The Bible mentions the names of hundreds of people, many of whom are integral to a lot of important stories within the religious text. These names often come up in relation to a major or significant tale. Such people at the center of these stories were prophets, or in this particular case, a prophetess. They played a role in spreading God’s word and being a messenger.

A woman named Huldah was one of a handful of prophetesses named in the Bible. Apparently, she is the woman credited with today’s Torah — the Hebrew Bible — and teaching it, per My Jewish Learning. She is also the main person who confirmed that Israel was going to face the wrath of God due to the man above’s disappointment in them disobeying his wills and worshiping other Gods before him. It was through the finding of an old Torah by King Josiah’s men that led them to seek out Huldah for answers on this apparent forthcoming judgment awaiting Israel. She was a known prophetess to many at the time.

Huldah the prophetess confirms doom

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