THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH This chapter describes a cleansing of the TEMPLE and a sacrifice for the sins of the people. This and the following 2 Chronicles 30-32, cover the same period as 2 Kings 18-20, but, for the most part, have in view a different side of Hezekiah's reign, Chronicles relating in gr... [ Continue Reading ]
OPENED THE DOORS] The Temple had been closed by Ahaz: 2 Chronicles 28:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE EAST STREET] RV 'the broad place on the east,' perhaps one of the courts in front of the Temple: cp. Ezra 10:9 RV.... [ Continue Reading ]
A COVENANT] The covenant between the nation and its God had been previously renewed in the time of Asa (2 Chronicles 15:12).... [ Continue Reading ]
BY THE WORDS OF THE LORD] The king was moved by a divine impulse, perhaps communicated through a prophet: cp. 2 Chronicles 30:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE INNER PART OF the HOUSE] i.e. from the courts into the interior of the building. The Holy Place is meant (not the Holy of Holies, which the Levites might not enter).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SIXTEENTH DAY] In the first period of 8 days the Temple itself was cleansed, in the second period the Temple court (where the altar of burnt offering was: 2 Chronicles 29:18).... [ Continue Reading ]
SEVEN BULLOCKS, etc.] It is possible that the bullocks, rams, and lambs constituted the burnt offerings mentioned in 2 Chronicles 29:27 (the victims for which are not otherwise named), and that the he-goats alone formed the sin offering (as 2 Chronicles 29:23 suggests). FOR THE KINGDOM] i.e. for the... [ Continue Reading ]
BY HIS PROPHETS] i.e. David's arrangements, as described in 1 Chronicles 23:5; 1 Chronicles 25:1 were made under divine direction.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF ASAPH THE SEER] Twelve of the Psalms bear the name of Asaph.... [ Continue Reading ]
THANK OFFERINGS] a form of peace offering (Leviticus 7:12), most of which was eaten by the worshipper. BURNT OFFERINGS] wholly consumed on the altar. OF A FREE HEART] RV 'of a willing heart.'... [ Continue Reading ]
_Were_ MORE UPRIGHT.. THAN THE PRIESTS] Many of the priests had perhaps taken part in Ahaz's impieties as Urijah the high priest had done: 2 Kings 16:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
PREPARED THE PEOPLE] The zeal of the people was so remarkable that it could only be attributed to divine influence: cp. 2 Chronicles 30:12.... [ Continue Reading ]