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He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of Yahweh, and repaired them.
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The Priority of Worship
Commentators emphasize the immediacy of Hezekiah's actions. In the very first year and first month of his reign, he prioritized reopening and repairing the temple. Matthew Henry notes this as a key principle: 'Those who begin with God, begin at the right end of their work, and it will prosper accordingly.' Hezekiah's first move reveals that restoring worship was his highest priority.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
By “the first month,” it is meant the month of Nisan, the first of the Jewish sacred year (Compare 2 Chronicles 30:2–3), not necessaril…
19th Century
Anglican
THE KING CHARGES THE LEVITES, AND THEY CLEANSE THE HOUSE OF GOD (2 Chronicles 29:3–19).
In the firs…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He in the first year of his reign, in the first month And, as appears from (2 Chronicles 29:17) , on the…
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When Hezekiah came to the crown, he applied himself at once to work reform. Those who begin with God, begin at the right end of their work, and it …
