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Huldah the Prophetess: Treasure the Word (c. 2006)
Elspeth Young (Contemporary Artist)
Realism Style
Private Collection?
Image Source: Rickety.us
SPECIAL NOTE:
[ I will again be working through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. I will be adding links, resources, images, and the like, upgrading the former work-through which began with the 2013-10-12 posting which can be found, along with the full Genesis to Revelation postings, in the Archive Page. Postings will be at midnight Eastern Time, as I am able. However, no chapters will be skipped, even though a posting may be late. And all postings will be housed in the Archive Page. ]
Explanation: 2 Kings 22 covers the first part of Josiah's reign in Judah. [Kings of Judah and Israel #1. Kings of Judah and Israel #2].
Josiah began to reign over Judah when he was 8 years old; and he reigned for 31 years. He did what was right in the sight of the LORD (1-2).
In the 18th year of his reign, he told his servants to make an accounting of the silver in the Temple and to expedite the Temple repairs (3-7).
During these repairs, Hilkiah the high priest, found the Book of the Law in the Temple and sent it to Shaphan the scribe who took it to Josiah (8-10).
When Josiah heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes because he realized that great wrath was going to come upon the nation for their sins. So he sent Hilkiah and others to inquire of the LORD concerning these things (11-13).
They went to Huldah the prophetess. And the LORD told her to tell them that great wrath and desolation was coming because of Judah's idolatry and sin. But his message to Josiah was that he had seen his humility and his mourning. Therefore, Josiah would die in peace when his time came; and he would not see the evil that the LORD was going to bring upon Judah (14-20).
[ Sermons: Terry Johnson. Various. ]
[ Illustration: Today's painting depicts Huldah the prophetess who delivered the LORD's pronouncement of judgment against Judah for their sins. Whether she actually saw the Book of the Law, as depicted, is unknown; but the text (v. 14) reveals that she was (apparently) informed of it's contents. Whatever the case, the painting correctly depicts the great respect which Huldah had for the Law.]
RESOURCES
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[ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: 2 Kings 22:
[Chapter 22: Related Scriptures: 2 Kings 23:30; 2 Chronicles 24; 2 Chronicles 25; 2 Chronicles 33:25; 2 Chronicles 34:1-28; 2 Kings 23:25-27.
[1] Exodus 15:26; Isaiah 30:26; Joshua 15:39; Jeremiah 1:2; Jeremiah 25:1; Jeremiah 25:3.
[2] 2 Chronicles 34:2.
[3] 2 Chronicles 34:3; Jeremiah 2:1; Jeremiah 4:2; 2 Kings 12:10; 2 Kings 23:8; 2 Kings 22:12; 2 Chronicles 34:20; 2 Kings 18:18; 2 Kings 18:17; 2 Kings 19:8; 2 Kings 12:10; 2 Chronicles 34:2; 1 Chronicles 6:13; Jeremiah 1:1; 2 Kings 12:9; 2 Kings 12:11-12.
[7] 2 Kings 12:14; 2 Kings 12:16.
[8] Jeremiah 11:1-17; 2 Kings 23:2; 2 Chronicles 17:9; 2 Kings 11:12; Deuteronomy 31:26; 2 Chronicles 34:14.
[9] 2 Kings 12:9.
[12] 2 Kings 19:2; Jeremiah 26:24; Jeremiah 40:5; Jeremiah 26:22; Jeremiah 36:12; 2 Kings 7:2; 2 Kings 9:25.
[13] Exodus 20:5.
[14] 2 Kings 23:2; 2 Kings 10:22; Nehemiah 11:9; Zephaniah 1:10.
[17] 1 Kings 16:7; Isaiah 44:9-17; Psalm 115:4; Jeremiah 4:4; Amos 5:6; Isaiah 1:31.
[19] 1 Chronicles 29:1; 1 Chronicles 13:7; Deuteronomy 20:8; 1 Kings 21:27; Jeremiah 44:22; Jeremiah 29:22; Genesis 48:20; Ruth 4:11-12.
[20] 2 Kings 21:18; 2 Kings 23:29.
-- From Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
HARMONY OF THE LAW
HEBREW AND GREEK INTERLINEAR BIBLES
2 Kings Detailed Outline
2 Kings 22
Notes: In the Hebrew Bible 1 Kings and 2 Kings were one Book. Overlapping dates for various kings indicate overlapping reigns (co-regencies).
1. The Reign of Solomon (1 Kings 1:1 - 1 Kings 11:43) - 971 - 931 B.C. Israel
2. The Divided Kingdom (1 Kings 12:1 - 2 Kings 25:30) - 931 - 560 B.C. Israel
II. Josiah of Judah (2 Kings 22:1 - 22:30) - [640-609 B.C.]
JJ. Jehoahaz of Judah (2 Kings 22:31-35) - [609 B.C.]
1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
3 And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying,
4 Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is bought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:
5 And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,
6 Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
7 Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
8 And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
9 And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and bought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD.
10 And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,
13 Go ye, enquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.
15 And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,
16 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:
17 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
18 But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;
19 Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.
20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they bought the king word again.
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