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God promised He would punish Jerusalem and Judah for the evil King Manasseh (Josiah's grandfather) had done:-

2Ki 21:11-17 ISV-v2.0 "Because King Manasseh of Judah has committed these despicable things, acting more sinfully than did all of the Amorites who preceded him, including making Judah sin with its idols, [v. 12] therefore this is what the LORD God of Israel says: 'Look! I'm going to bring such a disaster to Jerusalem and Judah that both ears of those who hear about it will ring. [v. 13] I'll stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line that is Samaria and the plumb line that is Ahab's dynasty. Then I'll wipe Jerusalem like one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down! [v. 14] I will abandon the survivors of my heritage and hand them over to their enemies. They will become war booty and spoil to all of their enemies [v. 15] because they have done what I consider to be evil and they have provoked me from the day their ancestors left Egypt right up to this day!'" [v. 16] In addition to this, Manasseh shed lots of innocent blood - until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides his sin by which he caused Judah to sin by practicing what the LORD considered to be evil. [v. 17] The rest of Manasseh's deeds, including everything that he accomplished and the sin that he practiced, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not?

Josiah was greatly distressed at this coming punishment, but God said he was not going to witness it because he was right before God:-

2Ch 34:14 While they were bringing out the money that had come in as gifts to the LORD's temple, Hilkiah the priest discovered the Book of the Law of the LORD that had been handed down by Moses.

2Ch 34:19 As soon as [Josiah] heard what the Law said, he tore his clothes [note: a traditional sign of great distress].

2Ch 34:21 [Josiah said] "Go ask the LORD for me and for those who survive in Israel and in Judah about the words that we've read in this book that we found, because the wrath of the LORD that we deserve to have poured out on us is very great, since our ancestors haven't obeyed the word of the LORD that required us to do everything that is written in this book."

2Ch 34:24-28 ISV-v2.0 "This is what the LORD says: 'Pay attention! I'm bringing evil to visit this place and its inhabitants - every single curse written in the book that they've been reading to the King of Judah. [v. 25] Because they abandoned me and have burned incense to other gods,provoking me to become angry at everything they're doing, therefore my wrath is about to be poured out on this place, and it won't be quenched.'"' [v. 26] "Now tell the king of Judah [Josiah] who sent you to ask the LORD about this: 'This is what the LORD God of Israel says about what you've heard: [v. 27] "Because your heart was sensitive, and you humbled yourself before God when you heard what he had to say about this place and its inhabitants - indeed, because you humbled yourself before me, tore your clothes, and cried out to me, I have heard you," declares the LORD. [v. 28] "Look! I'm going to take you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in your grave in peace so that you won't have to see all the evil that I'm going to bring to his place and to its inhabitants."'" So they all brought back this message to the king.

2Ki 23:25-28 ISV-v2.0 There had been no king like him before him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his strength, in obeying everything in the law of Moses. No king arose like Josiah after him. [v. 26] Even so, the LORD did not turn away from his fierce and great angerthat burned against Judah because of everything with which Manasseh had provoked him. [v. 27] The LORD said, "I'm going to remove Judah from my sight as well, just as I've removed Israel. I will abandon Jerusalem, this city that I've chosen, as well as the temple about which I've spoken 'My Name shall remain there.'" [v. 28] Now the rest of Josiah's actions, including everything that he did, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not?

If you are forgiven, like Manasseh, you can't undo what has been done or the results of your actions. There are consequences to every action even if, like Josiah, they occur through no fault of your own, .

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