Josiah came to the throne as a boy, inheriting a nation in terrible condition. But he made a deep personal commitment to the Lord that shaped his life. When the Word of God was providentially discovered, he heard it as God’s word and led the nation in spiritual renewal and reformation. But far-reaching as Josiah’s reforms were, they could not change the sinful predisposition of his nation or God’s intention to judge them for their sustained sin.
