Lesson 36: Josiah Cleanses the Temple

1. Where can we find the story of Josiah Cleanses the Temple?

• • 2 Kings 23:4-14

• • Luke 19:1-10

• • Job 1:1-5

• • John 4:4-30

Where can we find the memory verse for the story of Josiah Cleanses the Temple?

• Isaiah 1:18

• • Romans 12:1-2

• • 1 Peter 1:15-16

• • Luke 12:15

1. What does the memory Romans 12:1-2 tell us? 

• • “Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.””

• • “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.””

• • “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

• ““Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.””

1. What does the story of Josiah Cleanses the Temple teach us?

• • We must admit our sin and repent (turn away) from it

• • We must shun evil and fear God 

• • We must present our bodies as living temples for God to use 

• • Cheating others is a sin, but repentance brings forgiveness 

1. What is the name of the King? 

• • Joshua

• • Josiah

• • David 

• • Nebuchadnezzar

1. What is the name of the high priest that King Josiah ordered? 

• • Asherah

• • Motez

• • Hilkiah

• • Nathan-Melek

1. Along with Hilkiah, who else did King Josiah order? (Select two)

• • The servants

• • The maids

• • The priests in the next rank

• • The doorkeepers

1. What did King Josiah order Hilkiah, the priests in the next rank and the doorkeepers to do?

• • Remove from the temple all of the articles made for Baal

• • Remove from the temple all of the articles made for Asherah

• • Remove from the temple all of the articles made for all the starry hosts

• • All of the above

1. What was the first thing King Josiah did to cleanse the temple?

• • Did away with the idolatrous priests

• • Remove all of the articles made for Baal, Asherah and all the starry hosts

• • Tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes

• • Took the Asherah pole from the temple

1. What did King Josiah do with the articles?

• • He burned them

• • He ground it to power

• • He tore them up

• • He smashed them to pieces