2 Chronicles 34 · Grade 5
The Word Rediscovered
Read and Think
Josiah's reign shows a young heart turning toward God before the Scriptures were even found. At sixteen he began to seek the God of David. At twenty he began a sweeping purge of idols, carrying it even into the ruined north. His faithfulness began with seeking, and it grew into action.
The great turning point came in his eighteenth year. During the temple repairs, Hilkiah found the book of the law given by Moses, long neglected. When Josiah heard it, he tore his clothes. He grasped that Judah had not kept the word of Yahweh and that great wrath stood against them.
Huldah confirmed that judgment would come, yet God honored Josiah's tender, humble heart. Josiah did not keep the word to himself. He read it to all the people and stood to make a covenant with all his heart and soul. His leadership turned the nation back for a generation. In the New Testament, Paul tells Timothy that from infancy he had known the holy Scriptures (2 Timothy 3:15).
Show What You Know
When did Josiah begin to seek God?
What happened during the temple repairs?
What did Josiah grasp when he heard it?
What did God honor?
What does Paul tell Timothy in 2 Timothy 3:15?
Crossword
Across
- He did that which was right in ____’s eyes
- When he had purged the land and the ____
Down
- And purged Judah and ____
- So Hilkiah delivered the ____ to Shaphan
Think About It
Josiah's faith began before he had the book, and grew when it was found. How can God's Word help your faith grow?
Josiah shared the Word with everyone. Who can you share a Bible verse with this week?
Memory Verse
“He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and walked in the ways of David his father, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left.”
2 Chronicles 34:2 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for the Bible. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How does 2 Timothy 3:15 in the New Testament connect to this chapter?
- Who can you share a Bible verse with?
- What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?
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