Shapen, also known as Shaphan, is a significant figure in the Old Testament, particularly in the context of the religious reforms during the reign of King Josiah of Judah. He is primarily mentioned in the books of 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles, where he plays a crucial role in the rediscovery of the Book of the Law.

Role and Historical Context

Shapen served as a scribe or secretary to King Josiah, a position of considerable influence and responsibility. His role as a scribe involved managing royal correspondence, recording events, and overseeing administrative tasks. During Josiah's reign, which is noted for its religious reforms and efforts to restore the worship of Yahweh, Shapen's contributions were pivotal.

Rediscovery of the Book of the Law

The most notable event involving Shapen is the rediscovery of the Book of the Law in the Temple of the Lord. This event is recorded in 2 Kings 22 and 2 Chronicles 34. During the eighteenth year of King Josiah's reign, the king ordered the repair and restoration of the Temple. Hilkiah the high priest found the Book of the Law during this process and gave it to Shapen.

2 Kings 22:8-10 states: "Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, 'I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD.' And he gave it to Shaphan, who read it. And Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported, 'Your servants have paid out the money that was found in the house and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.' Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, 'Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.' And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king."

Upon hearing the words of the Book of the Law, King Josiah was deeply moved and initiated a series of reforms to align the kingdom's practices with the covenantal laws of Yahweh. Shapen's role in this process was crucial, as he was the intermediary who communicated the discovery to the king and read the contents of the book to him.

Family and Legacy

Shapen's family also played significant roles in the history of Judah. His son, Ahikam, was a supporter of the prophet Jeremiah, providing protection for the prophet during times of persecution (Jeremiah 26:24). Another son, Gemariah, is mentioned in Jeremiah 36:10-12 as having a chamber in the Temple where Baruch read Jeremiah's scroll.

Shapen's legacy is one of faithfulness and dedication to the service of God and the king. His actions contributed to one of the most significant religious revivals in the history of Judah, emphasizing the importance of adherence to the covenant and the centrality of the Law in the life of the nation.(p. p.) of Shape.2342. chuwl -- to whirl, dance, writhe
... fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look,
make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow ...
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The Sinfulness of Original Sin.
... He is conceived in sin, and shapen in iniquity (Psalm 51:5). This selfish disposition,
and this alienation of the heart from God, is native depravity, is ...
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Jacob's Sister Susannah.
... She often cried out in the words of the psalmist, "Behold, I was shapen in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me." She could never lay herself low ...
/.../stories of boys and girls who loved the saviour/jacobs sister susannah.htm

Because, Therefore, Lying Heretics Find not in the Books of the ...
... feigned aught with will of deceiving, however it may be that from the very things
also which they did or said somewhat prophetical may be shapen out, being by ...
/.../augustine/against lying/section 29 because therefore lying.htm

In Fine, Supplication for Pardon, with Humble and Ingenuous ...
... For in another passage the same prophet, confessing one grievous crime, takes occasion
to go back to his very birth, "I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did ...
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For Wisdom.
... As shapen in iniquity, No good by nature can I see; My heart can never serve
Thee right, In folly it is sunken quite. Yea, Saviour! ...
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The Love of the Departing Christ
... priestly prayer. They give utterance to a love which Christ's consciousness
at that solemn hour tended to shapen and to deepen. So ...
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"Thou Shalt Come up Above"
... [257] And suddenly out of this body sprang a full fair creature, a little Child,
fully shapen and formed, nimble [258] and lively, whiter than lily; which ...
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It is Probable that Children are Involved in the Guilt not Only of ...
... not have been appointed only that the first birth was sinful, so sinful that even
one who was legitimately born in wedlock says: "I was shapen in iniquities ...
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Whether There are Many Original Sins in one Man
... For it is said in Ps.51:5: "Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin [28] did
my mother conceive me." The sin in which one is conceived is original sin. ...
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Hear, O God. ...
... But if I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me, where, I
beseech Thee, O my God, where, Lord, or when, was I Thy servant guiltless? ...
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Shapen (1 Occurrence)
... (pp) of Shape. Multi-Version Concordance Shapen (1 Occurrence). Psalms 51:5 Behold,
I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. (KJV WBS). ...
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Shaped (10 Occurrences)

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Dump (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A thick, ill-shapen piece; a clumsy leaden
counter used by boys in playing chuck farthing. 2. (n ...
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Shapes (4 Occurrences)

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