1. What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 35:24?

2. How does Josiah's death in 2 Chronicles 35:24 impact Israel's spiritual direction?

3. What lessons can we learn from Josiah's actions before his death?

4. How does Josiah's death fulfill God's warnings in Deuteronomy about disobedience?

5. How can we apply Josiah's dedication to God in our daily lives?

6. What does Josiah's legacy teach us about leadership and faithfulness to God's commands?

7. Why did King Josiah ignore God's warning through Pharaoh Necho in 2 Chronicles 35:24?

8. How does Josiah's death in 2 Chronicles 35:24 challenge the idea of divine protection for the righteous?

9. What does 2 Chronicles 35:24 reveal about God's sovereignty over life and death?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 35?

11. Why do 2 Chronicles 35 and 2 Kings 23 differ in their accounts of Josiah's death, raising questions about the actual historical events?

12. In 2 Chronicles 35:18, why does the text claim no Passover like Josiah's had been celebrated 'since the days of Samuel,' seemingly ignoring the grand Passover of Hezekiah in 2 Chronicles 30?

13. How many fighting men were found in Judah? Five hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9) Four hundred and seventy thousand (I Chronicles 21:5)

14. Who is the author of the Book of Jeremiah?1. How does Josiah's leadership and reforms influence your understanding of godly leadership today?

2. In what ways can we prepare for the reality of mortality while maintaining a focus on eternal values?

3. How can we, as a community, better support those who are grieving the loss of a loved one?

4. What lessons can we learn from the loyalty and service of Josiah's servants in our own roles and responsibilities?

5. How do our cultural practices around death and burial reflect our values and beliefs, and how can they be aligned with biblical principles?1. How does Josiah's celebration of the Passover demonstrate his dedication to God? What can we learn from this?

2. Josiah's reform is marked by his attention to detail. How can we apply such meticulousness in our spiritual life?

3. Contrast the actions of Josiah and the Levites in preparing for the Passover. What role does leadership play in religious observance?

4. How might the response of the people of Judah to Josiah's Passover celebration compare to the response of modern society to religious events?

5. Despite Josiah's devotion, he failed to heed a divine warning. Why do you think he made this mistake? What lesson can we draw from this?

6. Josiah ignored a divine warning delivered through an 'enemy,' Pharaoh Neco. How should we approach truth or divine warnings, even when they come from unexpected sources?

7. Discuss the consequences of Josiah's decision to confront Pharaoh Neco. How does this incident serve as a warning for us today?

8. In today's world, how can we discern between genuine divine warnings and false alarms?

9. What does Josiah's death teach us about the unpredictability of life and the importance of continuous obedience to God?

10. How did Josiah's death impact the nation of Judah? Can the actions of a single person significantly affect an entire community or nation today?

11. Reflect on the role of the prophet Jeremiah in this chapter. How does his lament for Josiah underline the gravity of the king's death?

12. How might we react to a leader's death today, like the people of Judah reacted to Josiah's death?

13. How can we ensure our dedication to God does not waver like Josiah's did during his encounter with Pharaoh Neco?

14. How does the story of Josiah encourage us to consider the long-term consequences of our actions?

15. How can we ensure our obedience to God is consistent, as opposed to wavering in different circumstances?

16. How does 2 Chronicles 35 illuminate the importance of a leader's spiritual commitment for their community or nation?

17. In what ways can we apply the lessons from Josiah's life and death to our own spiritual journey?

18. Josiah died despite his zealous dedication to God. How should we understand and reconcile this event with our beliefs about divine protection?

19. In modern terms, what would a revival like Josiah's look like in our communities?

20. How might you act differently in your spiritual life having studied the life and death of King Josiah?

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