Text: 2 Chronicles 35:13
OT Text Referred to: Deuteronomy 16:7
Subject: Passover preparation
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Deuteronomy 16:7 commands Israel to "roast" (בִּשַּׁלְתָּ, bishalta) the Passover sacrifice, using a term that can mean either "boil" or "cook," while Exodus 12:9 prohibits boiling and requires roasting with fire. The Chronicler resolves this tension in 2 Chronicles 35:13: "they roasted the Passover animals over the fire as prescribed (כַּמִּשְׁפָּט, kammishpat), and boiled the holy offerings in pots." Josiah's celebration harmonizes both commands by roasting the Passover lamb with fire (per Exodus) and boiling the supplementary holy offerings (per Deuteronomy's broader usage of בשׁל). The Chronicler's careful distinction demonstrates post-exilic interpretive sophistication in reconciling Pentateuchal legislation.