Here is, I. It is, first of all, a promise. And on the twenty-third 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 ( 2 Chronicles 7:8-10 ). "It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, but the sacrifice in our stead, for which we are bound to be very thankful.". II. 12. the Lord appeared to Solomon by night(See on [424]1Ki 9:1-9). Humility is always becoming in any child of God. God would establish Solomons kingdom if he fully obeyed Gods Word (2 Chronicles 7:17-18). He promised to own this house for a house of sacrifice to Israel and a house of prayer for all people (Isaiah 56:7): My name shall be there for ever (2 Chronicles 7:12; 2 Chronicles 7:16), that is, "There will I make myself known, and there will I be called upon.". However, if Solomon proved unfaithful, the nation might go into exile, and Israels enemies might destroy the temple (2 Chronicles 7:19-22). 2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord 's house. After the whole celebration and the thing had died down, the Lord then appeared. And the priests could not enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the Lords house. To the suffering of Christ. This fire was kept alive till the captivity of Babylon: and after that, it was said to have been miraculously renewed [in the days of the Maccabees]. (Trapp). This means that Abraham represented a nation that represented all nations. God had chosen a people to be the object of his love and blessing, but it was for the sake of the blessing of the whole world. Hosea 14:4; Isaiah 53:5, 57:18-19; Psalm 41:4); at other times it relates to physical healing (e.g. (2 Chronicles 7:17-22) Gods warning to Solomon. Pray. Isa 33 14. c. For the good that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel: This account of the dedication of the temple ends where the story of the temple began with David, not Solomon. God did not demand perfect obedience from Solomon. 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. However, many Christians in the United States have taken this verse as a rallying cry for America. The occasion was the dedication of the Temple that David had desired to build for God, but that Solomon was the one to build (1 Chron 28:3). 2 Chronicles 7:14 Context. 2 Chronicles 7:14. That sacrifice was consumed that we might escape. What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 7:14? We had the substance of it before, 1 Kings 9 2-9. I for one am praying for American Christians to embrace genuine humility, hunger and holiness. National mercy is then promised, that God will forgive their sin, which brought the judgment upon them, and then heal their land, redress all their grievances. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. God promises something special to humble, praying people. Major Prophets This was not out of reach for Solomon. Here God was providing for their eventual return, assuming that the human heart is prone to wander and cannot help but stray. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. Now my eyes will be open, my ears will be attentive unto the prayers that are made in this place. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Can Christians in America find any appropriate application from this text? The Bible says in 2 Timothy 3:16 (NASB), All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness. The word Scripture in this text referred to Old Testament Scripture. And the priests attended to their services; the Levites also with instruments of the music of the LORD, which King David had made to praise the LORD, saying, For His mercy endures forever, whenever David offered praise by their ministry. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. (2 Chronicles 7:12-16) The assurance of answered prayer from the temple. 13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 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; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. It is hard to think of a more intimate way to indicate Gods nearness, or a greater encouragement to prayer. (Selman). The phrase My people who are called by My name had its first application to the people of Israel as they lived in the land God promised them. (2.) THE PARTIES. 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 ). 1 & 2 Chronicles, NIV Application Commentary by Andrew Hill. 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. 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. (Perhaps Christians in other countries have done so as well.) You know, why don't You save Your breath, God? 10 million Ukrainians without power because of Russia. National repentance, prayer, and reformation, are required, 2 Chronicles 7:14; 2 Chronicles 7:14. With reverence to adore the glory of God: They bowed their faces to the ground and worshipped . These expressions are best understood as four facets of one attitude, that sinners should seek God himself in humble repentance, rather than four separate steps on a long road to forgiveness. (Selman), ii. As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and My judgments, then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, as I covenanted with David your father, saying, You shall not fail to have a man as ruler in Israel. But if you turn away and forsake My statutes and My commandments which I have set before you, and go and serve other gods, and worship them, then I will uproot them from My land which I have given them; and this house which I have sanctified for My name I will cast out of My sight, and will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples. In 2 Chronicles 3:14 we read of the veil and in 2 Chronicles 4:1 of the altar of brass whereas the author of 1 Kings does not mention either. Wisdom Literature ], "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." 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. In this chapter we have God's answer to Solomon's prayer. It seems that his palace was even more spectacular than the temple, based on the number of years it took him to build it. Pauline Epistles Johannine Writings "I believe that this scripture today is perhaps one of the most important scriptures to be brought before the people of our nation. Proverbs 14:34 Nations obliged to do right. In addition to what was there observed, I only beg the Reader to remark with me how the Lord delighteth in mercy. Tragic. Poetical Books General Epistles 9 And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. 