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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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WHO IS ABLE... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._
HEAVEN AND HEAVEN OF HEAVENS. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6....
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_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....
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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...
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_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,...
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2:6 sacrifice (d-35) Or 'incense.' Lit. 'to burn as incense' [i.e. all
that is burnt on the altar]....
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SOLOMON'S NEGOTIATIONS WITH HIRAM
This chapter substantially reproduces 1 Kings 5, with some differences
in numbers, names, and expressions....
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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
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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
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_[2 Chronicles 2:5]_ וּ מִ֤י יַעֲצָר ־כֹּ֨חַ֙
לִ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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)_...
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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...
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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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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...
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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. _...
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_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...
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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...
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Solomon's Message to Huram...
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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...
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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...
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IS ABLE:
_ Heb._ hath retained, or obtained strength...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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_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...
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 2:3 Solomon’s letter to HIRAM,
KING OF TYRE (who had earlier assisted David; 1 Chro
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 2:6 HEAVEN, EVEN HIGHEST HEAVEN,
CANNOT CONTAIN HIM. See note on 1 Kings 8:27–30....
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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1 Chronicles 29:14; 1 Kings 8:27; 2 Chronicles 1:10; 2 Chronicles
6:18;...
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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...