Hezekiah is followed by a bad king and a good one. Manasseh is so bad he gives his own sons as human sacrifices. After 55 years of Manasseh, it was a surprise to Josiah to even find God’s Word.
What heritage will our children receive from us, and what did we receive from our parents? From Manasseh, his children inherited death and a lack of knowledge of God. Fortunately, Josiah’s righteousness was not limited to what he had inherited.