I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading. I had been using One Year Bible Online, but it was time for a change.

Today, I am reading and commenting on 2 Kings 22-25.

    Josiah was the last good king of Judah. I would like to know what inspired Josiah to his lifelong dedication to the Lord. As soon as he was old enough to rule without a regent he commanded that the Temple be repaired. When the workers doing the repair work, or perhaps the priests doing the clean up in advance of the repair work, discovered a copy of the Book of the Law they brought it to the king. Josiah immediately recognized that the people of Israel had not been faithful in following God and had brought His judgement down upon themselves. Josiah did not attempt to convince God to reverse His judgement. Further, when Josiah received word that the disaster would come in due time, he still enthusiastically did what was right. Josiah went beyond what previous kings who served God had done. He removed the articles used to worship idols from the Temple. He tore down the pagan shrines, not only in the Kingdom of Judah, but also in the territory which had been the Kingdom of Israel. Josiah did what was right, even though it was too late to stop the coming disaster.