"The memory of Josiah is as sweet as the fragrance of expertly blended incense, sweet as honey to the taste, like music with wine at a banquet. He followed the correct policy of reforming the nation and removed the horrors of idolatry. He was completely loyal to the Lord and strengthened true religion in those wicked times. All the kings, except David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, were terrible sinners, because they abandoned the Law of the Most High to the very end of the kingdom."
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Josiah
Josiah or Yoshiyahu was the 16th king of Judah (640–609 BCE). Described as "one of Judah’s most important kings," his reign likely marked a turning point in the development of Yahwism.
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