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OF THE LEVITES THERE WERE SCRIBES - Hereto the word “scribe” has
never been used to designate a class (compare 1 Kings 4:3). But here
an order of scribes, forming a distinct division of the Levitical...
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8. REFORMATION UNDER JOSIAH
CHAPTER 34 The Reign of Josiah and the Reformation
_ 1. The record of his reign (2 Chronicles 34:1)_
2. The beginning of the reformation (2 Chronicles 34:3)
3. The hous...
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2 Chronicles 34:1 to 2 Chronicles 35:27. THE REIGN OF JOSIAH. See
notes on 2 Kings 22, 2 Kings 23:1, which form the basis of the
Chronicler's account; but he has made many alterations in accordance
wi...
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ALSO. Some think this should be omitted with the italics "they were"
and "were"....
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were _overseers of all that wrought the work_ R.V. SET FORWARD ALL
THAT DID THE WORK.
_in any manner_ R.V. IN EVERY MANNER.
_scribes_ Transcribers of the Law; Ezra 7:6; Ezra 7:11.
_officers_ Cp. 2
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LESSON TWENTY-FOUR 34-36
JOSIAH'S REFORMATION THE LAST DAYS OF THE SOUTHERN KINGDOM BABYLONIAN
CAPTIVITY. THE DECREE OF CYRUS
17. THE REIGN OF JOSIAH (Chapter 34-35)
INTRODUCTION
Josiah and Hilkiah...
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_AND WHEN THEY CAME TO HILKIAH THE HIGH PRIEST, THEY DELIVERED THE
MONEY THAT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE HOUSE OF GOD, WHICH THE LEVITES THAT
KEPT THE DOORS HAD GATHERED OF THE HAND OF MANASSEH AND EPHRAIM,...
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REIGN OF JOSIAH
The chapter narrates how Josiah suppressed idolatry and repaired the
Temple; how a book of the Law, found in the Temple, was read to the
king and the people; and how the nation's cove...
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2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE
The *Kingdom called Judah
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 34
JOSIAH *TURNS TO GOD AND HE REPAIRS THE *TEMPLE – 2 CHRONICLES
34:1-1...
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(8-13) The cleansing and repair of the Temple. (Comp. 2 Kings 22:3;
and the similar account of the restoration by Joash in 2 Chronicles
24:11).
WHEN HE HAD PURGED. — Omit _had._ (_Lĕtah_ç_r_ is appare...
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ALSO. — _And._
THEY. — The Levitical musicians-
WERE OVER THE BEARERS OF BURDENS. — They probably cheered their
labours with song and music; as was the practice in ancient Egypt.
AND WERE OVERSEERS...
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וְ עַ֣ל הַ סַּבָּלִ֗ים וּֽ
מְנַצְּחִים֙ לְ
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THE LAST KINGS OF JUDAH
2 Chronicles 34:1; 2 Chronicles 35:1; 2 Chronicles 36:1
WHATEVER influence Manasseh's reformation exercised over his people
generally, the taint of idolatry was
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A DISTURBING DISCOVERY
2 Chronicles 34:12
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...
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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
unmista...
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_Masters: literally, "master porters." Prot. "officers and porters;"
all Levites. H. --- Jahath, &c. directed them that carried burdens,
(C.) as the Hebrew intimates; and in general, all the officers...
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I admire the fidelity and honesty of those workmen who did the work
faithfully, and with whom the money was intrusted. How delightful a
thing it is to have gracious men about us, in whom we can confid...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 33 THROUGH 36.
Manasseh, his son, who gave himself up to iniquity in spite of the
warnings of the prophets, brought desolation and ruin upon himself and
after...
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ALSO THEY WERE OVER THE BEARERS OF BURDENS,.... Who carried the timber
and stones to the workmen, to look after them, that they were not
dilatory, and that the workmen might not stand still for want o...
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Also [they were] over the bearers of burdens, and [were] overseers of
all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites
[there were] scribes, and officers, and porters.
Ver. 13....
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1 Iosiah his good reigne.
3 He destroyeth Idolatry.
8 Hee taketh order for the repaire
[IOSIAHS ZEALE.]
of the Temple.
14 Hilkiah hauing found a booke of the Law, Iosiah sendeth to Huldah
to inqu...
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JOSIAH BEGINS HIS GOOD REIGN
(vv.1-7)
Josiah was only eight years old when put on the throne (v.1). His
father at this time (when he died) was 24 years old, so that he must
have been only 16 when Jo...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Chronicles 34:13 bearers H5449 overseers H5329 (H8764) did H6213
(H8802) work H4399 service H5656 Levites...
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CONTENTS: Reign of Josiah. Book of the law found and read.
CHARACTERS: God, Josiah, Hilkiah, Shaphan, Huldah, Maaseiah, Joah,
Ahikam, Abdon, Asaiah.
CONCLUSION: When man finds the Word, the Word fin...
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2 Chronicles 34:5. _He burnt the bones of the priests,_ and so,
perhaps without intending it, he fulfilled the prophecy of the man of
God that came to Bethel. 1 Kings 13:2.
REFLECTIONS.
As the nippi...
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2 CHRONICLES 34:1 Josiah. Compare 2 Kings 22:1. The Chronicler devotes
two entire chapters to Josiah’s reign (640–609 B.C.). Josiah would
have provided an example of faithfulness and godly lead
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 34:8 The repair of the temple in
622 B.C. was part of Josiah’s continuing reform. HE SENT SHAPHAN.
See note on 2 Kings 22:3–7. Contributions came from
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CRITICAL NOTES.] This and next chapter give history of Josiah, and
parallel with 2 Kings 22 and 2 Kings 23:1. Josiah’s good beginning
(2 Chronicles 34:1); cleanses temple ...
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EXPOSITION
This chapter, with the following, embraces the entire of the
beneficent reign of Josiah, son of Amon—the son an illustrious
contrast to the father. The parallel (2 Kings 22-23:30) is less f...
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Josiah was only eight years old when he began to reign, he reigned in
Jerusalem for thirty-one years (2 Chronicles 34:1).
Josiah instituted reformations.
In the eighth year of his reign, while he was...
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1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 16:38; 1 Chronicles 16:42; 1
Chronicles 23:4;...