of And now the same thing happened as God's glory fills the temple. Pray. It was good of God to appear to Solomon the first time; it was even better of God to grant a unique appearance to Solomon the second time. 2. Then the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. 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). Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. 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. And when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house ( 2 Chronicles 7:1 ). In this chapter we have God's answer to Solomon's prayer. II. ii. No height attained, no work done, no blessing received, is in itself sufficient to ensure our continuance in favour. THE PARTIES. The surest evidence of God's acceptance of our prayers is the descent of the holy fire upon us. I. That leads to true holiness. God promised something special to Israel when they did humble themselves and did pray and seek Gods face. i. Today, followers of Jesus are Gods people. When it is applied to the land, as here, it can refer to bringing the exiles back to the Promised Land (Jeremiah 30:17; 33:6-7) or restoring the land and its people to peace and security (Jeremiah 33:6; Isaiah 57:19). (Selman). His public answer by fire from heaven, which consumed the sacrifices (ver 1), with which the priests and people were much affected, ver 2, 3. (2 Chronicles 7:6-10) The days of praise and feasting for the dedication of the temple. Prophets 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? Again, all Scripture is profitable. The warnings in the Old Testament were written for our instruction.. While the verse does not say "If Israel" it is certainly implied in the context. We see it in 2 Chronicles 7:14 in the words: (If) My people who are called by My name pray and seek My face. Jesus urged His followers to hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6 NASB). Let us apply this, (1.) MEMPHIS, Tenn. (BP) As we approach July 4th, many pastors preach about Christians in America repenting of sin and turning back to the Lord so that He will bless His churches. 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. They had worked long and hard to build a permanent and magnificent structure to house the Ark of the Covenant. It's been called "the most extensive evangelical awakening of all time.". Lord, I could never forsake You. The fire of God kindling the altar and the sacrifice. (2.) Now my eyes will be open, my ears will be attentive unto the prayers that are made in this place. c. For the good that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel: This account of the dedication of the temple ends where the story of the temple began with David, not Solomon. Similar to previous games, the player controls a main character out of a party of three. The New Testament It would be the ruin of their church. [If] My people who are called by My name humble themselves. It is always good for Christians to walk humbly with our God (Micah 6:8). The New Testament It is, first of all, a promise. i. 1. Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:7-14. 2. However it be, yet God is good. Minor Prophets The reprover was Hanani the seer, the father of Jehu, another prophet, whom we read of 1 Kgs. Major Prophets Minor Prophets Mark 12:17 To render to Caesar (pay our taxes), Matthew 22:21 -- Render to Caesar His Due, Romans 13:1 Remember that governments are appointed by God, John 19:11 God grants governments their power, Romans 13:2 Not to be a rebel to overthrow, Romans 13:3 Governments must support good, Romans 13:4 Governments are Gods servants. Minor Prophets Romans 13:7 Render them their due, respect and honor, Romans 13:3 Support good, punish the evil, Romans 13:4 Execute justice upon the evil. Verse 6. ", God responded to Solomons prayer with a special revelation. Most of these things we had before, 1 Kings 8 and 9. Note, The tokens of God's favour to us should enlarge our hearts in his service, and make us to abound therein more and more. The king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD: As wonderful as the program and the praise were, they could not replace the sacrifices. How suitable for all Christians in America, and in any other nation, to humble ourselves, pray, seek the Lords face and turn from our wicked ways, asking Him to graciously hear from heaven, forgive our sin and bring spiritual healing to the ailing, impotent churches in our land. 2. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). The Old Testament GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Johannine Writings Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation. Major Prophets He promised to grant the petitions of the people, as Solomon had requested, if they manifested a true heart for Him (2 Chronicles 7:12-14). I didn't say it was a Christian nation. 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. And people will say, 'Because they forsook God. But he set before him death as well as life, the curse as well as the blessing. Site by Mere. From this point begins the chronicler's addition to the prayer as extant in the older text. The judgments of God. Fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices: This is one of the remarkable instances in the Old Testament of God sending fire from heaven to consume a sacrifice. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point God responded to Solomon's prayer with a special revelation. Christians are those who are called by [His] name. Therefore, it is appropriate that we apply the timeless truths of 2 Chronicles 7:14. "Though they have taken deep root, and taken root long, in this good land, yet I will pluck them up by the roots, extirpate the whole nation, pluck them up as men pluck up weeds out of their garden, which are thrown to the dunghill." iii. And the priests attended to their services; the Levites also with instruments of the music of the LORD, which King David had made to praise the LORD, saying, For His mercy endures forever, whenever David offered praise by their ministry. And whoever beholds with true faith, the Saviour agonizing and . The final requirement for spiritual healing is holiness. This fire intimated that God was, (1.) 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. i. And that is so often true. 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. here and in 1 Kings 14:21, but in the . This means that Abraham represented a nation that represented all nations. God had chosen a people to be the object of his love and blessing, but it was for the sake of the blessing of the whole world. 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. Verses 1-22. So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people. B. "Solomon, if you just walk in my ways, I'll keep the covenant of David and I'll prosper you on the throne. It was a dramatic and visible proof of Gods approval, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. Each of these is taken up at appropriate places in the later narrative of Chronicles, often in connection with one of the remarkable interventions of God." And here is Solomon now still fresh with this glorious experience of the power of God demonstrated. He threatened it as certain that, if they did so, it would certainly be the ruin of both church and state. 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