finding the Bible and before he started destroying the idols
• he gathered everyone in Jerusalem and read the Bible to them.
• He then renewed the Lord's covenant and promised to do what the Bible says.

JOSIAH'S REVIVAL

• Then King Josiah went on a mission to destroy all the idols.
• He did tours all through Judah and Israel to destroy all shrines and idols.
• Then finally Josiah hosted the Passover.
• All of Judah and most of Israel attended this Passover.

JOSIAH'S DEATH

• In Josiah's 31st year as king he faced a national security crisis.
• Egypt ha sent an army to attack the Euphrates River.
• To get to the Euprates River they had to pass through Judah's land.
• Josiah wasn't going to let this happen so he sent an army to defend Judah's borders.
• But sadly in the process of taking this stand he was killed in battle and his son Jehoahaz took the throne.