Josiah

Josiah

Josiah Became king of Judah at the age of 8 in 639 BCE at a time when the power of Assyria was contracting, which enabled him both to expand the territory and to institute important religious reforms, said to be prompted by the discovery of a law book in the Temple (2 Kgs. 23) usually thought to be part of the book of Deuteronomy in some form. Religious practice was centralized in Jerusalem and this was inaugurated with a great Passover celebration.

Josiah was killed at the battle of Megiddo in 609 BCE when he intervened to prevent the Egyptians from assisting the weakened assyrians at a time when they were being threatened by the rising power of Babylonia (2 Kgs. 23: 29).

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Josiah (640–609 BCE). King of Judah. The reign of King Josiah was marked by religious renewal. According to the Aggadah, Josiah was an example of a truly repentant person (OR 24) and he was killed by being pierced by 300 arrows (B.Taʿan. 22b).

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Josiah

Josiah in the Bible, a king of Judah who put an end to the worship of idols and restored strict religious observance.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Josiah." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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