2Ch 34:16-17 | KingComments | STEP | The fourth phase in the revival is the finding of the book of the law. This discovery is made while they are busy with the money for the house of the LORD ( ). When we are busy with the interests of God’s house, God will open our eyes to His Word, that is, He will speak to our hearts through His Word. The Word is going to be to us the living Word. The finder of the book, the priest Hilkiah, gives the book to Shaphan with the words: “I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD” ( ). In the application to us, this testimony can be recited by many. Many believers have discovered the truth of God’s Word through teaching in the local church. This is the customary ‘finding place’ of the Word. In the church the Word is proclaimed and explained. It does not mean that the church teaches, because the teaching is given by the teachers whom the Lord Jesus has given, while everyone who listens to it has to examine the Word to see whether those things are so ( ). “The apostles’ teaching” is taught in the first church in Jerusalem ( ). In one of the first churches of the Gentiles in Antioch, teaching is also given for one year from God’s Word ( ). Teaching God’s Word in a church is important in order to grow in faith. This in no way excludes the personal study of God’s Word, but rather promotes it. Shaphan takes the found book of the law to Josiah ( ). First he reports on the work ( ). He reports of the servants that they do obediently what they have to do. That is a beautiful testimony. Hopefully it can also be testified of us before the Lord Jesus and others that we are doing what is “delivered into our hands” (cf. ). It is important that we work with what the Lord has entrusted to us. This is noticed by others. After the account of the faithfulness of the workers, Shaphan tells Josiah about the book that the priest Hilkiah has given him and begins to read from it ( ). It is the first time in his life that Josiah hears God’s Word. Here he comes for the first time into contact with the power of the Word, which has a tremendous effect on him. How important it is for us every time we read God’s Word to do it so, as if it were for the first time. Then we will experience the power of it each time and it will have the same effect that it has on Josiah.

‏ 2 Chronicles 34:16-17

The Book of the Law Found

The fourth phase in the revival is the finding of the book of the law. This discovery is made while they are busy with the money for the house of the LORD (2Chr 34:14). When we are busy with the interests of God’s house, God will open our eyes to His Word, that is, He will speak to our hearts through His Word. The Word is going to be to us the living Word.

The finder of the book, the priest Hilkiah, gives the book to Shaphan with the words: “I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD” (2Chr 34:15). In the application to us, this testimony can be recited by many. Many believers have discovered the truth of God’s Word through teaching in the local church. This is the customary ‘finding place’ of the Word. In the church the Word is proclaimed and explained. It does not mean that the church teaches, because the teaching is given by the teachers whom the Lord Jesus has given, while everyone who listens to it has to examine the Word to see whether those things are so (Acts 17:11).

“The apostles’ teaching” is taught in the first church in Jerusalem (Acts 2:42). In one of the first churches of the Gentiles in Antioch, teaching is also given for one year from God’s Word (Acts 11:26). Teaching God’s Word in a church is important in order to grow in faith. This in no way excludes the personal study of God’s Word, but rather promotes it.

Shaphan takes the found book of the law to Josiah (2Chr 34:16a). First he reports on the work (2Chr 34:16b-17). He reports of the servants that they do obediently what they have to do. That is a beautiful testimony. Hopefully it can also be testified of us before the Lord Jesus and others that we are doing what is “delivered into our hands” (cf. 1Tim 4:15). It is important that we work with what the Lord has entrusted to us. This is noticed by others.

After the account of the faithfulness of the workers, Shaphan tells Josiah about the book that the priest Hilkiah has given him and begins to read from it (2Chr 34:18). It is the first time in his life that Josiah hears God’s Word. Here he comes for the first time into contact with the power of the Word, which has a tremendous effect on him. How important it is for us every time we read God’s Word to do it so, as if it were for the first time. Then we will experience the power of it each time and it will have the same effect that it has on Josiah.