Hilkiah finds the book of the law

This phrase usually means the book of moses, the first five books of our bible. His history is one that offers christians some of the greatest encouragement they will ever find in the bible. The name of 8 individuals in the old testament or 7, if the person mentioned in nehemiah 12. A book of the law was known to have been once in existence. Shaphan immediately returned to the king with word of their great find and the results of his original mission there. The roll certainly contained deuteronomy and perhaps all the books of moses. Then hilkiah answered and said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Hilkiah may have been the same hilkiah who was the father of jeremiah of libnah. Some of the levites were scribes, officials, and guards.

Shaphan comes to the king and announces that hilkiah has found a book and read it to josiah. World wide study bible 2 kings 22 christian classics. Gods kingdom ministries 09012011 the book 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 knew that judah desperately needed this information. During the repair, hilkiah, the high priest, found the book of the law of the lord given by moses, perhaps in a dusty unused. Hilkiah was a hebrew priest at the time of king josiah. We look forward to providing high quality resources for your worship community. It literally says, the book of the law i have found. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovahs witnesses. Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirtyone years in jerusalem. Hilkiah finds the book of the law, which went missing during the exile in babylon. Hilkiah the high priest finds the book of the law of moses and gives it to shaphan the scribe who reads it. Hilkiah, the high priest, found the book of the law the scriptures, which had been lost.

Shaphan was the son of azaliah, who was the son of meshullam. Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house and have delivered it into the hands of the workmen who. 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. During the previous almost 60 years when the people were worshipping pagan idols, no one had read the word of god. King josiah engaged in a cleanup of the temple, and hilkiah the priest then found the longlost, longforgotten law of god. Hilkiah said, ive found the book of the law in the lords temple.

Whether hilkiah really found it, of course, or whether. Hilkiah was a high priest who served during the reign of king josiah. 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. The book found in the temple was the book of the law. 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. I have found the book of the law in the house of the lord, hilkiah exclaimed. 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. Hilkiah sought to find the meaning of scripture, because it was law. Hilkiah finds the book of the law and hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Hilkiah finds the book of the law thosewhowaituponthelord. During the reign of josiah, he authorized hilkiah, the high priest in jerusalem, to clean the trash out of the temple and reinstate the worship of yahweh. And hilkiah answered and said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord.

I have found the book of the law in the house of the l ord. The latter appears as ezecias the king james version in. Hilkiah restoring the lost law the christian library. Shaphan told him, your officials have paid out the money that was in the lords temple. Hilkiah finds the book of the law josiah was eight years old when he became king. And hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord the finding of the book of the law by hilkiah in. Hilkiah finds the book of the law 8 and hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Hilkiah the high priest told shaphan the court secretary, i have found the book of the law in the lords temple, and he gave the book to shaphan, who read it. This bible story tells the account of josiahs life and focuses on how he. Ii kings 22, new king james version nkjv the bible app. In doing so, he found a longlost copy of the book of the law. Hilkiah finds the book of the law 8 in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land and the c temple, he sent shaphan the son of azaliah, maaseiah the governor of the city, and joah the son of joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the lord his god. He didnt turn away from it to the right or the left.

Hilkiah gave the book to the scribe shaphan, who read the words. Many identify the book as deuteronomy, however, what is meant by deuteronomy varies greatly from one scholar to another. Hilkiah speaks of it as the book of the law a book long lost, now found, and at once recognized. This bible story tells the account of josiahs life and focuses on how he helped israel follow the book of the law again. Hilkiah high priest no video available for this selection. The finding of the book of the law by hilkiah in the temple marks a distinct turningpoint in josiahs reformation it is admitted generally that this lawbook included, if it did not exclusively consist of, the book of deuteronomy. The copy found was the complete, standard, authoritative copy.

It was in the midst of this repair effort that hilkiah found the word of the lord. The discovery of a law book in the temple is not implausible. Later on, hilkiah the high priest informed shaphan the scribe, ive discovered the book of the law in the lords temple. Id say that its encouragement to look to god when life demands it. And shaphan the secretary came to the king, and reported to the king, your servants have e. Hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the temple of the lord. The book of the law in the house of the lord sermon by bruce. 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. And shaphan the secretary came to the king, and reported to the king, yo. Feb 07, 2017 this bible story tells the account of josiahs life and focuses on how he helped israel follow the book of the law again. 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 king josiah commanded that the temple be refurbished. Various ideas have been put forward about what the book was and. He summoned hilkiah, shaphan, shaphans son, ahikam, achbor michaiahs son, and asahiah one of the kings stewards.

The high priest hilkiah found the book of the law in the house of the lord 22. Nov 25, 2019 hilkiah sought to find the meaning of scripture, because it was law. Hilkiah discovers the law of god gods kingdom ministries. In the process of restoring the temple, the high priest hilkiah found the book of the law.

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. His preaching may have helped spur josiah to return judah to the worship of yahweh, god of israel. Jun 18, 2004 the book of the law in the house of the lord. And hilkiah gave the book to shaphan, and he read it.

Josiah said, 4 go up to hilkiah, the leader of the priests. Unlike his father and grandfather, josiah tore down the pagan altars, pounded the stone idols into powder, and began repairing the temple. His reforms were carried out in full accordance with the book of the law possibly an early form of deuteronomy discovered in the temple during his reign. His mothers name was jedidah daughter of adaiah of bozkath. Josiah did not need the word of god explained the word of god to him. Our lesson focuses upon one of the great heroes of the old testament. Hilkiah, the high priest, found the book of the law the scriptures. And hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. We know that moses wrote in a book at the lords command, and that the book was kept by the levites with the ark. His mothers name was jedidah the daughter of adaiah of bozkath. The people of israel did not misplace the book of the law in some cave or have it snatched from them in battle.

Hilkiah finds the book of the law during the reign of josiah, he authorized hilkiah, the high priest in jerusalem, to clean the trash out of the temple and reinstate the worship of yahweh. What happened to the book of the law in the time of josiah. When josiah heard the words of the book of the law of the lord, he immediately tore his royal clothing. He recognized the value of gods book and the urgency to get its information out to the people 2 chron 34. The book of the law in the house of the lord sermon by.