King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand bulls and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep. This remedy is as applicable today as it was in postexilic Israel and in the days of Israels monarchy. The fire of God kindling the altar and the sacrifice. 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. 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). It would be the ruin of their church. (2 Chronicles 7:17-22) Gods warning to Solomon. Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD. Here am I, let these go their way. Historical Books Poetical Books Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. - 2 Chronicles 7:14 Repentance during trials This awesome promise placed a compelling responsibility on the nation. 2 Chronicles 7. 2. 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"I believe that this scripture today is perhaps one of the most important scriptures to be brought before the people of our nation. 4. When all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD on the temple, they bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped and praised the LORD, saying: For He is good, The Computer Chronicles was an American television series, broadcast during 1981-2002 on Public Broadcasting Service public television, which documented the rise of the personal computer from its infancy to the immense market at the turn of the 21st century. 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. (1-6) The blessedness of the reign of King Asa. Turn from their wicked ways. 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. General Epistles 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. 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). How far we have moved from God in our national life, in our local life. 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. It offered an opportunity to change the course of Israels history. (Selman). GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point i. With these they feasted this holy fire, and bade it welcome to the altar. Why did God use a lying spirit to deceive Ahab? Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 are a short summary of the message of Chronicles. Jesus said that the humble tax collector, rather than the arrogant and self-righteous Pharisee went home justified. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? 2 Chronicles 7:14 Nations to turn from wicked ways. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point 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. And so they just made a place out to do it in the yard there. Thus, we need to take heed to every warning that God gives us. God would establish Solomons kingdom if he fully obeyed Gods Word (2 Chronicles 7:17-18). Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:7-14. 21 And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and unto this house? 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. 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. This combination of the temples functions is striking, and is one of the several indications in 2 Chronicles 5-7 that prayer and sacrifice are to be understood as two sides of the same coin. (Selman), ii. We observed several things amiss in Asa's treaty with . [Note: Raymond B. Dillard, "Reward and Punishment in Chronicles: The Theology of Immediate Retribution," Westminster Theological Journal 46 (1984):164-72. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. 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. Is it ever appropriate to take a single verse of Scripture out of its context? Luke-Acts And if I shut up heaven that there is no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 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 ( 2 Chronicles 7:12-14 ). After the whole celebration and the thing had died down, the Lord then appeared. I. Verse 6. And yet, (2.) The first requirement for such spiritual healing is humility. God expects that his people who are called by his name, if they have dishonoured his name by their iniquity, should honour it by accepting the punishment of their iniquity. II. Pauline Epistles It wasnt enough to merely turn their hearts to God; they must also turn their lives to God. Nothing but continued fidelity can do that. (Morgan). I am also praying that the Lord will graciously see fit to hear from heaven, forgive our sin, and send His much-needed healing. i. 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. 1. God will share His glory with no one because God alone can handle His glory. There is no God like unto Thee who keeps covenants and who shows mercy. It is of the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, but the sacrifice in our stead, for which we should be very thankful. 2. Now the LORD appeared ( 2 Chronicles 7:11-12 ). 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. 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 ( 2 Chronicles 7:15-22 ). We had the substance of it before, 1 Kings 9 2-9. If he hoped for the benefit of God's covenant with David, he must imitate the example of David. David certainly did not walk perfectly before the LORD, and God told Solomon to walk before Me as your father David walked. i. But in the scriptures, it is interesting that God seemed to warn people of the very thing that later became their stumbling block. Those that begin with the service of God are likely to go on successfully in their own affairs. The Old Testament The fire came down here, not upon the killing of the sacrifices, but the praying of the prayer. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. 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. 2 Chronicles 7:14. This sanctuary would be no sanctuary to them, to protect them from the judgment of God, as they imagined, saying, The temple of the Lord are we,Jeremiah 7:4. The four things that the people must do. It seems that his palace was even more spectacular than the temple, based on the number of years it took him to build it. He will bring forgiveness to His people and healing to their land. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (BP) As we approach July 4th, many pastors preach about Christians in America repenting of sin and turning back to the Lord so that He will bless His churches. I. 1. The first is described in 1 Kings 3:5-9. 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. If Solomon or his descendants turn away and forsake God and His word, then God promised to correct a disobedient Israel. This gracious second visit of the Lord to Solomon is related, 1 Kings 9:1. 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. Good work is then likely to go on when the leaders of a people lead in it. 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. Isa 33 14. Prophets 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Pray for the king, and all in authority. Their unity is expressed in geographical terms as well as by a unity of spirit Lebo Hamath to the Wadi of Egypt indicates the widest possible extent of Israels occupation of the Promised Land. (Selman). 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. Christians are those who are called by [His] name. Therefore, it is appropriate that we apply the timeless truths of 2 Chronicles 7:14. "This verse [ 2 Chronicles 7:14] is of vital significance for the Chronicler's theology. Minor Prophets That's a situation I would never forsake You, Lord." 