They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites. They stood at their prescribed postsThis phrase indicates the order and structure that was integral to the worship practices in ancient Israel. The priests and Levites had specific roles and responsibilities, as outlined in the Law of Moses. This order reflects the importance of obedience and reverence in worship. The prescribed posts were likely around the altar and in the temple courts, emphasizing the sacredness of their duties. This structure is reminiscent of the order seen in the tabernacle and later in the temple, where each person had a designated role, ensuring that worship was conducted in a manner pleasing to God. according to the Law of Moses the man of God
The reference to the Law of Moses underscores the authority and divine origin of the instructions given to the Israelites. Moses, as the mediator of the Old Covenant, received the law directly from God on Mount Sinai. This law included detailed instructions for worship, sacrifices, and the roles of the priests and Levites. The phrase "the man of God" highlights Moses' unique relationship with God and his role as a prophet and leader. This adherence to the law signifies the importance of following God's commands precisely, as seen in other scriptures such as Deuteronomy 4:2 and Joshua 1:7-8. The priests splattered the blood
The act of splattering the blood was a crucial part of the sacrificial system. Blood was seen as the life force, and its use in sacrifices symbolized atonement and purification. The priests, as mediators between God and the people, performed this act to cleanse and consecrate the altar and the people. This practice foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, whose blood was shed for the atonement of sins, as described in Hebrews 9:22 and 1 John 1:7. The splattering of blood also connects to the Passover, where the blood of the lamb protected the Israelites from the angel of death (Exodus 12:7). which they received from the hand of the Levites
The Levites played a supportive role in the sacrificial system, assisting the priests by preparing the sacrifices and handling the blood. This division of labor highlights the collaborative nature of worship and the importance of each group fulfilling their God-given roles. The Levites' involvement ensured that the priests could focus on their primary duties of offering sacrifices and interceding for the people. This cooperation is a model for the body of Christ, where each member has a unique function, as described in 1 Corinthians 12:12-27. The Levites' role also emphasizes the theme of service and dedication to God's work. Persons / Places / Events 1. HezekiahThe king of Judah who initiated the Passover celebration, seeking to restore proper worship and adherence to God's laws. 2. Priests and LevitesReligious leaders responsible for conducting the sacrifices and rituals according to the Law of Moses. 3. PassoverA significant Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt, which Hezekiah sought to reinstate. 4. JerusalemThe central place of worship where the Passover was celebrated. 5. Law of MosesThe commandments and instructions given by God to Moses, which included detailed regulations for worship and sacrifices. Teaching Points Restoration of WorshipHezekiah's actions demonstrate the importance of returning to God's prescribed ways of worship, emphasizing obedience to His commands. Role of LeadershipThe priests and Levites exemplify the responsibility of spiritual leaders to guide and facilitate proper worship, serving as intermediaries between God and the people. Significance of BloodThe sprinkling of blood signifies purification and atonement, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, whose blood cleanses us from sin. Unity in WorshipThe gathering of the people for Passover underlines the communal aspect of worship, encouraging believers to come together in unity to honor God. Faithfulness to ScriptureAdhering to the Law of Moses reflects a commitment to Scripture, urging believers to ground their faith and practices in the Word of God. Bible Study Questions 1. How does Hezekiah's restoration of the Passover challenge us to evaluate our own worship practices today? 2. In what ways can spiritual leaders today emulate the roles of the priests and Levites in guiding their congregations? 3. How does the concept of blood as atonement in the Old Testament deepen our understanding of Christ's sacrifice? 4. What steps can we take to foster unity in our church communities, similar to the gathering for Passover in Jerusalem? 