2 Chronicles 7:1-9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 7:8

The entering in of Hamath - "From the entrance of Antioch to the Nile of Egypt." - Targum. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:1

When Solomon had made an end of praying . See the parallel, 1 Kings 8:54 , which verse, however, in a sense, disappoints us; for, beginning with these same words, it does not go on at all to tell of this second occurrence of the fire and the cloud and the glory. The fire came … and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices. So Le 1 Kings 9:24 , when the tabernacle was consecrated. The closing verses of our 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; compared with the first verse of 1 Kings 6:1-38 ;... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:1-3

The Divine approval. The incident here recorded was one that must have lived for ever in the memory of those who witnessed it. The occasion itself was of surpassing interest; all the accessories were fitted to deepen the impression; and when the miraculous fire came down from heaven upon the altar, there was an event which every present Israelite must have delighted to describe in after-days to those who did not witness it. Its significance was twofold. It was— I. A MANIFESTATION ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:1-7

The acceptance of Solomon's prayer. I. THE ANSWERING GOD . ( 2 Chronicles 7:1 , 2 Chronicles 7:2 .) By himself set forth ( Isaiah 65:24 ; Jeremiah 33:3 ), by his people recognized ( Psalms 65:2 ; Psalms 99:8 ; Isaiah 58:9 ), and by Christ revealed ( Matthew 7:7-11 ; Matthew 18:19 ; John 16:23 ) as a Hearer of prayer, Jehovah responded to the intercession of Israel's king by a twofold sign. 1 . By fire from heaven. "The God that answereth by fire," said... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:1-22

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:1-22

The testimony by fire, and the vouchsafed glory of the Lord. This chapter invites attention to four subjects, no one of which is entirely fresh, but each one of which owns to fresh impressiveness by virtue of position, particularity of description, and the more touching associations which now surround it. Attention, then, may be called first of all and chiefly to— I. THE MARVEL OF THE DESCENDING FIRE FROM HEAVEN . It is remarkable that the parallel ( 1 Kings 8:1-66 .)... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:3

For he is good (so 2 Chronicles 5:13 ; 1 Chronicles 16:34 ). read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:4-5

These two verses bring us again into company with the parallel in its verses 62, 63. Let it be noticed that in both these verses the compiler of Chronicles avoids the words, "all Israel," and "all the children of Israel;" in favour of all the people . The parallel tells us that the sacrifices in part were peace offerings, eatable, therefore, by priests and people. Large as the numbers of the oxen and sheep sacrificed, yet indications in the narrative round about do something to sustain... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:4-5

Sacred overflow. What meant this great slaughter of sheep and oxen? Why such a large, such a lavish expenditure of creature life? With our modem ideas of the sacredness of life, animal as well as human, we naturally inquire what purpose was served by sacrifices on such a scale as this. Clearly it was— I. NOT IN OBEDIENCE TO A DIVINE COMMAND . There was no precept of the Law applicable to the case; the matter was entirely exceptional, and Solomon was cast on the resources of... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:6

This verse is not found in the parallel (2Ch 2 Chronicles 5:12 , 2 Chronicles 5:13 ; 1 Chronicles 15:16 ; 1 Chronicles 23:5 ). read more

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