2 Chronicles 7:14 Nations to turn from wicked ways. National mercy is then promised, that God will forgive their sin, which brought the judgment upon them, and then heal their land, redress all their grievances. One might think that consuming fire from heaven might make them more aware of the power and judgment of God. With such a glorious temple, Israel would be tempted to forsake the God of the temple and make an idol of the temple of God. This sanctuary would be no sanctuary to them, to protect them from the judgment of God, as they imagined, saying, The temple of the Lord are we, Jer 7 4. 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This fire, breaking forth (as it is probable) out of the thick darkness, made it the more terrible, as on Mount Sinai, Exod 24 16, 17. And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. i. Verse 7. And the priests could not enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the Lords house. to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard your prayer, and I have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice. "This house which is high, not only for the magnificence of its structure, but for the designed ends and uses of it, shall be an astonishment, it shall come down wonderfully (Lam 1 9), to the amazement of all the neighbours.". 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Pray for the king, and all in authority. Thus, we need to take heed to every warning that God gives us. People are going to say, 'How in the world did God allow such desolation to come?' range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed God responded to Solomon with these words and others, reiterating his promises of blessings according to the covenant made previously with their fathers. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, Solomon prayed to God for blessing and favor on his people and on this holy dwelling place. 13 If I ever shut off the supply of rain from the skies or order the locusts to eat the crops or send a plague on my people, 14 and my people, my God-defined people . Finally, the day had arrived for the temple dedication. But in the scriptures, it is interesting that God seemed to warn people of the very thing that later became their stumbling block. 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My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually: The idea of God having a heart is extremely rare in the Bible, and the only other explicit reference speaks of God suffering heart pains because of the evil of humanity (Genesis 6:6; cf. 21 And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house? The characteristics of the reign of Asa. 2. Each animal was ritually sacrificed and a portion was dedicated to the LORD, and a portion given to the priests and the people. 43.]. 2 Chron 7:14 is a word written to a specific people - ISRAEL - who were coming home form exile. Wisdom Literature 22 And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them. of 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. It offered an opportunity to change the course of Israels history. (Selman). Chapter 7. [Note: Thompson, p. He makes a promise that when they do stray, if they will only repent in truth, God will always hear and forgive them. (2.) It wasnt enough to merely turn their hearts to God; they must also turn their lives to God. Prophets They had worked long and hard to build a permanent and magnificent structure to house the Ark of the Covenant. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Poetical Books This beautiful house that you've built is going to be ruined. Wisdom Literature They sacrificed twenty-two thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. 3. God had plans to bless them from the very beginning, and he even had contingencies in place for their lapses in obedience. D. God's Blessings and Curses 7:11-22. Nevertheless, the same God who made this promise to Israel still reigns in the heavens and will still respond to His humble praying people today. And if I shut up heaven that there is no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land ( 2 Chronicles 7:12-14 ). c. Have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice: The building was Solomons work, done in the power and inspiration of the LORD. 3. The record of it is read and thought of with an interest that is undiminished by the lapse of time. When he manifests himself as a consuming Fire to sinners, his people can rejoice in him as their Light. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name. Major Prophets Humble themselves. That's a situation I would never forsake You, Lord." David certainly did not walk perfectly before the LORD, and God told Solomon to walk before Me as your father David walked. "1 Chronicles: An Introduction and Commentary" Volume 10 (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries) (Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994), Spurgeon, Charles Haddon "The New Park Street Pulpit" Volumes 1-6 and "The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit" Volumes 7-63 (Pasadena, Texas: Pilgrim Publications, 1990), Trapp, John "A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments" Volume 1 (Genesis to 2 Chronicles) (Eureka, California: Tanski Publications, 1997). 1. ], "Solomons prayer at the dedication of the temple and Gods response to that prayer (2 Chronicles 6:1 to 2 Chronicles 7:22) constitute a kind of charter for the subsequent history of the nation." When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Isa 33 14. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Then Asa his son reigned in his place. It would be the ruin of their state, v. 20. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point The fire came down here, not upon the killing of the sacrifices, but the praying of the prayer. How far we have moved from God in our national life, in our local life. This remedy is as applicable today as it was in postexilic Israel and in the days of Israels monarchy. The priests did their part; they waited on their offices, and the singers and musicians on theirs (v. 6), with the instruments that David made, and the hymn that David had put into their hand, as some think it may be read (meaning that 1 Chron 16 7), or, as we read it, when David praised by their ministry. 2 Chronicles 7:14 - Hawker's Poor man's commentary. Judging by the style, the added section must have formed an integral part of the original text, from which both the editor of Kings and the chronicler drew their narratives. 2. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Context. "This house which is high, not only for the magnificence of its structure, but for the designed ends and uses of it, shall be an astonishment, it shall come down wonderfully (Lamentations 1:9), to the amazement of all the neighbours.". 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. 2 Chronicles 7:14 - Bible Verse Meaning and Commentary Bible Our Library Bible Commentaries John Gill's Exposition of the Bible 2 Chronicles 2 Chronicles 7 2 Chronicles 7:14 2 Chronicles 7:14 PREVIOUS 2 Chronicles 7:13 NEXT 2 Chronicles 7:15 2 Chronicles 7:14 ( See Gill on 2 Chronicles 7:12 ). General Epistles God expects that his people who are called by his name, if they have dishonoured his name by their iniquity, should honour it by accepting the punishment of their iniquity. 12 And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice. 1 7), and after a day of sacrifice too, as then, and gave him a peculiar answer to his prayer. But if they responded by humbling themselves, praying, seeking Gods face and turning from their wicked ways, God would hear from heaven, forgive their sin and heal their land. 9 And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. Wisdom Literature (2.) I. National repentance, prayer, and reformation, are required, v. 14. 13-16 (cp. 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(2.) and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Prophets 5. And on the eighth day they held a sacred assembly, for they observed the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. All rights reserved. By that token of God's acceptance they were encouraged to continue the solemnities of the feast for fourteen days, and Solomon was encouraged to pursue all his designs for the honour of God, ver 4-11. Help us purchase electrical generators for churches. The grateful return made to God for this gracious token of his favour. There is something naturally humble in true prayer because it recognizes that the answers are not in self and they are in God. While the verse does not say "If Israel" it is certainly implied in the context. The Computer Chronicles was an American television series, broadcast during 1981-2002 on Public Broadcasting Service public television, which documented the rise of the personal computer from its infancy to the immense market at the turn of the 21st century. [Note: Raymond B. Dillard, "Reward and Punishment in Chronicles: The Theology of Immediate Retribution," Westminster Theological Journal 46 (1984):164-72. Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD and the kings house: 1 Kings 7 goes into more detail about Solomons palace. Romans 14:5 We are to be in subjection for two reasons. (1-3) The effect of David's grief upon his loyal supporters. (2 Chronicles 7:12-16) The assurance of answered prayer from the temple. I didn't say it was a Christian nation. In 2 Chronicles 7:14, God singled out one class of people that He would listen to. The occasion was the dedication of the Temple that David had desired to build for God, but that Solomon was the one to build (1 Chron 28:3). 5 Things You Should Know about the ESV Bible Translation. It was enough to feed a vast multitude for two weeks. Sometimes healing is specifically equated with forgiveness (e.g. Likewise, when the apostle Paul cited Old Testament examples of rebellion in Israels history that prompted Gods punishment, he noted that they also served as warnings for Christians living under the new covenant. 1. Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. 4. This is implied in Kings, which has, "as He had appeared unto him in Gibeon.". [If] My people who are called by My name turn from their wicked ways. Holiness comes by means of repenting from sin. Frankly, modern Christianity is marked by far too much arrogance and condescension. The whole congregation expressed the greatest joy and satisfaction imaginable. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:7-14. Pentateuch You know, why don't You save Your breath, God? b. I have heard your prayer: The great prayer of Solomon in 1 Kings 8 meant nothing unless God heard the prayer. Luke-Acts When they saw the fire of God come down from heaven thus they did not run away affrighted, but kept their ground in the courts of the Lord, and took occasion from it, (1.) This gracious second visit of the Lord to Solomon is related, 1 Kings 9:1. However, He has promised to bless generally those who do so (Psalms 1; Matthew 6:33; Galatians 6:7-8; et al.). 2 Chronicles 8. Yet God also gave Solomon an immediate answer of approval at the time of dedication, when the sacrifices were consumed with fire from heaven (2 Chronicles 7:1-7). As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and My judgments, then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, as I covenanted with David your father, saying, You shall not fail to have a man as ruler in Israel. But if you turn away and forsake My statutes and My commandments which I have set before you, and go and serve other gods, and worship them, then I will uproot them from My land which I have given them; and this house which I have sanctified for My name I will cast out of My sight, and will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples. 13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. They must be humble themselves under his hand, must pray for the removal of the judgment, must seek the face and favour of God; and yet all this will not do unless they turn from their wicked ways, and return to the God from whom they have revolted. 16:1; 2 Chron. The priests could not enter the house of the LORD: This repeats the occasion first described in 2 Chronicles 5:14. c. They bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped and praised the LORD: The people responded with a combination of reverence and worship. Verse 5. National judgments are here supposed (2 Chronicles 7:13; 2 Chronicles 7:13), famine, and pestilence, and perhaps war, for by the locusts devouring the land meant enemies as greedy as locusts, and laying all waste. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? God will forgive. At that time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt. iii. Today, followers of Jesus are Gods people. Nay, they had reason to say that in this God was good. 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