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Verse 2 Kings 23:4. _THE PRIESTS OF THE SECOND ORDER_] These were
probably such as supplied the place of the high priest when he was
prevented: from fulfilling the functions of his office. So the Cha...
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A parenthesis giving the earlier reforms of Josiah.
2 Kings 23:4
THE PRIESTS OF THE SECOND ORDER - This is a new expression; and
probably refers to the ordinary priests, called here “priests of the
s...
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2. THE RESULTS OF THE REVIVAL AND THE DEATH OF JOSIAH
CHAPTER 23:1-30
_ 1. The People hear the law (2 Kings 23:1; 2 Chronicles 34)_
2. Josiah makes a covenant (2 Kings 23:3)
3. The great reformati...
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2 KINGS 23:3. BY THE PILLAR. COVENANT: for the word pillar see 2 Kings
11:14 and 1 Kings 7:21. In the latter passage it is used for the two
great brazen pillars set up by Solomon before the porch of t...
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PRIESTS OF THE SECOND ORDER (or degree), i.e. ordinary priests.
THE GROVE. the _'Asherah._ See App-42.
HOST OF HEAVEN. Compare 2 Kings 21:3.
BURNED THEM. As prescribed in Deuteronomy 7:25.
UNTO BET...
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F. THE REFORMATION INTENSIFIED 23:4-23
The author deals with the reformation launched by Josiah
geographically rather than chronologically. He discusses (1) the
cleansing of the Temple (2 Kings 23:4-7...
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_AND THE KING COMMANDED HILKIAH THE HIGH PRIEST, AND THE PRIESTS OF
THE SECOND ORDER, AND THE KEEPERS OF THE DOOR, TO BRING FORTH OUT OF
THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD ALL THE VESSELS THAT WERE MADE FOR BAAL,...
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RELIGIOUS REFORM. JOSIAH'S DEATH
2. The prophets] Jeremiah, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah lived about this
time. READ IN THEIR EARS] cp. the similar proceeding related in
Nehemiah 8:4.;...
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THE PRIESTS OF THE SECOND ORDER] probably to be corrected into 'the
second priest' (as in 2 Kings 25:18), i.e. the high priest's deputy.
GROVE] see on 2 Kings 21:7....
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THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH
BOOK OF 2 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 23
THE *COVENANT WITH THE *LORD
V1 The king called together all the leaders of *Judah and Jerusalem.
V2 He went to th...
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THE PRIESTS OF THE SECOND ORDER. — Thenius is probably right in
reading the singular, _the priest of the second rank, i.e._, the high
priest’s deputy, after the Targum, unless the heads of the
twenty-...
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וַ יְצַ֣ו הַ מֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת
־חִלְקִיָּהוּ֩ הַ
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JOSIAH'S REFORMATION
2 Kings 22:8; 2 Kings 23:1
"And the works of Josias were upright before his Lord with a heart
full of godliness."
- #/RAPC 1Es 1:23
"From Zion shall go forth the Law, and the...
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JOSIAH
B.C. 639-608
2 Kings 22:1; 2 Kings 23:1
Jos., "Ant.," X 4:1.
"In outline dim and vast
Their fearful shadows cast
The giant forms of Empires, on their way
To ruin: one by one
They tower,...
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HEARKENING TO THE MESSAGE
2 Kings 22:14; 2 Kings 23:1
Josiah's fears were deeply stirred by the evils which the Law of the
Lord clearly indicated as imminent, and he immediately sent for advice
to th...
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In this chapter we have a graphic account of the reformation following
the discovery of the book of the Law. It was carried out by the
splendid enthusiasm and energy of Josiah, and it is interesting t...
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And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the (d) priests of
the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of
the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Ba...
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Order, who presided over the 24 classes of inferior priests.
(Menochius) --- Jonathas understands it of those who supplied the
place of the high priest when he could not attend. (Grotius) --- Baal,
th...
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When the king had finished reading the words of God's holy law, he
proceeded with an holy zeal to bear testimony to God's truth, in the
destruction of all that God's holy law had forbidden. And what a...
