2Ch 35:1-19 | TSK | e4.org | Josiah The whole solemnity was performed with great exactness according to the law, and upon that account there was none like it since Samuel's time; for even in Hezekiah's passover there were several irregularities. Bp. Patrick observes, that in this also it exceeded the other passovers which preceding things had kept, that though Josiah was by no means so rich as David, or Solomon, or Jehoshaphat, yet he furnished the congregation with beasts for sacrifice, both paschal and eucharistical, at his own proper cost and charge, which was more than any king ever did before. ; the fourteenth ; ; ; ; ; Josiah's solemnization of the passover, which is merely alluded to at , is very particularly related her, while the destruction of idolatry is largely related in the Kings, and here only touched upon. The feasts of the Lord God, appointed by the ceremonial law, were very numerous; but the passover was the chief. It was the first which was solemnized in the night wherein Israel came out of Egypt, and ushered in those which were afterwards instituted, and it was the last great feast which was held in the night wherein Christ was betrayed, before the vail of the temple was rent in twain. Be means of this feast, both Josiah and Hezekiah revived religion in their day.

‏ 2 Chronicles 35:1-19

Josiah The whole solemnity was performed with great exactness according to the law, and upon that account there was none like it since Samuel's time; for even in Hezekiah's passover there were several irregularities. Bp. Patrick observes, that in this also it exceeded the other passovers which preceding things had kept, that though Josiah was by no means so rich as David, or Solomon, or Jehoshaphat, yet he furnished the congregation with beasts for sacrifice, both paschal and eucharistical, at his own proper cost and charge, which was more than any king ever did before. 2Chr 30:1-27; 2Kgs 23:21-23

the fourteenth Exod 12:6; Num 9:3; Deut 16:1-8; Ezra 6:19; Ezek 45:21; Josiah's solemnization of the passover, which is merely alluded to at 2Kgs 23:21, is very particularly related her, while the destruction of idolatry is largely related in the Kings, and here only touched upon. The feasts of the Lord God, appointed by the ceremonial law, were very numerous; but the passover was the chief. It was the first which was solemnized in the night wherein Israel came out of Egypt, and ushered in those which were afterwards instituted, and it was the last great feast which was held in the night wherein Christ was betrayed, before the vail of the temple was rent in twain. Be means of this feast, both Josiah and Hezekiah revived religion in their day.

charges 2Chr 23:8, 2Chr 23:18, 2Chr 31:2; Num 18:5-7; 1Chr 24:1-31; Ezra 6:18

encouraged 2Chr 29:5-11, 2Chr 31:2; 1Chr 22:19

the Levites 2Chr 17:8-9, 2Chr 30:22; Deut 33:10; Neh 8:7-8; Mal 2:7

Put 2Chr 8:11, 2Chr 34:14

in the house 2Chr 5:7

not be Num 4:15-49; 1Chr 23:26

serve now Num 8:19, Num 16:9-10; 2Cor 4:5

the houses 1Chr 9:10-34; Neh 11:10-20

after your courses The regulations formed by David, and established by Solomon, concerning the courses of the priests and Levites, were committed to writing, and preserved, for them to refer to continually. Josiah, as well as Hezekiah, required the priests and Levites to attend to their several duties, and encouraged them therein, but he neither added, altered, not retrenched anything. He merely enforced what had been established in the law, and in the regulations made by David and the contemporary prophets: "the commandment of the king....was by the word of the Lord." 1Chr. 23:1-26:32

and according 2Chr 8:14

And stand Ps 134:1, Ps 135:2

families of the fathers Heb. house of the fathers

people Heb. sons of the people.

So kill 2Chr 30:15-17; Exod 12:6, Exod 12:21-22; Ezra 6:20-21

sanctify 2Chr 29:5, 2Chr 29:15, 2Chr 29:34, 2Chr 30:3, 2Chr 30:15-19; Gen 35:2; Exod 19:10, Exod 19:15; Num 19:11-20; Job 1:5; Ps 51:7; Joel 2:16; Heb 9:13-14

Josiah 2Chr 7:8-10, 2Chr 30:24; Isa 32:8; Ezek 45:17

gave Heb. offered, 1Kgs 8:63

thirty thousand According to the calculation, that not fewer than ten, nor more than twenty persons, were to join for one kid or lamb, the numbers given on this occasion would suffice for above 400,000 persons.

the king's substance 1Kgs 8:63; 1Chr 29:3

his princes 2Chr 29:31-33; 1Chr 29:6-9, 1Chr 29:17; Ezra 1:6, Ezra 2:68-69, Ezra 7:16, Ezra 8:25-35; Neh 7:70-72; Ps 45:12; Acts 2:44-45, Acts 4:34-35

gave Heb. offered

willingly 2Cor 8:12, 2Cor 9:7

Hilkiah 2Chr 34:14-20

rulers 1Chr 9:20, 1Chr 24:4-5; Jer 29:25-26; Acts 4:1, Acts 5:26

gave Heb. offered, Isa 1:10-15; Jer 3:10, Jer 7:21-28; Mic 6:6-8

the priests 2Chr 35:4-5, 2Chr 30:16; Ezra 6:18

the priests 2Chr 29:22-24, 2Chr 30:16; Lev 1:5-6; Num 18:3, Num 18:7; Heb 9:21-22

flayed them 2Chr 29:34

as it is written Lev 3:3, Lev 3:5, Lev 3:9-11, Lev 3:14-16

roasted Exod 12:8-9; Deut 16:7; Ps 22:14; Lam 1:12-13

sod Lev 6:28; Num 6:19; 1Sam 2:13-15

divided them speedily Heb. made them run, Rom 12:11

because the priests Acts 6:2-4

place Heb. station

according 2Chr 29:25-26; 1Chr 16:41-42, 1Chr 23:5, 1Chr 25:1-7; Ps 77:1, Ps 78:1, Ps 79:1 *titles

the porters 1Chr 9:17-19, 1Chr 26:14-19

present Heb. found

the feast 2Chr 30:21-23; Exod 12:15-20, Exod 13:6-7, Exod 23:15, Exod 34:18; Lev 23:5-8; Num 28:16-25; Deut 16:3-4, Deut 16:8; 1Cor 5:7-8

there was no passover Not one on purer principles, more heartily joined in by the people present, more literally or exactly consecrated, according to the law, or more religiously observed. The words do not refer to the number present, but to the manner and spirit. 2Chr 30:5; 2Kgs 23:21-23

neither did 2Chr 30:26-27