June 1, 2025 – 2 Chronicles 34 – Josiah’s Good Reign

Josiah became king as a child of eight, but once he came of age, he regarded the idolatry he saw around him with increasing alarm. He purposed to eliminate it from Judah and the northern lands as well. Then he set about repairing the Temple and reinstating the courses of Levites. During the repairs, a hidden scroll of was discovered – the original scroll of the Law penned by Moses. It was opened to a passage in Deuteronomy that predicted Israel’s destruction and exile. The prophetess Huldah explained that Israel would surely go into exile, but because of Josiah’s faithfulness it would not occur until after his death.

Notes on 2 Chronicles 34:1-33