Strang then established a secret society that swore allegiance to him and operated under puritanical rules. This article is about the book by aleister crowley. Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the lord your god, that it may be there for a witness against thee. Before entering on the question of what it was which hilkiah found. The book of the law in the house of the lord sermon by. We know that moses wrote in a book at the lords command, and that the book was kept by the levites with the ark. Finding the lost book sermon by john lowe, 2 kings 22. Holman christian standard bible when they brought out the money that had been deposited in the lord s temple, hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the lord written by the hand of moses. We make a covenant before the lord to keep all his commandments written in the book of the law. Law, commandments, first commandment, idolatry, saints, word, trust. Now that it was found, josiah realized that drastic changes had to be made in order to bring the. Holman christian standard bible when they brought out the money that had been deposited in the lords temple, hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the lord written by the hand of moses.
It came about, when moses finished writing the words of this law in a book until they were complete, that moses commanded the levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the lord, saying, take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the lord your god, that it may remain there as a witness against you. He told shaphan and hilkiah and a few others to go and ask the prophet what they should do since they had not been keeping the law of the lord at all. 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. And hilkiah gave the book to shaphan, and he lost, read it. The roll certainly contained deuteronomy and perhaps all the books of moses.
As moses the servant of the lord commanded the children of israel, as it is written in the book of the law of. While the money was being taken out of the storeroom, hilkiah found the book of the law of the lord, the law that god had given to moses. I have found the book of the law in the house of the lord much discussion has arisen about the discovery which this verse records. He told shaphan and hilkiah and a few others to go and ask the prophet what they should do since they had not been keeping the law of the lord. Hilkiah finds the book of the law and hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. The book of the law of god 03 december 2003 updated 23 ja nuary 04 terminology the bible. Based on joseph sabins famed bibliography, bibliotheca.
Gods book is a light that shows you many sign posts to direct you along the right paths. Then hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have lost, found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Ask the class how they think josiah felt when they found the law. Hilkiah finds the book of the law 8 then hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. The mosaic law given to the nation israel governs and guides their moral, religious and secular life. He recognized the value of gods book and the urgency to get its information out to the people 2 chron 34. How we arrived at todays configuration is a fascinating history. Episode 4 josiah the king who found the book of the law. Hilkiah responded and said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Throughout the israelite history in chronicles and kings there are numerous references to the book of the law of moses. Other articles where book of the law of the lord is discussed. These laws are found in exodus chapter 21 up to the last book of the pentateuch except for deuteronomy chapter 5 deut. About one hundred years separated hezekiahs restoration from josiah s.
Josiah was one of the good kings of judah and during his rein a. Then hilkiah answered and said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. And the place for that book of the law was by the side of ark of the covenant. Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues and people, to whom this book of the law of the lord shall come, that james j. And hilkiah took it to shaphan, and hilkiah said to shaphan, the writer, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Hilkiah said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the temple of the lord. Book of the law of the lord church of jesus christ of. Then shaphan brought the book to the king and reported further word to the king, saying, everything that was entrusted to your servants they are doing. During the repairing of the temple, the high priest hilkiah found the book of law in the temple 2kings 22. Lord all caps or small caps reflects the original term yhwh found 6,823 times, while lord standard capitalization is the english rendition of the hebrew adonai used some 300 times. Then hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord.
Consisting of an inspired translation of some of the most important parts of the law given to moses, and a very few additional commandments, with notes and references. International standard version later on, hilkiah the high priest informed shaphan the scribe, ive discovered the book of the law in the lords temple. 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. Book of the law of the lord work by strang britannica. This book is an electronic reprint of the saint james, michigan edition of 1856. Shaphan reads it, then returns with it to josiah and after reporting on his commission reads the book to the king, who on hearing it rends his clothes. Deuteronomy self describes the book of the law this way. Standing committee for the publication of the book of praise of the canadian reformed churches. And hilkiah the high priest said unto shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. The book of the law liber al vel legis sub figura ccxx as delivered by xciii 418 to dclxvi. From the reaction of king josiah, it looked like he had never read the book of the law.
