Josiah Renews the Covenant The Divided Kingdom II Josiah Renews the Covenant

Quick Review of Josiah Josiah was 8 years old when he became king He began his reforms in the 12th year of his reign, beginning to purge the land of idols He repaired the temple in the 18th year of his reign During this time, they found a book of the law and read it to Josiah Josiah tore his clothes and inquired of the prophets The calamity was going to happen after Josiah

Josiah Renews the Covenant Josiah called all the people, small and great, the elders, the priests and the Levites to Jerusalem There he read the law and made the people agree to the covenant Then Josiah began to remove all the abominations from the land, even Israel 2 Kings 23:4-20

The Passover Is Observed In the same year that the temple was rebuilt, the Passover was observed This is a great observance of the passover; there wasn’t one like it since Samuel The ark is returned to the temple Under Josiah’s leadership, the passover was observed strictly according to the law Josiah and the gave freely of their possessions

Josiah Dies Several years after the Passover, Josiah went to fight against Pharaoh Necho Necho did not want to fight with Josiah, but Josiah would not listen to him Necho claimed to be sent by God (2 Chron. 35:21-22) Josiah was shot and mortally wounded in Megiddo He was buried in his tomb in Jerusalem Notice 2 Kings 23:25-27

Jehoahaz Is Made King After Josiah died, the people made Jehoahaz, his son, king He did evil and only reigned 3 months Necho removed him and imprisoned him in Hamoth and put his brother, Eliakim on the throne Necho changed Eliakim to Jehoiakim and took Jehoahaz to Egypt where he died (Jer. 22:10-12)

Key Verses in Jeremiah 1-20 The call of Jeremiah (Ch. 1) God is faithful, yet Judah has forsaken Him (2:5,11-13) The gods are nothing, yet Judah worships them and is not ashamed (2:26-28, 35-36; 6:15-16; 8:12) God would take them back (3:1)

Key Verses in Jeremiah 1-20 Judah did not learn from Israel (3:6-13) Wickedness is hopelessly pervasive (5:1; 6:13) Jeremiah’s words are hard (5:14) Reason for the captivity (5:19, 30-31) God desires true repentance and worship (7:3-12, 21-23) Judgment is coming because of the sins introduced by Mannaseh (15:4; 7:30-34; 19:4-6)

Key Verses in Jeremiah 1-20 Judah has polluted the land with their idolatry (2:7; 3:2-3; 9:12-15) The judgment will be complete (13:19) The idols are nothing (10:3-5) Jeremiah is not to pray for Judah; they are past help (11:14; 13:23; 14:11-12) A glimpse of hope (12:14-17) The prophets are false (14:13-16)

Key Verses in Jeremiah 1-20 Jeremiah is not to marry (16:1-3) The sign of the potter and the broken flask (Ch. 18-19) The oppression by Pashur The internal strife of a prophet (20:7-9)

Quick Review of Divided Kingdom Israel Jeroboam – 22 yrs – Evil 922-901BC Nadab – 2 yrs – Evil 901-900BC Baasha – 24 yrs – Evil 900-877BC Elah – 2 yrs – Evil 877-876BC Zimri – 1 wk – Evil 876BC Omri – 12 yrs – Evil 876-869BC Ahab – 22 yrs - Evil 869-850BC Judah Rehoboam – 17 yrs – Evil 922-915BC Abijah – 3 yrs – Evil 915-913BC Asa – 41 yrs – Good 913-873BC Jehoshaphat – 25 yrs – Good 873-849BC

Quick Review of Divided Kingdom Israel Ahaziah – 2 yrs – Evil 850-849BC Jehoram – 12 yrs – Evil 849-843BC Jehu – 28 yrs – Evil 843-815BC Jehoahaz – 17 yrs – Evil 815-802BC Jehoash – 16 yrs – Evil 802-786BC Jeroboam II - 41 yrs - Evil 786-745BC Zechariah – 6 months – Evil Shallum – 1 month – Evil Menahem – 10 years – Evil Judah Jehoram – 8 yrs – Evil 849-843BC Ahaziah – 1 yr – Evil 843BC Athaliah – 6 yrs – Evil 843-837BC Joash – 40 yrs – Evil 837-800BC Amaziah – 29 yrs - Good 800-783BC Uzziah – 52 yrs – Good

Quick Review of Divided Kingdom Judah Uzziah – 52 yrs – Good Jotham – 16 years – Good Ahaz – 16 years – Evil Hezekiah – 29 years – Good Manasseh – 55 years – Evil Amon – 2 years – Evil Josiah – 31 years – Good Jehoahaz – 3 months – Evil Jehoiakim – 11 years - Evil Israel Pekahiah – 2 years – Evil Pekah – 20 years – Evil Hoshea – 9 years – Evil

Prophets of Judah Alone Zephaniah Jeremiah Nahum Habbakuk