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Worship Beyond Obligation
Commentators emphasize that this second week of celebration was entirely voluntary, not a requirement of the Law. Albert Barnes calls it a "voluntary addition" born from "abounding zeal." This demonstrates that heartfelt worship isn't about meeting a minimum requirement but about a genuine desire to honor God.
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2 Chronicles
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Chronicles 30:23
18th Century
Theologian
To keep other seven days - This was a voluntary addition to the requirements of the Law—the fruit and sign of the abounding zeal that charac…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Chronicles 30:23
19th Century
Bishop
Took counsel. — Determined, the result of taking counsel (2 Chronicles 30:2).
To keep.
John Gill
On 2 Chronicles 30:23
17th Century
Pastor
And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days ,
&c.] They consulted among themselves, and with the ki…
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Chronicles 30:21–27
17th Century
Minister
Many prayers were offered to God with the peace-offerings. In these, Israel looked to God as the God of their fathers, a God in covenant with them.…