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Themes in 2 Chronicles 35

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Themes in 2 Chronicles 35

2 Chronicles 35:1 (show verse)

Then Josiah celebrated the Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem, and they slaughtered the Passover animals on the fourteenth day of the first month.

Feast » Of the passover
Feast of the passover » Remarkable celebrations of » In josiah's reign
Feasts » Jewish
Hebrew » Feasts
Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Killed at the place where the lord put his name
Passover » Feast of » Held on the 14th of the first month, abib (april), to commemorate the exodus from egypt
Passover » Observation of, renewed » By josiah

2 Chronicles 35:2 (show verse)

He set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the Lord.

Encouragement » General references to
Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah

2 Chronicles 35:3 (show verse)

He also said to the Levites who taught all Israel and who were holy to the Lord, “Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built; it will be a burden on your shoulders no longer. Now serve the Lord your God and His people Israel.

Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Transferred to solomon's temple
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Holy
Ark of the covenant » Was holy
Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Law » Expounded by » The priests and levites
Levites » Teachers of the law
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
the Levites » Services of » Teaching the people
the Levites » Services of » Ministering to the people
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Passover » The lamb killed by levites, for those who were ceremonially unclean

2 Chronicles 35:4 (show verse)

Prepare yourselves by your fathers’ households in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of his son Solomon.

Church and state » State superior to religion » David, in organizing the priests and levites in courses, and appointing musicians, instruments, and other details of religious services
Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Passover » The lamb killed by levites, for those who were ceremonially unclean
Priest » The time of moses » Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of
priests » Divided by david into twenty-four courses
Solomon » Renews » Priesthood

2 Chronicles 35:5 (show verse)

Moreover, stand in the holy place according to the sections of the fathers’ households of your brethren the lay people, and according to the Levites, by division of a father’s household.

Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Passover » The lamb killed by levites, for those who were ceremonially unclean
Priest » The time of moses » Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of
priests » Divided by david into twenty-four courses

2 Chronicles 35:6 (show verse)

Now slaughter the Passover animals, sanctify yourselves and prepare for your brethren to do according to the word of the Lord by Moses.”

2 Chronicles 35:7 (show verse)

Josiah contributed to the lay people, to all who were present, flocks of lambs and young goats, all for the Passover offerings, numbering 30,000 plus 3,000 bulls; these were from the king’s possessions.

Goat » For the paschal feast
Goat » The young of » Offered at the passover
Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Lambs » Numbers of, given by josiah to the people for sacrifice
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Passover » The lamb killed by levites, for those who were ceremonially unclean

2 Chronicles 35:8 (show verse)

His officers also contributed a freewill offering to the people, the priests and the Levites. Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, the officials of the house of God, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings 2,600 from the flocks and 300 bulls.

Jehiel » A priest who gave extraordinary offerings for the passover
Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Passover » The lamb killed by levites, for those who were ceremonially unclean
Zechariah » A ruler of the temple

2 Chronicles 35:9 (show verse)

Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, the officers of the Levites, contributed to the Levites for the Passover offerings 5,000 from the flocks and 500 bulls.

Cononiah » Name of two israelites
Hashabiah » Levite » Chief
Jeiel » Chief » Levites » Sacrificed » Cattle
Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Jozabad » Two levites
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
the Levites » Had chiefs or officers over them
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Nethaneel » A levite
Passover » The lamb killed by levites, for those who were ceremonially unclean
Shemaiah » A levite who contributed largely for passover sacrifices

2 Chronicles 35:10 (show verse)

So the service was prepared, and the priests stood at their stations and the Levites by their divisions according to the king’s command.

2 Chronicles 35:11 (show verse)

They slaughtered the Passover animals, and while the priests sprinkled the blood received from their hand, the Levites skinned them.

Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
the Levites » Services of » Preparing the sacrifices for the priests
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Passover » General references to
Passover » The lamb killed by levites, for those who were ceremonially unclean
Priest » Duties of » To offer sacrifices
priests » Services of » Offering sacrifices

2 Chronicles 35:12 (show verse)

Then they removed the burnt offerings that they might give them to the sections of the fathers’ households of the lay people to present to the Lord, as it is written in the book of Moses. They did this also with the bulls.

Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
the Law of moses » Called » Book of moses
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Priest » Duties of » To offer sacrifices

2 Chronicles 35:13 (show verse)

So they roasted the Passover animals on the fire according to the ordinance, and they boiled the holy things in pots, in kettles, in pans, and carried them speedily to all the lay people.

Caldron » In the temple
Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Priest » Duties of » To offer sacrifices

2 Chronicles 35:14 (show verse)

Afterwards they prepared for themselves and for the priests, because the priests, the sons of Aaron, were offering the burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests, the sons of Aaron.

Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Priest » Duties of » To offer sacrifices

2 Chronicles 35:15 (show verse)

The singers, the sons of Asaph, were also at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers at each gate did not have to depart from their service, because the Levites their brethren prepared for them.

