So we were discussing Josiah when we last left off. Unfortunately, his reign came to a tragic end in 609 B.C. when he attempted to block Pharaoh Necho of Egypt, who was simply marching through Judah on his way north to confront Assyria. Josiah’s intervention proved disastrous. After defeating him, Necho brought Judah under Egyptian […]
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1K7-32: The Ark Will Return—Just As Israel Did!
At the conclusion of yesterday’s post, Josiah was sitting on the throne of Judah. As I explained, he was considered a righteous king from the Lord’s perspective. He took his turn among the kings of Judah at restoring the Temple. And afterward, he even returned the Ark of the Covenant to its rightful place. This is […]