The Discovery of the Scripture

The Discovery of the Scripture

2 Kings 22:1~20

□ Praise and Sharing

Hymn Chapter 200 Those sweet and mysterious words

 

How did you spend last week?

 

Visiting parents’ graves and attending presbytery

 

One book can change a person's life. After encountering a great sentence, you may not be able to return to your previous life. King Josiah discovered the Book of the Law while repairing the temple at the age of 26. After the discovery of the Word, Josiah and the Kingdom of Judah are reborn into a new life in accordance with the Word and are reformed into a new nationA man of God is a person who has discovered the Word of God. A person who aligns his or her entire life with the words he or she has discovered, a person who stakes his or her life. Therefore, ‘discovery of the word’ leads to ‘discovery of new life.’

 

□ The Word and Sharing

1. King Josiah begins repairing the temple with all the people (verses 1-7)

1) What did Josiah do in the eighteenth year he became king? (verses 3-5)

3 In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the temple of the LORD, saying,

4 Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and count the silver that the people have brought to the house of the LORD, the silver that the gatekeeper has deposited.

5 And it shall be given into the hands of the overseers of the temple of the LORD, that they may give it to the workmen of the temple of the LORD, to repair the breaches in the temple.

 

King Josiah uses the silver that the people gave to the temple of the Lord to repair the damage to the temple.

 

2) Why did Josiah not account for the silver he had entrusted to the temple repair workers? (verses 6-7)

6 Give them to carpenters, builders, and plasterers, and buy timber and hewn stones to repair the temple.

7 But do not account for the silver that is in their hands, for they walk in truth.

 

The reason Josiah did not account for the silver he entrusted to the temple repair workers was because they were acting truthfully.

 

<Sharing 1> Josiah showed trustworthy leadership as a king, and the temple workers responded with honesty and loyalty. What is the ‘temple’ (ministry of God’s kingdom) that our community needs to repair now? Also, let us share with each other how we are carrying out the mission we have received from the Lord.

 

The ‘temple’ (ministry of God’s kingdom) that our community must repair now is first and foremost a desire for worship. And our family and church members serve with even more passion the talents that the Lord has given us in the church ministry, Sunday school ministry, hospital ministry, correctional ministry, foreign ministry, overseas local leader cooperation ministry, and MIC world mission ministry, so that we can become faithful people like Paul and Timothy. We must carry out our mission faithfully.

 

2. Josiah discovers the Book of the Law while repairing the temple (verses 8-20)

1) How does Josiah react when he is found in the temple and reads the Book of the Law? (verses 8-11)

 

8 Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the temple of the LORD.” Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and Shaphan read.

9 Then Shaphan the scribe returned to the king and reported to him, “Your servants have poured out the money they found in the temple and placed it in the hands of the overseer who has charge of the temple of the LORD.”

10 Then Shaphan the scribe said to the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me the book.” And Shaphan read it before the king.

11 As soon as the king heard the words from the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.

 

After reading the Book of the Law found in the temple, Josiah tears his clothes.

 

2) When the king asks God’s will through the prophet, what does God say? (verses 13-17)

13 Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for the people and for all Judah about the words of this book that has been found; because our fathers did not listen to the words of this book or do all that was written for us in this book, so the LORD has spoken to us. The wrath that has come is great.

14 Then Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, who was the son of Tikwa, the son of Harhas, the wife of Shallum, keeper of the vestments, and dwelt in the second part of Jerusalem. And they spoke with her. Hahaha

15 Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD God of Israel says: ‘Say to the man who sent you to me,

16 This is what the LORD says: I will bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants, according to all the words of the book that the king of Judah read.

17 For this people has forsaken me, and has burned incense to other gods, and has provoked me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath is against this place, and it shall not be quenched.”

 

This is what the LORD says: I will bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants, according to all the words of the book that the king of Judah read.  For this people has forsaken me and burned incense to other gods, and has provoked me to anger with all the works of their hands. Therefore, the wrath I have brought against this place will not be quenched.

 

3) What specifically did God convey to King Josiah? (verses 18-20)

18 Say this to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the LORD: Thus saith the LORD God of Israel: Concerning the words you have heard:

19 When you heard that I had spoken against this place and its inhabitants, saying, ‘This place will become desolate and a curse,’ your heart was softened, and you humbled yourself before the Lord, even before me, and you tore your clothes and wept; therefore I also have heard you,’ says the Lord.

20 Therefore, behold, I will bring you back to your ancestors, and I will bring you to your sepulchre in peace, and your eyes will not see all the evil that I will bring on this place.’ So the messengers reported to the king.

 

The Lord God of Israel says this to King Josiah: As for the words you heard, when you heard that I had spoken against this place and its inhabitants, saying, "This place will become empty and a curse," your heart was softened and you humbled yourself before the LORD, even before me, and you tore your clothes and wept; therefore I also have heard you," says the LORD. Therefore, behold, I will bring you back to your ancestors, and I will lead you to your grave in peace, and your eyes will not see all the evil that I bring on this place.

 

<Sharing 2> As soon as King Josiah heard the words, he repented and tore his clothes. The king did not ignore the words and responded humbly with a sincere heart. Do you stop at the mere understanding of the Word when you meditate on the Bible? Let us share about specific ways we can apply God's Word to our lives.

 

I think it would be good to apply them in your life one by one, starting with the small and easy things.

 

<Sharing 3> King Josiah applies the words he heard with the community. (Reference 23:1-3 1 The king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem to him.

2 Then the king went up to the temple of the LORD, and all the people of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the prophets, and all the people, both young and old, were with him. The king read all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which were found in the temple of the LORD. heard by the crowd

3 The king stood on the altar and made a covenant before the LORD: “I will obey the LORD with all my heart and with all my soul, and keep his commandments, his laws, and his statutes, so that the words of this covenant, which are written in this book, may be fulfilled.” And all the people followed the covenant. Do it as)

It is important to meditate and practice the Word individually, but complete practice can be achieved when we share and apply it with the community. Let’s talk about how we share and apply the Word in community.

 

I hope that we can practice meditating on and sharing the Word through times of fellowship such as meals and travel with our families and church communities.

 

□ Let's Pray Together

Lord, help us to bear fruit in our lives by listening carefully to Your Word with a good heart and obeying it with endurance.

Please give the members of our community a heart that longs for worship! Therefore, all our family members and church members serve with even more passion the talents the Lord has given us in church ministry, Sunday school ministry, hospital ministry, correctional ministry, foreign ministry, foreign local leader cooperation ministry, and MIC mission ministry, and become faithful people like Paul and Timothy. Let us carry out our mission faithfully!

And let us form a community that longs for the Word and puts it into perfect practice!

 

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