2 Chronicles 35:19
Amharic 2000 (የአማርኛ መጽሐፍ ቅዱስ (ሰማንያ አሃዱ))
ይህም ፋሲካ ኢዮስያስ በነገሠ በዐሥራ ስምንተኛው ዓመት ተደረገ። ‘ሀ’ ንጉሡ ኢዮስያስ ካህኑ ኬልቅያስ በእግዚአብሔር ቤት ባገኘው መጽሐፍ የተጻፉትን ቃላት ሁሉ ለመጠበቅ አስማተኞችንና ጠንቋዮችን፥ ሟርተኞችንና በኢየሩሳሌም ምድርና በይሁዳ የሚገኙትን ምስሎችና ቃሪያሲም የተባሉ ጣዖታትን በእሳት አቃጠለ። ‘ለ’ እንደ ሙሴ ሕግ ሁሉ በፍጹም ልቡ፥ በፍጹም ነፍሱ፥ በፍጹም ኀይሉ ከእርሱ በፊት ከነበሩት ወደ እግዚአብሔር የተመለሰ የሚመስለው ሰው አልነበረም። ከእርሱም በኋላ የሚመስለው አልተነሣም። ‘ሐ’ ነገር ግን እግዚአብሔር ንጉሥ ምናሴ በይሁዳ ላይ በአደረገውና በአነሣሣው ጥፋት ሁሉ ከአስከተለው ታላቅ ቍጣ አልተመለሰም። ‘መ’ እግዚአብሔርም አለ፥ “እስራኤልን እንዳራቅሁ ይሁዳን ከፊቴ አርቃለሁ። የመረጥኋትንም ከተማ ኢየሩሳሌምንና ስሜ በዚያ ይጠራበታል ያልሁትን ቤት እጥላለሁ።”
What Does This Mean?
This verse tells us that in the eighteenth year of King Josiah's rule, the Passover was celebrated. Josiah was a king of Judah who led a religious revival. The key message is about the importance of keeping religious traditions.
Explained for Children
Imagine you have a favorite birthday party tradition. In this verse, King Josiah had a special celebration called Passover in the eighteenth year of being king, just like you have a fun party every year on your birthday.
Historical Background
The book of 2 Chronicles was written by a priest or prophet after the Babylonian exile. This verse is part of the historical account of Josiah's reign, written to remind the Israelites of their covenant with God and the importance of keeping religious festivals.
Living It Out Today
Today, this verse encourages us to maintain and honor our traditions, especially those that connect us to our faith and heritage. For example, regularly attending a family reunion or celebrating important religious holidays can strengthen our bonds and identity.
Topics
traditionsfaithcelebrationleadershipreligious observancecovenant
Related Verses
Exodus 12:1-28Ezra 6:19-22Nehemiah 8:13-18John 13:1-171 Corinthians 5:7-8
Frequently Asked Questions
Why was the Passover celebration important during Josiah's reign?
The Passover celebration was important because it reminded the people of their covenant with God and the liberation from slavery in Egypt. Josiah's revival efforts aimed to restore religious practices and renew the covenant.
What can we learn from Josiah's commitment to religious traditions?
Josiah's commitment shows the importance of honoring and maintaining religious traditions, which can strengthen faith and community bonds. This verse encourages us to value and uphold our own traditions that connect us to our beliefs.
How does this verse relate to the broader theme of 2 Chronicles?
This verse highlights the importance of religious observance and revival, themes central to 2 Chronicles. Josiah's actions reflect a return to the worship of God as commanded in the Law.
What other religious festivals were significant in ancient Judah?
Apart from Passover, festivals like the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Tabernacles, and the Day of Atonement were also significant religious observances in ancient Judah, emphasizing different aspects of their faith and history.