Jer 22:15 | MHM | STEP | v. 15 : The prophet asks if being a king is just about having a fine house. Josiah, Shallum's father, was a great king not because of wealth, but because he did what was right and just. He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and it went well with him. This is what it means to know God—living with justice and compassion ( Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him? ,.

‏ Jeremiah 22:15

v. 15: The prophet asks if being a king is just about having a fine house. Josiah, Shallum's father, was a great king not because of wealth, but because he did what was right and just. He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and it went well with him. This is what it means to know God—living with justice and compassion (Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?,.