2 Chron 7:14 is a word written to a specific people - ISRAEL - who were coming home form exile. Johannine Writings Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. "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." "But what happened to Solomon? Of the very thing that later on happened. 1. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 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. This fire intimated that God was, (1.) For His mercy endures forever.. ], "This verse [2 Chronicles 7:14] is of vital significance for the Chroniclers theology. "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). 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). This is false, as an unwillingness to stop sinning is a probable sign of unbelief. And the glory of God filled the tabernacle in the wilderness. 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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. It offered an opportunity to change the course of Israels history. (Selman). By that token of God's 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, ver 4-11. Site by Mere. 12 God appeared to Solomon that very night and said, "I accept your prayer; yes, I have chosen this place as a temple for sacrifice, a house of worship. Paul said in 1 Corinthians 10:11-12 (NASB), Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. 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This remedy is as applicable today as it was in postexilic Israel and in the days of Israels monarchy. He knew their proneness to backslide into that sin. i. Now the LORD appeared ( 2 Chronicles 7:11-12 ). The priests could not enter the house of the LORD: This repeats the occasion first described in 2 Chronicles 5:14. c. They bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped and praised the LORD: The people responded with a combination of reverence and worship. Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:7-14. If my people shall humble themselves, and pray, &c. Thus national repentance and reformation are required. Psalm 34:8). (e) I will cause the pestilence to cease and destroy the beasts that hurt the fruit of the earth, and send rain in due season. Historical Books Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD and the kings house: 1 Kings 7 goes into more detail about Solomons palace. 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. I am also praying that the Lord will graciously see fit to hear from heaven, forgive our sin, and send His much-needed healing. The phrase My people who are called by My name had its first application to the people of Israel as they lived in the land God promised them. They must be humble themselves under his hand, must pray for the removal of the judgment, must seek the face and favour of God; and yet all this will not do unless they turn from their wicked ways, and return to the God from whom they have revolted. 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. 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. Today, followers of Jesus are Gods people. Good work is then likely to go on when the leaders of a people lead in it. Chapter 7. 17 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments; 18 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. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a God responded to Solomon with these words and others, reiterating his promises of blessings according to the covenant made previously with their fathers. When they saw the fire of God come down from heaven thus they did not run away affrighted, but kept their ground in the courts of the Lord, and took occasion from it, (1.) If Israel obeyed, He would bless them so much that others had to recognize the hand of God upon Israel. 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. One might think that consuming fire from heaven might make them more aware of the power and judgment of God. 2 Chronicles 8. When and how was Israel conquered by the Assyrians? National repentance, prayer, and reformation, are required, v. 14. 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. Jehovah, the supreme and self-existent Deity (Exodus 3:14), the God of nature, who can "shut up heaven," "command the locusts," "send pestilence" (ver. That leads to true holiness. And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. 13), as well as the God of grace, who can hear prayer, forgive sin, and heal not only land, but souls (ver. Here am I, let these go their way. National judgments are here supposed (2 Chronicles 7:13; 2 Chronicles 7:13), famine, and pestilence, and perhaps war, for by the locusts devouring the land meant enemies as greedy as locusts, and laying all waste. 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. The grateful return made to God for this gracious token of his favour. When it pleased the Lord to bruise him, and put him to grief, in that he showed his good-will to men, having laid on him the iniquity of us all. Healing throughout the Old Testament has a mixture of spiritual and physical applications. The LORD appeared to Solomon by night: This was actually the second great appearance of God to Solomon (1 Kings 9:1-2). 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. In 2 Chronicles 7:14, God singled out one class of people that He would listen to. The temple was then dedicated to God (5:2-7:22; see notes on 1 Kings 8:1-9). Why did God use a lying spirit to deceive Ahab? He promised to perpetuate Solomon's kingdom, upon condition that he persevered in his duty, 2 Chronicles 7:17; 2 Chronicles 7:18. Verse 4. No height attained, no work done, no blessing received, is in itself sufficient to ensure our continuance in favour. 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. He threatened it as certain that, if they did so, it would certainly be the ruin of both church and state. The writer remembers that it was Davids heart and vision that started the work of the temple. b. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. The sinners in Sion had reason to be afraid at that sight, and to say, Who among us shall dwell near this devouring fire? 1. Each animal was ritually sacrificed and a portion was dedicated to the LORD, and a portion given to the priests and the people. After Solomon built the temple and his palace he came to the most dangerous period of his life a season after great blessing and accomplishment. "This house which is high, not only for the magnificence of its structure, but for the designed ends and uses of it, shall be an astonishment, it shall come down wonderfully (Lamentations 1:9), to the amazement of all the neighbours.". But how far we have moved from true Christianity. 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. i. Glad and merry in heart for the goodness of God. The New Testament 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 an house of sacrifice. 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God responded to Solomon's prayer with a special revelation. 17 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments; 18 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. He threatened it as certain that, if they did so, it would certainly be the ruin of both church and state. Minor Prophets In this way God testified his acceptance of Moses (Lev 9 24), of Gideon (Judg 6 21), of David (1 Chron 21 26), of Elijah (1 Kings 18 38); and, in general, to accept the burnt-sacrifice is, in the Hebrew phrase, to turn it to ashes, Ps 20 3. Absolutely. Raymond Dillard argued that 2 Chronicles 7:14 was also a "charter" for the rest of Israels history. This fact, and other small details, make it plain that 1 Kings describes the habitation of God and the intimate fellowship of God with His people. I could never worship other gods. [Note: Raymond B. Dillard, "Reward and Punishment in Chronicles: The Theology of Immediate Retribution," Westminster Theological Journal 46 (1984):164-72. 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). There is no God like unto Thee who keeps covenants and who shows mercy. ", God responded to Solomons prayer with a special revelation. 2CH 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. f. Then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land: God simply promises to hear the prayer of His humble, prayerful, seeking, repentant people. ii. The surest evidence of God's acceptance of our prayers is the descent of the holy fire upon us. The whole congregation expressed the greatest joy and satisfaction imaginable. The New Testament 2 Chronicles 14 - The Reign of Asa A. God has not promised specifically to heal the land of other believers who obey His will for them. The very thing that God warned him about was the very thing that he did. Acts 5:29 We ought to obey God rather than men. And so they just made a place out to do it in the yard there. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Nations to turn from wicked ways. NIV 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., NLT Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land., ESV If my people who are called by my name 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., 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., NKJV 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., Bible Commentary Bible Verses Devotionals Faith Prayers Coloring Pages Pros and Cons, The Greatest Sermons Ever Preached by The Top Preachers of All-Time, 11 Key Lessons from The Good Samaritan Parable, 50 Biblically Accurate Facts About Angels in the Bible, 50 Most Profitable Youth Group Fundraising Ideas for Your Church, 250 Ice Breaker Questions for Teen Youth Groups, 25 Important Examples of Pride in the Bible, Why Jesus Wept and 11 Lessons from His Tears, 25 Different Ways to Worship God and Praise the Lord. #2 will humble themselves and pray and seek my face God knows that we will fall sometimes. #1 if my people, who are called by my name, The Jews were the offspring of Abraham, who was the first vicarious man since Adam. i. Solomon prayed to God for blessing and favor on his people and on this holy dwelling place. Pentateuch 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). They had offered sacrifices before, but now they increased them. Verse 8. 2 Chronicles 7:14 teaches us that God's people are the key to real change, because they have access to the God who can do all things and who is ready and willing and able to answer their prayers. vs. 1-7 Be in subjection to government. 4. 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. When they saw the fire of God come down from heaven thus they did not run away affrighted, but kept their ground in the courts of the Lord, and took occasion from it, (1.) 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. But he set before him death as well as life, the curse as well as the blessing. And whoever beholds with true faith, the Saviour agonizing and . The king and all the people offered sacrifices in abundance, v. 4, 5. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. [If] My people who are called by My name humble themselves. It is always good for Christians to walk humbly with our God (Micah 6:8). 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 are a short summary of the message of Chronicles. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Pray for the king, and all in authority. He knows our weaknesses, and while he calls us to perfection, he has sent his one and only Son, Jesus Christ to save us from our sins and bring us into peace with him. How far we have moved from God in our national life, in our local life. 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. Pentateuch 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. g. Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place: God promised to pay special attention to the prayers offered from the temple which Solomon, the son of David built. God had plans to bless them from the very beginning, and he even had contingencies in place for their lapses in obedience. i. Likewise, the land referred to was the land of Israel. Verse 6. That God accepted Solomon's prayer appeared by the fire from heaven. Now God's warning to Solomon. Verse 1. 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