CHAPTER XXXI _The people destroy all traces of idolatry throughout Judah,_ _Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh_, 1. _Hezekiah reforms the state of religion in general; and the_ _tithes are brought in...
Jerusalem had been cleansed 2 Chronicles 30:14; now the land had to be purged. Hezekiah therefore gave his sanction to a popular movement directed as much against the “high places” which had been main...
CHAPTER 31 THE RESULTS OF THE REVIVAL _ 1. The destruction of the false worship (2 Chronicles 31:1)_ 2. The king's appointments (2 Chronicles 31:2) All was done by Hezekiah for the orderly continuan...
2 Chronicles 29:1 to 2 Chronicles 32:33. THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (see notes on 2 Kings 18:2 f., 2 Kings 18:13;...
WHEN. After, not before. All true reformation begins within and works outward. Compare Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:12; Philippians 1:13. ALL ISRAEL. See note on...
2 Chronicles 31:1 (cp. 2 Kings 18:4). Destruction of Idolatrous Symbols 1. _Israel_ Cp. 2 Chronicles 11:3 (note). _brake the images_in pieces, _and cut down the groves_ R.V. brake in pi
IN EPHRAIM ALSO, AND MANASSEH— Though these tribes made part of Hoshea's dominions, yet Hezekiah might direct this abolition of idolatry in them, either in virtue of a law which bound Israel as well a...
14. THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (29-32) TEXT 2 Chronicles 29:1. Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old; and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was A...
_NOW WHEN ALL THIS WAS FINISHED, ALL ISRAEL THAT WERE PRESENT WENT OUT TO THE CITIES OF JUDAH, AND BRAKE THE IMAGES IN PIECES, AND CUT DOWN THE GROVES, AND THREW DOWN THE HIGH PLACES AND THE ALTARS OU...
31:1 columns, (b-22) Or 'statues.' see 1 Kings 14:23 ....
REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (CONTINUED) This chapter gives an account of Hezekiah's reorganisation of the Temple service....
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 31 HEZEKIAH ORGANISES *SACRIFICES AND GIFTS – 2 CHRONICLES 31:1-21...
Destruction of the images and high places in both kingdoms. (Comp. 2 Kings 18:4.) NOW WHEN ALL THIS WAS FINISHED. — _And when they had finished all this_ — that is, the business of the Passover. ALL...
וּ כְ כַלֹּ֣ות כָּל ־זֹ֗את יָצְא֨וּ כָל
HEZEKIAH: THE RELIGIOUS VALUE OF MUSIC 2 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Chronicles 30:1; 2 Chronicles 31:1;...
ABUNDANT GIVING TO GOD 2 Chronicles 31:1 This Passover left a permanent impression on the nation, and led to the complete overthrow of idolatry. The pure worship of God was now established throughout...
The observance of the feast was followed by reorganization of the nation. The remnant gathered from Israel became the pioneers in destroying all that remained of idolatry throughout the cities of Juda...
Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and (a) brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars...
Manasses, whether king Osee consented, or the people of Juda followed the dictates of their zeal, neglecting the regular order of things, which forbids the subjects of one kingdom to interfere thus wi...
CONTENTS The prosecution of Hezekiah's history is carried on in this chapter. He puts down the remains of idolatry. The character of Hezekiah in his sincerity is briefly spoken of. 2 Chronicles 31:1...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 27 THROUGH 31. Jotham, the son of Uzziah, walks uprightly; and he avoids his father's fault; but the people are still corrupt. Nevertheless the faithfulness...
NOW WHEN ALL THIS WAS FINISHED,.... The temple cleansed, the priests and Levites sanctified, the passover and feast of unleavened bread observed, and other seven days of rejoicing kept: ALL ISRAEL TH...
Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out...
_In Ephraim and Manasseh also_ Though these tribes were a part of Hoshea's kingdom, yet Hezekiah might direct this abolition of idolatry in them, either in virtue of the law of God, to which both Isra...
1 The people is forward in destroying idolatry. 2 Hezekiah ordereth the courses of the priests and Leuites, and prouideth for their worke and maintenance. 5 The peoples forwardnesse in offerings and...
Now, when all this was finished, at the end of the great Passover celebration, ALL ISRAEL THAT WERE PRESENT WENT OUT TO THE CITIES OF JUDAH AND BRAKE THE IMAGES IN PIECES, the statues consecrated to B...
PROVISION MADE FOR THE LEVITES...
HEZEKIAH'S WORK OF REFORMATION (vv.1-21) When Hezekiah had taken positive action to give God His true place of authority in the Passover feast, he rightly followed this up with the negative work of...
PRESENT: _ Heb._ found IMAGES: _ Heb._ statues UNTIL THEY HAD UTTERLY DESTROYED: _ Heb._ until to make an end...
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 31 The people forward in destroying idolatry: Hezekiah ordereth the courses of the priests and Levites; and provideth for their work and maintenance, 2 CHRONICLES 31:1. The people...
2 Chronicles 31:1 finished H3615 (H8763) Israel H3478 present H4672 (H8737) out H3318 (H8804) cities H5892
GROVES (_ See Scofield) - (Judges 3:7). _...
CONTENTS: Idols destroyed and other reforms of Hezekiah. CHARACTERS: God, Hezekiah, Azariah, Cononiah, Kore. CONCLUSION: Vital communion with God on the ground of the shed blood will kindle in us a...
2 Chronicles 31:1. _In Ephraim and Manasseh,_ for many of these had attended the passover, and placed themselves again under David's house. 2 Chronicles 31:21. _He did it with all his heart._ King He...
_Until they had utterly destroyed them all._ UTTERLY Mark the word “utterly.” It is for want of that word that so many men have failed. Many men have cut off the heads of weeds. Any man can do that....
CRITICAL NOTES.] Destruction of idolatry (2 Chronicles 31:1); H. appoints courses and contributions (2 Chronicles 31:2); and arranges the chambers and officers (2 Chronicles 31:11)....
EXPOSITION This chapter, after its first verse (which holds an intermediate place with relation to the enthusiastic devoutness of the people recorded in the last verse of the former chapter, and what...
Now when all this was finished, all of Israel and those that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and they broke the images in pieces, they cut down the groves, they threw down the high place...
1 Kings 18:38; 2 Chronicles 14:3; 2 Chronicles 23:17; 2 Chronicles 30:1;...
Manasseh — By the special impulse and direction of God's spirit. And he knew Hoshea contented himself with the worship of the calves, and did not practise that great idolatry which his predecessors ha...