Wisdom of Jesus ben Sirach, Part 109 summary
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In Josiah and the Later Prophets, Josiah receives praise for turning the nation toward repentance, while Judah’s sinful kings lose their kingdom and the holy city suffers destruction. Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the twelve prophets stand beside this account of failure as figures of warning, vision, renewal, and steadfast faith.
What happens
- Josiah’s memory receives praise through comparisons with perfume, honey, and banquet music.
- Guided by God, Josiah promotes national repentance, removes wicked practices, and strengthens true religion.
- The kings other than David, Hezekiah, and Josiah sin, and Judah’s rulers abandon God’s law and lose their kingdom.
- The holy city burns and becomes desolate, fulfilling the warning of Jeremiah, whom people treat harshly.
- Ezekiel receives a glorious vision involving a chariot and cherubim, and speaks of enemies and goodness.
- The speaker blesses the twelve prophets, who strengthen Jacob and redeem themselves through steady faith.
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The key line
“Apart from David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, all the kings committed sin.”The narrator
This judgment separates three kings from the rest. It connects the praise of Josiah with the account of royal failure and national loss.
Quick check
Which prophet sees a glorious vision upon the chariot of the cherubim?
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“Wisdom of Jesus ben Sirach, Part 109 summary.” Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/pages/wisdom-of-jesus-ben-sirach-part-109-summary.
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