Then he made a solemn covenant before yahweh to obey it, and all the people stood to the covenant. Josiah did what the book of the law told him to do, even though it meant big changes for his entire kingdom. The story is told both in 2 kings 2223 and in 2 chronicles 3435. Enduring word bible commentary 2 chronicles chapter 34. A professionally enhanced version will be available one business day from the time of purchase. Judah mourns his death, as he was one of the greatest and most righteous kings.
In the eighteenth year of his rule he sent shaphan, the scribe, to the temple of jehovah with the command, go up to hilkiah, the chief priest, and see that, when he has taken the money that is. Finding the lost book sermon by john lowe, 2 kings 22. Josiah is only eight years old when he becomes king of the southern two tribes of israel. Josiah put away all the mediums, the wizards, the idols and all the evil things that were discovered in the land of judah and in jerusalem, that he might carry out the words of the law which were written in the book that hilkiah, the priest, found in the temple of jehovah. As josiah listened, he realized that the people had been disobeying jehovah for many years. You have heard how people in josiah s time did many wrong things while the book was lost. He did what was right in the eyes of the lord and followed completely the ways of his father david, not turning aside to the right or to the left. He destroyed all the places where false gods had been worshipped. This is a dramatization of the story of king josiah s reign and the restoration of jewish law, including his discovery of the book of deuteronomy. Sep, 2014 king josiah finding the book of the law the torah we did a couple of activities with this, one of which will lead into our second activity. After josiah ascended the throne, the book of the law was found in the temple 2 kings 22. Josiah continued to remove all the evil priests, idols, wooden images and altars.
Unlike his evil grandfather and father, king josiah tried to lead the people of judah back to god. Josiah righteous king of judah amazing bible timeline. Was the book of the law lost for a long time that king josiah never saw it before. Josiah, manassehs grandson, became king of judah when he was only eight years old. To conclude, the reform of josiah has some historical foundation, but it is highly unlikely that history has been favored by the discovery of the book of the law. The young josiah and the book of the law childrens bible. Deuteronomic reform, great religious reformation instituted in the reign of king josiah of judah c. The discovered book and the legitimation of josiahs reform jstor. Unlike his father and grandfather, josiah tore down the pagan altars. Josiah ordered priests to consult the lord about the words in the book. Then he promised god to keep that law and to serve god with all his heart. Deuteronomic reform history of religion britannica. In the eighteenth year of his reign, king josiah sent.
As a result, he had his priests this book to the people. In the 18th year of the his reign, king josiah began the reconstruction of the temple in jerusalem. No footnotes, personal notes, or other related content available. It is in this book he tells you that he who believes and is baptized shall be saved. He did not lay this book aside as something too precious to be handled. The book of the law found josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in jerusalem thirtyone years. The young josiah and the book of the law bible hub. The scroll of the law found by josiah in the temple. Because josiah was a righteous king, he tore his clothes in repentance upon hearing the lost book read aloud v. The great event of his reign came in its 18th year, when the book of the law, apparently deuteronomy deuteronomy, book of the bible, literally meaning second law, last of the five books the pentateuch or torah ascribed by tradition to moses.
Then shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, hilkiah the priest has given me a book. Josiah and the book of law hughes 1 landen hughes intro. Jan 02, 2020 in the eighteenth year of his reign, he raised money to repair the temple, and during the repairs the high priest hilkiah found the book of the law. He told the king that they had gathered the money for the temple and delivered it to the workers doing the repairs. Convicted by the words in the book, josiah gathered all of the people together and read the book of the law to. After they read it, shaphan took the book of the law to king josiah. Jul 26, 20 josiah did what the book of the law told him to do, even though it meant big changes for his entire kingdom. View essay josiah and the book of law from religion 101 at manchester university.
Aug 31, 2012 josiah was one of the good kings of judah and during his rein a great discovery was made. Thanks to josiah s circle, jews began to seek gods word in the book of torah. In the eighteenth year of his rule he sent shaphan, the scribe, to the temple of the lord with the command, go up to hilkiah, the chief priest, and see that, when he has taken the money that is brought into the temple of the lord and that which the. Josiah and the book of the law joseph smith foundation. Josiah hearing the book of the law 1873 the hebrew bible states that the priest hilkiah found a book of the law in the temple during the early stages of josiahs temple renovation. The hebrew bible states that the priest hilkiah found a book of the law in the temple during the early stages of josiahs. King josiah heard the reading of the book of law and tore his clothes in distress. Say, as soon as josiah had the law, he began preparing a way to share the law with his nation. Since the book no longer is a lost book, you have a light on your journey through life. This image is a raw scan and may need additional clean up or color correction. Josiah was eight years old when he began to rule, and he ruled thirtyone years in jerusalem. Hughes 1 landen hughes intro to the hebrew bible justin lasser 1010 josiah and the book of law i believe that.
