Imnah
Imnah, a Levite, was appointed as an overseer of the freewill offerings during the religious reforms of King Hezekiah.
Biography
Imnah was a Levite who served during the sweeping religious reforms initiated by King Hezekiah of Judah in the late eighth century BC. When Hezekiah restored proper temple worship after years of apostasy, he reorganized the priestly and Levitical orders and encouraged the people to bring tithes and freewill offerings to support the sanctuary (2 Chronicles 31). Imnah's son Kore was appointed as the gatekeeper over the east gate and was placed in charge of distributing the voluntary contributions brought by the congregation. Imnah himself appears in this context as the father of a key administrator, indicating his standing within the Levitical community during one of the most significant spiritual revivals in Judah's monarchic history.
Significance
Imnah's role in Hezekiah's reformation illustrates how faithful Levitical families sustained temple worship through periods of national renewal. His son Kore's administrative responsibilities in managing freewill offerings demonstrate that God's redemptive work often operates through ordinary families committed to faithful service. The episode in 2 Chronicles 31 underscores that genuine revival requires not only royal initiative but the collaboration of dedicated servants at every level of religious life, a pattern that resonates across both Testaments as a model of communal faithfulness.
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References
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- Tyndale House, Cambridge (n.d.) Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References (TIPNR). STEPBible. Available at: https://www.stepbible.org. [CC BY 4.0]
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- Church of England (1769) The Holy Bible, Authorized (King James) Version. [Public Domain]