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Josiah, King of Judah began his reign at the early age of eight, after the assassination of his father and continued his position for thirty one years. He was destined to be king, following in the line of his father Amon and his grandfather, Manassah. Contrary to his father and grandfather, Josiah was dedicated to the Lord and modeled his entire life on the word of the Lord. Throughout his life, Josiah showed his people that the way of the Lord was the only way and took great passion in rejecting idolatry (Josiah, King of Judah).

In his teenage years, Josiah spent much of his time traveling around Jerusalem and Judah destroying any forms of idol worship. All of the hand-crafted images of other gods, shrines, and alters were all destroyed, showing his people that there was only one God. Josiah took the bones of the priests who had taught worship of the other gods and turned them to dust in order to rid Judah of these evils Josiah’s dedication to cleansing his people and his land showed his pure heart and true faith in the Lord (Josiah, King of Judah).

When Josiah was twenty five he began his next chapter in his dedication to the Lord by rebuilding the temple. The temple had not been restored for almost a century, so it became of great importance to Josiah and his people. This restoration brought new jobs for his people and new hope for the land. As the workers were cleaning out the temple they found a book that looked of great importance. They gave the book to the high priest Hilkiah, who then gave it to Staphan, Josiah’s secretary. The book was the bible, which had been forgotten for so long. Josiah had Staphan read him the words of the bible and was astonished by what was written in it. Josiah tore his robe as a sign for his gri...

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...ower of God; however choose the other side in almost every account. Although both of the Kings were killed in battle it can be seen that King Josiah died noble death, one of honor and respect. King Ahab was killed in battle; however his death was not as noble. His repentance was too far lost in the countless times God has given him chances. These two Kings took their power in very different directions, showing how the power of God can guide one through life.

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