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Well, then, in the next portion of our book (2 Kings 21:1-26) we see
how truly a pious father may be followed by an impious son. Manasseh,
young as he was, did not only begin to reign, but "did that w...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22 AND 23.
Observe what grace raised up Hezekiah and Josiah, both of whom were
born of fathers given up to idolatry, and followed by sons who were
equally aba...
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AND THE KING COMMANDED HILKIAH THE HIGH PRIEST, AND THE PRIESTS OF THE
SECOND ORDER,.... Or the second course of the priests; the course of
Jedaiah, 1 Chronicles 24:7 as some think; or rather, the two...
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And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the
second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the
temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal,...
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_The king commanded Hilkiah and the priests of the second order _
Either those two who were next in degree to the high-priest, and in
case of sickness were to manage his work; or the heads of the
twen...
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1 Iosiah causeth the booke to bee read in a solemne assembly.
3 He reneweth the Couenant of the LORD.
4 He destroyeth idolatry.
15 He burnt dead mens bones vpon the altar of Bethel, as was
foreprop...
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THE COVENANT RENEWED...
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And the king commanded Hilkiah, the high priest, and the priests of
the second order, those ordinarily having charge of the sacrifices,
AND THE KEEPERS OF THE DOOR, the Levites whose duty it was to gu...
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JOSIAH'S COVENANT AND JUDGMENT OF IDOLATRY
(vv.1-20)
Being king in Judah and therefore the representative of all the
people, Josiah realised his responsibility of involving them all in
hearing the W...
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4-14 What abundance of wickedness in Judah and Jerusalem! One would
not have believed it possible, that in Judah, where God was known, in
Israel, where his name was great, in Salem, in Zion, where hi...
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THE PRIESTS OF THE SECOND ORDER; either those two who were next in
degree to the high priest, and in case of his sickness were to manage
his work; of whom see 2 SAMUEL 8:17; or the heads of the twenty...
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THE READING OF THE LAW AND THE MAKING OF THE COVENANT (2 KINGS 23:1).
2 Kings 23:1
‘And the king sent, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah
and of Jerusalem.'
Deeply moved by the words o...
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2 Kings 23:3 , 2 KINGS 23:25
The lesson we learn from this chapter is that we may repent and yet be
punished.
I. People do not like to believe that; it is much more convenient to
fancy that when a ma...
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CONTENTS: Law read to the people. The king's covenant and
reformations.
CHARACTERS: God, Josiah, Hilkiah. Pharaoh-neche, Jehoahaz, Jehoikim,
Eliakim.
CONCLUSION: We should put ourselves heartily int...
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2 Kings 23:29. _He slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him;_ as in 2
Kings 14:8. It would seem from this phrase that the two kings were
engaged in single combat. This was an error for which Josiah f...
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_And the King sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah
and of Jerusalem._
GOOD AIMS AND BAD METHODS
The verses I have selected record and illustrate good alms and bad
methods.
I. Go...
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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 23:4 The eastern slopes of the KIDRON Valley
had been associated with idolatry since the time of Solomon (1 Kings
11:7). It was a convenient
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THE DESTRUCTION OF IDOLATRY BY JOSIAH
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
2 Kings 23:1. THE KING SENT AND GATHERED ALL THE ELDERS OF JUDAH—Not
content to hide from coming ill under God’s promise of imm...
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EXPOSITION
2 KINGS 23:1
JOSIAH'S RENEWAL OF THE COVENANT. HIS REFORMS AND DEATH. REIGN OF
JEHOAHAZ. ACCESSION OF JEHO
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And the king stood by the pillar, and he made a covenant before the
LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and the
testimonies and the statutes with their heart and with their soul...
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1 Chronicles 24:4; 1 Chronicles 26:1; 1 Kings 12:29; 1 Kings 16:31;...
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Second order — Either those two who were next in degree to the high
— priest, and in case of sickness were to manage his work: or the
heads of the twenty four courses which David had appointed. The gr...