2 Chronicles 35:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The Israelites who were there celebrated the Passover at that time, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how the Israelites faithfully observed their most important religious celebrations together as a community.

📚 Historical Context

This took place during King Josiah's reign around 622 BC, when he led major religious reforms to restore proper worship in Judah. The Passover celebration described here was one of the greatest in Israel's history since the days of Samuel. Josiah had worked to remove idol worship and restore the temple, and this Passover was the culmination of his spiritual revival efforts.

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