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2 Chronicles 29:1 (show verse)
Hezekiah began his reign at the age of 25. He reigned for 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah, Zechariah's daughter.
2 Chronicles 29:2 (show verse)
He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, following all of the examples set by his ancestor David.
2 Chronicles 29:3 (show verse)
In the first month of the first year of his reign he repaired and reopened the doors of the LORD's Temple.
2 Chronicles 29:4 (show verse)
Then he brought in the priests and descendants of Levi, gathered them into the square in the eastern part of the Temple,
2 Chronicles 29:5 (show verse)
and told them,
2 Chronicles 29:6 (show verse)
"Pay attention to me, you descendants of Levi! Consecrate yourselves and the Temple of the LORD God of your ancestors by taking out from the Holy Place whatever is unclean. Our ancestors have been unfaithful. They practiced what the LORD considers to be evil, abandoned him, turned their faces away from the place where the LORD resides, and turned their backs to him.
2 Chronicles 29:7 (show verse)
They shut the doors to the vestibule of the Temple, extinguished its lamps, and have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel in the Holy Place.
Evil » The reward for doing evil
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Withheld
Parsimony » In withholding offerings
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Doors of
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Turning » The reward for turning from the lord
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Withheld
Parsimony » In withholding offerings
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Doors of
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Turning » The reward for turning from the lord
2 Chronicles 29:8 (show verse)
That's why the LORD was angry with Judah and Jerusalem and made them an object of terror, horror, and derision, as you've seen with your own eyes.
2 Chronicles 29:9 (show verse)
Now look! Our ancestors have been killed with swords and our sons, daughters, and wives are being held captive because of all of this.
2 Chronicles 29:10 (show verse)
I'm intending to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel so his burning anger may turn away from us.
2 Chronicles 29:11 (show verse)
Please don't be careless, you descendants of Aaron, because the LORD has chosen you to minister in his presence, to serve him, to be his ministers, and to burn incense."
2 Chronicles 29:12 (show verse)
Here are the names of the descendants of Levi who made themselves available to God: Amasai's son Mahath and Azariah's son Joel from the descendants of Kohath; Abdi's son Kish and Jehallelel's son Azariah from the descendants of Merari; Zimmah's son Joah and Joah's son Eden from the descendants of Gershon;
Abdi » Father of kish
Amasai » A levite of the kohathites
Eden » A gershonite
Jehalelel » Descendant » A descendant of merari
Joah » Descendant » A descendant of gershom
Joel » Kohathite » Assisted » Cleansing » Temple
Kish » A levite
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Mahath » Name of two descendants of kohath
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Zimmah » Two gershonites
Amasai » A levite of the kohathites
Eden » A gershonite
Jehalelel » Descendant » A descendant of merari
Joah » Descendant » A descendant of gershom
Joel » Kohathite » Assisted » Cleansing » Temple
Kish » A levite
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Mahath » Name of two descendants of kohath
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Zimmah » Two gershonites
2 Chronicles 29:13 (show verse)
Elizaphan's sons Shimri and Jeiel; Asaph's sons Zechariah and Mattaniah;
Asaph » Descendants of
Asaph » composer
Elizaphan » Probably identical with number one above
Jeiel » A levite who cleansed the temple
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Mattaniah » Descendant of asaph, who assisted in purifying the temple
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
Shimri (simri) » A levite in the time of hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Zechariah » A levite during the reign of hezekiah
Asaph » composer
Elizaphan » Probably identical with number one above
Jeiel » A levite who cleansed the temple
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Mattaniah » Descendant of asaph, who assisted in purifying the temple
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
Shimri (simri) » A levite in the time of hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Zechariah » A levite during the reign of hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:14 (show verse)
Heman's sons Jehiel and Shimei; and Jeduthun's sons Shemaiah and Uzziel.
Asaph » composer
Jehiel » Son of heman
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
Shemaiah » A levite, son of jeduthun
Shimei » A son of heman
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Uzziel » A levite » Son of jeduthun
Jehiel » Son of heman
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
Shemaiah » A levite, son of jeduthun
Shimei » A son of heman
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Uzziel » A levite » Son of jeduthun
2 Chronicles 29:15 (show verse)
They also brought together their brothers, consecrated themselves, and proceeded to cleanse the LORD's Temple, just as the king had ordered in accordance with what the LORD had told him.
