2 Chronicles 34:1-8 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.… I was admitted into the Church at the early age of eight. I don't remember that I experienced at the time any extraordinary work of God on my soul. I loved Christ, and felt a strong desire to be identified with His people. When I mentioned the fact to some of the deacons some of them looked askance, and expressed grave doubts as to the propriety of allowing one so young to sit at the Lord's table. Among them, however, there were wiser men. Their counsels prevailed, and after some months of probation I was admitted. From that day until now I have never ceased to thank God that I was induced to take the important step at the time I did. Had I not done so I doubt whether I should have been a missionary — if a member of the Christian Church at all. (Griffith Johns.) Parallel Verses KJV: Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.WEB: Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. |
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