The Temple Gates: Josiah and the Reformation of Judah (Family Favorites) - Softcover

Thurman C., Jr. Petty

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812704428 ISBN 13: 9780812704426

Publisher: Autumn House Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Dressed in royal robes, a little boy stands next to a great bronze pillar in the Temple court, a jeweled crown balanced on his head. He seems much too small to rule this nation of hardheaded, fickle-hearted people, but centuries before, a man of God had prophesied that this boy, Josiah, would follow Yahweh's heart.

Twelve years later, as he turns 20, King Josiah begins to purge Judah of the idolatry of his fathers. With stoic determination he destroys the altars of Baal and Asherah and executes the priests and priestesses who had forsaken Yahweh to lead the people of Judah in their pagan worship.

A few short years go by, then in a joyous discovery during the restoration of the Temple, Hilkiah, the high priest, finds a long-lost book of the Law! Within days all the citizens of Judah gather at the Temple as King Josiah reads aloud Yahweh's promises of prosperity to those who willingly obey His Law--and the curses pronounced upon those who refuse.

Book 2 of 5

About this title

About the Author

Thurman C. Petty, Jr., a retired pastor, once built a longboat launch on Pitcairn Island. He became hooked on writing in the seventh grade, and has since written more than 10 books and hundreds of articles.

Edition details

• Publisher: Autumn House Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812704428
• ISBN 13: 9780812704426
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136