His mothers name was jedidah daughter of adaiah of bozkath. Archaeological proof for hilkiah the high priest watch. Josiah and hilkiah and the lost book of the law of the lord. Hilkiah hilkia chilqiyah, yah is my portion or yahs portion. What made the find outstanding was most likely the manuscripts being the original book written by moses. 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. How to pronounce say hilkiah by bible speak pronunciation.
And hilkiah gave the book to shaphan, and he read it. Various ideas have been put forward about what the book was and. Is the book of the law found by hilkiah in 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. Hilkiah was a high priest who served during the reign of king josiah. The high priest in the days of josiah, king of 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. In the process of restoring the temple, the high priest hilkiah found the book of the law. Theyve put it in the care of the workers and directors there.
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. And hilkiah answered and said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Then hilkiah gave the scroll to shaphan, and he read it. 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. According to an account in 2 kings and 2 chronicles, hilkiah was a kohen gadol high priest of.
A priest who returned to jerusalem with zerubbabel, 536 b. 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. And hilkiah the high priest said unto shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Shaphan told him, your officials have paid out the money that was in the lord s temple. Hilkiah finds the book of the law josiah was eight years old when he became king.
This and similar theories such as joshua, judges etc being. Hilkiah responded and said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. 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. Many scholars believe that this book of the law, given by moses 2 chronicles 34. 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. Hilkiah said, ive found the book of the law in the lord s temple. Some have supposed that this book was nothing else than the original autograph copy of the pentateuch written by moses deut. This book of the law further energized josiahs reforms, restoring gods law throughout israel. 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. The latter appears as ezecias the king james version in 1 esdras 9.
The book of the law in the house of the lord sermon by. Various ideas have been put forward about what the book was and why it was lost. The spiritual situation in judah was deplorable when josiah became king. 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. Jul 10, 2019 alongside this, another bulla provides circumstantial evidence for hilkiahs life. Our lesson focuses upon one of the great heroes of the old testament. Some have supposed that this book was nothing else than the original autograph copy of. 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. Hilkiah isbe hilkiah hilkia chilqiyah, yah is my portion or yahs portion. There are secular scholars who theorized that the book which was found in josiahs time 2 kings ch. This hilkiah was a priest a high priest, that is 2 kings 22. After the death of king amon of judah and after his conspirators were killed by the people.
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. Shaphan the scribe is likewise mentioned several times throughout the bible. 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. 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. Shaphan, remember, delivered the book of the law to the king from hilkiah. 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. When josiah heard the words of the book of the law of the lord, he immediately tore his royal clothing. The name of 8 individuals in the old testament or 7, if the person mentioned in nehemiah 12.
Hilkiah article about hilkiah by the free dictionary. A skeptical note on the document discovered in the temple under. Finding the lost book sermon by john lowe, 2 kings 22. Hilkiah, the high priest, found the book of the law the scriptures, which had been lost. His history is one that offers christians some of the greatest encouragement they will ever find in the bible. The high priest hilkiah said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. What happened to the book of the law in the time of josiah. He said to 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. 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. Hilkiah delivered 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. 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. 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.
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. He summoned hilkiah, shaphan, shaphans son, ahikam, achbor michaiahs son, and asahiah one of the kings stewards. Hilkiah gave it to shaphan the secretary, who took the manuscript to the king. Not only did this discovery have significance then, it. Josiah was eighteen years of age when he began to rule in judah. 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. He knew that judah desperately needed this information. 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. Is the book of the law found by hilkiah in 2 kings 22 the. Hilkiah gave the book written on a scroll to shaphan, and he read it. 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. The name of 8 individuals in the old testament or 7, if the person mentioned in neh 12. 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. Five of this name are clearly associated with the priesthood, and the others are.
Then hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, 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. He didnt turn away from it to the right or the left. The discovery of a law book in the temple is not implausible. 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. His high priesthood was rendered particularly illustrious by the great reformation effected under it by king josiah, by the solemn passover kept at jerusalem in the 18th year of that kings reign, and.
Hilkiah, the high priest, found the book of the law the scriptures. During the course of the temple repair work, hilkiah found the very book of jehovahs law by the hand of moses. Ii kings 22, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The latter appears as ezecias the king james version in. Hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the temple 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. 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. One day, as hilkiah was walking in the temple, he spotted a scroll. The book of the law in the house of the lord sermon by bruce. Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house and have delivered it into the hands of the workmen who. Many identify the book as deuteronomy, however, what is meant by deuteronomy varies greatly from one scholar to another.
804 269 90 233 1513 1017 1411 355 1373 1060 1544 763 325 1221 301 1162 1624 1191 1454 383 311 375 587 963 446 668 323 1084 941 640 1212 942 383 1186 369 567 654 315 870 128 1154 1268 524 820 686