2 Crônicas 15
Warren Wiersbe · Citado em PreceptAustin
2 Crônicas 15
Wiersbe - It’s one thing to remove idols and repair the altar, but the greatest need was to rededicate the people. The calling of assemblies is a significant thing in the history of the Jews, both before and after the division of the kingdom. (See 1 Chron. 13:2–5; 28:8; 29:1; 2 Chron. 5:6; 20:3ff; 30:1ff.).... At significant times throughout Jewish history you find the leaders and the people renewing their commitment to the Lord, a good example for the church to follow today (Bible Exposition Commentary - Old Testament ) Adam Dooley makes an interesting point - The king’s gathering of defectors from the northern kingdom hints that the key to a unified nation is the proper worship of Yahweh. (SEE Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Chronicles) (ED: I WOULD SAY THE SAME APPLIES FOR A UNIFIED CHURCH). ESV Study Bible (BORROW) - The Chronicler highlights a number of occasions when northerners are reunited with their fellow Israelites in Judah, always in the context of worship and seeking God (cf. 2Ch 11:16; 30:11, 18, 25; 35:18). Henry Morris Even though the ten tribes separated themselves from Judah and Jerusalem and eventually went into Assyrian exile never to return, this and other passages indicate that many of the most spiritually minded people among other tribes did return, to continue in the kingdom of the Davidic promises. No doubt all the tribes were thus represented in the Judaic heritage." David
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Wiersbe - More than one general has won a battle but afterwards lost the war because of pride or carelessness, and the Lord didn’t want Asa to fall into that trap. (Bible Exposition Commentary - Old Testament ) Frederick Mabie: Whether seen from a past or future orientation, the Chronicler’s postexilic audience would no doubt appreciate the parallel to their own situation in the light of Judah’s seventy years of captivity and the destruction of the Jerusalem temple and thus be likewise exhorted to return and seek God. (The Expositor’s Bible Commentary Revised Edition) Andrew Hill: Azariah is unknown in the Old Testament apart from this one episode. The expression “the Spirit of God came upon” (15:1) is typically used in the Old Testament to signify divine empowerment for some specific task, often prophetic inspiration for delivering oracles from God (e.g., 20:14; 24:20). A direct commission of some sort usually accompanies the work of God’s Spirit; in this case Azariah is charged to go and find King Asa (15:2a). God’s prophet serves as the conscience of the divided monarchies, so it is appropriate that Azariah’s message is delivered to the king and the people of Judah and Benjamin (15:2b). (SEE 1 and 2 Chronicles - Page 15) Ron Daniel - 15:1-7 The Lord Is With You When You Are With Him. The prophet Azariah was compelled by the Lord to approach King Asa with a reminder and an encouragement. Remember that Paul told us,1Cor. 14:3 "...one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation." In this case, Azariah was exhorting Asa with the reminder of Israel's departure from God and that to succeed, he must continue to be with the Lord. He was also edifying Asa with the encouragement to be strong and courageous, with the promise of reward. Bob
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Wiersbe - He expelled the shrine male prostitutes (1Ki 15:12-15+), for this practice was prohibited by God’s law (Deut. 23:17), as was sodomy itself (Lev. 18:22; 20:13; see also Rom. 1:27 and 1 Cor. 6:9) (Bible Exposition Commentary - Old Testament ) He then restored (chadash/hadas; Lxx - egkainizo = renewed) the altar (mizbeah: Lxx - thusiasterion) of the LORD which was in front of the porch of the LORD - Asa removed the wrong and restored the right! He replaces evil with good! How or why the altar was damaged, the text doesn’t say; but without the altar, the priests had no place to offer sacrifices. Restore (hadas) means to renew, restore and refers to the renovating or reconstructing of various items such as an altar (1Sa 11:14), the altar of the Lord in this verse (2Ch 15:8), the Temple (2Ch 24:4, 12), cities (Isa 61:4) and the surface of the ground or earth (Ps. 104:30). These repairs on the altar function as a tangible act evidencing his inward disposition toward faithfulness and fidelity to God. Frederick Mabie: Asa’s destruction of idols from the tribal territories of the southern kingdom and northern tribal areas (“the hills of Ephraim”) is balanced with his repairs on the altar of the Jerusalem temple. These repairs on the altar function as a tangible act evidencing his inward disposition toward faithfulness and fidelity to God. The destruction of objects of idolatry and syncretistic worship per Deuteronomic admonition (cf. Dt 16:21-22) is a cornerstone of Asa’s religious reforms and is likewise seen in the reforms of Hezekiah (cf. 2Ch 31:1) and Josiah (cf. 2Ch 34:3-7). (See The Expositor's Bible Commentary: 1 Chronicles-Job - Page 224) W Gustafson remarks that "He also “renewed the altar of the Lord”. This is the same altar upon which Solomon offered burnt offerings to the Lord in 8:12, but does not necessarily imply that there was an earlier desecration. After over 50 years of use the altar needed some maintenance that may have been deferred. This calls to mind Elijah who, in 1 Kings 18:30, “repaired the altar of the Lord”. (What the Bible Teaches - 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles) Rossier on “Asa ‘renewed the altar of the Lord - "I have no doubt that here is a matter, as in many other passages, of renewing the sacrifices regularly offered on the altar according to the law … Wherever we find true and energetic separation from the defilement of the world, it does not take long for the worship of God’s children to resume its honoured place” Ron Daniel - Asa's Response To The Word - Asa responded to the exhortation with action. He made a renewed effort to continue removing the idolatry from the land. He also had the altar of sacrifice in the temple refurbished, since it had been being used daily for the last 60 years. Bob