the inner part. All true reformation begins there, and proceeds outward. Man makes clean the outside, and never gets any farther (Matthew 15:11 , Matthew 15:17-20 ; Matthew 23:25 , Matthew 23:26 . Luke 11:39 ). read more
M. Hezekiah chs. 29-32In contrast to Ahaz, we can see Hezekiah’s love for Yahweh in how he cared for the temple. Ahaz’s reign was full of war, but Hezekiah enjoyed peace. God rewarded Hezekiah’s spiritual restoration of Judah with a remarkable military deliverance. Yet "good king" Hezekiah was not the completely faithful Son of David whose kingdom God had promised to establish forever (1 Chronicles 17:11-14)."He is the ’golden boy’ of Chronicles." [Note: Wilcock, p. 242.] The Chronicler gave... read more
1. The cleansing and rededication of the temple ch. 29Ahaz had closed the temple and had set up other centers of worship throughout the land (2 Chronicles 28:24-25). Hezekiah reopened the temple and cleansed it in preparation for reusing it (2 Chronicles 29:3; 2 Chronicles 29:5). Whereas the writer of Kings described Hezekiah’s religious reforms in only one verse (2 Kings 18:4), the Chronicler devoted three chapters to them (chs. 29-31). Hezekiah wanted to rededicate the nation to God (2... read more
The Reign of HezekiahThis 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 great detail his religious reforms, whilst Kings is concerned mainly with the political events of the time.3. Opened the doors] The Temple had been closed by Ahaz: 2 Chronicles 28:24. 4. The east street]... read more
(16) The priests went into the inner part.—Ezekiel 41:3. The interior of the Temple proper is meant, which the Levites might not enter, but only the priests, according to the legal rule.Brought out all the uncleanness.—Tum’ah (Leviticus 5:3; Judges 13:7). See the Note on the synonymous expression niddah (2 Chronicles 29:5).Took.—Received it; from the hands of the priests (qibb ̓çl a late word).Abroad.—Outside (of the Temple precincts).Into the brook Kidron.—Rather, the Wady of Kidron (2 Kings... read more
Sacrifice and Song 2 Chronicles 29:27 Hezekiah was an excellent monarch although he had a very vicious father. We have a proverb which says 'like father, like son,' but that is far from being always true. Eli, a good and pious man, had sons who were a byword for profanity; and Ahaz, who was a rebel against God, had Godfearing Hezekiah for his child. In the first month of the first year of his reign Hezekiah opened the doors of the temple. He recognized that social prosperity runs its roots... 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
6. Reformation under Hezekiah CHAPTER 29 Hezekiah and the Beginning of the Revival 1. The record of his reign (2 Chronicles 29:1-2 ) 2. The purification of the temple (2 Chronicles 29:3-19 ) 3. The restored worship (2 Chronicles 29:20-30 ) 4. The great offerings (2 Chronicles 29:31-36 ) Compare chapters 29-32 with 2 Kings 18-20 and the annotations given there. The reformation which took place under the reign of the godly son of ungodly Ahaz was a thorough and remarkable one. He did... read more
29:16 And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to {f} cleanse [it], and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took [it], to carry [it] out abroad into the brook Kidron.(f) From the pollution and filth that Ahaz had brought in. read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:1-36
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