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. 2 Chronicles 7:12). The emphasis is on repentance and restoration. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.ge... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 7:8 LEBO-HAMATH TO THE BROOK OF EGYPT designates the whole of Solomon’s empire (see note on 1 Kings 8:65–66). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 7:11 God’s reply to Solomon’s prayer is presented immediately after the account of the dedication, although in fact 13 years had passed, in which time the palace was also completed (v. 2 Chronicles 7:11; see 1 Kings 7:1; 1 Kings 9:10). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 7:12 The temple is for SACRIFICE as well as prayer. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 IF MY PEOPLE. God’s greatest desire is to forgive his repentant people and HEAL THEIR LAND. Various words in this verse (HUMBLE THEMSELVES, PRAY, SEEK, TURN) describe true repentance; these words will recur throughout chs. 2 Chronicles 10:1. “Heal their land” i... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 7:17 A MAN TO RULE ISRAEL. See Micah 5:2. Israelites living after the return from exile, when Chronicles was being written, still looked forward to the coming of a Messiah through David’s descendants, even though the last Davidic king had lost his kingdom many years... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 7:19 The statement IF YOU TURN ASIDE AND FORSAKE MY STATUTES is addressed to the people (“you” in v. 2 Chronicles 7:19 is plural; see notes on 1 Kings 9:6; 9:7–8). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.leng [ Continue Reading ]