5. How can we ensure that our worship and daily lives align with the teachings of Scripture, as demonstrated by adherence to the Law of Moses? Connections to Other Scriptures Exodus 12Provides the original instructions for the Passover, establishing the foundation for the practices Hezekiah sought to restore. Leviticus 17Discusses the importance of blood in atonement, highlighting the significance of the priests' role in sprinkling the blood. Hebrews 9Explains the fulfillment of the sacrificial system through Christ, drawing parallels between the Old Testament practices and the New Covenant. People Asher, Dan, David, Hezekiah, Isaac, Issachar, Levites, Manasseh, Solomon, ZebulunPlaces Assyria, Beersheba, Dan, Jerusalem, KidronTopics Accustomed, Altar, Blood, Custom, Dashed, Draining, Handed, Law, Levites, Manner, Order, Ordered, Ordinance, Places, Positions, Posts, Prescribed, Priests, Received, Receiving, Sprinkled, Sprinkling, Stand, Station, Stations, StoodDictionary of Bible Themes 2 Chronicles 30:16 7454 sprinkling 2 Chronicles 30:1-20 7266 tribes of Israel 2 Chronicles 30:1-27 8466 reformation 2 Chronicles 30:13-20 7406 Passover 2 Chronicles 30:15-17 4663 lamb 2 Chronicles 30:15-20 7316 blood, OT sacrifices Library A Loving Call to Reunion
'And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the Lord God of Israel. 2. For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month. 3. For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem. …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureOf Antichrist, and his Ruin: and of the Slaying the Witnesses.
BY JOHN BUNYAN PREFATORY REMARKS BY THE EDITOR This important treatise was prepared for the press, and left by the author, at his decease, to the care of his surviving friend for publication. It first appeared in a collection of his works in folio, 1692; and although a subject of universal interest; most admirably elucidated; no edition has been published in a separate form. Antichrist has agitated the Christian world from the earliest ages; and his craft has been to mislead the thoughtless, by …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 The New Temple and Its Worship
'And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo: and they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. 15. And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king. 16. And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Appendix v. Rabbinic Theology and Literature
1. The Traditional Law. - The brief account given in vol. i. p. 100, of the character and authority claimed for the traditional law may here be supplemented by a chronological arrangement of the Halakhoth in the order of their supposed introduction or promulgation. In the first class, or Halakhoth of Moses from Sinai,' tradition enumerates fifty-five, [6370] which may be thus designated: religio-agrarian, four; [6371] ritual, including questions about clean and unclean,' twenty-three; [6372] concerning …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah The Quotation in Matt. Ii. 6.
Several interpreters, Paulus especially, have asserted that the interpretation of Micah which is here given, was that of the Sanhedrim only, and not of the Evangelist, who merely recorded what happened and was said. But this assertion is at once refuted when we consider the object which Matthew has in view in his entire representation of the early life of Jesus. His object in recording the early life of Jesus is not like that of Luke, viz., to communicate historical information to his readers. …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament Covenanting Performed in Former Ages with Approbation from Above.
That the Lord gave special token of his approbation of the exercise of Covenanting, it belongs to this place to show. His approval of the duty was seen when he unfolded the promises of the Everlasting Covenant to his people, while they endeavoured to perform it; and his approval thereof is continually seen in his fulfilment to them of these promises. The special manifestations of his regard, made to them while attending to the service before him, belonged to one or other, or both, of those exhibitions …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting Covenanting a Duty.
The exercise of Covenanting with God is enjoined by Him as the Supreme Moral Governor of all. That his Covenant should be acceded to, by men in every age and condition, is ordained as a law, sanctioned by his high authority,--recorded in his law of perpetual moral obligation on men, as a statute decreed by him, and in virtue of his underived sovereignty, promulgated by his command. "He hath commanded his covenant for ever."[171] The exercise is inculcated according to the will of God, as King and …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting Chronicles
The comparative indifference with which Chronicles is regarded in modern times by all but professional scholars seems to have been shared by the ancient Jewish church. Though written by the same hand as wrote Ezra-Nehemiah, and forming, together with these books, a continuous history of Judah, it is placed after them in the Hebrew Bible, of which it forms the concluding book; and this no doubt points to the fact that it attained canonical distinction later than they. Nor is this unnatural. The book …
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