Arts and crafts » Names of various » Porters
ancient Choirs » A militant choir, songs lead to victory
Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Leaders » FALSE » Called seers
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
the Levites » Services of » Keeping the gates of the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Music » ancient Choirs » A militant choir, songs lead to victory
Porters » Guards at the city gates, the doors of the king's palace, and doors of the temple
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Called seers
Prophets » One generally attached to the king's household
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Jeduthun
Religious » FALSE » Called seers
Singers » ancient Choirs » A militant choir, songs lead to victory
Singing » ancient Choirs » A militant choir, songs lead to victory
Worship » Choirs assist in » A militant choir, songs lead to victory

2 Chronicles 35:16 (show verse)

So all the service of the Lord was prepared on that day to celebrate the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the Lord according to the command of King Josiah.

Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah

2 Chronicles 35:17 (show verse)

Thus the sons of Israel who were present celebrated the Passover at that time, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days.

Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah

2 Chronicles 35:18 (show verse)

There had not been celebrated a Passover like it in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet; nor had any of the kings of Israel celebrated such a Passover as Josiah did with the priests, the Levites, all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Feast of the passover » Remarkable celebrations of » In josiah's reign
Israel » Hoshea » History of » Remnant » Remains
Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Passover » Observation of, renewed » By josiah
samuel » Organizes the tabernacle service

2 Chronicles 35:19 (show verse)

In the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign this Passover was celebrated.

Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah

2 Chronicles 35:20 (show verse)

After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt came up to make war at Carchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to engage him.

Carchemish » Babylonian » city
Egyptians » Invade the land of israel » Under pharaoh-necho
Josiah » King of judah » Killed in battle with pharaoh-necho
Necho » King of egypt
Pharaoh » Pharaoh-necho » His invasion of assyria, josiah's death
Rashness » Instances of » Josiah, in fighting against pharaoh-necho

2 Chronicles 35:21 (show verse)

But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What have we to do with each other, O King of Judah? I am not coming against you today but against the house with which I am at war, and God has ordered me to hurry. Stop for your own sake from interfering with God who is with me, so that He will not destroy you.”

Egyptians » Invade the land of israel » Under pharaoh-necho
Haste » Duty of » The rashness of delaying God's messengers
Josiah » King of judah » Killed in battle with pharaoh-necho
Pharaoh » Pharaoh-necho » His invasion of assyria, josiah's death
Rashness » Instances of » Josiah, in fighting against pharaoh-necho

2 Chronicles 35:22 (show verse)

However, Josiah would not turn away from him, but disguised himself in order to make war with him; nor did he listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, but came to make war on the plain of Megiddo.

Egyptians » Invade the land of israel » Under pharaoh-necho
Josiah » King of judah » Killed in battle with pharaoh-necho
Megiddo » Josiah killed at, by pharaoh-nechoh
Necho » King of egypt
Pharaoh » Pharaoh-necho » His invasion of assyria, josiah's death
Rashness » Examples of
Rashness » Instances of » Josiah, in fighting against pharaoh-necho
Self-will » Exemplified » Josiah
Self-will and stubbornness » Exemplified » Josiah
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Megiddo

2 Chronicles 35:23 (show verse)

The archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded.”

Egyptians » Invade the land of israel » Under pharaoh-necho
Josiah » King of judah » Killed in battle with pharaoh-necho
Megiddo » Josiah killed at, by pharaoh-nechoh
Pharaoh » Pharaoh-necho » His invasion of assyria, josiah's death
Rashness » Instances of » Josiah, in fighting against pharaoh-necho

2 Chronicles 35:24 (show verse)

So his servants took him out of the chariot and carried him in the second chariot which he had, and brought him to Jerusalem where he died and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. All Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.

Chariot » Royal
Chariot » Kings ride in
Egyptians » Invade the land of israel » Under pharaoh-necho
Josiah » King of judah » Killed in battle with pharaoh-necho
Megiddo » Josiah killed at, by pharaoh-nechoh
Pharaoh » Pharaoh-necho » His invasion of assyria, josiah's death
Rashness » Instances of » Josiah, in fighting against pharaoh-necho

2 Chronicles 35:25 (show verse)

Then Jeremiah chanted a lament for Josiah. And all the male and female singers speak about Josiah in their lamentations to this day. And they made them an ordinance in Israel; behold, they are also written in the Lamentations.

The Dead » Mourning for » Hired mourners
Jeremiah » The prophet » Lamentations of » Over josiah
Josiah » King of judah » Lamentations for
Lamentations » Examples of » For josiah
Mourning » Customs » Hired mourners
Mourning » Hired mourners
Mourning » Jeremiah and the singing men and singing women lament for josiah
Music » The jews used » In commemorating great men

2 Chronicles 35:26 (show verse)

Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his deeds of devotion as written in the law of the Lord,

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2 Chronicles 35:27 (show verse)

and his acts, first to last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

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