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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:1-19

The destruction which Josiah made of idols and idolatry was more largely related in the Kings, but just mentioned here in the foregoing chapter (2 Chron. 34:33); but his solemnizing the passover, which was touched upon there (2 Kgs. 23:21), is very particularly related here. Many were the feasts of the Lord, appointed by the ceremonial law, but the passover was the chief. It began them all in the night wherein Israel came out of Egypt; it concluded them all in the night wherein Christ was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:6

So kill the passover ,.... In the manner, time, and place, and for the persons it should be killed: and sanctify yourselves : by washing themselves and garments, that they might be fit for this service: and prepare your brethren ; prepare a lamb for your brethren, or instruct them how to perform their office that needed instruction: that they may do according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses ; celebrate the ordinance of the passover in all its rites, according to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:1-19

solemn celebration of the Passover. (For the homiletics of this passage, or the subject of it, see those written on 2 Chronicles 30:1-27 .) read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:1-19

The great Passover of Josiah. I. GREAT IN RESPECT OF ITS CONFORMITY TO THE LAW . To suppose (De Wette, Thenius, and others) that never before had a Passover been observed in Israel or Judah since the days of Samuel ( 2 Chronicles 35:18 ; 1 Esdras 1:20, 21) or of the judges ( 2 Kings 23:22 ), is not only to extract an unwarrantable inference from the sacred text, but is contradicted by the fact that Hezekiah, a former King of Judah, celebrated a Passover in Jerusalem... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:3-7

The preferable service. There is considerable uncertainty as to the meaning of the words ( 2 Chronicles 35:3 ), "put the holy ark in the house," etc. (see Exposition). But whatever interpretation we give them, it is clear that Josiah intended the Levites to understand that he required them to render a different and a higher service than that of carrying the ark as a burden on their shoulders; they were to "serve now the Lord their God, and his people Israel;" they were to do this by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:6

Prepare your brethren ; i.e. as betokened by the wording of the foregoing verse, their brethren, the people. The Levites were to purify themselves, perform their other duties of killing the victims, and withal to use their opportunities of instructing the people to the better order and performance of the whole solemn service. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:6-16

The service of the Lord. From this account of Josiah's great Passover we may learn— I. THAT RELIGIOUS LIFE INCLUDES A FEW GREAT OCCASIONS . The religious life of Israel included some special occasions, of which this was one. Provision was made in the Law for one event of surpassing solemnity in every year ( Leviticus 16:1-34 .). And the very checkered course the nation ran provided a few extraordinary scenes which were great and sacred opportunities. Thus is it with... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 35:6

Prepare your brethren ... - i. e. “as you minister to your brethren the people, by killing and flaying their offerings and handing the blood to the priests, instruct them how they are to eat the Passover acceptably.” It is implied that many would be ignorant of the requirements of the Law. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 35:6-7

2 Chronicles 35:6-7. Prepare your brethren By purifying them, and exciting them to fit themselves for so great and solemn a work. Josiah gave to the people lambs and kids For either of these might be used for the paschal- offering. And three thousand bullocks Which were to be offered after the lambs upon the several days of the feast of unleavened bread. read more

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