2 Kings 23:1-30 Questions by Stephen Ricker
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The Covenant Renewed
Questions for Study 15

2 Kings 23:1-30
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I. A Pledge to Keep the Book of the Covenant (23:1-3)

1. Why did King Josiah call all the elders together? (1; 22:8-10) What did he do? (2) Why is Bible study so important? (Joshua 1:8; Isaiah 59:21; John 1:1-2, 14, 6:63)

2. After reading the word of God what did the king do? (3) Why is doing the word as important and a part of hearing the word? (John 14:23-24; and 1 Peter 1:17-19)

II. Judah Cleansed (23:4-25)

3. After renewing the covenant what did they do with the temple? (4) What did he remove throughout Judah? (5-7) How can this be applied in our lives? (1 Cor. 6:12-17)

4. What did Josiah stop the priests from doing? (8-9) What evil religious practices did Josiah stop? (10-11) How can this be applied in our lives? (Rom. 12:1-2; and 1 Peter 2:5)

5. What were some of the false gods Judah had worshiped? (12-14) Where else besides Judah did Josiah remove false places of worship? (15) How did he ensure no one would worship there again? (16)

6. Who was buried by the false altar in Israel, in Bethel? (17) Why was it important for Josiah to keep the Lord's prophet's tomb undisturbed? (18) Why is it important to remember others who walked a life of faith before us? (1 Thess. 2:8-9; Heb. 13:7-8)

7. After removing all the false places of worship and priests what did all Judah do? (19-23) What is Passover to the Israelites? (1; Exodus 12:26-27; Num. 9:1-3, 28:16-17, 33:3; Deut. 16:1) How did Jesus fulfill the Passover? (John 1:29, 1:35-36; and 1 Peter 1:18-20)

8. How did Josiah even influence the people of Judah in their worship? (24) How was Josiah as a leader of the people? (25)

III. Yet The Lord's Anger Because of Manasseh Remained (23:26-30)

9. Why wasn't all the righteous actions Josiah had done enough to turn the Lord away from his fierce anger? (26) What was going to happen to Judah? (27-28)

10. What happened to Josiah? (29-30) Why might Josiah have marched out against Egypt? (2 Chron. 35:20-22) What can we learn about the Lord from this?