Get our Question of the Week delivered right to your inbox! All rights reserved. Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD and the kings house; and Solomon successfully accomplished all that came into his heart to make in the house of the LORD and in his own house. It is hard to think of a more intimate way to indicate Gods nearness, or a greater encouragement to prayer. (Selman). 1. Help us purchase electrical generators for churches. The very thing that God warned him about was the very thing that he did. The series was created in the Fall of 1981, by Stewart Cheifet, then the station . That's His promise. By presenting the temple as a place where right sacrifice and prayer could be accepted, an opening was being provided to exchange Israels present bleak circumstances for a more positive future. Romans 14:5 We are to be in subjection for two reasons. So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point The fire came down here, not upon the killing of the sacrifices, but the praying of the prayer. The dedication of the temple must have been an occasion of intense national interest to Solomon and his subjects. And as for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and shall observe my statutes and my judgments; then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel. "1 Chronicles: An Introduction and Commentary" Volume 10 (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries) (Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994), Spurgeon, Charles Haddon "The New Park Street Pulpit" Volumes 1-6 and "The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit" Volumes 7-63 (Pasadena, Texas: Pilgrim Publications, 1990), Trapp, John "A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments" Volume 1 (Genesis to 2 Chronicles) (Eureka, California: Tanski Publications, 1997). God blessed the temple and filled it with the glory of His presence, but He would cast it out of His sight if the kings of Israel forsook the LORD. (2 Chronicles 7:1-3) The temple is dedicated by God with fire from heaven. Nothing but continued fidelity can do that. (Morgan). Let us apply this, (1.) Luke-Acts II. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? At that time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him: From the time of year and the length of this feast, we understand that this was the Feast of Tabernacles, extended beyond its normal seven days on this special occasion. With the help of King Hiram of Tyre, Solomon prepared materials and arranged a workforce to build the planned temple (2:1-18; see notes on 1 Kings 5:1-18). Romans 13:7 Render them their due, respect and honor, Romans 13:3 Support good, punish the evil, Romans 13:4 Execute justice upon the evil. The priests did their part; they waited on their offices, and the singers and musicians on theirs (v. 6), with the instruments that David made, and the hymn that David had put into their hand, as some think it may be read (meaning that 1 Chron 16 7), or, as we read it, when David praised by their ministry. He will bring forgiveness to His people and healing to their land. 2. to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard your prayer, and I have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice. We had the substance of it before, 1 Kings 9:2-9. Yet God also gave Solomon an immediate answer of approval at the time of dedication, when the sacrifices were consumed with fire from heaven (2 Chronicles 7:1-7). 3. The Gospels That sacrifice was consumed that we might escape. General Epistles We observed several things amiss in Asa's treaty with . 8 Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt. Is God an American? Isa 33 14. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible 1. Jesus said that the humble tax collector, rather than the arrogant and self-righteous Pharisee went home justified. 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 are a short summary of the message of Chronicles. of Scripture. Each of these is taken up at appropriate places in the later narrative of Chronicles, often in connection with one of the remarkable interventions of God." Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD. 2 Chronicles 6. Although Gods invitation is initially given to my people (2 Chronicles 7:14), 2 Chronicles 6:32-33 has made clear that anyone who acknowledges Gods name and authority may pray with the same confidence of a hearing. With such a glorious temple, Israel would be tempted to forsake the God of the temple and make an idol of the temple of God. Those that begin with the service of God are likely to go on successfully in their own affairs. Here is, I. It is time for God's people to humble themselves and pray and to seek His face and to turn from their wicked ways, because God will hear. It was a dramatic and visible proof of Gods approval, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. 2 Chronicles 7:12-22. 4 Ways the Parable of the Sower Encourages Spiritual Growth. We should taste and see that the Lord Jesus is good (cf. He knew their proneness to backslide into that sin. The manner in which these disobedient people have been destroyed is truly astonishing: no nation was every so highly favoured, and none ever so severely and signally punished. (Clarke), 2021 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik ewm@enduringword.com, The Whole Bible No height attained, no work done, no blessing received, is in itself sufficient to ensure our continuance in favour. #2 will humble themselves and pray and seek my face God knows that we will fall sometimes. The Old Testament He promised to answer the prayers of his people that should at any time be made in that place, 2 Chronicles 7:13-15; 2 Chronicles 7:13-15. There is no God like unto Thee who keeps covenants and who shows mercy. The fact that this was the only temple of all nations in which the true God was worshipped imparts a moral grandeur to the scene and prepares the mind for the sublime prayer that was offered at the dedication. ii. PREVIOUS 2 Chronicles 7:13 NEXT 2 Chronicles 7:15 They had worked long and hard to build a permanent and magnificent structure to house the Ark of the Covenant. The LORD appeared to Solomon by night: This was actually the second great appearance of God to Solomon (1 Kings 9:1-2). The Lord. Judging by the style, the added section must have formed an integral part of the original text, from which both the editor of Kings and the chronicler drew their narratives. Solomon prayed to God for blessing and favor on his people and on this holy dwelling place. Can Christians in America find any appropriate application from this text? Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Chapter 7. 