Asaph » composer
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
Preparation » Spiritual » Cleansing of God's temple
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
Temple » Cleansed
Temple » Solomon's » Purified by hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
Preparation » Spiritual » Cleansing of God's temple
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
Temple » Cleansed
Temple » Solomon's » Purified by hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:16 (show verse)
The priests entered the inner courts of the LORD's Temple to cleanse it, and they brought out everything unclean that they found there to the outer court of the LORD's Temple. Then the descendants of Levi carried everything from there out to the Kidron Valley.
Asaph » composer
Cedron » Idols destroyed on the banks of » hezekiah
Kidron » Destruction of idols at, by asa, josiah, and the levites
Leaders » Religious priests » General references to
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
priests » General reference to
Religious » priests » General references to
Temple » Solomon's » Purified by hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Cedron » Idols destroyed on the banks of » hezekiah
Kidron » Destruction of idols at, by asa, josiah, and the levites
Leaders » Religious priests » General references to
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
priests » General reference to
Religious » priests » General references to
Temple » Solomon's » Purified by hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:17 (show verse)
They began their consecration duties on the first day of the first month and finished at the LORD's outer vestibule on the eighth day of the month. Another eight days was used to consecrate the LORD's Temple, so they completed the work on the sixteenth day of the first month.
2 Chronicles 29:18 (show verse)
After this, they went to King Hezekiah and told him, "We have cleansed all of the LORD's Temple, including the altar for burnt offerings, all of its utensils, the table of showbread, and all of its utensils.
Altar » In solomon's temple » Cleansed by hezekiah
Asaph » composer
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Temple » Solomon's » Contents of the holy place » The table of shewbread
Temple » Solomon's » Purified by hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Asaph » composer
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Temple » Solomon's » Contents of the holy place » The table of shewbread
Temple » Solomon's » Purified by hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:19 (show verse)
In addition, we have prepared and rededicated all of the utensils that King Ahaz threw away during his unfaithful reign, and now they're back in service at the LORD's altar."
2 Chronicles 29:20 (show verse)
Early the next morning, King Hezekiah got up and assembled the city officials and went up to the LORD's Temple,
Altar » In solomon's temple » Cleansed by hezekiah
Asaph » composer
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Of hezekiah
Early rising » For devotions » Of hezekiah
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Prayer » Morning » Of hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Asaph » composer
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Of hezekiah
Early rising » For devotions » Of hezekiah
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Prayer » Morning » Of hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:21 (show verse)
where they brought seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats for a sin offering on behalf of the kingdom, the Holy Place, and Judah. He ordered that the priests, as descendants of Aaron, place the offerings on the LORD's altar.
2 Chronicles 29:22 (show verse)
So they slaughtered the bulls and the priests sprinkled the blood on the altar. They also slaughtered the rams and sprinkled the blood on the altar, and they also slaughtered the lambs and sprinkled the blood on the altar.
2 Chronicles 29:23 (show verse)
They brought the male goats for the sin offering to the king within the assembled gathering, laid their hands on them,
Altar » In solomon's temple » Cleansed by hezekiah
Animals » Names of » Goats, as offerings
Asaph » composer
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Sin-offering » Sins of the offerer transferred to, by imposition of hands
Sin-offering » Consisted of » A young bullock or he-goat for the congregation
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Animals » Names of » Goats, as offerings
Asaph » composer
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Sin-offering » Sins of the offerer transferred to, by imposition of hands
Sin-offering » Consisted of » A young bullock or he-goat for the congregation
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:24 (show verse)
and then the priests slaughtered them and purged the altar with their blood as a sin offering to atone for all Israel, because the king ordered that the burnt offering and the sin offering be made for all Israel.
Altar » In solomon's temple » Cleansed by hezekiah
Asaph » composer
under the law Atonement » By priests alone
under the law Atonement » Offered for » The congregation
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Asaph » composer
under the law Atonement » By priests alone
under the law Atonement » Offered for » The congregation
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:25 (show verse)
Hezekiah stationed descendants of Levi in the LORD's Temple to play cymbals and stringed instruments, just as David, Gad the seer, and Nathan the prophet had directed, because the command to do so was from the LORD through those prophets.
