Thus national repentance and reformation are required. The record of it is read and thought of with an interest that is undiminished by the lapse of time. Top craftsmen who worked with bronze were hired from king hiram to make two large pillars for the portico of the temple. Book of 2 chronicles matthew henrys bible commentary concise. When solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the. The mercies of god to sinners are made known in a manner well suited to impress all who receive. The word unwholesome is the greek word sapros, meaning rotten. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 chronicles 7 and more.
A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of genesis, a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of exodus, with a new translation, and a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of leviticus. Second chronicles covers the time from solomons ascension to the throne 971 bc until the southern kingdom of judah was finally carried into exile in babylon in 586 bc. This is optima et aptissima poenitentia, saith luther, the best repentance. Second chronicles 4 commentary old testament matthew. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. This is used in the sense of a chronicle of the years. By presenting the temple as a place where right sacrifice and prayer could. The author was more concerned with telling the story of davids descendants, who reigned over judah, than with the history of the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 2 chronicles tyndale old testament commentaries book 11. This passage of scripture is gods direct response to solomons prayer of dedication of the temple. The next long section concerns davids son solomon 2 chronicles 19, and the final part is concerned with the kingdom of judah, with occasional references to the second kingdom of israel 2 chronicles 1036. Book of 2 chronicles matthew henrys bible commentary. This repeats the occasion first described in 2 chronicles 5.
Starting in verse 24 and going through verse 40 solomon. The tradition is that 1 and 2 chronicles were written by ezra. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on 2 chronicles chapters 10 to 36. Pdf an exegesis and interpretation of 2 chronicles 7. Thats right, the first third of this book is a whole bunch of ancient namedropping and figuring out who begat who.
Having achieved peace with all his enemies round about 2sa 7. The juxtaposition of two items davids bringing of the ark to jerusalem 1ch, and his desire to build a house for yahweh indicates that, wrapped up in kingship, is the idea of the special access to israels god enjoyed by the king cf psa 2. Read 2 chronicles 7 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. God expects, that if his people, who are called by his name, have dishonoured his name by their iniquity, they should honour it by accepting the punishment of their iniquity. When solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices. Therefore, revivals are definitely aimed at the believing church and not at the unsaved. In fact, five out of seven churches addressed in the book of revelation were told to repent and return to god. Enduring word bible commentary 2 chronicles chapter 7. Some christians who are citizens of the united states lament the current state of affairs in their country. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of 2 chronicles in easy english. Book of second chronicles overview insight for living. One week before the session, students will take the following assignments.
Is it a misapplication of scripture for pastors to use 2 chronicles 7. Now hiram king of tyre sent messengers to david, and cedar trees, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house. Murphy was professor of hebrew and old testament at assemblys college and the author of numerous books, including the elements of hebrew grammar, the human mind, a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of genesis, a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of exodus, with a new translation, and a critical and. Study 2 chronicles using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
Furthermore, support for anything religious is in decline, including protestant evangelicalism. In the christian bible, the books commonly referred to as 1 chronicles and 2 chronicles, or first chronicles and second chronicles generally follow the two books of kings, and precede ezranehemiah. The book of 2 chronicles was likely written between 450 and 425 b. Matthew henrys bible commentary concise chronicles 6 2 chronicles 7 2 chronicles 8 read all of 2 chronicles 7 complete concise. 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 will forgive their sin and heal their land. David guzik commentary on 2 chronicles 7, where the temple is dedicated by god. Teach what people must do to get gods favorable attention. Church of the great god cgg provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the bible. By that token of gods acceptance they were encouraged to continue the solemnities of the feast for fourteen days, and solomon was encouraged to pursue all his designs for the honour of god 2 chronicles 7. His private answer by word of mouth, in a dream or vision of the night 2 chronicles 7.
I urge you to share this page with as many friends as you can. This passage is therefore consistent with others where the invitation is explicitly extended to all who call upon the name. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. Commentaries that specialize on training the teacher. Our story begins in the most attentiongrabbing way possiblewith nine chapters of genealogies. Blue letter bible is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Oct 15, 2008 2 chronicles tyndale old testament commentaries selman, martin j. Concordances dictionaries encyclopedias bible stories apocrypha books lexicons. And solomon brought in the things that david his father had dedicated, and stored the silver, the gold, and all the vessels in the treasuries of the house of god. These same words occur in the title of several books mentioned as written sources in 1 kings 14. If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways.
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