3. The whole congregation expressed the greatest joy and satisfaction imaginable. All Christians in America and other nations would do well to increase our hunger for godliness. Christians are those who are called by [His] name. Therefore, it is appropriate that we apply the timeless truths of 2 Chronicles 7:14. It was Solomon's praise that what he undertook he went through with, and it was by the grace of God that he prospered in it. It was enough to feed a vast multitude for two weeks. 1. I didn't say it was a Christian nation. (12) By night. 16 For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. 1. However, many Christians in the United States have taken this verse as a rallying cry for America. That God accepted Solomon's prayer appeared by the fire from heaven. This answer seems to have come many years after the actual dedication of the temple. This was not out of reach for Solomon. b. (2.) It's a reminder of the dedication of the tabernacle in the wilderness where the fire of God came down and kindled the coals upon . ." In the context of God's promise to Solomon, God's people would have referred to the nation of Israel, the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Turn from their wicked ways.Hosea 6:1; Isaiah 6:10; Jeremiah 25:5. It offered an opportunity to change the course of Israels history. (Selman). Why was Israel divided into the Southern Kingdom and Northern Kingdom? 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 are a short summary of the message of Chronicles. Johannine Writings of The New Testament 2 Chronicles 14 - The Reign of Asa A. 16:1; 2 Chron. Your partnership makes all we do possible. a. EDITORS NOTE: Steve Gaines is president of the Southern Baptist Convention and pastor of Memphis-area Bellevue Baptist Church. Construction went on for seven years, until the temple, its furniture, its courtyard, and all other articles and decorations connected with it were completed according to plan (3:1-5:1; see notes on 1 Kings 6:1-51). Frankly, modern Christianity is marked by far too much arrogance and condescension. The four things that the people must do. Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:7-14. The writer remembers that it was Davids heart and vision that started the work of the temple. Seeing all they could of Gods great works, they could not help having this strong emphasis on the goodness and mercy of God. The Lord anticipated a time of trial, one that would have been real to any nation in that time and placea period of drought, pestilence, and famine (7:13). Pauline Epistles "Though they have taken deep root, and taken root long, in this good land, yet I will pluck them up by the roots, extirpate the whole nation, pluck them up as men pluck up weeds out of their garden, which are thrown to the dunghill." I could never worship other gods. As Solomon foresaw the calamities that might befall the nation in their sinning against God, and if they turn and repent and pray, then hear Thou from Thy dwelling place in heaven. In 2 Chronicles 7:14, we note three precepts that are consistently called for by God throughout Scripture: humility, hunger and holiness. 22 And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them. We see it in 2 Chronicles 7:14 in the words: (If) My people who are called by My name pray and seek My face. Jesus urged His followers to hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6 NASB). In context, 2 Chronicles 7:14 is a promise to ancient Israel (and perhaps even modern-day Israel) that, if they will repent and return to the Lord, He will rescue them. The second requirement for spiritual healing is hunger. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. Is America Israel? This promise of God is an answer to Solomon's prayer. '"Now many times when God warns us of something, possible danger, we say, "Oh, come, that's all right. Of the very thing that later on happened. (2.) In his days the land was quiet for ten years. The people worshipped and praised God,2 Chronicles 7:3; 2 Chronicles 7:3. If my people shall humble themselves, and pray, If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. 10 million Ukrainians without power because of Russia. When it is applied to the land, as here, it can refer to bringing the exiles back to the Promised Land (Jeremiah 30:17; 33:6-7) or restoring the land and its people to peace and security (Jeremiah 33:6; Isaiah 57:19). (Selman). At that time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt. If he hoped for the benefit of God's covenant with David, he must imitate the example of David. 1. However, if Solomon proved unfaithful, the nation might go into exile, and Israels enemies might destroy the temple (2 Chronicles 7:19-22). Verse 1. 2 Chronicles 7:14 New International Version 14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. ii. There is something naturally humble in true prayer because it recognizes that the answers are not in self and they are in God. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. Seek His face. Johannine Writings 5. If he hoped for the benefit of God's covenant with David, he must imitate the example of David. The pure theism of that prayerits acknowledgment of the unity of God as well as of His moral perfections in providence and grace, came from the same divine source as the miraculous fire. The heart that is thus filled with a holy awe and reverence of the divine glory, the heart to which God manifests himself in his greatness, and (which is no less his glory) in his goodness, is thereby owned as a living temple. The Gospels King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand bulls and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep. Historical Books Upon repentance, God promised to heal the land and lift the famine and infertility of the soil. The promise in 2 Chronicles 7:14 to "heal their land" refers, of course, to the land of Israel. General Epistles 2. Historical Books II. 12 And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice. He supposed it possible that though they had this temple built to the honour of God, yet they might be drawn aside to worship other gods, 2 Chronicles 7:19; 2 Chronicles 7:19. 14); the God of providence, who can pluck up nations by the roots, and scatter them abroad upon the face of . GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. It would be the ruin of their state, v. 20. [If] My people who are called by My name turn from their wicked ways. Holiness comes by means of repenting from sin. d. For He is good, for His mercy endures forever: This familiar refrain is connected with Psalms 136 and 118, and with 2 Chronicles 5:13. He promised to perpetuate Solomon's kingdom, upon condition that he persevered in his duty, v. 17, 18. "But what happened to Solomon? a. Wisdom Literature People are going to say, 'How in the world did God allow such desolation to come?' Pardoning mercy makes ways for healing mercy, Psalms 103:3; Matthew 9:2. 