Good morning,
“10 women in the Bible who exceeded expectations.
Immediately we can think of women in the Bible like Mary, Eve, Sarah, Miriam, Esther, Ruth, Naomi, Deborah, and Mary Magdalene. But there are others that have only a small appearance in the Bible, some as few as one verse.
While plenty of women in the Bible were strong, capable women, these ladies didn’t sit around waiting for someone else to get the job done. They feared God and lived faithfully. They did what they needed to do.” (Kate Edwards is a School Chaplain, Kid’s Ministry Leader and aspiring Bible Scholar. http://www.thenurturedword.com/)
This week we will look at some of the lesser-known women in the Bible. They will challenge us in our walk with the Lord.
6. Huldah
“After the priest Hilkiah discovered a book of the Law during renovations at Solomon’s Temple, Huldah declared prophetically that the book they found was the authentic word of the Lord. She also prophesied destruction, as the people had not been following the instructions in the book. Yet, she ends with reassurance for King Josiah that he would not see the destruction because of his repentance.
Huldah was married yet also was a prophetess in her own right. She was used by God to declare that the writings found were authentic Scripture. You can find her mentioned in 2 Kings 22 and again in 2 Chronicles 34:22-28.
Huldah in the Bible – 2 Kings 22:14 READ: 2 Kings 22:8-23:3
‘Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Akbor, Shaphan and Asaiah went to speak to the prophet Huldah, who was the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the New Quarter.”
How she exceeded expectations:
Huldah is the only female prophet in the book of Kings. When King Josiah had questions about the book of the Law that was found, his priest, secretary, and attendant went to see Huldah to clarify God’s Word. They trusted that Huldah would prophesy the truth; it didn’t matter that she was a prophetess.” (Kate Edwards is a School Chaplain, Kid’s Ministry Leader and aspiring Bible Scholar. http://www.thenurturedword.com/)
Why did Hilkiah, the priest, go to Huldah for answers about the book of the law? He was the priest and should have been able to answer the king’s questions.
Could it be for the last 57 years, two evil kings, Manasseh and Amon, did evil in the sight of the Lord. The temple was desecrated, idols were worshipped, Baal worship was reinstituted, innocent blood was shed. They failed to listen to the prophets of God. The book of the law was not read or obeyed.
The priests were not taught the law during this time.
God chose Huldah to be His spokesperson. God confirmed that the book they found was the book of the law. Then a prophetic word of judgement was given. The result was repentance from King Josiah, public reading of the book of the law, reforms in obedience to the book of the law. Unfortunately, the obedience to God only lasted through the lifetime of Josiah.
Huldah set in motion the last revival Israel was to see before the Babylonian captivity.
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com
Leave a Reply