Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.
Josiah was eight years old - (see the notes at 2 Kings 22:1.) The testimony borne to the undeviating stedfastness of his adherence to the cause of true religion, places his character and reign in honourable contrast with those of many of his royal predecessors.
CHAPTER XXXIV _Josiah reigns_ thirty-one _years; destroys idolatry in Judah, as_ _also in Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and even to Naphtali_, 1-7. _He begins to repair the temple, and collects money...
Compare the parallel history of 2 Kings 22 notes; 23:1-30 notes; the writer here being more full on the celebration of the Passover. The only approach to a discrepancy between the two narratives is wi...
8. REFORMATION UNDER JOSIAH CHAPTER 34 The Reign of Josiah and the Reformation _ 1. The record of his reign (2 Chronicles 34:1)_ 2. The beginning of the reformation (2 Chronicles 34:3) 3. The hous...
2 Chronicles 34:1 to 2 Chronicles 35:27. THE REIGN OF JOSIAH. See notes on 2 Kings 22, 2 Kings 23:1, which form the basis of the Chronicler's account; but he has made many alterations in accordance wi...
JOSIAH. These two Chapter s are complementary to 2 Kings 22:1; 2 Kings 23:30. See App-56....
2 Chronicles 34:1-2 (2 Kings 22:1-2). Josiah's good Reign 1. _In Jerusalem one and thirty years_ R.V. THIRTY AND ONE YEARS IN JERUSALEM (as 2 Kin.). Here the Chronicler omits Josiah's mother's name; c...
LESSON TWENTY-FOUR 34-36 JOSIAH'S REFORMATION THE LAST DAYS OF THE SOUTHERN KINGDOM BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY. THE DECREE OF CYRUS 17. THE REIGN OF JOSIAH (Chapter 34-35) INTRODUCTION Josiah and Hilkiah...
REIGN OF JOSIAH The chapter narrates how Josiah suppressed idolatry and repaired the Temple; how a book of the Law, found in the Temple, was read to the king and the people; and how the nation's cove...
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 34 JOSIAH *TURNS TO GOD AND HE REPAIRS THE *TEMPLE – 2 CHRONICLES 34:1-1...
(1_,_ 2) Length and character of the reign....
JOSIAH WAS EIGHT YEARS OLD. — So 2 Kings 22:1, which adds, “and his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.”...
בֶּן ־שְׁמֹונֶ֥ה שָׁנִ֖ים יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ בְ מָלְכֹ֑ו...
THE LAST KINGS OF JUDAH 2 Chronicles 34:1; 2 Chronicles 35:1; 2 Chronicles 36:1 WHATEVER influence Manasseh's reformation exercised over his people generally, the taint of idolatry was
A TOTING KING'S NOBLE LEADERSHIP 2 Chronicles 34:1 Josiah was as much better than his father Amon, as Manasseh had been worse than Hezekiah. How strange to find such a pure young soul in the heart of...
The story of Josiah's reign is full of brightness. The conditions around were very terrible, but in this boy king, especially as he developed to manhood, testimony to the government of God was unmista...
CONTENTS This chapter brings us acquainted with the reign of Josiah. He destroyeth idolatry; repaireth the temple; the book of the law being found in the house of the Lord, Josiah causeth it to be re...
The parallel history of this we have, 2 Kings 23:1 to which I refer the Reader, and for shortness sake shall only call the attention of the Reader to such points in the history as were not noticed in...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 33 THROUGH 36. Manasseh, his son, who gave himself up to iniquity in spite of the warnings of the prophets, brought desolation and ruin upon himself and after...
Ver. 1,2. JOSIAH WAS EIGHT YEARS OLD WHEN HE BEGAN TO REIGN,.... Of these two verses, 2 Kings 22:1, 2 Kings 22:2....
Josiah [was] eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years. Ver. 1. _Josiah was eight years old._] Woe to that land whose prince is a child, saith Solomon;...
_Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign_ The reader will find the principal parts of this chapter explained at large in the notes on 2 Kings 22. and 23., to which he is referred....
1 Iosiah his good reigne. 3 He destroyeth Idolatry. 8 Hee taketh order for the repaire [IOSIAHS ZEALE.] of the Temple. 14 Hilkiah hauing found a booke of the Law, Iosiah sendeth to Huldah to inqu...
JOSIAH RESTORES THE TRUE WORSHIP...
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, having been elevated to the throne by the people of the country, who wanted a descendant of David as their king, and not an assassin, AND HE REIGNED...
JOSIAH BEGINS HIS GOOD REIGN (vv.1-7) Josiah was only eight years old when put on the throne (v.1). His father at this time (when he died) was 24 years old, so that he must have been only 16 when Jo...
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 34 Josiah's good reign, 2 CHRONICLES 34:1,2. He destroyeth idolatry, 2 CHRONICLES 34:3. He repairs the temple, 2 CHRONICLES 34:8. The book of the law fo
2 Chronicles 34:1 Josiah H2977 eight H8083 years H8141 old H1121 king H4427 (H8800) reigned H4427 (H8804)
2 Chronicles 34:1 I. The story of Josiah shows that a child may become a Christian very early in life. He was but fifteen years old when he is spoken of as "seeking the God of his father David." Tha...
CONTENTS: Reign of Josiah. Book of the law found and read. CHARACTERS: God, Josiah, Hilkiah, Shaphan, Huldah, Maaseiah, Joah, Ahikam, Abdon, Asaiah. CONCLUSION: When man finds the Word, the Word fin...
2 Chronicles 34:5. _He burnt the bones of the priests,_ and so, perhaps without intending it, he fulfilled the prophecy of the man of God that came to Bethel. 1 Kings 13:2. REFLECTIONS. As the nippi...
_Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign._ JOSIAH’S EARLY PIETY I. The possibility of youthful responsibility. Other children besides Josiah have been called to the cares of a kingdom. Mana...
TWO SAINTS OF GOD Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign.... In the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father. 2 Chronicles 34:1...
2 CHRONICLES 34:1 Josiah. Compare 2 Kings 22:1. The Chronicler devotes two entire chapters to Josiah’s reign (640–609 B.C.). Josiah would have provided an example of faithfulness and godly lead
CRITICAL NOTES.] This and next chapter give history of Josiah, and parallel with 2 Kings 22 and 2 Kings 23:1. Josiah’s good beginning (2 Chronicles 34:1); cleanses temple ...
EXPOSITION This chapter, with the following, embraces the entire of the beneficent reign of Josiah, son of Amon—the son an illustrious contrast to the father. The parallel (2 Kings 22-23:30) is less f...
Josiah was only eight years old when he began to reign, he reigned in Jerusalem for thirty-one years (2 Chronicles 34:1). Josiah instituted reformations. In the eighth year of his reign, while he was...
1 Chronicles 3:14; 1 Chronicles 3:15; 1 Kings 13:2; 1 Kings 3:7;...