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2 Chronicles 7:13

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"If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;"

2 Chronicles 7:13 — The Pulpit Commentaries

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 feasting of Solomon and all Israel for several days (2 Chronicles 7:4). Thirdly, the articulate answer of God to the offering and the prayer of Solomon (2 Chronicles 7:12). 2 CHRONICLES 7:1 WHEN SOLOMON HAD MADE AN END OF PRAYING. See the parallel, 1
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2 Chronicles 7:13 — Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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 time He did not say again “Ask what shall I give thee,” but He assured him that Solomon's prayer had been heard and He had chosen the dedicated place for Himself. He graciously assures the king that if He has chastised His people by sending drought, locusts or pestilence and they humble themselves, and seek His face, turning away from their wicked ways, that He will forgive and heal their land. There can be no recovery apart from the conditions mentioned in these verses. His people who have failed must first humble themselves, pray, seek His face, and turn away f
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2 Chronicles 7:13 — College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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 things that David his father had dedicated, even the silver, and the gold, and all the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of the house of God. 2. Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers-' houses of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the city of David, which is Zion. 3. And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king at the feast, which was in the sevent
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2 Chronicles 7:13 — EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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 finished his prayer, fire came down from heaven. The fire burned up the *sacrifice by fire and the other *sacrifices. And the *LORD’s *glory filled the *temple. V2 The priests could not enter the *LORD’s *temple, because the *LORD’s *glory filled it. V3 All the *Israelites saw the fire that came down from heaven. And they saw the *LORD’s *glory above the *temple. They bent down on the footpath with their faces to the ground. They *worshipped and they gave thanks to the *LORD.
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