2 Chronicles 29:3-17
Summary for 2Chr 29:3-4: 29:3-4 a Hezekiah’s first act as king was to repair the doors of the Temple (29:3 b). The verb used (yekhazzeqem, “he made them strong”) is a deliberate pun on the name of King Hezekiah (yekhizqiyyahu, “Yah makes strong”). This action provided a setting for the king’s speech to the priests and Levites (29:5-11 c).Summary for 2Chr 29:5-11: 29:5-11 d Hezekiah’s speech used vocabulary typical of exile to describe the failure of the nation. As in the days of the separation under Rehoboam (12:1 e; see 13:10 f), the people had been unfaithful when they abandoned the Lord.
Summary for 2Chr 29:12-36: 29:12-36 g To begin the process of sanctifying the Temple, these Levites began with their own sanctification. First, they all purified themselves, probably by bringing offerings (cp. 30:15 h); then they began to cleanse the Temple. Two separate acts were required to restore the Temple: purification (the removal of pollution, 29:15-17 i) and sanctification (the rededication of the Temple for holy worship, 29:20-36 j). 29:12 k Kohath ... Merari ... Gershon were the three sons of Levi; their descendants had become the three main clans of the tribe of Levites (see Exod 6:16 l).
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