And hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. I haue founde the boke of the lawe in the house of the lorde. The bulla of azariah son of hilkiah is one of the most important discoveries in the history of biblical archeology since he is the son of high priest hilkiah who found the book of the law torah in the temple at the time of josiah 623 bc. I have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Josiah was eighteen years of age when he began to rule in judah. Jul, 2014 hilkiah finds the book of the law 3 now it came to pass, in the eighteenth year of king josiah, that the king sent shaphan the scribe, the son of azaliah, the son of meshullam, to the house of the lord, saying.
Hilkiah the high priest spoke to shaphan the secretary. It literally says, the book of the law i have found. Hilkiah delivered the book to shaphan, and he read it. Shaphan told him, your officials have paid out the money that was in the lord s temple. Three ancient artifacts have thus far been found, helping to corroborate his existence. Josiah and hilkiah and the lost book of the law of the lord. And hilkiah gave the book to shaphan, and he read it. And he was actually the one who found the book of the law in the temple 2 kings 22.
He ruled judah and jerusalem for thirtyone years and was reared by his mother jedidah the daughter of adaiah from boscath. As this effort began, hilkiah found the book of the law in the temple and brought it to shaphan the royal scribe to give to. And hilkiah the high priest said unto shaphan the scribe. King james version 1611 and hilkiah the high priest said vnto shaphan the scribe, i haue found the. Hilkiah handed the book to shaphan the official and said, look what i found here in the templethe book of gods law.
Is the book of the law found by hilkiah in 2 kings 22. New american standard version 1995 and hilkiah the high priest said unto shaphan the scribe, i have found the. He then gave the book to the kings secretary named shaphan, who then read the book to king josiah. What happened to the book of the law in the time of josiah. In the process of restoring the temple, the high priest hilkiah found the book of the law. Hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of yahweh. Then shaphan the secretary came to the king, and reported to the king, your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the. And hilkiah gave the book to shaphan, the scribe, which also read it.
What made the find outstanding was most likely the manuscripts being the original book written by moses. This and similar theories such as joshua, judges etc being. Hilkiah, the high priest, found the book of the law the scriptures, which had been lost. The latter appears as ezecias the king james version in 1 esdras 9. The name of 8 individuals in the old testament or 7, if the person mentioned in nehemiah 12. He found the book of the law thought by many to have been the book of deuteronomy while cleaning the temple and sent it to josiah 2kgs. King james version 1611 and hilkiah the high priest said vnto shaphan the scribe, i haue found the booke of the law in the house of the lord. Josiah was one of the good kings of judah and during his rein a great discovery was made. The high priest hilkiah said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Hilkiah was a high priest who served during the reign of king josiah. Hilkiah said, ive found the book of the law in the lords temple.
Various ideas have been put forward about what the book was and why it was lost. Josiah had started a religious revival and ordered that the temple be restored 2 kings 22, circa 623 b. Miles coverdale bible 1535 and helchias ye prest sayde vnto sapha the scrybe. Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house and have delivered it into the hands of the workmen who. In the process of restoring the temple, the high priest hilkiah found the book of. After the death of king amon of judah and after his conspirators were killed by the people. As this effort began, hilkiah found the book of the law in the temple and brought it to shaphan the royal scribe to give to the king. Hilkiah responded and said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord.
And hilkiah the high priest said unto shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Hilkiah restoring the lost law the christian library. During the previous almost 60 years when the people were worshipping pagan idols, no one had read the word of god. Hilkiah said, ive found the book of the law in the lord s temple. Hilkiah finds the book of the law thosewhowaituponthelord. The latter appears as ezecias the king james version in. As one examines the literature there seems to be a number of views as to the identity of the book of the law found by hilkiah in the temple during the reign of josiah 2 kim. Archaeological proof for hilkiah the high priest watch. There are secular scholars who theorized that the book which was found in josiahs time 2 kings ch. Many identify the book as deuteronomy, however, what is meant by deuteronomy varies greatly from one scholar to another. When king josiah heard the words that were written in the book he tore his clothes because he realized that the kingdom was sinning and in judgment from god. During the course of the temple repair work, hilkiah found the very book of jehovahs law by the hand of moses. Archaeological proof for hilkiah the high priest watch jerusalem. King josiah engaged in a cleanup of the temple, and hilkiah the priest then found the longlost, longforgotten law of god.
Finding the lost book sermon by john lowe, 2 kings 22. Hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the temple of the lord. When they were bringing out the money which had been brought into the house of the lord, hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the lord given by moses. Hilkiah discovers the law of god gods kingdom ministries. Hilkiah finds the book of the law 3 now it came to pass, in the eighteenth year of king josiah, that the king sent shaphan the scribe, the son of azaliah, the son of meshullam, to the house of the lord, saying. Hilkiah finds the book of the law 8 then hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. The high priest in the days of josiah, king of judah. And hilkiah delivered the book to shaphan, and he read it. The book of the law in the house of the lord sermon by.
They have collected the money from the temple and have given it to the men supervising the repairs. Huldah, prophetess amazing bible timeline with world history. And hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of jehovah. New american standard version 1995 and hilkiah the high priest said unto shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of jehovah. Here we see hilkiah, the high priest, declaring that he had found the book of the law, meaning the first five books of the bible or what is also known as the mosaic law because it was written by moses. Sep 17, 2012 during the reign of king josiah, a high priest by the name of hilkiah found a book of the law. Josiah was one of the good kings of judah and during his rein a. Hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. From the reaction of king josiah, it looked like he had never read the book of the law. Hilkiah, the high priest, found the book of the law the scriptures. It is probable that he was the hilkiah ben shallum who figures in the genealogy of high priests in i chron. A priest who returned to jerusalem with zerubbabel, 536 b. Shaphan took the book to josiah and reported, your officials are doing everything you wanted. Hilkiah gave it to shaphan the secretary, who took the manuscript to the king.
According to an account in 2 kings and 2 chronicles, hilkiah was a kohen gadol high priest of the temple of jerusalem during the reign of king josiah of judah 639609 bc and the discoverer of the book of the law in the temple, in the 18th year of josiahs reign 622 bc scholars almost universally agree that the book hilkiah found was the biblical book of. Hilkiah article about hilkiah by the free dictionary. Which book was found when the temple was refurbished answers. Jul 10, 2019 h ilkiah was the high priest of judah during king josiahs reign. They have collected the money from the temple and have given it. This hilkiah was a priest a high priest, that is 2 kings 22. Hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the court secretary, i have found the book of the law in the lords temple.
During the reign of king josiah, a high priest by the name of hilkiah found a book of the law. Then hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Now when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the lord, hilkiah the priest found the book of the law given by moses. The book of the law was lost some time after david, and rediscovered in the reign of josiah. His praise of the law is seen everywhere in the psalmsparticularly psalm 19. Then hilkiah gave the scroll to shaphan, and he read it.
Jeremiah began his ministry during the reign of king josiah. His history is one that offers christians some of the greatest encouragement they will ever find in the bible. Our lesson focuses upon one of the great heroes of the old testament. David had followed the instruction to write out his own copy of the law. During the repair, hilkiah, the high priest, found the book of the law of the lord given by moses, perhaps in a dusty unused corner of the temple or in an area being repaired. He was the high priest and is known for finding a lost copy of the book of the law at the temple in jerusalem at the time that. And the high priest hilkiah said to shaphan, the writer, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. The very fact that hilkiah recognized the book he found as the law of god indicates that he was familiar with gods word, and this undoubtedly was due to the levites of his day being possessors of.
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