Josiah: The King with a Tender Heart

Pastor Joe preaches on King Josiah from 2 Kings 22–23 and 2 Chronicles 34–35, emphasizing the Bible as a unified story. He recounts Judah’s darkness under Manasseh and Amon, Josiah becoming king at eight, seeking God at sixteen, purging idols at twenty, renovating the temple, and the rediscovery of the Book of the Law that leads to his humility, covenant renewal, and a restored Passover. Though Josiah is praised as uniquely devoted, he dies at Megiddo after ignoring Pharaoh Necho, and Judah’s repentance proves only pretense. Josiah’s triumph is a tender, humble heart shaped by God’s Word; the telos points to the coming ultimate King who changes hearts and calls for surrender of one’s heart.