And she answered them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me,
The answer came when the book of the law had been found and Josiah dispatched officials to inquire of the Lord because Israel had departed from God's statutes. Hearing the law in that setting exposed the sin of the people. The reading of the law was meant to bring deep repentance, a return to the Lord, and thorough reform.
The answer came when the book of the law had been found and Josiah dispatched officials to inquire of the Lord because Israel had departed from God's statutes. Hearing the law in that setting exposed the sin of the people. The reading of the law was meant to bring deep repentance, a return to the Lord, and thorough reform.