John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:4-5
Then the king and all the people ,.... Of these two verses; see Gill on 1 Kings 8:62 ; see Gill on 1 Kings 8:63 . read more
2 Chronicles 7:4-24:16
John Gill
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 7:4
The king and all the people offered sacrifices - They presented the victims to the priests, and they and the Levites slew them, and sprinkled the blood: or perhaps the people themselves slew them; and, having caught the blood, collected the fat, etc., presented them to the priests to be offered as the law required. read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
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
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
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
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
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
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
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
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 7:4-5
2 Chronicles 7:4-5. Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices They had offered sacrifices before; but now they renewed them, and offered more, in acknowledgment of these new assurances of God’s love to them. Twenty and two thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep It is probable that many of these sacrifices were burned in all the courts of the temple, and in different places upon the mount, as it was scarce possible that they should all be consumed upon one altar. read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:1-22
Construction of the temple (2:1-7:22)With the help of King Hiram of Tyre, Solomon prepared materials and arranged a workforce to build the planned temple (2:1-18; see notes on 1 Kings 5:1-18). Construction went on for seven years, until the temple, its furniture, its courtyard, and all other articles and decorations connected with it were completed according to plan (3:1-5:1; see notes on 1 Kings 6:1-7:51). The temple was then dedicated to God (5:2-7:22; see notes on 1 Kings 8:1-9:9). read more
Subscribe
Get Bible verse every day in your inbox
Read on Mobile
Most Searched
Group of Brands
© 2024 Bibleportal.com All rights reserved.
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:1-11
Here is, I. The gracious answer which God immediately made to Solomon's prayer: The fire came down from heaven and consumed the sacrifice, 2 Chron. 7:1. In this way God testified his acceptance of Moses (Lev. 9:24), of Gideon (Jdg. 6:21), of David (1 Chron. 21:26), of Elijah (1 Kgs. 18:38); and, in general, to accept the burnt-sacrifice is, in the Hebrew phrase, to turn it to ashes, Ps. 20:3. The fire came down here, not upon the killing of the sacrifices, but the praying of the prayer. 1.... read more