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. As a further evidence that God accepted Solomon's prayer, still the glory of the Lord filled the house. 13 If I ever shut off the supply of rain from the skies or order the locusts to eat the crops or send a plague on my people, 14 and my people, my God-defined people . '"Now many times when God warns us of something, possible danger, we say, "Oh, come, that's all right. That leads to true holiness. 2 Chronicles 14 - The Reign of Asa A. #2 will humble themselves and pray and seek my face God knows that we will fall sometimes. It is, first of all, a promise. 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.". Lord, I could never forsake You. EDITORS NOTE: Steve Gaines is president of the Southern Baptist Convention and pastor of Memphis-area Bellevue Baptist Church. Is that an appropriate application of this text? a. He promised to own this house for a house of sacrifice to Israel and a house of prayer for all people (Isa 56 7): My name shall be there for ever (v. 12, 16), that is, "There will I make myself known, and there will I be called upon.". Scriptures: 2 Chronicles 7 Introduction I imagine that it was on a beautiful fall day that Solomon and the people of Israel came together to dedicate the temple. 3. For I have chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually. Their awe-filled praise glorified the goodness and mercy of God. b. It would be the ruin of their church. All Christians in America and other nations would do well to increase our hunger for godliness. Poetical Books 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, v. 19. Of the very thing that later on happened. Finally, the day had arrived for the temple dedication. 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. II. King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand bulls and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep: This is a staggering almost grotesque amount of sacrifice. Luke-Acts 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. C. And we see the plague that Solomon could foresee. ", God responded to Solomons prayer with a special revelation. If my people shall humble themselves, and pray, &c. Thus national repentance and reformation are required. 1. Pauline Epistles But if you forsake Me, Solomon, then I'm going to forsake you. c. And this house which I have sanctified for My name I will cast out of My sight: Gods answer to Solomons prayer was not an unqualified promise to bless the temple in any circumstance. I thought, That's an area where I could never trip or be tripped up. 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). The consecration of the building was Gods work. 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. It would be the ruin of their state, 2 Chronicles 7:20; 2 Chronicles 7:20. 3. 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.) God graciously gave Solomon a fresh revelation of Himself before this dangerous period. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed God expects that his people who are called by his name, if they have dishonoured his name by their iniquity, should honour it by accepting the punishment of their iniquity. 2 Chronicles 7:14. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary 2 Chronicles 7. Most of these things we had before, 1 Kings 8 and 9. (Perhaps Christians in other countries have done so as well.) When I think of it that way, I dont know of a verse in the Bible that serves as a better guide for praying for revival than 2 Chronicles 7:14. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. The Old Testament They sacrificed twenty-two thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. We can be much more confident of His attention to our prayers when we offer them in the name of Jesus, the Son of David. Yet the whole situation seems to have made them more aware of the goodness and mercy of God. Verse 10 . They kept the feast of the dedication of the altar seven days, from the second to the ninth; the tenth day was the day of atonement, when they were to afflict their souls for sin, and that was not unseasonable in the midst of their rejoicings; on the fifteenth day began the feast of tabernacles, which continued to the twenty-second, and they did not separate till the twenty-third. God did not demand perfect obedience from Solomon. 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. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Psalm 34:8). Fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices: This is one of the remarkable instances in the Old Testament of God sending fire from heaven to consume a sacrifice. And that is so often true. 2 Chron 7:14 is a word written to a specific people - ISRAEL - who were coming home form exile. The New Testament 3. Then Asa his son reigned in his place. From this point begins the chronicler's addition to the prayer as extant in the older text. He forsook the Lord and began to worship and serve other gods. 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. [Note: See Jonathan G. Taylor, "The Application of 2 Chronicles 7:13-15," Bibliotheca Sacra 168:670 (April-June 2011):146-61. General Epistles Copyright 2002-2023 Got Questions Ministries. Here is, I. Romans 14:5 We are to be in subjection for two reasons. People are going to say, 'How in the world did God allow such desolation to come?' The Lord. Turn from their wicked ways.Hosea 6:1; Isaiah 6:10; Jeremiah 25:5. This is a song never out of season, and for which our hearts and tongues should be never out of tune. The true measure of our prayer is if God in heaven answers the prayer. The characteristics of the reign of Asa. This was not out of reach for Solomon. 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 . 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. 10 million Ukrainians without power because of Russia. ii. 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. The sacrifices were so numerous that the altar could not contain them all; but, rather than any of them should be turned back (though we may suppose the blood of them all was sprinkled upon the altar), the flesh of the burnt-offerings and the fat of the peace-offerings were burnt in the midst of the court (v. 7), which Solomon either hallowed for that service or hallowed by it. General Epistles Regarding 2 Chronicles 7:14, it is very appropriate for any Christian to obey the spirit of this text by endeavoring to humble himself or herself, pray, seek Gods face and turn from wicked ways, trusting that God will hear, forgive and heal. Verse 5. If Israel disobeyed, He would chastise them so severely that the nations would be astonished at the judgment of God among His disobedient people, and they would know that the LORD has brought all this calamity on them. The sinners in Sion had reason to be afraid at that sight, and to say, Who among us shall dwell near this devouring fire? Poetical Books He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. (2 Chronicles 7:4-5) The temple is dedicated by man with a multitude of sacrifices. Each animal was ritually sacrificed and a portion was dedicated to the LORD, and a portion given to the priests and the people. 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. The king and all the people offered sacrifices in abundance, v. 4, 5. National repentance, prayer, and reformation, are required, v. 14. 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