2 Kings 22 - Introduction
_JOSIAH REIGNS THIRTY-ONE YEARS: HE REPAIRS THE RUINS OF THE TEMPLE. HILKIAH FINDS THE BOOK OF THE LAW. HULDAH THE PROPHETESS FORETELS THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM._ _Before Christ 623._... [ Continue Reading ]
_JOSIAH REIGNS THIRTY-ONE YEARS: HE REPAIRS THE RUINS OF THE TEMPLE. HILKIAH FINDS THE BOOK OF THE LAW. HULDAH THE PROPHETESS FORETELS THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM._ _Before Christ 623._... [ Continue Reading ]
I HAVE FOUND THE BOOK OF THE LAW— This is generally agreed to have been the archetype written by Moses, and by him ordered to be deposited with the ark, in the most holy place, but which some pious high-priest had caused to be thus hid in the reign of Ahaz or Manasseh, to prevent its being destroyed... [ Continue Reading ]
HULDAH THE PROPHETESS— This is the only mention that we have of this prophetess; and certainly it tends much to her honour that she was consulted upon this important occasion, when both Jeremiah and Zephaniah were at that time prophets in Judah. But Zephaniah, perhaps, at that time might not have co... [ Continue Reading ]
EVEN ALL— _According to all._ Nold. 868.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS TOUCHING THE WORDS WHICH THOU HAST HEARD, &C.— _Because thy heart was terrified at the words which thou hast heard, and thou hast humbled,_ &c. Houbigant. See also 2 Chronicles 34:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU SHALT BE GATHERED INTO THY GRAVE IN PEACE— The death of Josiah was indeed sudden and immature; he fell in battle against the Egyptians, (see the next chap. 2 Kings 23:29.); and yet he may be said to have _gone to his grave in peace,_ because he was recalled from life while his kingdom was in a... [ Continue Reading ]