Verses 1-33
M. Hezekiah chs. 29-32
In 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 more space to Hezekiah’s reign than to any others except David and Solomon, to whom he likened Hezekiah. [Note: Dillard, 2 Chronicles, p. 229.]
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