2 Chronicles 30

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30

In this chapter we have an account of the solemn passover which Hezekiah kept in the first year of his reign. I. The consultation about it, and the resolution he and his people came to for the observance of it, 2 Chron. 30:2-5. II. The invitation he sent to Judah and Israel to come and keep it, 2 Chron. 30:1, 6. III. The joyful celebration of it, 2 Chron. 30:13-27. By this the reformation, set on foot in the foregoing chapter, was greatly advanced and established, and that nail in God's holy... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:1-12

Here is, I. A passover resolved upon. That annual feast was instituted as a memorial of the bringing of the children of Israel out of Egypt. It happened that the reviving of the temple service fell within the appointed days of that feast, the seventeenth day of the first month: this brought that forgotten solemnity to mind. ?What shall we do,? says Hezekiah, ?about the passover? It is a very comfortable ordinance, and has been long neglected. How shall we revive it? The time has elapsed for... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:13-20

The time appointed for the passover having arrived, a very great congregation came together upon the occasion, 2 Chron. 30:13. Now here we have, I. The preparation they made for the passover, and good preparation it was: They took away all the idolatrous altars that were found, not only in the temple, but in Jerusalem, 2 Chron. 30:14. Before they kept the feast, they cast out this old leaven. The best preparation we can make for the gospel passover is to cast away our iniquities, our spiritual... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:21-27

After the passover followed the feast of unleavened bread, which continued seven days. How that was observed we are here told, and every thing in this account looks pleasant and lively. 1. Abundance of sacrifices were offered to God in peace-offerings, by which they both acknowledged and implored the favour of God, and on part of which the offerers feasted with their friends during these seven days (2 Chron. 30:22), in token of their communion with God and the comfort they took in his favour... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 30 Hezekiah having consulted his nobles about keeping the passover the second month, and determined upon it, sent messengers throughout Israel and Judah, to acquaint them with it, at which some mocked, and others seriously attended to it, 2 Chronicles 30:1 so it was celebrated in a solemn manner, though some were not qualified for it according to the law, and for whose pardon Hezekiah prayed, and it was granted, 2 Chronicles 30:13 , also the feast of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:1

And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah ,.... Sent messengers to them, not only to the subjects of his own kingdom, Judah, but to all the Israelites that dwelt in it, who were come thither for the sake of religion, and the worship of God: and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh ; which are put for all the ten tribes, as appears from 2 Chronicles 30:10 and are distinguished from Israel in the preceding clause: that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:2

For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem ,.... He and his nobles, and the great sanhedrim or senate of the nation, had consulted together: to keep the passover in the second month ; in the month Ijar, as the Targum, because they could not keep it in the first month, as it should have been kept, according to the law of God, for the reasons following. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:3

For they could not keep it at the time ,.... In the month Nisan, as the Targum adds, on the fourteenth day of the month, as the law enjoined, because the cleansing of the temple was not finished until the sixteenth day, see 2 Chronicles 29:17 and, besides this, two other reasons follow: because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently ; that is, a sufficient number of them were not sanctified, to slay all the passover lambs the people that came to the feast would want: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:4

And the thing pleased the king, and all the congregation. They all unanimously agreed to it, and determined it should be done. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:5

So they established a decree, to make proclamation throughout all Israel ,.... Passed a vote, that heralds should be appointed and sent to proclaim it throughout the land, that all might know it, and none plead ignorance: from Beersheba even to Dan ; the one being the southern and the other the northern boundary of the whole land of Israel: that they should come to keep the passover unto the Lord God of Israel at Jerusalem : the only proper place where it was to be kept: for they... read more

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