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Scripture Illustrated by Engravings Designed from Existing Authorities. Subjects Selected from the Old Testament; Subjects Selected from the Old Testa - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1799. Excerpt: ... JEREMIAH MOURNING THE DEATH OF JOSIAH. (2 Chronicles xxxv. 25.) Josiah was the son of Amon, a prince who had revived the idolatries of Judah, which had been suppressed during the latter period of the reign of Manasseh. When he ascended the throne, Josiah was only eight years of age, and therefore little good might have been expected from his rule, especially as he was surrounded with allurements to vice, and with evil examples. "While he was yet young," however, according to the sacred narrative, " he began to seek after the God of David his father." He may be presented to the reader, therefore, as an illustrious instance of youthful piety. During the minority of Josiah, the affairs of the government were administered by the high priest Joachim, and a council of elders at Jerusalem. As might be expected, the regent turned his thoughts to the reformation of the state. He made some advances towards such a consummation; but still idolatry prevailed. At the end of about eight years, however, Josiah assumed the government, and he commenced the arduous task of effecting a complete reformation--of leading an idolatrous and backsliding people to the worship of Jehovah. Josiah was employed in this hallowed work for several years, and his labours were eventually crowned with success. The altars, the images, and the groves, were destroyed, and the idolatrous priests who burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, the moon, and the planets, and all the host of heaven, were either branded with infamy or slain with the sword. Even the bones of the idolatrous priests, which had long been entombed, he caused to be disinterred and burned upon the altar of Bethel, thus fulfilling the Divine prediction, in which he was described by name, and by which this duty was assigned him ne...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1459072588
- ISBN 13 9781459072589
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages38
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