2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 15:1 AZARIAH is not otherwise known. His speech is intended to encourage Asa to continue his reforms and lead the people into covenant renewal. IF YOU SEEK HIM. See 1 Chronicles 28:9. The theme of “seeking the LORD” appears throughout 2 Chronicles 15:1 (vv. 2 Chroni... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 15:8 CITIES THAT HE HAD TAKEN IN... EPHRAIM implies that there had been conflict between Judah and Israel prior to the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign (see note on 16:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 15:10 THE THIRD MONTH OF THE FIFTEENTH YEAR. Probably May/June 895 B.C. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 15:12 This was essentially a renewal of the Sinai covenant (Exodus 19:1; Exodus 24:1). It gave the people an opportunity to affirm their total commitment to Yahweh. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 15:13 WHOEVER WOULD NOT SEEK THE LORD... SHOULD BE PUT TO DEATH. See Deuteronomy 13:6 and Deuteronomy 17:2. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 15:16 The QUEEN MOTHER served as an adviser to the king and a teacher of the royal children. The BROOK KIDRON, or the “Kidron Valley,” is just outside Jerusalem. See 2 Chronicles 29:16; 2 Chronicles 30:14. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 15:17 THE HIGH PLACES WERE NOT TAKEN OUT OF ISRAEL probably refers to those cities that previously belonged to the northern kingdom and were then under Asa’s control. In Judah, Asa’s reforms had been much more successful (2 Chronicles 14:3, 2 Chronicles 14:5). THE H... [ Continue Reading ]