2 CHRONICLES 5:2 The Dedication of the Temple. The Chronicler’s account of the dedication of the temple is much longer than his description of its construction (77 verses compared to 40), since he is more concerned with the meaning of the temple than with its physical structure. He describes two app... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 5:5 Moses’ TENT OF MEETING and its HOLY VESSELS were brought up from Gibeon (2 Chronicles 1:3) to join the ARK. Similarly, the LEVITICAL PRIESTS Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun (2 Chronicles 5:12; see 1 Chronicles 16:37, 1 Chronicles 16:42 [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 5:7 The PRIESTS completed the transfer of the ark, since only they could enter the MOST HOLY PLACE. When the Chronicler said that the ark was THERE TO THIS DAY, he was probably quoting from one of his historical sources. The ark was apparently destroyed along with t... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 5:10 The ark had once contained the jar of manna and Aaron’s rod (Hebrews 9:4; see Exodus 16:32; Numbers 17:10), but now it held only the TWO TABLETS inscribed with the Ten Commandments. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 5:11 The appearance of the cloud and the inability of the priests even to STAND TO MINISTER in God’s presence signified that God was taking up residence in his temple (see also 2 Chronicles 7:3). This recalls the appearance of the glory cloud in the tabernacle and o... [ Continue Reading ]