2 Kings 22:12-14 And the King commanded...Go ye inquire of YHWH for me and for the people and for all Judah concerning the words of this book that is found for great is the wrath of YHWH that is kindled against us because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book to do according unto all that which is written concerning us 14: So Hilkiah the priest and Ahikam and Achbor and Shaphan and Asahiah went unto Huldah the prophetess...[1]
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The High Priest, under orders from the King, and accompanied by other honorable
men (a scribe and servants of the King), went to a woman to inquire of the LORD
for the King, for the people, and for all Judah. The situation was dire, with
the wrath of God about to come down on them all. A careful reading of this passage, vs. 12-14, bears clear
witness to the biblical testimony that God does not single out men [only] for
leadership. Here we see the most powerful men in the kingdom entrusting their
physical safety to the spiritual leadership of a woman.
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