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Huldah
A prophetess consulted by King Josiah when the Book of the Law was found.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1
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ScholarlyIt was Huldah the prophetess, not Jeremiah or Zephaniah, whom Josiah's officials consulted to authenticate the book of the Law found in the Temple — the spark of his great reform. By later Jewish tradition the southern gates of the Temple Mount, the 'Huldah Gates', preserve her name.
Her role in 2 Kings 22; the Huldah Gates by later tradition
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Josiah
Where in scripture
2 Kings2 ChroniclesFamily
In their own words — 2 recorded sayings
“And she said to them, The Lord, the God of Israel, says, Say to the man who sent you to me, These are the words of the Lord: See, I will send evil on this place and on its people, even everything which the king of Judah has been reading in the book; Because they have given me up, burning offerings to other gods and moving me to wrath by all the work of their hands; so my wrath will be on fire against this place, and will not be put out. But to the king of Judah who sent you to get directions from the Lord, say, This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, has said: As to the words which have…” — 2 Kings 22:15-20
“And she said to them, The Lord, the God of Israel, has said, Say to the man who sent you to me, These are the words of the Lord: See, I will send evil on this place and on its people, even all the curses in the book which they have been reading before the king of Judah; Because they have given me up, burning offerings to other gods and moving me to wrath by all the works of their hands; so my wrath is let loose on this place and will not be put out. But to the king of Judah who sent you to get directions from the Lord, say, This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, has said: Because you have…” — 2 Chronicles 34:23-28
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).
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