HOLDA (Hebrew Huldāh). - Hebrew prophetess. She was the wife of Shallum, keeper of the wardrobe of the king, and she lived in the new quarter to the northwest of Jerusalem (II Kings 22:14; II Chron. 34:22).
H. must have occupied a very influential position in the time of King Josiah (638-609 B.C.), as is evident from the fact that, upon the discovery of the "Law of the Lord" (v. DEUTERONOMY) in the Temple, a commission of priests went to her to hear the response of God. The prophetess confirmed the authenticity of the discovered text, uttered grave threats should it not be observed, and predicted an adequate reward for the reforming zeal of King Josiah (II Kings 22:8-20; II Chron. 34:8-28). The episode, which was of great importance in the Jewish religion, took place in the 18th year of Josiah, that is, in 621 B.C.
Penna, Angelo. “Holda (Ebr. Huldåh).” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VI, col. 1464. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1951. https://azioneromana.com/article/holda-ebr-huldah.
MLA
Penna, Angelo. “Holda (Ebr. Huldåh).” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VI, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1951, col. 1464. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/holda-ebr-huldah.
BibTeX
@incollection{ec6_holda_ebr_huldah,
author = {Penna, Angelo},
title = {Holda (Ebr. Huldåh)},
booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
volume = {VI},
pages = {1464},
note = {Cited by column},
publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
address = {Città del Vaticano},
year = {1951},
url = {https://azioneromana.com/article/holda-ebr-huldah}
}
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