For a multitude of the people, even many from Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover otherwise than prescribed. For Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, "May the good LORD pardonThe Passover hasn't been observed for years, we don't know how long exactly. Now Hezekiah has reinstated it, and they're doing it at a special time because they couldn't make the proper one, but don't want to wait another year. He has called the faithful throughout both Judah and Israel, and they have come. However, many don't know what they're doing. They haven't been purified properly, and don't follow the ceremony properly. Their hearts are in the right place, but their heads are lacking.
However, Hezekiah recognizes this, and prays to God. The rest of the prayer is in the next verse, but we see here enough to understand what's going on. Hezekiah is asking for God's forgiveness as they go though this procedure for the first time. It has not been taught, but they want to honor God, and he asks Him to overlook any discrepancies. He asks that their hearts be given weight over their improper actions.
No comments:
Post a Comment