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Teaching Founded on Scripture
Commentators emphasize that the teaching was not based on human opinion but was grounded in "the book of the law of Jehovah." Scholars identify this as the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible). This written Word served as the authoritative rule for all instruction, ensuring the teaching was from God, not men.
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2 Chronicles
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Chronicles 17:9
18th Century
Theologian
There is no reasonable doubt that this “book of the law” was the Pentateuch, in nearly the same form we have it today. Copies of the whole Law were…
John Gill
On 2 Chronicles 17:9
17th Century
Pastor
And they taught in Judah
The people their duty to God and man:
and had the book of the law of the…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Chronicles 17:1–19
17th Century
Minister
Jehoshaphat found his people generally very ignorant, and therefore endeavoured to have them well taught. The public teaching of the word of God fo…