George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
2 Chronicles 2:6
Before him. For this purpose do I design to build. (Menochius) --- Temples are more for our use than for God's, as none can be worthy of him. (Calmet)
Before him. For this purpose do I design to build. (Menochius) --- Temples are more for our use than for God's, as none can be worthy of him. (Calmet)
Verse 2 Chronicles 2:6. _SEEING THE HEAVEN AND HEAVEN OF HEAVENS_] "For the lower heavens, the middle heavens, and the upper heavens cannot contain him, seeing he sustains all things by the arm of hi...
SAVE ONLY TO BURN SACRIFICE BEFORE HIM - Solomon seems to mean that to build the temple can only be justified on the human - not on the divine - side. “God dwelleth not in temples made with hands;” He...
2. THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE The Beginning and Appeal to Huram CHAPTER 2 _ 1. Solomon's purpose (2 Chronicles 2:1)_ 2. The workmen (2 Chronicles 2:2) 3. The message to Huram, King of Tyre ...
PREPARATIONS FOR THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE (see notes on 1 Kings 5:5). Though the general narrative in the parallel passages is the same, the Chronicler's account varies in detail sufficiently from t...
WHO IS ABLE... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ HEAVEN AND HEAVEN OF HEAVENS. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6....
_is able_ Lit. _retaineth strength_; 1 Chronicles 29:14. Cp. 2 Chronicles 6:2; 2 Chronicles 6:18. _to burn sacrifice_ R.V. TO BURN INCENSE....
2. PREPARATIONS FOR THE TEMPLE (Chapter 2) TEXT 2 Chronicles 2:1. Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom. 2. And Solomon counted out threescore and...
_BEHOLD, I BUILD AN HOUSE TO THE NAME OF THE LORD MY GOD, TO DEDICATE IT TO HIM, AND TO BURN BEFORE HIM SWEET INCENSE, AND FOR THE CONTINUAL SHEWBREAD, AND FOR THE BURNT OFFERINGS MORNING AND EVENING,...
2:6 sacrifice (d-35) Or 'incense.' Lit. 'to burn as incense' [i.e. all that is burnt on the altar]....
SOLOMON'S NEGOTIATIONS WITH HIRAM This chapter substantially reproduces 1 Kings 5, with some differences in numbers, names, and expressions....
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE SOLOMON RULES *ISRAEL 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 1 TO 9 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 2 PREPARATIONS FOR THE *TEMPLE – 2 CHRONICLES 2:1-18 V1 Solomo
BUT WHO IS ABLE. — Literally, _who could keep strength?_ (See 1 Chronicles 29:14.) THE HEAVEN... CANNOT CONTAIN HIM. — This high thought occurs in Solomon’s prayer (1 Kings 8:27; 2 Chronicles 6:18
_[2 Chronicles 2:5]_ וּ מִ֤י יַעֲצָר ־כֹּ֨חַ֙ לִ...
SOLOMON THE chronicler's history of Solomon is constructed on the same principles as that of David, and for similar reasons. The builder of the first Temple commanded the grateful reverence of a commu...
The king's devotion to the highest work of his life was, however, unhindered, and the second chapter gives us the story of how he commenced his preparations for doing that work by new commercial treat...
But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who [am] I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn (b) sacrifice before him? (b) T...
The message here recorded, which Solomon sent to Hiram, is much more particularly related than the parallel one in the book of the Kings. I beg the Reader to mark this. There is very great beauty, as...
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...
BUT WHO IS ABLE TO BUILD HIM AN HOUSE,.... Suitable to the greatness of his majesty, especially as he dwells not in temples made with hands: SEEING THE HEAVEN, AND HEAVEN OF HEAVENS, CANNOT CONTAIN H...
But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who [am] I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him? Ver. 6. _...
_But who is able to build him a house_ No house, be it ever so great, can be a habitation for him. Behold, _the heaven and_ the _heaven of heavens cannot contain him_ Nor does he, like the gods of the...
1 and 17 Solomons labourers for the building of the Temple. 3 His embassage to Huram for workemen and prouision of stuffe. 11 Huram sendeth him a kinde answere. 1 AND Solomon determined to build a...
But who is able to build Him an house, that is, one in which He would actually dwell, in which He would be enclosed as the heathen idols were in their shrines, seeing THE HEAVEN AND HEAVEN OF HEAVENS...
Solomon's Message to Huram...
SOLOMON'S REQUEST FROM HIRAM (vv.1-10). As the Lord had foretold to David, He worked upon Solomon's heart to make him determine to build both a temple for the Lord and a royal house for himself (v.1...
IS ABLE: _ Heb._ hath retained, or obtained strength...
THE HEAVEN OF HEAVENS CANNOT CONTAIN HIM: when I speak of building a great house for our great God, let none be so foolish to think that I mean to include or comprehend God within it, for he is infini...
2 Chronicles 2:6 able H6113 (H8799) H3581 build H1129 (H8800) temple H1004 heaven H8064 heaven H8064 heavens
CONTENTS: Preparation to build the temple. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, Hiram, King of Tyre. CONCLUSION: (2 Chronicles 2:4-6) It becomes us to go about every work for God with a due sense of our utter...
2 Chronicles 2:1. _A house._ The word temple among the Jews, gradually obtained from the Gentiles. The Egyptians were the first that built temples; the Greeks and the Tyrians followed, as they rose to...
_And this house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods._ THE HOUSE OF GOD 1.The worship of God, the creator and governor of the world, commenced with the creation of man; but in...
_And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the Lord._ SOLOMON’S PREDESTINED WORK Solomon was born to do this work. There is no need for the rose to say, “Now I am going to be beautiful...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 2:3 Solomon’s letter to HIRAM, KING OF TYRE (who had earlier assisted David; 1 Chro
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 2:6 HEAVEN, EVEN HIGHEST HEAVEN, CANNOT CONTAIN HIM. See note on 1 Kings 8:27–30....
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter corresponds with 1 Kings 5. It comprises preparations for building the temple (2 Chronicles 2:1); Solomon’s message to Huram (2 Chronicles 2:3); Huram’s reply ...
EXPOSITION 2 CHRONICLES 2:1 In the Hebrew text this verse stands as the last of 2 Chronicles 1:1. DETERMINED. The Hebrew word is the ordinary word for "said;" as, _e.g; _in the expression of such fre...
Now Solomon determined to build a house for the name of the LORD, and a house for his kingdom. And Solomon told out [or counted out] seventy thousand men to bear burdens, and eighty thousand men to cu...
1 Chronicles 29:14; 1 Kings 8:27; 2 Chronicles 1:10; 2 Chronicles 6:18;...
Contain — When I speak of building an house for our great God, let none think I mean to comprehend God within it, for he is infinite. To sacrifice — To worship him there where he is graciously present...