When John, the beloved apostle, in a vision, saw the temple of God opened in heaven, he saw the ark of his testament: meaning, perhaps, the everlasting perpetuity and duration of the covenant of redemption in the blood of Jesus, whom that ark prefigured. Revelation 11:19 . read more
Ark. See 3 Kings viii. 9. (Haydock) --- The other things which had been placed in, or at least on the side of the ark, were now removed to the treasury rooms. (Tirinus) read more
1-10 The ark was a type of Christ, and, as such, a token of the presence of God. That gracious promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, does, in effect, bring the ark into our religious assemblies, if we by faith and prayer plead that promise; and this we should be most earnest for. When Christ is formed in a soul, the law written in the heart, the ark of the covenant settled there, so that it becomes the temple of the Holy Ghost, there is true satisfaction in that... read more
The Ark Brought to the most Holy Place v. 1. Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the Lord was finished, 1 Kings 7:51. And Solomon brought in all the things that David, his father, had dedicated, all the free-will offerings which David had consecrated to Jehovah, 1 Chronicles 22:14-Nehemiah :; 1 Chronicles 29:3-Numbers : ; and the silver and the gold and all the instruments, the vessels used in the worship of the Temple, put he among the treasures of the house of God. v. 2.... read more
β. The Building of the Temple, and Making of the Holy Vessels: 2 Chronicles 3:1 to 2 Chronicles 5:1.2 Chronicles 3:1 And Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem on mount Moriah, which was shown to his father David, and which he had prepared in the place of David, in the floor of Ornan the Jebusite. 2And he began to build in the second month, on the second1 day in the fourth year of his reign.3And this is the foundation of Solomon, to build the house of God: the length after... read more
Construction being completed, the happy and solemn ceremony of dedication by the people and consecration by God followed immediately. With awe-inspiring dignity the Ark of God was carried to its resting place-not a new one, but which for long years had been the very center of the nation's lifer Its progress to position was accompanied by vast sacrifices, which spoke eloquently and solemnly of sinful men's only way of approach to God. Then came a great burst of harmony in which vocal and... read more
2 Chronicles 5:2 to 2 Chronicles 7:10 . The Dedication of the Temple (see notes on 1 Kings 8).— The chief points of difference between the Chronicler’ s account and 1 Kings 8 are: ( a) that in 2 Chronicles 5:4 the Levites are the bearers of the Ark ( cf. 1 Chronicles 15:2; 1 Chronicles 15:26 f.) instead of the priests as in 1 Kings 8:3; ( b) that in 2 Chronicles 5:5 “ and” is omitted between “ the priests the Levites,” the two being thus identified; the omission may, however, be merely a... read more
CRITICAL NOTES.] Removal of the ark (2 Chronicles 5:1-10) is followed by visible token of God’s favour (2 Chronicles 5:11-14) (cf. 1 Kings 8:1-11), an addition to narrative in Kings, is the account of the circumstances under which the manifestation took place.2 Chronicles 5:1-10.—The ark removed. Dedicated (1 Chronicles 22:14; 1 Chronicles 26:26). 2 Chronicles 5:2. Assembled, the elders in the feast of tabernacles, which began on 15th of Ethanim, the seventh month (1 Kings 8:2). The closing... read more
Chapter 5And all of the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God. Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled... read more
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The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 2 Chronicles 5:1-14
2 Chronicles 5:0 1. Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the Lord was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated [see 1 Chronicles 18:8-10 , 1 Chronicles 18:11 ; 1 Chronicles 22:3-5 , 1Ch 22:14-16 ; 1 Chronicles 28:14-18 ; 1 Chronicles 29:2-5 . The accumulation was enormous], and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God. 2. ¶ Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the... read more