Asaph » composer
Chosen Instruments » Names of » cymbals
Cymbal » Used on special occasions » Day of atonement
Gad » David's seer
Gad » A prophet to david » Assists david in arranging the temple service
Harp » Used in worship
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Music » Names of » cymbals
Music » Appointed to be used in the temple
Musical instruments » Names of » cymbals
Nathan » A prophet in the time of david » Assists david in the organization of the tabernacle
Prophets » One generally attached to the king's household
Psaltery » Used in religious services
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Chosen Instruments » Names of » cymbals
Cymbal » Used on special occasions » Day of atonement
Gad » David's seer
Gad » A prophet to david » Assists david in arranging the temple service
Harp » Used in worship
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Music » Names of » cymbals
Music » Appointed to be used in the temple
Musical instruments » Names of » cymbals
Nathan » A prophet in the time of david » Assists david in the organization of the tabernacle
Prophets » One generally attached to the king's household
Psaltery » Used in religious services
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:26 (show verse)
The descendants of Levi played instruments that had been crafted by David and the priests sounded trumpets.
Asaph » composer
David » King of israel » David as musician
Invention » Of musical instruments » By david
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Music » Instruments of » Invented by david
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
David » King of israel » David as musician
Invention » Of musical instruments » By david
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Music » Instruments of » Invented by david
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:27 (show verse)
Hezekiah gave a command to offer burnt offerings on the altar, and when the burnt offerings began, a song to the LORD also began with trumpets sounding and with the instruments that King David of Israel had crafted.
Asaph » composer
Chosen Instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Music » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Music » Instruments of » Trumpet
Music » Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices
Musical instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Orchestra » Full orchestra
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Full orchestra
Chosen Instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Music » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Music » Instruments of » Trumpet
Music » Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices
Musical instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Orchestra » Full orchestra
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Full orchestra
2 Chronicles 29:28 (show verse)
Everybody in the assembly worshipped, the singers sang, and the trumpets sounded. They continued doing this until the burnt offering sacrifice was completed.
2 Chronicles 29:29 (show verse)
When the sacrifices had been offered, the king and everyone else who was present with him bowed down and worshipped.
2 Chronicles 29:30 (show verse)
King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the descendants of Levi to sing praises to the LORD based on psalms that had been written by David and Asaph the seer. So they all joyfully sang praises, bowed low, and worshipped.
2 Chronicles 29:31 (show verse)
After this, Hezekiah announced, "Now that you've consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring your sacrifices and thanksgiving offerings to the LORD's Temple." So the assembly brought sacrifices and thanksgiving offerings, and everyone who was willing to do so brought burnt offerings.
2 Chronicles 29:32 (show verse)
The number of burnt offerings brought by the assembly was 70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 lambs. All of these were burnt offerings to the LORD.
2 Chronicles 29:33 (show verse)
The consecrated offerings numbered 600 bulls and 3,000 sheep.
2 Chronicles 29:34 (show verse)
Because there weren't enough priests, they were unable to prepare all the burnt offerings until other priests came forward after having consecrated themselves, so their descendant of Levi relatives assisted them until the services were complete. (The descendants of Levi had been more conscientious in consecrating themselves than had been the priests.)
Form » In religious service
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Obedience » Instances of » Levites
Priest » Duties of » To offer sacrifices
priests » Services of » Offering sacrifices
priests » Were sometimes » Slow to sanctify themselves for God's services
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Uprightness » Should be in » Heart
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Obedience » Instances of » Levites
Priest » Duties of » To offer sacrifices
priests » Services of » Offering sacrifices
priests » Were sometimes » Slow to sanctify themselves for God's services
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Uprightness » Should be in » Heart
2 Chronicles 29:35 (show verse)
Furthermore, there were also many burnt offerings, fat from peace offerings, and drink offerings. And that's how the service of the Lord's Temple was restored.
2 Chronicles 29:36 (show verse)
Hezekiah and all of the people were ecstatic with joy because of what God had done for the people, since everything had come about so suddenly.