PROCLAMATION
“Then Shaphan the secretary informed the king, ‘Hilkiah the
priest has given me a book.’ And Shaphan
read from it in the presence of the king.
When the king heard the words of The Law, he tore his robes.” 2 Chronicles 34:18-19 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
After the assassination of King Amon son of Manasseh, his twelve-year-old son Josiah was made king of Judah. (2 Chronicles 33:24-25 and 2 Chronicles 34:1) Josiah did that which was right in the eyes of The Lord. He sought The Lord and he tore down all of the high places, the idols, and the Asherah poles in Jerusalem and in all of Judah. (2 Chronicles 34:2-7) Then he sent Shaphan and Joah to repair and purify the temple. While the high priest Hilkiah was getting the money for them out of the treasury room to pay men doing the repairs, he found The Book of The Law of The Lord that had been given to the people by Moses. (2 Chronicles 34:14) Hilkiah gave The Book to Shaphan who took it to King Josiah. (2 Chronicles 34:15-16) When Shaphan read from The Book to the king, he tore his robes. (2 Chronicles 34:18-19) Knowing the significance of The Book of The Law, Josiah sought the opinion of the prophet Huldah to learn the meaning of The Book for him and for the people of Judah. (2 Chronicles 34:22) These events are also recorded in The Bible Book of Second Kings, chapter twenty-two.
APPLICATION
EXPLANATION
After the assassination of King Amon son of Manasseh, his twelve-year-old son Josiah was made king of Judah. (2 Chronicles 33:24-25 and 2 Chronicles 34:1) Josiah did that which was right in the eyes of The Lord. He sought The Lord and he tore down all of the high places, the idols, and the Asherah poles in Jerusalem and in all of Judah. (2 Chronicles 34:2-7) Then he sent Shaphan and Joah to repair and purify the temple. While the high priest Hilkiah was getting the money for them out of the treasury room to pay men doing the repairs, he found The Book of The Law of The Lord that had been given to the people by Moses. (2 Chronicles 34:14) Hilkiah gave The Book to Shaphan who took it to King Josiah. (2 Chronicles 34:15-16) When Shaphan read from The Book to the king, he tore his robes. (2 Chronicles 34:18-19) Knowing the significance of The Book of The Law, Josiah sought the opinion of the prophet Huldah to learn the meaning of The Book for him and for the people of Judah. (2 Chronicles 34:22) These events are also recorded in The Bible Book of Second Kings, chapter twenty-two.
APPLICATION
There is power in The
Holy Word of God. Reading The Word of God can change the person who
reads it. Reading it out loud can change those who hear
it. The Word of God is sharper than a two-edged sword, and it can
pierce the soul and the spirit of man. (Hebrews 4:12) We all need to
read and study God’s Holy Word so that we know the truth. (2 Timothy
2:15) We also need to become doers of The Word and not just hearers
only. (James 1:22)
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