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Chapter 30 records a Passover, which Hezekiah kept in the first year of his reign. The Passover was an annual feast that was instituted in memory of the bringing of the children of Israel out of Egypt. The revival of the Temple service happened to fall at the time of this feast, the seventeenth day of the first month. Hezekiah realized this and asked what could be done to celebrate it. The congregation was thin and the Priests were not prepared.
An invitation was sent out to all twelve of the tribes. He argued that in spite of their division they were still all children of Israel. Hoshea, who was then King of Israel, did not disapprove of the posting of these invitations. Hoshea foresaw the ruin that was coming upon the Northern Kingdom of Israel and had no problem with any thing that might forestall it.
Preparations were made and the feast was celebrated, but there were many problems encountered. By the time the Feast was held, it was a month late. The Levites took more of a part in it than they were legally supposed to. Many were allowed to eat of the Passover without being purified. A short prayer was offered for their oversights and God said Amen to it and the Priest blessed the people.
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