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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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)

7. 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)

8. 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)

9. 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)

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

11. Quick Review of Divided Kingdom
Israel
Jeroboam – 22 yrs – Evil BC
Nadab – 2 yrs – Evil BC
Baasha – 24 yrs – Evil BC
Elah – 2 yrs – Evil BC
Zimri – 1 wk – Evil 876BC
Omri – 12 yrs – Evil BC
Ahab – 22 yrs - Evil BC
Judah Rehoboam – 17 yrs – Evil BC Abijah – 3 yrs – Evil BC Asa – 41 yrs – Good BC Jehoshaphat – 25 yrs – Good BC

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

13. 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

14. Prophets of Judah Alone
Zephaniah
Jeremiah
Nahum
Habbakuk