2 Chronicles 29:31-35 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:26-36

The public worship of God. The record of the latter part of the proceedings on this solemn occasion at Jerusalem may well suggest to us some aspects of public worship at all times. I. ANTICIPATIVE SERVICE . David, who lived several generations before, bad his hand in that good work. The Levites played with "the instruments of David King of Israel" ( 2 Chronicles 29:27 ); and they "sang praise with the words of David and of Asaph" ( 2 Chronicles 29:30 ). A very great and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:31

Ye have consecrated yourselves . The Hebrew text is, "have filled your hands to Jehovah." Our somewhat awkward and somewhat misleading reproduction in English of the Hebrew text is, nevertheless, on the whole defensible. The phrase occurs some seventeen times ( Exodus 28:41 ; Exodus 29:9 , Exodus 29:29 , Exodus 29:33 , Exodus 29:35 ; Exodus 32:29 ; Le 8:33; Exodus 16:32 ; Exodus 21:10 ; Numbers 3:3 ; 17:5 , 17:12 ; 1 Kings 13:33 ; 1 Chronicles 29:5 ; 2 Chronicles... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:31

The revival of religion in Church or state. I. PREPARATORY STEPS . In order to secure such an awakening of religious life as took place in Judah under Hezekiah, three things are indispensable. 1 . Confession of sin. "Our fathers have trespassed," etc. ( 2 Chronicles 29:6 ). As all religion begins with saying, "Father, I have sinned" ( Luke 15:18 ), so the first symptoms of reviving life in souls that have been apathetic is acknowledgment of their trespass ( Psalms 51:3 ). ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:32

This verse manifestly purports to gauge in some degree the amount of free. heartedness present in the nation. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:33

The consecrated things ; Hebrew, הַקָּדַשִׁים . Not the word just discussed in 2 Chronicles 29:31 ; these are the thank offering sacrifices. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:34

Originally, the worshipper who was moved to sacrifice was enjoined to slay, flay, and cut in pieces the victim (Le 2 Chronicles 1:2-6 ). Later the Levites performed these duties, and on great public occasions, at any rate, the priests themselves. The simple tale of this verse speaks volumes of the state of the ecclesiastical profession and of the ecclesiastical heart at this very time. Into the dishonoured sepulchre already two or three unsuspected and apparently unacknowledged chinks had... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:35

And the drink offerings for every burnt offering . The "drink offerings" ( גֻסָכִים ) have not been mentioned before in this chapter. Of these libations of wine and oil, the most particular account is given in Numbers 15:5-10 , Numbers 15:24 ). The first scriptural mention of them occurs in Genesis 35:14 ; followed by Exodus 29:40 , Exodus 29:41 ; Exodus 30:9 ; Leviticus 23:13 , Leviticus 23:18 , Leviticus 23:37 ; Numbers 6:15 , Numbers 6:17 , etc. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 29:31

Hezekiah addresses, not the priests, but the congregation: “Now that by the atoning sacrifice which has been offered for you, you are consecrated once more to be a holy people to the Lord, approach with confidence and offer your free-will offerings as of old.”Burnt offerings - The term thus translated is applied especially to those victims which were to be wholly consumed upon the altar. In the “sacrifices,” or peace offerings generally, and the “thank offerings” - a particular kind of peace... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 29:34

The Levites were more upright etc - See the marginal reference. Urijah, the high priest, had participated to some extent in the impieties of Ahaz 2 Kings 16:10-16. He and many of the priests may, therefore, have looked coldly on the reforming zeal of Hezekiah. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 29:31

2 Chronicles 29:31. Now ye have consecrated yourselves to the Lord Have both made an atonement, and made a covenant by sacrifice; are solemnly reconciled and engaged to him; come near and bring sacrifices Our covenant with God must be pursued and improved in communion with him. Having consecrated ourselves in the first place to the Lord, we must bring the sacrifices of prayer, and praise, and alms, to his house. As many as were of a free heart brought burnt-offerings Wherein there was... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:26-36

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:31

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:31

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:32

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:33

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:34

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 29:35

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 29:31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 29:34

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 29:31

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