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The Lost Book
Josiah was one of the youngest kings to rule Judah. He was a good king and only 26 years of age when an important discovery took place during his reign. This is recorded in the 22nd chapter of 2 Kings and also in the 34th chapter of 2 Chronicles. Josiah had sent Shaphan, his personal secretary, to the house of the Lord with this message to Hilkiah, the high priest: take the money which is collected in the house of the Lord and use it to hire men to repair the house (2 Kings 22:4-5). Obviously the temple was in need of fixing. During these repairs, Hilkiah came upon the book of the law which had been neglected and unnoticed for too many years. He then handed this book over to Shaphan.
Now Shaphan was a scribe whose job dealt with writing and copying of the law. Realizing the significance of this discovery, Shaphan quickly took the book to king Josiah and read it to him. Upon hearing the words and the prophecy concerning the children of Israel, the young king was so heartbroken and ashamed that he tore his clothes in anguish. His nation had forsaken the Lord and neglected the commandments of their God. It was predicted that for such action, the Lord would bring a curse and desolation to that place. However, due to Josiah's tender heart and humbleness, he was personally spared the agony of seeing this destruction with his own eyes.
Imagine the idea of losing the Book of the Law! And in the house of the Lord, of all places! It sounds so ironic. Yet, the same thing has been happening for centuries and even today! We are usually amused when we see the picture of the old woman who searches the entire house for her eye glasses. Later she finds them in the last place she looks -- right there perched above her forehead! Perhaps we are really laughing at ourselves.
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