What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 35:26? As for the rest of the acts of Josiah • Scripture is signaling that Josiah’s story is larger than the single event of his death at Megiddo (2 Chron 35:20–24). • 2 Kings 23:15–28 records parallel details—destroying idolatrous shrines, renewing the covenant, and removing mediums. • The phrase assures us that all Josiah’s reforms are fully documented and divinely remembered, echoing the chronicler’s habit in 2 Chron 24:27; 28:26. • It confirms the historical reliability of the biblical record: what God’s Word states about Josiah is comprehensive, accurate, and preserved. his deeds of loving devotion • “Loving devotion” (ḥesed expressed in conduct) highlights Josiah’s covenant faithfulness, not mere emotion. • He tore down high places (2 Chron 34:3–7), repaired the temple (34:8–13), and led Judah in the greatest Passover since Samuel (35:1–19). • Deeds driven by love for God align with Deuteronomy 6:5, illustrating the first and greatest commandment lived out by a king. • Josiah models James 2:18 long before James wrote it—faith proving itself by works. according to what is written in the Law of the LORD— • Josiah’s standard was Scripture alone, discovered when Hilkiah found the Book of the Law (2 Chron 34:14–19). • He read it publicly (34:30) and pledged obedience (34:31–33), fulfilling Deuteronomy 17:18–20—requirements God laid on every king. • His reforms were not innovations; they were restorations of God’s stated will (Exodus 12:17–20 for Passover; Leviticus 26 for covenant blessings). • The wording assures us that evaluating leaders begins and ends with God’s Word, not public opinion or political success. summary 2 Chronicles 35:26 wraps Josiah’s legacy in three strands: every act thoroughly recorded, every deed flowing from covenant love, and every step measured by God’s unchanging Law. The verse invites us to remember that a life devoted to Scripture, expressed in tangible obedience, and fully known to God remains the enduring standard for faithfulness. |
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