In our last reading, we heard how Josiah brought the people back to God, reading the book of the Covenant to them and calling them to renew the covenant God had made with Israel in the days of Moses. He then went through the land and destroyed altars and shrines to honor God and protect people from falling back into idolatry and spiritual bondage. Josiah had already received word from God that His people would be judged for their unfaithfulness. And today we’ll see the beginning of this time, with the initial call of a prophet who would have great significance in the story of God’s people. The prophet Jeremiah.