2 Chronicles 7:11-16

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:8-11

A great festival. I. THE OCCASION . 1 . The dedication of the altar. Probably a part is here put for the whole. The writer means by the dedication of the altar the dedication of the whole temple. That this should have been followed by a feast was appropriate, since 2 . The Feast of Tabernacles. It would seem that the solemnities connected with the dedication were commenced seven days at least before the fifteenth of Tisri, the date of the Feast of Tabernacles, and that on... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:11

(See now for the parallel 1 Kings 9:1-9 .) The king's house … the house of the Lord … his own house . The expressions that we have in this verse guide us amid some ambiguities to the correct date of the consecration of the temple. The verse purports to speak of the final completion the temple and the king's house or palace, with all whatsoever that was necessary to them in the matter of their furnishing. And, to say the least, the impression naturally produced on the reader is that they... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:12

See 1 Kings 3:5 ; 1 Kings 9:2 ; Deuteronomy 12:2 , Deuteronomy 12:3 , Deuteronomy 12:5-7 , Deuteronomy 12:11 , Deuteronomy 12:14 ; and, by turning to the last of these sets of references, the emphasis laid here upon the house as the house of sacrifice will be amply accounted for without supposing a rather premature aside as regards synagogues. Meantime, what a feature, manifestly, the sacrifices were! read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:12-22

A covenant concerning the Church of God. I. THE PARTIES . 1 . The Lord. Jehovah, the supreme and self-existent Deity ( Exodus 3:14 ), the God of nature, who can "shut up heaven," "command the locusts," "send pestilence" ( 2 Chronicles 7:13 ), as well as the God of grace, who can hear prayer, forgive sin, and heal not only land, but souls ( 2 Chronicles 7:14 ); the God of providence, who can pluck up nations by the roots, and scatter them abroad upon the face of the earth ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:13-15

These three verses (the counterparts of 2 Chronicles 6:26 , 2 Chronicles 6:28 , 2 Chronicles 6:40 ) are not in the parallel. Although we can scarcely trace the principle of their selection from the seven parts of the prayer, they would seem to have been selected from the original work, as samples of a reply which presumably embraced reference to all the seven. When, in 2 Chronicles 7:14 , it is said, I will heal their land , the telling expression, according to the Authorized... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:16

This verse glances, as an answer to the contents, or spirit of the contents, of the second petition at 2 Chronicles 6:18-21 . The beautiful touching condescension in the wording of the last clause, Mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually , will not escape notice. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:16

The temple, the Temple, and the temples of the Lord. We are reminded in these words of successive manifestations of the Divine to the children of men. We have first— I. THE TEMPLE AT JERUSALEM . This was for many generations and for many centuries the chosen place and method of Divine manifestation. It was: 1 . The sacred place, "chosen and sanctified" of God, the recognized spot where Cod was to be approached, where his presence was markedly and peculiarly felt, where... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 7:11

The narrative now runs parallel with 1 Kings 9:1-9, but is more full, and presents less of verbal agreement. 2 Chronicles 7:13-15 are additional to the earlier record. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 7:12

An house of sacrifice - This expression does not elsewhere occur. Its meaning, however, is clear. God declares that Solomon’s Temple is the place whereunto all Israelites were commanded to bring their burnt-offerings and sacrifices (see Deuteronomy 12:5-6). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 7:15

The prayer that is made in this place - literally, as in the margin. The unsual phrase includes the two cases of prayers offered in 2 Chronicles 6:24 and toward 2 Chronicles 6:34, 2 Chronicles 6:38 the sanctuary. read more

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