2 Chronik 30:1-6

1 Und Hiskia sandte hin zum ganzen Israel und Juda und schrieb Briefe an Ephraim und Manasse, daß sie kämen zum Hause des HERRN gen Jerusalem, Passah zu halten dem HERRN, dem Gott Israels. {~}
2 Und der König hielt einen Rat mit seinen Obersten und der ganzen Gemeinde zu Jerusalem, das Passah zu halten im zweiten Monat.
3 Denn sie konnten's nicht halten zur selben Zeit, darum daß der Priester nicht genug geheiligt waren und das Volk noch nicht zuhauf gekommen war gen Jerusalem.
4 Und es gefiel dem König wohl und der ganzen Gemeinde,
5 und sie bestellten, daß solches ausgerufen würde durch ganz Israel von Beer-Seba an bis gen Dan, daß sie kämen, Passah zu halten dem HERRN, dem Gott Israels, zu Jerusalem; denn es war lange nicht gehalten, wie es geschrieben steht.
6 Und die Läufer gingen hin mit den Briefen von der Hand des Königs und seiner Obersten durch ganz Israel und Juda nach dem Befehl des Königs und sprachen: Ihr Kinder Israel, bekehrt euch zu dem HERRN, dem Gott Abrahams, Isaaks und Israels, so wird er sich kehren zu den Entronnenen, die noch übrig unter euch sind aus der Hand der Könige von Assyrien.

2 Chronik 30:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 30

Hezekiah having consulted his nobles about keeping the passover the second month, and determined upon it, sent messengers throughout Israel and Judah, to acquaint them with it, at which some mocked, and others seriously attended to it, 2Ch 30:1-12 so it was celebrated in a solemn manner, though some were not qualified for it according to the law, and for whose pardon Hezekiah prayed, and it was granted, 2Ch 30:13-20, also the feast of unleavened bread was kept seven days, and a festival of seven days more was likewise observed with great joy and gladness, 2Ch 30:21-27.

messengers to them, not only to the subjects of his own kingdom, Judah, but to all the Israelites that dwelt in it, who were come thither for the sake of religion, and the worship of God:

\\and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh\\; which are put for all the ten tribes, as appears from 2Ch 30:10,11 and are distinguished from Israel in the preceding clause:

\\that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem\\; not that he laid his commands upon them to come, they not being his subjects, namely, those of the ten tribes; but he hereby admonished them of their duty, and gave them a kind invitation, signifying the doors of the temple were open for them, and they were welcome to come thither:

\\to keep the passover unto the Lord God of Israel\\; to the glory of his name, who was the common Lord of them all, and whose command it was to keep the passover, and that at Jerusalem, and nowhere else, see De 16:1-6. 19787-950128-1141-2Ch30.2

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