"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?"
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Verse 2 Chronicles 7:21. _SHALL BE AN ASTONISHMENT_] The _manner_ in
which these disobedient people have been destroyed is truly
_astonishing_: no nation was ever so highly favoured, and none ever so...
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4. THE SECOND VISION
CHAPTER 7:11-22
_ 1. All finished by Solomon (2 Chronicles 7:11)_
2. The divine answer and the warning (2 Chronicles 7:12)
A second time the Lord appeared unto Solomon. At this...
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A SECOND DIVINE APPEARANCE TO SOLOMON (see notes on 1 Kings 9:1). With
the exception of 2 Chronicles 7:13 this section is substantially
identical with the corresponding passage in 1 K.; there are some...
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AN ASTONISHMENT. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6. a
cause of astonishment to others....
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_which is high_ Reader, WHICH WAS HIGH. The past tense is used by a
kind of anticipation, as though the Speaker spoke from a later
standpoint than the age of Solomon....
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4. DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE (2 Chronicles 5:2 to 2 Chronicles 7:22)
TEXT
2 Chronicles 5:2. Thus all the work that Solomon wrought for the house
of Jehovah was finished. And Solomon brought in the th...
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SOLOMON'S SACRIFICES, AND THE LORD'S PROMISES
This chapter reproduces with some additions portions of 1 Kings 8:62;
and 1 Kings 9:1; 1 Kings 9:9....
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2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE
SOLOMON RULES *ISRAEL
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 1 TO 9
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 7
FIRE COMES DOWN FROM HEAVEN – 2 CHRONICLES 7:1-3
V1 When Solomon had finish...
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AND THIS HOUSE, WHICH IS HIGH. — A correction of Kings: “and this
house _shall be high,”_ which appears meaningless in the context.
But the Syriac (and Arabic) here and in Kings has, “And this house
s...
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וְ הַ בַּ֤יִת הַ זֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֣ה
עֶלְיֹ֔ון לְ כָל ־עֹבֵ֥ר עָלָ֖יו
יִשֹּׁ֑ם וְ...
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As the ceremonies had begun with sacrifice and song, so they closed,
and it is quite easy to realize how "joyful and glad of heart" the
people were as they dispersed. Had only the king and people rema...
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The Lord here takes in the whole of the people as a nation. And when
we compare the sequel of the history of Israel, as a people, to what
is here said, nothing can be more plain than that God, foresee...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 7.
Thus Solomon having prayed, and entreated Jehovah that His eyes should
be open, and His ears attent to the prayers that should be offered to
Him...
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2 Chronicles 7:12....
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1 God hauing giuen testimonie to Solomons prayer by fire from heauen,
and glory in the Temple, the people worship him.
4 Solomons solemne sacrifice.
8 Solomon hauing kept the feast of Tabernacles an...
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The Lord's Answer to Solomon's Prayer...
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GOD'S GLORIOUS ANSWER
(vv.1-3)
God wonderfully demonstrated His approval of the temple and of
Solomon's prayer by sending fire from heaven to consume the burnt
offering and the sacrifices (spoken o...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Chronicles 7:21 house H1004 exalted H5945 passes H5674 (H8802)
astonished H8074 (H8799) say H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 done H6213
(H8804) land H776 house H1004
this house - 1 Kings 9:8
astonishment -...
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CONTENTS: Divine acceptance. Sacrifice and rejoicing. God appears to
Solomon.
CHARACTERS: God, Solomon.
CONCLUSION: The surest evidence of God's acceptance of our prayers is
the descent of His holy...
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2 Chronicles 7:3. _The fire came down._ This is noted in 1 Kings 8.,
and twice here, as in 2 Chronicles 5:13, to designate the holy temple
as the house of God. The fire descended in answer to prayer,...
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 7:1 These verses record God’s
twofold answer to Solomon’s prayer, through the appearance of the
glory of the Lord (vv. 2 Chronicles 7:1) and the words of the Lord
(vv...
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CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter, parallel with 1 Kings 8:62; 1 Kings
9:9, records acceptance of consecrated temple by fire (2 Chronicles
7:1); and answer given by the Lord to Solomon (2 Chronicles 7:11)...
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EXPOSITION
This chapter is occupied with three subjects. _First, _the description
of Heaven's acceptance of the dedicated temple by fire (2 Chronicles
7:1). _Secondly, _the_ _sacrifices and glad feas...
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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).
It's a...
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1 Kings 9:8; 1 Kings 9:9; 2 Chronicles 29:8; Deuteronomy 29:24;
Jeremiah 13:22; Jeremiah 16:10; Jeremiah 19:8; Jeremiah 22:28;
Jeremiah 22:8;...
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HINDRANCES TO PRAYER
2 Chronicles 7:11
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Some one has said that prayer is the Christian's vital breath, the
Christian's native air. This should be true. We fear, however, that it
i...