2 CHRONICLES 29:1 Hezekiah. The Chronicler devotes more attention to Hezekiah’s reign (715–687 B.C.) than to that of any other king since David and Solomon. 2 Kings 18:1 concentrates mainly on Hezekiah’s role in the Assyrian crisis of 701 B.C. The Chronicler’s account primarily presents Hezekiah as... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 29:3 Hezekiah OPENED THE DOORS OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD, reversing his father’s action (2 Chronicles 28:24). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 29:4 The FILTH refers to pagan worship objects in the sanctuary, which were to be removed and burned in the Kidron Valley (v. 2 Chronicles 29:16). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 29:6 UNFAITHFUL and FORSAKEN are key terms in Chronicles (see “broke faith” in note on 1 Chronicles 2:3). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 29:8 AN OBJECT OF HORROR, OF ASTONISHMENT, AND OF HISSING. See Jeremiah 29:18. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 29:16 The work of cleansing the temple took two weeks, until the SIXTEENTH DAY OF THE FIRST MONTH, two days past the proper date of Passover (see Numbers 9:1 and note on 2 Chron. 30:2–4). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=im... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 29:18 ALL THE UTENSILS THAT KING AHAZ DISCARDED IN HIS REIGN... WE HAVE MADE READY AND CONSECRATED. See note on 1 Chron. 28:11–19. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 29:20 SIN OFFERING. See Leviticus 4:1. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 29:23 LAID THEIR HANDS ON THEM recalls the scapegoat ritual of the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:20). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 29:25 The BURNT OFFERING signifies the people consecrating themselves to Yahweh (v. 2 Chronicles 29:31). THE SONG TO THE LORD. See 1 Chronicles 16:7. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 29:31 The SACRIFICES AND THANK OFFERINGS that the people bring to the temple are individual expressions of worship and thanksgiving. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]