Hilkiah was a Hebrew Priest at the time of King Josiah. His name is mentioned in the Second Book of Kings. He was the High Priest over the Temple, and was the father of an influential family in the Kingdom of Judah. He is known for finding a lost copy of the Book of the Law in the Jewish Temple at the time that King Josiah commanded that the Temple be refurbished. He was the father of the prophet Jeremiah, whose preaching was probably the spur for Josiah to return Judah to the worship of Jehovah. This article is about the Hebrew people. ... Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... Josiah or Yoshiyahu (יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ supported of the LORD, Standard Hebrew Yošiyyáhu, Tiberian Hebrew Yôšiyyāhû) was king of Judah, and son of Amon and Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. ... The Book of Kings refers to: The Biblical Books of Kings The Shahnama The Morgan Bible This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Torah, (תורה) is a Hebrew word meaning teaching, instruction, or especially law. It primarily refers to the first section of the Tanakh–the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, or the Five Books of Moses, but can also be used in the general sense to also include both the... The Jerusalem Temple (Hebrew: beit ha-mikdash) was the center of Israelite and Jewish worship, primarily for the offering of sacrifices known as the korbanot. ... Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem by Rembrandt van Rijn Jeremiah or Yirmiyáhu (יִרְמְיָהוּ Raised-up/Appointed of the LORD, Standard Hebrew Yirməyáhu, Tiberian Hebrew Yirməyāhû) was one of the greater prophets of the Old Testament, and the son of Hilkiah, a priest of Anathoth. ...