Apr 26, 2014 but, because king josiah was so upset and humble towards me when he read the book of law and king josiah is trying to find gods answers, god said he would not send the destruction during king josiah s time. He understood that if he kept the law to himself he would be saved, but many others could be saved. Unlike his father and grandfather, josiah tore down the pagan altars, pounded the stone idols into powder, and began repairing the temple. Josiah and the book of the law, of scripture stories coloring book. The childrens bible the young josiah and the book of the law. Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirtyone years in jerusalem.
Josiah did not try to forget about the words of gods law. And his mothers name was jedidah this lesson gives us. Josiah was the grandson of manasseh, king of judah, and ascended the throne at age eight after the assassination of his. The young josiah and the book of the law the childrens. In the book of the law itself he found a treasure of knowledge, a powerful ally in the work of reform. Aug 06, 2014 2 chronicles 34 josiah and the book of the law a. Josiah was awakened to the greatness of the wrath of god. The kings secretary shaphan brought the scroll to josiah and began to read the law out loud. Then he went to the lords temple, together with the people of judah and jerusalem, the priests. Josiah reads the book of gods law king josiah called together the older leaders of judah and jerusalem. Josiah s reform and the book of the law robinson, donald w. King josiah called for a time of national repentance. The young josiah and the book of the law bible stories. But our big time consuming activity for the week was making our own scroll of the law for king josiah to find.
It hardly seems possible that the book of the law could have been utterly lost for years, and that the very remembrance of it should have become a dim tradition. It is because of this command that you have been baptized and made a child of god. Robinson develops this position stating that josiahs response in 2 kings 2223 to the book of the law was primarily to recognize the doom upon israel and not to initiate reform as is seen in huldahs statement in 2 kings 22. He was unable to soften the hearts of the people of israel until he read to them the book. It was so called because the book of the law found in the temple of jerusalem c. Old testament 2019 josiah and the book of the law josiah and the book of the law. As he listens, josiah can see that the people have not been keeping jehovahs law.
As many have pointed out, a foundational presupposition for this view is that the discovery of the book of the law was that which was the impetus. The high priest found the book of the law in the temple and a scribe read the book to the king 2 kin 22. The book of the law found 22 josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in jerusalem thirtyone years. King josiah motivates the people to change from their wicked ways by reading the words of the lord in the book of the law. He turned to god with all his heart, with all his soul and with all his. In his position as king, it was the work of josiah to carry out in the jewish nation the principles taught in 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. The author of kings describes the accession of josiah to the throne at 8 years, and then a busy year of reform in the 18th year of his reign. So, perhaps for the first time, the people of judah and. However, the first edition of the book of deuteronomy may well have been made under his realm. God would send the destruction of judah after king josiah died. Josiah became king of judah at the age of eight, after the assassination of his father, king amon, and reigned for thirtyone years, from 641640 to 610609 bce. In the temple, the high priest, hilkiah, found the scroll of jehovahs law maybe the very scroll that had been written by moses. When he ordered the temple of the lord cleaned and repaired, the high priest found the book of the law that had been lost and forgotten.
Josiah and the book of the law 2 kings 2223 king josiah motivates his kingdom to repent from their wicked ways by reading from the book of the law. In the eighteenth year of his rule he sent shaphan, the scribe. Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes 2 kings 22. The pledge of the people to observe the law as written in the book brought about a metamorphosis in israelite religion. Josiah s immediate procedure was to call to the temple a representative assemblageelders, prophets, priests, populaceand to read to them this book of the covenant 2 kings 23. A scribe brought the book to king josiah and read it to him. It had been ignored for up to 57 years after the days of hezekiah, but during the 55 year reign of manessah, 2 years of amons reign and 18 years of josiah s reign up to this point. Josiah righteous king of judah amazing bible timeline with. The book that grieved josiah reformed bible studies. As long as josiah reigned, the people kept the laws that were written in the book of the law.
A few years later, hilkiah found the book of the law of the lord given by moses. It is the very book of the law that jehovah had moses write a long, long time ago. 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. It begins with the decision to renovate the temple, which leads to the discovery of the book of the law. What happened to the book of the law in the time of josiah. Jun 19, 2014 14 while they were bringing out the money that had been taken into the temple of the lord, hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the lord that had been given through moses. Josiah article about josiah by the free dictionary. You have heard how people in josiahs time did many wrong things while the book was lost. Josiah said, the lords anger is directed towards us because our ancestors didnt obey this book. Josiah is credited by most biblical scholars with having established or compiled important hebrew scriptures during the deuteronomic reform which probably occurred during his rule. Tradition attributes the authorship of the book of law deuteronomy to moses, but scholars attribute the book, or most of it, to a source now known as the deuteronomist, writing during the reign of king josiah in jerusalem. When hilkiah read it to josiah, the king tore his clothes, a sign of mourning and repentance verse 11. In the eighteenth year of his reign, he raised money to repair the temple, and during the repairs the high priest hilkiah found the book of the law.