2 Chronicles 30:13 NIV

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:13-27

Whole-hearted Seeking of God 2 Chronicles 30:13-27 As necessary preliminary to the right observance of the approaching feast, the removal of the altars erected by Ahaz was resolved upon. The feast and its antitype can be observed only as the leaven of evil is put away, 1 Corinthians 5:7 . So great was the zeal of the people, that it shamed the priests and Levites into a new earnestness. There were irregularities in the celebration, as, for instance, the Levites slaughtered the paschal... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 30:1-27

For a long time the proper feasts of the Lord had not been observed. Hezekiah made arrangements to keep the Passover. It is very beautiful to see how his heart took in the whole nation. In all probability, this Passover was observed before the final passing of the northern kingdom into captivity; and Hezekiah sent messengers throughout Israel as well as Judah, asking them to come up to Jerusalem and take part in the feast. The hopeless corruption of Israel is seen in the statement that "the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 30:1-27

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-Haggai :; 2 Kings 18:19; 2 Kings 20:1-Ecclesiastes :).— The Chronicler in this long section writes, from his own point of view, much that is quite unhistorical. The three main subjects treated by him here are Hezekiah’ s reopening of the Temple, the Passover, and the appointment of the Temple officials. In 2 Chronicles 32:1-Isaiah : the invasion of Sennacherib is described; this, though... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:1-27

CRITICAL NOTES.] Preparations for Passover (2 Chronicles 30:1-12); the keeping of Passover (2 Chronicles 30:13-17); H.’S prayer for unclean persons (2 Chronicles 30:18-22); the solemnities of the second seven days.2 Chronicles 30:1-12.—Preparations for Passover. Sent messengers. Special letters to remote and near tribes (cf. ch. 2 Chronicles 29:24 for object in sending them). 2 Chronicles 30:2. Second month, a time which allowed for purification of priests, proclamation to be made through all... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:1-27

Chapter 30And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and to Judah, they wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, [this is up in the northern] that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto Jehovah God of Israel. For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month. Inasmuch as they could not keep it at this time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 30:1-27

2 Chronicles 30:2 . To keep the passover in the second month, one month later because the apostate priests were as yet unclean. See the calendar in Exodus 12:0. To defer the passover eleven months would have chilled the rekindling zeal which now animated the nation, seeing God had given them so good a king. 2 Chronicles 30:6 . So the posts went with the letters. Swift-footed men. The mail, to this day, is made up at Bombay for overland, so as to form the turban of the post. One half... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 30:13

2Ch 30:13 And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation. Ver. 13. A very great congregation. ] Brought thither by God’s holy hand; 2Ch 30:12 yea, the arm of the Lord was revealed unto them. Isa 53:1 read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Chronicles 30:13

there assembled: Psalms 84:7 the second month: 2 Chronicles 30:2 Reciprocal: Leviticus 8:3 - General 1 Kings 8:65 - a great 2 Kings 23:22 - of the kings 2 Chronicles 7:8 - a very great read more