Thematic Bible

Themes in 2 Chronicles 34

J2000

Themes in 2 Chronicles 34

2 Chronicles 34:1 (show verse)

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.

Children » Instances of » Josiah
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Submitted to the scepter of josiah
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Simeon » Tribe of » Idolatry of
Young men » Examples of Godly young men » Josiah

2 Chronicles 34:2 (show verse)

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD and walked in the ways of David, his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.

2 Chronicles 34:3 (show verse)

For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David, his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places and the groves and the graven images and the molten images.

Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Good children of wicked men
Children » Instances of » Josiah
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Submitted to the scepter of josiah
Groves » Destroyed by » Josiah
High places » Destroyed by » Josiah
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah
Seekers » Instances of » Josiah
Seeking God » Exemplified » Josiah
Simeon » Tribe of » Idolatry of
Young men » Examples of Godly young men » Josiah

2 Chronicles 34:4 (show verse)

And they broke down the altars of the Baalim in his presence; and the images of the sun, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves and the graven images and the molten images, he broke in pieces and made dust of them and scattered it upon the graves of those that had sacrificed unto them.

Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Submitted to the scepter of josiah
Groves » Destroyed by » Josiah
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah
Simeon » Tribe of » Idolatry of
The sun » The jews » Made images of

2 Chronicles 34:5 (show verse)

And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

The Dead » Even bones of, caused uncleanness
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Submitted to the scepter of josiah
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah
Simeon » Tribe of » Idolatry of

2 Chronicles 34:6 (show verse)

He did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their swords round about.

Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Submitted to the scepter of josiah
Israel » Hoshea » History of » Remnant » Remains
Manasseh » Tribe of » Incorporated into kingdom of judah
The tribe of Manasseh » Country of, purified from idols by hezekiah and josiah
The tribe of Naphtali » Land of, purged of idols by josiah
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah
Simeon » Tribe of » Idolatry of
The tribe of Simeon » Josiah purged their land of idols

2 Chronicles 34:7 (show verse)

And when he had broken down the altars and the groves and had beaten the graven images into powder and cut down all the idols of the sun throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.

Groves » Destroyed by » Josiah
Idolatry » The good kings of judah endeavored to destroy
Manasseh » Tribe of » Incorporated into kingdom of judah
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah
Simeon » Tribe of » Idolatry of

2 Chronicles 34:8 (show verse)

Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land and the house, he sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah, the son of Joahaz, the writer of chronicles, to repair the house of the LORD his God.

Azaliah » Father of shaphan
Joah » A levite, who repaired the temple
Joahaz » Father of joah
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Maaseiah » Govenor of jerusalem
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign

2 Chronicles 34:9 (show verse)

And they went to Hilkiah, the high priest, and delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim and of all the remnant of Israel and of all Judah and Benjamin, having then returned to Jerusalem.

Hilkiah » High priest
Levites » Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To have charge of the treasury
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign

2 Chronicles 34:10 (show verse)

And they put it in the hand of those that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the LORD, and they gave it to the workmen that wrought in the house of the LORD, to repair and restore the house.

Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign

2 Chronicles 34:11 (show verse)

They also gave to the craftsmen and builders, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and for the woodwork of the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

Business » Fidelity in » The workmen under hilkiah
Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
Faithfulness » Of men » The workmen under hilkiah
Fidelity » In business » The workmen under hilkiah
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Social duties » Fidelity in business » The workmen under hilkiah
Stones » Hewn (cut)
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
Virtues » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah

2 Chronicles 34:12 (show verse)

And the men did the work faithfully, and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of Kohath, to set it forward; and others of the Levites, all those with understanding in instruments of music.

Business » Fidelity in » The workmen under hilkiah
Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
Faithfulness » Of men » The workmen under hilkiah
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Doing work
Fidelity » In business » The workmen under hilkiah
Jahath » Name of four levites
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Meshullam » Kohathite » Overseer » Temple repairs
Music » Musicians » General references to
Musicians » General references to
Obadiah » A levite » One of the overseers in the repairing of the temple by josiah
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Social duties » Fidelity in business » The workmen under hilkiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
Virtues » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
Zechariah » Two kohathites

2 Chronicles 34:13 (show verse)

Also they were over the bearers of burdens and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service; and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.

Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Porters » Guards at the city gates, the doors of the king's palace, and doors of the temple
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Levi
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign

2 Chronicles 34:14 (show verse)

And when they brought out the money that had been brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah, the priest, found the book of the law of the LORD given by the hand of Moses.

Hilkiah » High priest
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Law » Book of, found by hilkiah in the temple
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah

2 Chronicles 34:15 (show verse)

And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan, the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.

Hilkiah » High priest
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah

2 Chronicles 34:16 (show verse)

And Shaphan carried the book to the king and brought the king word back again, saying, Thy slaves have fulfilled all that was committed unto them to do.

Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah

2 Chronicles 34:17 (show verse)

And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have delivered it into the hand of those who were commissioned and to the hand of the workmen.

Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah

2 Chronicles 34:18 (show verse)

Then Shaphan, the scribe, told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest, has given me a book. And Shaphan read in it before the king.

Hilkiah » High priest
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah

2 Chronicles 34:19 (show verse)

And when the king heard the words of the law, he rent his clothes.

Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
the Law of moses » A means of national reformation
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah

2 Chronicles 34:20 (show verse)

And the king commanded Hilkiah and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Abdon, the son of Micah, and Shaphan, the scribe, and Asaiah, a slave of the king's, saying,

Abdon » Son of micah
Achbor » Or abdon. One of josiah's advisorss
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Hilkiah » High priest
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
the Law of moses » A means of national reformation
Micah » Father of abdon
Shaphan » The father of ahikam and the grandfather of gedaliah
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah

2 Chronicles 34:21 (show verse)

Go, enquire of the LORD for me and for the remnant of Israel and of Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found, for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do according to all the things that are written in this book.

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
the Law of moses » A means of national reformation

2 Chronicles 34:22 (show verse)

Then Hilkiah and those of the king went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the house of doctrine); and they spoke to her to that effect.

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
College » Second quarter of the city of jerusalem
Harhas » Called hasrah
Hilkiah » High priest
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
King » Subordinate officers of » The keeper of the wardrobe
Kings » Officers of » Master of the wardrobe
School » Jerusalem, probably
Shallum » The husband of huldah, the prophetess
Tikvah » Also called tikvath, father of shallum
Women » As prophets » Huldah

2 Chronicles 34:23 (show verse)

And she answered them, The LORD God of Israel hath said thus, Tell the man that sent you to me,

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Women » As prophets » Huldah

2 Chronicles 34:24 (show verse)

that thus hath the LORD said, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place and upon its inhabitants all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Evil » Who shall have evil upon them
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Women » As prophets » Huldah

2 Chronicles 34:25 (show verse)

because they have forsaken me and have sacrificed unto other gods, provoking me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore, my wrath shall be poured out upon this place and shall not be quenched.

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Evil » Who shall have evil upon them
Idolatry » Other customs of » Incense burned on altars
Incense » The jews » Punished for offering, to idols
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Sacrifices » The jews » Condemned for offering, to idols
Women » As prophets » Huldah

2 Chronicles 34:26 (show verse)

But as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the LORD, so shall ye say unto him, Thus hath the LORD God of Israel said, Because thou hast heard the words of the book,

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Women » As prophets » Huldah

2 Chronicles 34:27 (show verse)

and thy heart became tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, hearing his words against this place and against its inhabitants and didst humble thyself before me and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me, I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Humble » Penitence, examples of » Josiah
Humility » Exemplified » Josiah
Humility » Penitential » Josiah
Humility » Instances of » Josiah
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Women » As prophets » Huldah

2 Chronicles 34:28 (show verse)

Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace; neither shall thy eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Women » As prophets » Huldah

2 Chronicles 34:29 (show verse)

Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Church and state » State superior to religion » Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple
Government » Mosaic » Josiah assembles to hear the law of the lord
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah

2 Chronicles 34:30 (show verse)

And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and with him all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and the priests and the Levites and all the people, great and small; and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.

Church and state » State superior to religion » Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah

2 Chronicles 34:31 (show verse)

And the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and that they would keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and with all their soul to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.

Church and state » State superior to religion » Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple
Decision » Instances of » Joash
Government » Mosaic » Josiah assembles to hear the law of the lord
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah

2 Chronicles 34:32 (show verse)

And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 34:33 (show verse)

And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the lands that pertained to the sons of Israel and made all that were present in Israel serve the LORD their God only. And all his days they did not depart from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.

Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Manasseh
Church and state » State superior to religion » Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Manasseh
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Manasseh
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah