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HE BEGAN TO PURGE JUDAH - Jeremiah’s first prophecies Jer. 2–3
appear to have been coincident with Josiah’s earlier efforts to
uproot idolatry, and must have greatly strengthened his hands....
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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...
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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...
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HE BEGAN. Doubtless Zephaniah and Jeremiah were used in influencing
Josiah. Both prophesied during his reign. Zephaniah began in first
year of Josiah; Jeremiah in his thirteenth year, i.e. in 510.
GR...
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3 7 (cp. 2 Chronicles 34:33; 2 Kings 13:4-20). Josiah destroys the
Symbols of Idolatry
3. _in the eighth year … and in the twelfth_ The two dates given in
this verse seem to be "doublettes," i.e. vari...
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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...
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_FOR IN THE EIGHTH YEAR OF HIS REIGN, WHILE HE WAS YET YOUNG, HE BEGAN
TO SEEK AFTER THE GOD OF DAVID HIS FATHER: AND IN THE TWELFTH YEAR HE
BEGAN TO PURGE JUDAH AND JERUSALEM FROM THE HIGH PLACES, AN...
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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...
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IN THE TWELFTH YEAR] In 2 Ki the abolition of the 'high places' is
described as subsequent to the repair of the Temple, and the latter is
assigned to Josiah's 'eighteenth' year: 2 Kings 22:3; 2 Kings...
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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...
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FOR. — _Now._
IN THE EIGHTH YEAR. — The specifications of time in this verse are
peculiar to the chronicler.
WHILE HE WAS YET YOUNG. — Being about sixteen.
HE BEGAN TO SEEK. — 2 Chronicles 17:3; 1...
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(3-7) Idolatry extirpated. This brief account is parallel to 2 Kings
23:4....
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וּ בִ שְׁמֹונֶ֨ה שָׁנִ֜ים לְ מָלְכֹ֗ו
וְ
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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
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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...
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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...
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For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet (b) young, he
began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth
year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places,...
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_Boy; 16 years old. D. --- The kings of Juda were in their minority,
till they had completed their 13th year. Grotius --- Cleansed. Heb.
and Sept. "in the twelfth year he began to purify," &c. H. ---...
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The younger part of his reign no doubt was agreeable to his childhood,
but very tender and imperfect in divine things; yet what an
interesting account the Holy Ghost hath given of Josiah, in that whil...
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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...
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FOR IN THE EIGHTH YEAR OF HIS REIGN, WHILE HE WAS YET YOUNG,.... Being
in the sixteenth year of his age; though Kimchi thinks it was the very
year he began to reign, which was the eighth of his age; a...
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For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began
to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he
began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and...
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_While he was yet young_ In the sixteenth year of his age; when he was
entering into the age of temptation, and had the administration of his
kingdom wholly in his own power, and none to restrain him,...
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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...
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For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, about
sixteen years old. HE BEGAN TO SEEK AFTER THE GOD OF DAVID, HIS
FATHER, openly showing his preference for the ancient worship; AND IN...
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JOSIAH RESTORES THE TRUE WORSHIP...
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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...
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WHILE HE WAS YET YOUNG; in the sixteenth year of his age, when he was
entering into the age and state of temptations and youthful lusts, and
had the administration of his kingdom wholly in his own han...
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2 Chronicles 34:3 eighth H8083 year H8141 reign H4427 (H8800) young
H5288 began H2490 (H8689) seek H1875 ...
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GROVES
(_ See Scofield) - (Deuteronomy 16:21). _
(_ See Scofield) - (Judges 3:7). _...
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2 Chronicles 34:3
Notice:
I. When Josiah's religious life began. The text tells us it was "while
he was yet young." As a mere boy, he evinced a beautiful character,
and gave promise of a virtuous li...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began
to seek after the God of David._
SEEKING AFTER GOD
I. Why we should seek after God.
1. We are by nature without God.
2. To be...
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_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...
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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...
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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
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 34:3 Josiah moved decisively
against pagan worship as soon as he reached adulthood at age 20 (see
Numbers 1:3). His reforms included both Judah and the former n
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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1 Chronicles 22:5; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Chronicles
15:2;...
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If Josiah demolished idolatry, then why does it say Manasseh did it
earlier?
PROBLEM: Here we are informed that Josiah destroyed the altars and
idols, but earlier (in 2 Chronicles 33:15) Manasseh had...