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The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 2 Chronicles 34:1-33

King Josiah 2 Chronicles 34:0 WE have been accustomed to the play of light and shade in these historic studies; we have had a good deal of shade in the last two reigns. Now comes light. Josiah was next made king. "And he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years" ( 2Ch 34:1 ). "And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left" ( 2Ch 34:2 ). Then he had more fathers than one. That... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Chronicles 34:14-33

The relation here given so much corresponds to what was before related, 2Kings, that I think it necessary only to direct the Reader to look back, and consult what was there said, in our humble commentary upon it. I would only in addition remark, that if the discovery of the book of the law produced such effects upon the minds of the king and the people, what ought the perpetual use of the book of the gospel to have upon the minds of men in the present day, Surely we shall be of all men most... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 2 Chronicles 34:14-33

The Finding of the Book of the Law and its Effects v. 14. And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the Lord, and when the Temple itself had thoroughly been searched in order to estimate the extent of the damage, Hilkiah, the priest, found a Book of the Law of the Lord given by Moses, very likely the Temple copy, the authentic copy by the hand of Moses, which had been lost during the profanation of the Temple under Manasseh. v. 15. And Hilkiah answered and said... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 2 Chronicles 34:1-33

p. Josiah: the Prophetess Huldah.—Ch. 34, 35α. Josiah’s Beginnings; the Extirpation of Idolatry: 2 Chronicles 34:1-72 Chronicles 34:1.Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. 2And he did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined not to 3the right hand nor to the left. And in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet a youth, he began to seek after the God of David his father;... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 2 Chronicles 34:14-28

2 Chronicles JOSIAH AND THE NEWLY FOUND LAW 2Ch_34:14 - 2Ch_34:18 . About one hundred years separated Hezekiah’s restoration from Josiah’ s. Neither was more than a momentary arrest of the strong tide running in the opposite direction; and Josiah’s was too near the edge of the cataract to last, or to avert the plunge. There is nothing more tragical than the working of the law which often sets the children’s teeth on edge by reason of the fathers’ eating of sour grapes. I. The first point... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Chronicles 34:12-21

a Disturbing Discovery 2 Chronicles 34:12-21 The finding of the roll of the Law was a very significant incident. That it should have become so rare-apparently this was the only copy extant-was doubtless due to the destructive and desecrating efforts of Manasseh and other kings. Some pious hand had concealed it from the search of the inquisitors, and the secret had never been divulged. It is small wonder that the king’s heart misgave him when he compared the divine ideal with the actual... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 34:1-33

The story of Josiah's reign is full of brightness. The conditions around were very terrible, but in this boy king, especially as he developed to manhood, testimony to the government of God was unmistakable. Ascending to the throne when eight years old, at the age of sixteen he began to seek after God. Four years later he set himself to the actual work of reformation, and there is terrific force in the story of his methods. There was no pity in his heart for the evil things about him, and with... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 34:1-33

2 Chronicles 34:1 to 2 Chronicles 35:27 . The Reign of Josiah.— See notes on 2 Kings 22, 2 Kings 23:1-Amos :, which form the basis of the Chronicler’ s account; but he has made many alterations in accordance with his general tendencies. One important difference between the two accounts is that, according to the Chronicler, Josiah’ s Reformation takes place before the finding of the book of the Law, an obviously illogical sequence; but the Chronicler desires to emphasize Josiah’ s piety even in... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Chronicles 34:1-33

CRITICAL NOTES.] This and next chapter give history of Josiah, and parallel with 2 Kings 22:0 and 2 Kings 23:1-30. Josiah’s good beginning (2 Chronicles 34:1-7); cleanses temple (2 Chronicles 34:8-13); finds a copy of the law (2 Chronicles 34:14-17); which is read by Shaphan (2 Chronicles 34:18-22); Huldah’s message (2 Chronicles 34:23-28); J. reads the law to the elders (2 Chronicles 34:29-33).2 Chronicles 34:1-7.—J.’s good beginning. Walked, declined neither to right hand nor left: honourable... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 34:20-21

2 Chronicles 34:14 , 2 Chronicles 34:20-21 Consider what we should lose if we were to part with the Christian Scriptures and with all the institutions and blessings for which we are indebted to them. I. In the loss of the Bible and its fruits, we should lose the knowledge of the true God. History proves this beyond reasonable dispute. God must speak, or man does not find Him. Mankind needs a book to keep alive in the earth the knowledge of a spiritual and personal God. II. By the loss of the... read more