During the course of the temple repair work, hilkiah found the very book of jehovahs law by the hand of moses. Hilkiah givesshaphan a book with the words i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Aug 31, 2012 hilkiah, who was the high priest during the time when the temple was being rebuilt, announced to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Some have supposed that this book was nothing else than the original autograph copy of the pentateuch written by moses deut. He didnt turn away from it to the right or the left. 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. Is the book of the law found by hilkiah in 2 kings 22 the. Hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the temple of the lord. 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. Finding the lost book sermon by john lowe, 2 kings 22. Hilkiah said, ive found the book of the law in the lord s temple. He knew that judah desperately needed this information.
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, the high priest, found the book of the law the scriptures. Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house and have delivered it into the hands of the workmen who. 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. Shaphan reads it, then returns with it to josiah and after reporting on his commission reads the book to the king, who on hearing it rends his clothes. And hilkiah the high priest said unto shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. He ruled judah and jerusalem for thirtyone years and was reared by his mother jedidah the daughter of adaiah from boscath. This book of the law further energized josiahs reforms, restoring gods law throughout israel. Hilkiah hilkia chilqiyah, yah is my portion or yahs portion. The spiritual situation in judah was deplorable when josiah became king.
A skeptical note on the document discovered in the temple under. Hilkiah article about hilkiah by the free dictionary. Hilkiah gave the book written on a scroll to shaphan, and he read it. 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. So shaphan the scribe went to the king, bringing the king word, saying, your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into. Is the book of the law found by hilkiah in 2 kings 22. Hilkiah isbe hilkiah hilkia chilqiyah, yah is my portion or yahs portion. In the process of restoring the temple, the high priest hilkiah found the book of the law. Our lesson focuses upon one of the great heroes of the old testament.
Hilkiah responded and said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. The book of the law in the house of the lord sermon by. The latter appears as ezecias the king james version in 1 esdras 9. Ii kings 22, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Then hilkiah gave the scroll to shaphan, and he read it. Josiah and hilkiah and the lost book of the law of the lord. While this was in progress, he discovered in some hidden corner of the building a book called the book of the law 2 kings 22.
And hilkiah answered and said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. This and similar theories such as joshua, judges etc being. 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. The latter appears as ezecias the king james version in. After the death of king amon of judah and after his conspirators were killed by the people. 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. Theyve put it in the care of the workers and directors there. Hilkiah, who was the high priest during the time when the temple was being rebuilt, announced to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. According to an account in 2 kings and 2 chronicles, hilkiah was a kohen gadol high priest of.
Shaphan the scribe is likewise mentioned several times throughout the bible. Upon hearing shaphan read the book, king josiah dispatched a delegation headed by high priest hilkiah to huldah the prophetess to inquire of jehovah in behalf of the king and the people. Various ideas have been put forward about what the book was and why it was lost. How to pronounce say hilkiah by bible speak pronunciation. The name of 8 individuals in the old testament or 7, if the person mentioned in neh 12. Many scholars believe that this book of the law, given by moses 2 chronicles 34.
Archaeological proof for hilkiah the high priest watch. His mothers name was jedidah daughter of adaiah of bozkath. Various ideas have been put forward about what the book was and. Hilkiah gave it to shaphan the secretary, who took the manuscript to the king. Hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the court secretary, i have found the book of the law in the lords temple. And 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 hand of. The book of the law in the house of the lord sermon by bruce. He said to shaphan, the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. The high priest hilkiah said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of yahweh. During the previous almost 60 years when the people were worshipping pagan idols, no one had read the word of god. Some have supposed that this book was nothing else than the original autograph copy of. 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.
He summoned hilkiah, shaphan, shaphans son, ahikam, achbor michaiahs son, and asahiah one of the kings stewards. And hilkiah gave the book to shaphan, and he read it. There are secular scholars who theorized that the book which was found in josiahs time 2 kings ch. Hilkiah, the high priest, found the book of the law the scriptures, which had been lost. The high priest in the days of josiah, king of judah. Hilkiah finds the book of the law josiah was eight years old when he became king. This hilkiah was a priest a high priest, that is 2 kings 22. Jun 20, 2016 while this was in progress, he discovered in some hidden corner of the building a book called the book of the law 2 kings 22. His history is one that offers christians some of the greatest encouragement they will ever find in the bible. Hilkiah was a high priest who served during the reign of king josiah. Josiah was eighteen years of age when he began to rule in judah. And hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord.
His name appears on a second seal found in the bullae hoard. 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. 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. Shaphan told him, your officials have paid out the money that was in the lord s temple. Jul 10, 2019 alongside this, another bulla provides circumstantial evidence for hilkiahs life. Shaphan, remember, delivered the book of the law to the king from hilkiah. The name of 8 individuals in the old testament or 7, if the person mentioned in nehemiah 12.
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. A priest who returned to jerusalem with zerubbabel, 536 b. What happened to the book of the law in the time of josiah. 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. While hilkiah was clearing the treasure room of the temple he discovered a scroll described as the book of the law or as the book of the law of the lord given by moses. Five of this name are clearly associated with the priesthood, and the others are.
Many identify the book as deuteronomy, however, what is meant by deuteronomy varies greatly from one scholar to another. 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. And he was actually the one who found the book of the law in the temple 2 kings 22. Not only did this discovery have significance then, it. 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 discovery of a law book in the temple is not implausible. Hilkiah delivered the book to shaphan, and he read it. Then hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord.
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