2 Chronicles 34:29–33

Introduction

2 Chronicles 34:29–33: Following Huldah’s prophecy (verses 24–28) from yesterday’s reading, King Josiah summons the people to gather in the Temple. He reads the book of the Law and makes everyone promise to keep the covenant.

Today’s Key Verse: 2 Chronicles 34:31 GNT

[Josiah] made a covenant with the LORD to obey him, to keep his laws and commands with all his heart and soul, and to put into practice the demands attached to the covenant, as written in the book.

Read

²⁹ King Josiah summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, ³⁰ and together they went to the Temple, accompanied by the priests and the Levites and all the rest of the people, rich and poor alike. Before them all the king read aloud the whole book of the covenant, which had been found in the Temple. ³¹ He stood by the royal column and made a covenant with the Lord to obey him, to keep his laws and commands with all his heart and soul, and to put into practice the demands attached to the covenant, as written in the book. ³² He made the people of Benjamin and everyone else present in Jerusalem promise to keep the covenant. And so the people of Jerusalem obeyed the requirements of the covenant they had made with the God of their ancestors. ³³ King Josiah destroyed all the disgusting idols that were in the territory belonging to the people of Israel, and as long as he lived, he required the people to serve the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

Reflect

What does King Josiah do after summoning all the people to the Temple (verse 30)? What do the people promise to do (verse 32)? Why is it important to live for God within a faithful community?

Pray

Sovereign God, thank you for the gift of your covenant. You are faithful, and I trust in your word. Help me to abide by your teachings. In your holy name, I pray. Amen.

Tomorrow’s Reading

Isaiah 2:1–5: The prophet Isaiah describes a time of everlasting peace.