Sermon Tone Analysis

God Honors Righteous Rulers but Punishes a Sinful People (18:1–25:30).

A. God rewards those who trust in Him but punishes those who mock Him (18:1–19:37; cp. to Isa. 36:1–37:38)

B. God hears the prayers of His faithful servant (20:1–11; cp. to Isa. 38:1–22).

C. God knows the future of His people (20:12–21; cp. to Isa. 39:1–8).

D. Rebellion against God brings divine rejection (21:1–26).

E. A righteous ruler can delay divine judgment (22:1–20).

F. A righteous ruler cannot avert judgment forever (23:1–30).

G. Deserved punishment comes to God’s disobedient people (23:31–25:26).

H. God preserves hope for His people (25:27–30)

I Found a Book

GAS - Gear Acquisition Syndrom

BAS - Bible Acquisition Syndrom

The expression: “Turned not aside to the right hand or to the left” (see ; , ; ) is only used of this king in this book.

Lange, J. P., Schaff, P., Bähr, W. F., Harwood, E., & Sumner, B. A. (2008).

A commentary on the Holy Scriptures: 2 Kings (p.

256).

Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software.

Since the time of Joash (chap.

12:5), a period of 250 years, the temple had not been repaired.

It had, therefore, become very much dilapidated.

Josiah went to work according to the precedent established by Joash.

Since the time of Joash (chap.

12:5), a period of 250 years, the temple had not been repaired.

It had, therefore, become very much dilapidated.

Josiah went to work according to the precedent established by Joash.

Since the time of Joash (chap.

12:5), a period of 250 years, the temple had not been repaired.

It had, therefore, become very much dilapidated.

Josiah went to work according to the precedent established by Joash.

You Lost the Book of the Law!?

Very few copies likely existed

Kings commanded to copy ()

“And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law, approved by[a] the Levitical priests.

19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lordhis God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes, and doing them,20 that his heart may not be lifted up above his brothers, and that he may not turn aside from the commandment, either to the right hand or to the left, so that he may continue long in his kingdom, he and his children, in Israel.

Likely put out of sight during unfaithful kings’ rule (Mannaseh & Amon)

Found the Book

Maybe last copy from Hezekiah (75 years prior, and made at the beginning of his reign, or 104 years prior).

Found a book - a book that was known but had been lost (except maybe the copy in the ark, but was the ark already gone, too?)

Read the Book

Convicted by the Book

Sought the Lord

Proclaimed the Book

People didn’t have copies

Primarily communicated orally

Completely read every 7 years

Made a Commitment

Made Changes

Removed foreign idols/objects from the temple

Deposed priests for other gods

Broke/removed altars to fase gods

Restored the passover

Psalm 119:105

Disaster Delayed, but Not Averted

Have you:

Found the book

Read the book

Be convicted by the book

Sought the Lord

Proclaimed the book

Made a commitment

Made changes

Trusted God for the results

:

(ESV)

Nun

Your word is a lamp to my feet

and a light to my path.

BOS not BAS

Bible Obedience Syndrome