i.e. Freed from worldly cares and distractions, and enabled to give up themselves entirely to the serious study of God's law, in which many of them were ignorant, and to the instruction, and direction, and quickening of the people in their several duties.
THAT THEY MIGHT BE ENCOURAGED ... - i. e. to devote themselves wholly to their proper work, the service of the sanctuary and the teaching of God’s Law 2 Chronicles 17:7, and not engage in secular occu...
CHAPTER 31 THE RESULTS OF THE REVIVAL _ 1. The destruction of the false worship (2 Chronicles 31:1)_ 2. The king's appointments (2 Chronicles 31:2) All was done by Hezekiah for the orderly continuan...
2 Chronicles 29:1 to 2 Chronicles 32:33. THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (see notes on 2 Kings 18:2 f., 2 Kings 18:13;...
_be encouraged in_ R.V. GIVE THEMSELVES TO. Cp. Nehemiah 13:10-13....
14. THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (29-32) TEXT 2 Chronicles 29:1. Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old; and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was A...
_HE APPOINTED ALSO THE KING'S PORTION OF HIS SUBSTANCE FOR THE BURNT OFFERINGS, TO WIT, FOR THE MORNING AND EVENING BURNT OFFERINGS, AND THE BURNT OFFERINGS FOR THE SABBATHS, AND FOR THE NEW MOONS, AN...
REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (CONTINUED) This chapter gives an account of Hezekiah's reorganisation of the Temple service....
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 31 HEZEKIAH ORGANISES *SACRIFICES AND GIFTS – 2 CHRONICLES 31:1-21...
MOREOVER. — Literally, _And he said to the people,_ to wit, _to the dwellers in Jerusalem._ (Comp. 2 Chronicles 24:8; 1 Chronicles 21:17.) THE PORTION OF THE PRIESTS AND THE LEVITES. — The firstfruits...
וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר לָ † עָם֙ לְ יֹושְׁבֵ֣י...
HEZEKIAH: THE RELIGIOUS VALUE OF MUSIC 2 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Chronicles 30:1; 2 Chronicles 31:1;...
ABUNDANT GIVING TO GOD 2 Chronicles 31:1 This Passover left a permanent impression on the nation, and led to the complete overthrow of idolatry. The pure worship of God was now established throughout...
The observance of the feast was followed by reorganization of the nation. The remnant gathered from Israel became the pioneers in destroying all that remained of idolatry throughout the cities of Juda...
Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the (d) portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be (e) encouraged in the law of the LORD. (d) The tithes and firstfrui...
_Portion. Literally, "parts," (H.) first-fruits and tithes. M. --- Lord, without being taken off by worldly cares. It would be well if Christian princes would make an adequate provision for the minist...
The liberal supply which both the king and people made for the maintenance of the priests and Levites, is another proof how much the service of the sanctuary lay in the hearts of the people. Those onl...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 27 THROUGH 31. Jotham, the son of Uzziah, walks uprightly; and he avoids his father's fault; but the people are still corrupt. Nevertheless the faithfulness...
MOREOVER, HE COMMANDED THE PEOPLE THAT DWELT IN JERUSALEM TO GIVE THE PORTION OF THE PRIESTS AND THE LEVITES,.... What was assigned unto them by the law of God by tithes, firstfruits, c. THAT THEY MI...
Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD. Ver. 4. _That they might be encourag...
_That they might be encouraged in the law of the Lord_ Freed from worldly cares and distractions, and enabled to give up themselves entirely to the serious study of God's law, and to the instruction,...
1 The people is forward in destroying idolatry. 2 Hezekiah ordereth the courses of the priests and Leuites, and prouideth for their worke and maintenance. 5 The peoples forwardnesse in offerings and...
Moreover, he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, the firstlings and tithes of the increase of the cattle and the field, Exodus 23:19; Numbe...
PROVISION MADE FOR THE LEVITES...
HEZEKIAH'S WORK OF REFORMATION (vv.1-21) When Hezekiah had taken positive action to give God His true place of authority in the Passover feast, he rightly followed this up with the negative work of...
2 Chronicles 31:4 commanded H559 (H8799) people H5971 dwelt H3427 (H8802) Jerusalem H3389 contribute H5414 (H88
CONTENTS: Idols destroyed and other reforms of Hezekiah. CHARACTERS: God, Hezekiah, Azariah, Cononiah, Kore. CONCLUSION: Vital communion with God on the ground of the shed blood will kindle in us a...
2 Chronicles 31:1. _In Ephraim and Manasseh,_ for many of these had attended the passover, and placed themselves again under David's house. 2 Chronicles 31:21. _He did it with all his heart._ King He...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 31:2 The final stage in Hezekiah’s reforms is the restoration of the temple services, which evidently ceased when Ahaz closed the temple (2 Chronic
CRITICAL NOTES.] Destruction of idolatry (2 Chronicles 31:1); H. appoints courses and contributions (2 Chronicles 31:2); and arranges the chambers and officers (2 Chronicles 31:11)....
EXPOSITION This chapter, after its first verse (which holds an intermediate place with relation to the enthusiastic devoutness of the people recorded in the last verse of the former chapter, and what...
Now when all this was finished, all of Israel and those that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and they broke the images in pieces, they cut down the groves, they threw down the high place...
1 Corinthians 9:9; 2 Chronicles 31:16; Galatians 6:6; Leviticus 27:30;...
Encouraged — Freed them from worldly cares and distractions, and enabled to give up themselves entirely to the serious study of God's law, and to the instruction, and direction, and quickening of the...