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Surely there was not kept such a Passover from the days of the judges who judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;
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A New Standard of Worship
Commentators agree that what made Josiah's Passover unique was its strict adherence to the newly rediscovered "book of the covenant." Unlike previous celebrations, which may have been large but less precise, this one followed the letter of the Law, showing the importance of basing worship on God's revealed Word.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The details of the Passover are given by the author of Chronicles (the marginal reference). Its superiority to other Passovers seems to have consis…
19th Century
Anglican
Surely there was not held ... — For there was not held (a passover) like this passover. This and the ne…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel As the king co…
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Josiah's zeal extended to the cities of Israel within his reach. He carefully preserved the sepulcher of that man of God, who came from Judah to pr…
