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CHAPTER VII
_Solomon having ended his prayer, the fire of the Lord comes_
_down from heaven and consumes the offerings_, 1.
_The people and the priests see this, and glorify God, and_
_offer sacri...
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THE FIRE CAME DOWN FROM HEAVEN - As in the time of Moses on the
dedication of the tabernacle Leviticus 9:24 The fact is omitted from
the narrative of Kings; but omission is not contradiction....
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CHAPTER 7:1-10 THE ANSWER BY FIRE-THE SACRIFICES AND THE FEAST
_ 1. The answer by fire (7:1-3)_
2. The sacrifices (7:4-7)
3. The feast of tabernacles (7:8-10)
A fuller manifestation of Jehovah's fa...
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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 Chronic...
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THE ARE CAME DOWN: i.e. to consume the sacrifices. See note on Genesis
4:4. This is complementary to 1 Kings 8:63; 1 Kings 8:64.
SACRIFICES. victims. Hebrew. _zebah._ App-43....
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2 Chronicles 7:1-3 (not in 1 Kings). The Sacrifices consumed by Fire
from Heaven
1. _the fire came down from heaven_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 21:26, note.
_consumed the burnt offering_ Cp. Leviticus 9:2
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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 thi
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_NOW 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._
The fire came down from...
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THE FIRE CAME DOWN] This, which marked the acceptance of Solomon's
sacrifice (cp. 1 Chronicles 21:26), is not mentioned in 1 Kings 8....
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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 Solomo
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WHEN SOLOMON HAD MADE AN END OF PRAYING. — (1 Kings 8:54, “And it
came to pass, _when S. had made an end of praying_ unto Jehovah all
this prayer and supplication.”) From this point the divergence
bet...
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וּ כְ כַלֹּ֤ות שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לְ
הִתְפַּלֵּ֔ל 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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Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the (a) fire came down
from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and
the glory of the LORD filled the house.
(a) By this God declar...
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CONTENTS
We have here the account of the Lord's gracious answer to Solomon's
prayer. The effect it had upon the people. Beside these things, here
is related the circumstance of the Lord's visit to So...
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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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NOW WHEN SOLOMON HAD MADE AN END OF PRAYING,.... The prayer recorded
in the preceding chapter:
THE FIRE CAME DOWN FROM HEAVEN AND CONSUMED THE BURNT OFFERING AND THE
SACRIFICES; which was the token G...
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Now 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.
Ver. 1. _The fire came dow...
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_The fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt- offering_,
&c. This circumstance is added to what is recorded in the first book
of Kings. Hereby, and by the cloud filling the whole house, was...
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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 SACRIFICES AND THE DOUBLE FESTIVAL...
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Now, when Solomon had made an end of praying, and in response to his
appeal, THE FIRE CAME DOWN FROM HEAVEN AND CONSUMED THE BURNT OFFERING
AND THE SACRIFICES, which had been prepared beforehand; AND...
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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 of...
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2 Chronicles 7:1 Solomon H8010 finished H3615 (H8763) praying H6419
(H8692) fire H784 down H3381 (H8804) heave
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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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_Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from
heaven._
GOD AMONG HIS PEOPLE
I. Prayer for God to come. This prayer was marked--
1. By its publicity.
(1) Public prayer, form...
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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 o
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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 ...
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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 feast...
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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 r...
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1 Chronicles 21:26; 1 Kings 18:24; 1 Kings 18:38; 1 Kings 8:10;...
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The fire &c. — In token of God's acceptance of his prayer. The
surest evidence of God's acceptance of our prayers is the descent of
his holy fire upon us. As a farther token that God accepted Solomon'...