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Josiah Hears the Book of the Law

Name: Josiah Hears the Book of the Law
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King Josiah stands in anguish, clutching his robe as the words of the recovered Law are read aloud from a scroll. Beside him, a royal scribe in white garments holds the parchment with solemn authority, marking the moment when Judah’s king realizes how far the nation has strayed from the covenant of the Lord. The palace setting and the king’s torn posture emphasize repentance, conviction, and the weight of divine judgment.

This scene reflects the account in 2 Kings 22 and 2 Chronicles 34, when the Book of the Law is found in the temple and read before Josiah. His response is not pride but humility: he tears his clothes and seeks the word of the Lord. The image is well suited for teaching on Scripture, repentance, revival, obedience, covenant renewal, and the transforming power of God’s Word.

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Jeff Preston

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Keywords	book of the law covenant josiah repentance scroll shaphan
Secondary Keywords	anger broken command crime criminal david found grief judah judgment king law mad male man men nathan obedience out palace parchment passing people person pharisee principle prophet read reading rent revival rich ruler scribe Scripture reading sin teacher temple
Tertiary Keywords	conviction covenant renewal palace parchment royal court torn robes worship teaching
Scriptures	2 Chronicles 34:14-21 2 Kings 22:8-13 2 Chronicles 34 14 While they were bringing out the money that had been brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the LORD given through Moses. 15 Then Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the secretary, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan. 16 Shaphan brought the book to the king, and further reported to the king, “All that was committed to your servants they are doing. 17 They have emptied out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have given it into the hand of the overseers and the workmen.” 18 Then Shaphan the secretary told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read from it before the king. 19 And when the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes. 20 And the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the secretary, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying, 21 “Go, inquire of the LORD for me and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do according to all that is written in this book.” 2 Kings 22 8 And Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the secretary, “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 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 the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD.” 10 Then Shaphan the secretary told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it before the king. 11 When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes. 12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the secretary, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying, 13 “Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.”

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