RELIGIOUS REFORMS

CONTENT

1. Prevalent Religious Evils of the Time of Josiah (II Kings 22)
2. Josiah’s Reforms in Judah (II Kings 23:4-14; 21-30)
3. Religious Reforms in the North (II Kings 23:15-20)
4. Religious Reforms in the North (II Kings 23:15-20)
5. Some Areas of Religious Reforms in Nigeria

Prevalent Religious Evils of the Time of Josiah (II Kings 22)

Josiah was the son of Amon and his mother was Jedidah. He was the grandson of king Manasseh of Judah who was notorious for his introduction of many other religious beliefs and doctrine into the Jewish Orthodox mode of worship. Manasseh was succeeded by his son Amon who walked in the way of his fathers by serving idols.

After the death of king Amon, his eight year old son, Josiah was crowned king and he reigned for thirty one years. At the time of King Josiah, the pagan practices which his grandfather Manasseh introduced continued in Judah.

These pagan practices in line with pagan worship prevalent at the time include: prostitution in the house of God; child sacrifice in accordance with the religious practices.