The high priest Hilkiah said to Shaphan the secretary, 'I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD.' And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan — the discovery moment: Hilkiah informs Shaphan that 'the book of the law' (סֵפֶר הַתּוֹרָה, *sefer ha-torah*) has been found during temple repairs. The finding occurs during the renovation project, suggesting the text had been lost or hidden during Manasseh's apostasy. This moment becomes the theological turning point: the discovery of authentic Torah becomes the catalyst for comprehensive reform. The identification of the found text as 'the book of the law' indicates its recognition as authoritative Torah rather than a mere literary artifact.

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