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Themes in 2 Chronicles 29

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Themes in 2 Chronicles 29

2 Chronicles 29:1 (show verse)

Hezekiah was 25 years old when he became king and reigned 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah.

Abi » Called abijah
hezekiah » King of judah
Zachariah » Grandfather of hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:2 (show verse)

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his ancestor David had done.

hezekiah » King of judah » His piety
Obedience » Instances of » David
Righteousness » Examples of

2 Chronicles 29:3 (show verse)

In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the Lord’s temple and repaired them.

The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:4 (show verse)

Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the eastern public square.

Jerusalem » Streets » East street
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:5 (show verse)

He said to them, “Hear me, Levites. Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of Yahweh, the God of your ancestors. Remove everything impure from the holy place.

Fathers » God
Holy » Love for prophecies of the rebuilding of » Place
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
Sanctification » Encouraged
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:6 (show verse)

For our fathers were unfaithful and did what is evil in the sight of the Lord our God. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the Lord’s tabernacle, and turned their backs on Him.

Evil » The reward for doing evil
Forsaking God » Is forsaking » His house
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Turning » The reward for turning from the lord

2 Chronicles 29:7 (show verse)

They also closed the doors of the portico, extinguished the lamps, did not burn incense, and did not offer burnt offerings in the holy place of the God of Israel.

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

2 Chronicles 29:8 (show verse)

Therefore, the wrath of the Lord was on Judah and Jerusalem, and He made them an object of terror, horror, and mockery,

as you see with your own eyes.

Evil » The reward for doing evil
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Turning » The reward for turning from the lord

2 Chronicles 29:9 (show verse)

Our fathers fell by the sword, and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity because of this.

2 Chronicles 29:10 (show verse)

It is in my heart now to make a covenant with Yahweh, the God of Israel so that His burning anger may turn away from us.

Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:11 (show verse)

My sons, don’t be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in His presence, to serve Him, and to be His ministers and burners of incense.”

Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:12 (show verse)

Then the Levites stood up:

Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites;
Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites;
Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;

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

2 Chronicles 29:13 (show verse)

Shimri and Jeuel from the Elizaphanites;
Zechariah and Mattaniah from the Asaphites;

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

2 Chronicles 29:14 (show verse)

Jehiel and Shimei from the Hemanites;
Shemaiah and Uzziel from the Jeduthunites.

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

2 Chronicles 29:15 (show verse)

They gathered their brothers together, consecrated themselves, and went according to the king’s command by the words of the Lord

to cleanse the Lord’s temple.

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

2 Chronicles 29:16 (show verse)

The priests went to the entrance of the Lord’s temple to cleanse it. They took all the unclean things they found in the Lord’s sanctuary to the courtyard of the Lord’s temple. Then the Levites received them and took them outside 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

2 Chronicles 29:17 (show verse)

They began the consecration on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they came to the portico of the Lord’s temple. They consecrated the Lord’s temple for eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.

Asaph » composer
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Purified by hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:18 (show verse)

Then they went inside to King Hezekiah and said, “We have cleansed the whole temple of the Lord, the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the table for the rows of the bread of the Presence and all 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

2 Chronicles 29:19 (show verse)

We have set up and consecrated all the utensils that King Ahaz rejected during his reign when he became unfaithful. They are in front of the altar of the Lord.”

Altar » In solomon's temple » Cleansed by hezekiah
Asaph » composer
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Temple » Solomon's » Purified by hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:20 (show verse)

King Hezekiah got up early, gathered the city officials, and went 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

2 Chronicles 29:21 (show verse)

They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. Then he told the descendants of Aaron, the priests, to offer them on the altar of the Lord.

Altar » In solomon's temple » Cleansed by hezekiah
Asaph » composer
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:22 (show verse)

So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests received the blood and sprinkled it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and sprinkled the blood on the altar. They slaughtered the lambs and sprinkled the blood on the altar.

2 Chronicles 29:23 (show verse)

Then they brought the goats for the sin offering right into the presence of the king and the congregation, who 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

2 Chronicles 29:24 (show verse)

The priests slaughtered the goats and put their blood on the altar for a sin offering, to make atonement for all Israel, for the king said that the burnt offering and sin offering were 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

2 Chronicles 29:25 (show verse)

Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the Lord’s temple with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet. For the command was from the Lord through His 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

2 Chronicles 29:26 (show verse)

The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the 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

2 Chronicles 29:27 (show verse)

Then Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be offered on the altar. When the burnt offerings began, the song of the Lord and the trumpets began, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel.

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

2 Chronicles 29:28 (show verse)

The whole assembly was worshiping, singing the song, and blowing the trumpets—all of this continued until the burnt offering was completed.

Asaph » composer
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Music » Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:29 (show verse)

When the burnt offerings were completed, the king and all those present with him bowed down and worshiped.

Asaph » composer
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:30 (show verse)

Then King Hezekiah and the officials told the Levites to sing praise to the Lord in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with rejoicing and bowed down and worshiped.

Asaph » composer
Joy » Instances of » When they turned away from idolatry
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Praise » Should be offered » With gladness
Prophets » Called seers
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:31 (show verse)

Hezekiah concluded, “Now you are consecrated to the Lord. Come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the Lord’s temple.” So the congregation brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all those with willing hearts brought burnt offerings.

Dedication » Personal of offerings » Thank
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Offerings » Thank
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:32 (show verse)

The number of burnt offerings the congregation brought was 70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the Lord.

Israel » hezekiah » Succeeds » Ahaz
Lambs » Used for » Sacrifice
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:33 (show verse)

Six hundred bulls and 3,000 sheep were consecrated.

Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:34 (show verse)

However, since there were not enough priests, they weren’t able to skin all the burnt offerings, so their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests consecrated themselves. For the Levites were more conscientious

to consecrate themselves than the priests were.

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

2 Chronicles 29:35 (show verse)

Furthermore, the burnt offerings were abundant, along with the fat of the fellowship offerings and with the drink offerings for the burnt offering.

So the service of the Lord’s temple was established.

Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Offerings » Drink » Libations of wine offered with the sacrifices
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:36 (show verse)

Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced over how God had prepared the people, for it had come about suddenly.

Joy » Instances of » When they turned away from idolatry
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice