E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 30:22
comfortably. Compare Isaiah 40:2 . offering. Hebrew. zabach. App-43 . read more
comfortably. Compare Isaiah 40:2 . offering. Hebrew. zabach. App-43 . read more
2 Chronicles 30:22. Hezekiah spake comfortably, &c.— For Hezekiah had with gentle discourse persuaded the Levites, who were intelligent in divine things, that they should celebrate the festival seven days, and offer peace-offerings and thanksgivings to the Lord God of their fathers. Houbigant. REFLECTIONS.—1st, Hezekiah sends messengers with circular letters, not only through Judah, but the cities of Israel. He wanted not the Israelites to return under his government, but to seek the favour... read more
Reign of Hezekiah (continued)This chapter relates how a passover was kept on the second month for Israel and Judah.1. Should come.. at Jerusalem] This implies an endeavour to centralise the national worship by the abolition of the local sanctuaries (as described in 2 Kings 18:4).2. In the second month] The Law allowed individuals to keep the Passover in the second month instead of the first, if they were prevented by some temporary hindrance (Numbers 9:10-11), and this permission Hezekiah... read more
(22) Spake comfortably.—See margin, and comp. Isaiah 40:2.That taught the good knowledge of the Lord.—Rather, were showing good skill for (in honour of) Jehovah, in their chanting and playing. The king encouraged the musicians with kindly words of praise.They did eat throughout the feast.—Literally, they ate the feast, like “they ate the passover.” The meaning is that the assembly ate the sacrificial meals, which were supplied from the flesh of the “peace offerings.” The phrase is peculiar to... read more
HEZEKIAH: THE RELIGIOUS VALUE OF MUSIC2 Chronicles 29:1-36; 2 Chronicles 30:1-27; 2 Chronicles 31:1-21; 2 Chronicles 32:1-33THE bent of the chronicler’s mind is well illustrated by the proportion of space assigned to ritual by him and by the book of Kings respectively. In the latter a few lines only are devoted to ritual, and the bulk of the space is given to the invasion of Sennacherib, the embassy from Babylon, etc., while in Chronicles ritual occupies about three times as many verses as... read more
CHAPTER 30 The Passover 1. Preparations for the great Passover (2 Chronicles 30:1-14 ) 2. The celebration of the Passover (2 Chronicles 30:15-22 ) 3. The concluding festive days (2 Chronicles 30:23-27 ) The Passover is next celebrated. It was, so to speak, the birthday of the nation, and typified the great redemption by the blood of the true Passover-Lamb. It had not been kept for a long time and as the proper yearly time for its celebration had passed, the first month, they concluded to... read more
KEEPING THE PASSOVER (vv.1-27) The concern of Hezekiah to honour the Lord was then extended to his purpose that the Passover should be kept and that all Israel should be invited to this feast. Therefore he sent letters to Ephraim and Manasseh (in fact, announcing it throughout all Israel, v.6), to invite them to come to the only centre where God had ordered that the Passover should be kept, Jerusalem. At this time the ten tribes had been so overrun by enemies that they had no king reigning... read more
MANASSEH TO THE CAPTIVITY MANASSEH AND AMON (2 Chronicles 33:0 ) The history of the first-named is divided into three parts: (1) the outline of his character and reign down to the crisis of his punishment (2 Chronicles 33:1-10 ); (2) his affliction and repentance in Babylon (2 Chronicles 33:11-13 ); and (3) his later career and death (2 Chronicles 33:14-20 ). The first part was considered in Kings. For the reference to “groves” and “the host of heaven,” compare Deuteronomy 16:21 ;... read more
Hezekiah: A True Priest 2 Chronicles 30:0 WE have seen what a wonderful reformation was wrought by Hezekiah. We have been startled to find how much can be done by one man when he gathers himself up into his whole strength, and moves step by step under the inspiration of sacred conviction. Everything was repaired, restored, returned to its place, and now Hezekiah longs to see all Israel at worship. The idea is familiar to us, but it was novel under the circumstances indicated in this chapter.... read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:1-27
Hezekiah’s religious reforms (29:1-31:21)Immediately he became king, Hezekiah began a thorough reformation of Judah’s religion. This was prompted partly by the preaching of the prophet Micah (Jeremiah 26:17-19; see notes on 2 Kings 18:1-12).The Chronicler gives a detailed account of Hezekiah’s work, particularly that part of it which affected the temple, the priests and the Levites. Hezekiah called a meeting of priests and Levites and told them plainly that neglect of the temple was the reason... read more