Bible Commentary

For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim. 2. for Baalim ] R.V. for the Baalim. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Images for Baalim – Or, to serve as Baalim, i. e as representatives of the different forms or characters of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 28:2”

Ahaz [was] twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father: Ch. 2Ch 28:1-4 (= 2Ki 16:1-4). Ahaz succeeds and practises Idolatry 1. Ahaz ] The full form of the name … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 28:1”

And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead. Ver. 9 [See comments on 2Ki 15:38]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible REFLECTIONS IN the quick succession of kings which this part of the word of God brings forward … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 27:9”

He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He was twenty five years old,…. The same is repeated here as in 2Ch 27:1. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (8) He was five and twenty years old.A word for word repetition of 2Ki. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 27:8”

Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they [are] written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. 7 9 (= 2Ki 15:36-38). The Summary of Jotham’s Reign 7. all his wars ] Only a war with Ammon is mentioned above, but according to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 27:7”

So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God. 6. became mighty ] The same Heb. word as in 2Ch 1:1 (see note). prepared ] R.V. ordered. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 2Ch 27:6 So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 27:6”

He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 27:5”

Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. 4. in the mountains ] R.V. in the hill country; cp. Luk 1:39 ( ). castles ] Cp. 2Ch 17:12 (note). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 4. Castles and towers.] These he built … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 27:4”

He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. 3. the high gate ] R.V. the upper gate; cp. 2Ch 23:20. Ophel ] Cp. 2Ch 33:14; Neh 3:26-27. It was a southern spur of the Temple Hill. Bdeker, p. 21. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 27:3”

And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly. 2. howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord ] Kings has a different limitation, viz., … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 27:2”