Josiah & The Burning Gods

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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# 236 - Josiah & The Burning Gods - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Josiah tears down idols and burns the gods that once devoured children, choosing obedience even when judgment is already sealed. His story is both tragic and holy—showing that righteousness may not save a nation, but it still matters to God.Episode 236 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Micah 6:8, He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:13) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:04) Josiah & The Burning Gods(24:15) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on the chosen people.
0:03.3	Eight years had passed.
0:06.0	Josiah, now a young man, knelt alone in a patch of moonlight,
0:11.0	murmuring halting prayers to a God who remained silent.
0:15.6	Yahweh, if you're truly there, please say something.
0:19.8	Anything, I will not pray to Mollek or Ball or Ashtaroth.
0:25.6	I seek you.
0:27.6	Please, help me to find you.
0:31.1	My king, we have found something, something hidden deep beneath the ruins of the Temple of Solomon.
0:39.3	The room stilled, breathless, and then...
0:43.3	In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
0:50.3	The words landed like stones, each syllable striking deeper, heavier.
0:58.1	Then, finally, Josiah raised his gaze to Hilcair.
1:03.9	His voice roar, scraping against his throat like the edge of a blade.
1:10.0	Find me a prophet.
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1:15.7	Guaranteed Human.
1:17.7	As a listener of the Chosen People podcast, you know the power of God's Word.
1:23.2	For Christians in more than 70 nations, access to the Bible is limited or even restricted. More than
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1:42.3	in a hostile area or restricted nation.
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