Huldah
a figurative quilt by
Textile Artist: Julie Dushack
'Tell Josiah, king of Judah, "Thus says the Lord God of Israel, because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the Lord I truly have heard you."
Huldah is an incredible woman of God. She was called by God to be a prophet. She had a great reputation in ancient Israel. She did in fact exercise authority by the very nature of her ministry. She is the first person to declare a text scripture but she also interpreted and applied it to her day. She stands at the very heart of the Josiah narrative and in fact his reform movement was the result of her prophetic work. But the Chronicler also uses her to articulate one the central motifs of his entire work . . . The theme of mercy given to those who humbly seek the Lord.
Source: Stoned-Campbell Disciple
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