Nearly three hundred years after Jehoshaphat, and nearly five hundred years after David, the young King Josiah was reigning in Jerusalem. The temple had fallen into ruin, and the good king determined to have it repaired. Hilkiah, the high priest, who was rummaging among the rubbish of the ...
But as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, in this manner you shall speak to him, ‘Thus says the LORD God of Israel: “Concerning the words which you have heard—New American Standard BibleBut to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the LORD, ...
The Bible was written by many people over thousands of years. Meet 35 people who have traditionally been credited with writing Scripture.
The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.Berean Standard BibleThese are the words of Amos, who was among...
Let’s first look at what the Bible has to say about Israel. God’s plan was that Israel would become a “multitude” of peoples, meaning that a multitude of ethnic groups would seek to join themselves to the community of Israelites. Now YHVH had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy...
Israel. The Levites had been set apart to theLord. Josiah said to them, “Put the sacred ark of the covenant in the temple Solomon built. He was the son of David and king of Israel. The ark must not be carried around on your shoulders. Serve theLordyour God. Serve his people ...
— Josiah Bailey 33 True forgiveness and love arise naturally, effortlessly, from the silence of the heart broken all the way open. — Gangaji 47 When you forgive, you heal your own anger and hurt and are able to let love lead again. It's like spring cleaning for your heart. — ...
God was equivalent to and literally holding the middle finger up to God in heaven and swearing at the Lord over the situation she was in. I also know of another person (in the past) who wanted to go to seminary and get into the ministry simply to make a lot of money at some mega-...
the sun.” 2 Kings 23:11. During a time of revival, King Josiah purged much of Israel and “burned the chariots of the sun with fire.” 2 Kings 23:11. Before the Babylonian captivity, many Israelite leaders rejected their Creator, yielded again to idolatry, and “worshipped the sun ...
William Ayers is considered the first settler in the county and Major Isaac Lyman who built one of the first roads was the second. Many of the present citizens of the county are descendants from Major Lyman. Another famous settler was John Peet who came to the county in 1811. But prior...