How to Pronounce Josias

What does Josias mean?

Josias means “the Lord burns; the fire of the Lord”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Josias?

Healed by Jehovah, or Jehovah will support. The son of Amon, and his successor on the throne of Judah (2 Kings 22:1; 2 Chr. 34:1). His history is contained in 2 Kings 22, 23. He stands foremost among all the kings of the line of David for unswerving loyalty to Jehovah (23:25). He “did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the way of David his father.” He ascended the throne at the early age of eight years, and it appears that not till eight years afterwards did he begin “to seek after the God of David his father.” At that age he devoted himself to God.

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

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