2 (2 Chronicles 34:30). Josiah’s View of His Highest Position—To be a reader of the Book of the law, containing a “Thus saith the Lord,” Josiah regarded as the highest position that he could occupy.... The highest work of princes in Israel,—of physicians, of teachers in our schools, as well as of ministers and those who are in positions of trust in the Lord’s institutions,—is to fulfill the responsibility resting upon them to fasten the Scriptures in the minds of the people as a nail in a sure place, to use their God-given talent of influence to impress the truth that “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” For the leaders in Israel to extend a knowledge of the Scriptures in all their borders is to promote spiritual health; for God’s Word is a leaf from the tree of life (Manuscript 14, 1903).{2BC 1039.1}

(1039) 2 (2.Krøn. 34,30). Josias syn på hans højeste position. - At vores læser af Lovbogen, med et "Så siger Herren", betragtede Josias som havende det højeste embede, han kunne beklæde. . . . .Fyrsternes højeste arbejde i Israel, - læger, lærer på vore skoler, så vel som prædikanter og dem som er i betroede stillinger på Herrens institutioner, er at opfylde det ansvar der påhviler dem, at fæstne skriften i folkets sind, som et som på et sikkert sted, at bruge deres gudsgivne talent til indflydelse, at indprente sandheden at “Herrens frygt er visdoms begyndelse.” For at lederne i Israel udbreder et kundskab til Skrifterne til alle deres grænser er at virke for åndelig sundhed; for Guds Ord er et blad fra livets træ (MS 14, 1903).