2 Chronicles 7:14, KJV: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. And when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house ( 2 Chronicles 7:1 ). The final requirement for spiritual healing is holiness. 2 Chronicles 7. That's a situation I would never forsake You, Lord." a. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy The reprover was Hanani the seer, the father of Jehu, another prophet, whom we read of 1 Kgs. 16 For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. 22 And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them. d. If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face: This wonderful promise is in the context of Gods promise to answer prayer from the temple which He chose to hallow with His presence. God loves a humble heart that says, God, have mercy on me, a sinner (Lk 18:13). Johannine Writings 4. Now the Lord is warning Solomon about forsaking Him.I have learned to heed every warning God gives, because I have found that I have never fallen but what I wasn't warned of God beforehand. United States has been considered as a Christian nation. 5 And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. 10 And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the Lord had showed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people. And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of music to the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all of Israel stood. But if you forsake Me, Solomon, then I'm going to forsake you. This passage shows how to avoid the consequences of disobedience: submit to God, pray, and repent (i.e., change direction, not just feeling; 2 Chronicles 7:14). And I'm sure Solomon in his heart was saying, "Oh God, I could never forsake You. Turn from their wicked ways. Raymond Dillard argued that 2 Chronicles 7:14 was also a "charter" for the rest of Israels history. 1. 19 But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them; 20 Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations. And many times when the warning came, I felt that they were totally unnecessary. His death was our life, and he was made sin and a curse that we might inherit righteousness and a blessing. 7 Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat. On the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the good that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel. Luke 24 32. In Gods mercy, he stunted the production in order to draw his wayward and adulterous people back to himself. a. Most of these things we had before, 1 Kings 8 and 9. But if you turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and you shall go and serve other gods, and worship them; then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and I will make it to be a proverb and a byword among the nations. Four avenues of repentance are mentioned that will lead God to forgive and restore. 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.. But he set before him death as well as life, the curse as well as the blessing. [Note: See Jonathan G. Taylor, "The Application of 2 Chronicles 7:13-15," Bibliotheca Sacra 168:670 (April-June 2011):146-61. But how far we have moved from true Christianity. They had offered sacrifices before, but now they increased them. Minor Prophets ], "Solomons prayer at the dedication of the temple and Gods response to that prayer (2 Chronicles 6:1 to 2 Chronicles 7:22) constitute a kind of charter for the subsequent history of the nation." 2. We must never grudge the time that we spend in the worship of God and communion with him, nor think it long, or grow weary of it. Brethren, we want renewed appearances, fresh manifestations, new visitations from on high; and I commend to those of you who are getting on in life, that while you thank God for the past, and look back with joy to his visits to you in your early days, you now seek and ask for a second visitation of the Most High. (Spurgeon). 1. The reality of the divine presence was attested by the miracle, and that miracle stamped the seal of truth upon the theology of the temple-worship. 2 Chronicles 8. Verse 5. Every redeemed human being should give all glory to Jesus for salvation and every benefit it brings. Nevertheless, the same God who made this promise to Israel still reigns in the heavens and will still respond to His humble praying people today. With reverence to adore the glory of God: They bowed their faces to the ground and worshipped, thus expressing their awful dread of the divine majesty, their cheerful submission to the divine authority, and the sense they had of their unworthiness to come into God's presence and their inability to stand before the power of his wrath. Verse 2. God said, " If My people which are called by My name . Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is an action role-playing game, the third title in the Xenoblade series. Solomon could build a building, but only God could hallow it with His presence. Absolutely. #4 and heal their land. Especially in the days of David and Solomon, and the kings after them, one of the consequences of turning from God to worship idols was that the land would begin to suffer from famine, as promised by God for disobedience as a way to bring them to repentance. Minor Prophets In case of necessity the pavement might be an altar. The test to see if we belong to God or not is whether we will humbly acknowledge this when weve sinned, or will arrogantly go on as if God doesnt see. He threatened it as certain that, if they did so, it would certainly be the ruin of both church and state. Pauline Epistles We had the substance of it before, 1 Kings 9 2-9. The surest evidence of God's acceptance of our prayers is the descent of the holy fire upon us. Glorious in himself; for our God is a consuming fire, terrible even in his holy places. When God said "If my people who are called by my name," He was pointing the Israelites back to the covenant He made with Abraham. Humble themselves.Leviticus 26:41, in a similar context. Prophets 11 Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected. In 2 Chronicles 7:14, we note three precepts that are consistently called for by God throughout Scripture: humility, hunger and holiness. You're going to be cut off and these calamities are going to come. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed The Bible says, Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear (Ephesians 4:29 NASB). What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 7:14? He promised to grant the petitions of the people, as Solomon had requested, if they manifested a true heart for Him ( 2 Chronicles 7:12-14 ). 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