2 chronicles 29 and 30

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The Hebrew paragraph divisions:

2 Chr 29:1-11 {p} Hezekiah king of Judah commanded the purification of the priests, Levites, and Temple
2 Chr 29:12a {s} The Levites of Kohath and Merari who arose at the command of the king
2 Chr 29:12b-13 {s} The Levites of Gershon, Elizaphan, and Asaph who arose at the command of the king
2 Chr 29:14a {s} Of the sons of Heman, Jehiel and Shimei
2 Chr 29:14b-17 {s} The sons of Jeduthun/ Levites + priests sanctified the Temple in 8 days + finished on the 16th day
2 Chr 29:18-19 {s} They reported to Hezekiah, that they had finished purifying the house of the LORD + its articles
2 Chr 29:20-26 {p} Hezekiah gathered the rulers/ offered sin offerings in the house of the LORD for all Israel
2 Chr 29:27-30 {p} When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD went up/they worshiped, sang, played according to the psalms of David + Asaph, and worshiped God
2 Chr 29:31-36 {p} The people brought their voluntary offerings/ Temple service set in order + the people rejoiced
2 Chr 30:1-9 {s} Hezekiah sent letters throughout all Israel to keep the Passover at Jerusalem + return to God
2 Chr 30:10-19 {s} Many mocked, but many came and kept the Passover/ Hezekiah’s prayer for atonement
2 Chr 30:20 {s} And the Lord listened to Hezekiah and healed the people
2 Chr 30:21 {s} They kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread 7 days with gladness/ Priests + Levites praised day by day
2 Chr 30:22 {s} Hezekiah encouraged the Levites/ they ate the feast 7 days, with offerings + thanksgiving to the LORD
2 Chr 30:23-24a {s} They kept the feast another 7 days with gladness/ Hezekiah provided them with bulls + sheep
2 Chr 30:24b-26 {s} The leaders provided them with bulls + sheep/ there was great joy in Jerusalem, not seen since the reign of Solomon
2 Chr 30:27 {p} Priests + Levites blessed the people/ their voice + prayer was heard in heaven

The strong themes:

2 Chr 29:1-11 {p} Hezekiah king of Judah commanded the purification of the priests, Levites, and Temple
2 Chr 29:12-26 {sx5+p} Levites + priests sanctified themselves + Temple/ Hezekiah + leaders offered sin offerings for all Israel
2 Chr 29:27-30 {p} When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD went up/they worshiped, sang, played according to the psalms of David + Asaph, and worshiped God
2 Chr 29:31-36 {p} The people brought their voluntary offerings/ Temple service set in order + the people rejoiced
2 Chr 30:1-27 {sx7+p} Hezekiah sent throughout Israel to gather in Jerusalem for the Passover/ kept the Feast 14 days with rejoicing

The reverse parallelism:

1a.1) 2 Chr 30:1-9 {s} Hezekiah issued the invitation to all Israel to return to YHVH + keep the Passover in Jerusalem;

1a) 2 Chr 30:6b, Children of Israel, return to the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel;
1b) 2 Chr 30:6c, Then He will return to the remnant of you who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria;
1c) 2 Chr 30:7-8b, Do not be like your relatives who trespassed against the LORD and were taken captive;

1a) 2 Chr 30:7a, And do not be like your fathers and your brethren;
1b) 2 Chr 30:7b, Who trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers;
central axis) 2 Chr 30:7c, So that He gave them up to desolation, as you see;
2b) 2 Chr 30:8a, Now do not be stiff-necked;
2a) 2 Chr 30:8b, As your fathers were;

1d) 2 Chr 30:8c, But yield yourselves to the LORD;
central axis) 2 Chr 30:8d, Enter His sanctuary, which He has sanctified forever, and serve the LORD your God;
2d) 2 Chr 30:8e, That the fierceness of His wrath may turn away from you;
2c) 2 Chr 30:9a, If you return, your relatives will receive compassion in their captivity that they may return;
2b) 2 Chr 30:9b, For the LORD your God is gracious + merciful, and will not turn His face from you;
2a) 2 Chr 30:9c {s} If you return to Him;

1a.2) 2 Chr 30:10-20 {s+p} Hezekiah’s voice was not heard by Israel, but was heard + received by YHVH;

1a) 2 Chr 30:10, The runners went through Israel, but they mocked them (they did not listen to Hezekiah’s voice and be healed);
1b) 2 Chr 30:11-12, Nevertheless some humbled themselves + came to Jerusalem/ God gave Judah singleness of heart to listen to the king + leaders;
1c) 2 Chr 30:13-15a, A great assembly gathered at Jerusalem/ slaughtered the Passover lambs on the 14th day of the 2nd month;

1a) 2 Chr 30:13, A great assembly gathered at Jerusalem to keep Unleavened Bread in the second month;
central axis) 2 Chr 30:14, They took away the altars + incense altars in Jerusalem + cast them into the Brook Kidron;
2a) 2 Chr 30:15a, Then they slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the second month;

1d) 2 Chr 30:15b, Priests + Levites were ashamed + sanctified themselves + brought the burnt offerings;
central axis) 2 Chr 30:16, “They stood in their place according to their custom, according to the Law of Moses the man of God; the priests sprinkled the blood received from the hand of the Levites;”
2d) 2 Chr 30:17-18a, Many in the assembly, from Israel, had not sanctified themselves;
2c) 2 Chr 30:18b, Yet they ate the Passover contrary to what was written;
2b) 2 Chr 30:18b-19 {s} Hezekiah prayed: May YHVH provide atonement for everyone who set his heart to seek Him, even though he is not cleansed according to the sanctuary;
2a) 2 Chr 30:20 {s} And the LORD listened to Hezekiah and healed the people;

1b) 2 Chr 30:21-22 {s+s} They kept the feast 7 days with gladness/ Levites praised YHVH;

1a) 2 Chr 30:21a, They kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread 7 days with gladness;
1b) 2 Chr 30:21b {s} Priests + Levites praised YHVH day by day, singing to Him with loud instruments;
2b) 2 Chr 30:22a, Hezekiah encouraged the Levites who were well skilled in the service of the LORD;
2a) 2 Chr 30:22b {s} They ate the feast 7 days, with offerings + thanksgiving to the LORD;

2b) 2 Chr 30:23-26 {s+s} They kept the feast another 7 days with great joy/ Leaders provided for the people;

1a) 2 Chr 30:23, The assembly kept the feast another seven days with gladness;
1b) 2 Chr 30:24a {s} Hezekiah king of Judah gave to the assembly 1000 bulls + 7000 sheep;
2b) 2 Chr 30:24b, The leaders gave to the assembly 1000 bulls + 10,000 sheep/ Priests sanctified themselves;
2a) 2 Chr 30:25-26 {s} The whole assembly rejoiced with great joy: Judah, priests, Levites, Israel, sojourners;

2a.1) 2 Chr 30:27a, Priests + Levites issued the benediction to all Israel;

2a.2) 2 Chr 30:27b {p} Their voice was heard + their prayer came up to His holy dwelling place, to heaven.

Hezekiah is a Messiah type, the king of Judah who calls all Israel, of both Ephraim (northern kingdom/ Gentles) and Judah (southern kingdom/ Jews) to return to the LORD God, and receive atonement in the blood of the Passover Lamb. And YHVH listened to His voice, and heard His prayer! Thank You Father, on this Day of Atonement! ♥