I have found the book of the law in the house of the lord, hilkiah declared. The book of the law was the first five books of the bible, also know as the mosaic law because it was written by moses or the pentateuch. To those seeking to return to the worship of the one true god and follow his ways, no greater treasure could be found. And when king josiah heard the words of the law and the warning of the woes that were to come upon the people for disobeying them, the king was filled with alarm. When the king heard the words of the book of law, he tore his robes. While hilkiah was clearing the treasure room of the temple he discovered a scroll described as the book of the law or as the book of the law of the lord given by moses. Hilkiah the high priest told shaphan the court secretary, i have found the book of the law in the lord s temple, and he gave the book to shaphan, who read it. The book found in the temple was the book of the law. Apr 09, 2011 the book of the law was found when we take the time to examine biblical history, it is not difficult to find that through the ages man has always failed god. The reasons why this happens can be attributed to many things, but i would say that what modern society has in common with all. The book of the law in the house of the lord sermon by bruce. So shaphan the scribe went to the king, bringing the king word, saying, your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of those who do the work, who oversee the house.
When josiah heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes. You shall not misuse the name of the lord your god, for the lord will not hold anyone guiltless. Now when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the lord, hilkiah the priest found the book of the law given by moses. Hilkiah givesshaphan a book with the words i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. They took the book to the king and shaphan read the book to the king.
The bible as we know it today, consists of the writings of various individuals from over a years. And hilkiah gave the book to shaphan, and he read it. The book of the law of the lord that hilkiah found was probably the book of deuteronomy that had been lost during the. They brought the book and read from it aloud to the king. Neither was more than a momentary arrest of the strong tide running in the opposite direction. This phrase usually means the book of moses, the first five books of our bible. The book of the law of the lord is a sacred book of scripture used by the strangites, a sect of the latter day saint movement. He knew that judah desperately needed this information. It would only make sense that when the lord says to joshua this book of the law shall not depart from your mouth josh 1. For the religious or philosophical text displayed during a masonic lodge meeting, see volume of sacred law. Josiah and the newly found law expositions of holy scripture alexander maclaren and when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the lord, hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the lord given by moses.
It literally says, the book of the law i have found. Help them understand that josiah rejoiced because israel had the law again, but was also devastated because he realized that israel was living in sin. It was the book of the law of the lord, given by moses, but it had been hidden so long that men had forgotten it. Because the jews considered this title to be very sacred. 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. People elevate human laws, creed book, personal opinions, denominational rulers. I have found the book of the law in the lords temple. The book of the law of the lord, page 0 the joseph smith papers. But so long as men are found in rebellion against the law of god, it is most important that those who cleave unto it should remember this thing, that they love one. The book the rule of law was written by the eminent british judge tom bingham, kg, pc, fba and a former master of the rolls, lord chief justice and senior law lord in the united kingdom. The book was published in 2010 and posthumously won the 2011 orwell prize for literature.
During the previous almost 60 years when the people were worshipping pagan idols, no one had read the word of god. The words of huldah the prophetess 2 chronicles 34. Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore, bought his clothes. When they brought out the silver that had been deposited in the lords temple, the priest hilkiah found the book of the law of the lord written by the hand of. The word of god was with israel, but it was greatly neglected in those days. And the high priest hilkiah said to shaphan, the writer, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. And hilkiah gave the book to shaphan, the scribe, which also read it. As suggested above, one of the names for god, as conveyed in hebrew, was yhwh four consonants.
In 1856, the expanded 336 page edition of the book of the law of the lord was. 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 was one of the good kings of judah and during his rein a great discovery was made. 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. Hilkiah said to shaphan the court secretary, i have found the book of the law in the lords temple. Help me, o warrior lord of thebes, in my unveiling before the. Jan 29, 2016 knowledge of the bible and gods laws had been fundamentally lost. Josiahs scribe, shaphan, was found during the temples repair 2 chron. Oct 07, 2014 gods law had been lost in his own house. Book of the law of the lord the church of jesus christ of latter. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Yet, it must be found, for it reveals the righteousness of god rom. It is alleged to be a translation by the strangite prophet james strang of the plates of laban, which originally acquired by nephi, a leading character in the early portion of the book of mormon.
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