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God Empowers Female Prophets
Commentators note that the king's highest officials sought counsel from Huldah, a prophetess. This places her in the company of other significant female leaders in the Old Testament, like Miriam and Deborah, demonstrating that God has always used women in powerful roles of spiritual authority to deliver His word.
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2 Kings
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Kings 22:14
18th Century
Theologian
Went to Huldah - It might have been expected that the royal commissioners would have gone to Jeremiah, on whom the prophetic spirit had desc…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 22:14
19th Century
Bishop
Went unto Huldah the prophetess. —Why not to Jeremiah or Zephaniah? Apparently because Huldah dwelt in Jerusalem…
John Gill
On 2 Kings 22:14
17th Century
Pastor
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan,
and Asahiah, went down to Huldah the prophetess
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Kings 22:11–20
17th Century
Minister
The book of the law is read before the king. Those best honor their Bibles who study them, daily feed on that bread, and walk by that light. Convic…