11 And it came to pass, when the king [HaMelech] had heard the words of the book [Divrei Sefer HaTorah] of the law, that he rent his clothes.

The truth in the present day is like the book of the law in the time of Josiah—hidden away and lost sight of.

‭ ‬Certain ones have lighted upon this priceless treasure.‭ ‬The truth has revealed to such that there has been a wholesale departure from the way of God,‭ ‬that the world around is uttlerly sunk in iniquity,‭ ‬and,‭ ‬that,‭ ‬as in the case of Josiah's contemporaries,‭ ‬the wrath of God is impending.‭

Let those who in these days have found‭ "‬the book of the law‭" ‬diligently follow Josiah's example,‭ ‬by making themselves acquainted with its contents,‭ ‬by humbling themselves before God,‭ ‬and by actively and persistently endeavouring to enlighten their neighbours.‭

Josiah's character is that exhibited by all the faithful,‭ ‬viz.,‭ ‬1st,‭ ‬a supreme regard for God and His word,‭ ‬and,‭ ‬2ndly,‭ ‬a practical love for others.

‭ "‬To this man will I look,‭ ‬even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit,‭ ‬and trembleth at my word.‭"

‭The Christadelphian, Feb 1887. p64

20 Behold [Hineni] therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers [Avoteicha], and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace [ kevarot in shalom]; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil [kol hara'ah] which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king [HaMelech]word again.

The bearing of this on the ways of providence will be obvious: first, the evil that was coming upon Judah because of their insubjection to the law of Moses, was to be of divine bringing though the instruments of its infliction would not be aware of the fact; and secondly, Josiah's individual conformity to righteousness secured for him a personal immunity from the evils that were coming, —an immunity that was naturally brought about, but a divine arrangement, notwithstanding. Josiah fell in battle, which in a moment removed him from the scene years before the captivity of Judah began.

Ways of Providence Ch 20.