One text they often use is 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NASB): [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, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.. i. Solomon prayed to God for blessing and favor on his people and on this holy dwelling place. That sacrifice was consumed that we might escape. What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 7:14? He threatened it as certain that, if they did so, it would certainly be the ruin of both church and state. 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.". The whole congregation expressed the greatest joy and satisfaction imaginable. If my people shall humble themselves, and pray, &c. Thus national repentance and reformation are required. Romans 13:1 ff. 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. Upon repentance, God promised to heal the land and lift the famine and infertility of the soil. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is an action role-playing game, the third title in the Xenoblade series. (2.) 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. #3 and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin Repentance that is true will come paired with turning from sin and wicked ways. Some have been taught that they can sin all they want so long as they repent every time. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It would be the ruin of their state, 2 Chronicles 7:20; 2 Chronicles 7:20. 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. We should taste and see that the Lord Jesus is good (cf. Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD and the kings house: 1 Kings 7 goes into more detail about Solomons palace. The true measure of our prayer is if God in heaven answers the prayer. I. And the glory of God filled the tabernacle in the wilderness. God responded to Solomon with these words and others, reiterating his promises of blessings according to the covenant made previously with their fathers. 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. 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). When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. This is implied in Kings, which has, "as He had appeared unto him in Gibeon.". 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. He will bring forgiveness to His people and healing to their land. 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. 2 Chronicles. 1. Tragic. Healing throughout the Old Testament has a mixture of spiritual and physical applications. 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. Johannine Writings Wisdom Literature 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). (2 Chronicles 7:4-5) The temple is dedicated by man with a multitude of sacrifices. He will always forgive one who is truly sorry and sincere in their repentance. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. Can Christians in America find any appropriate application from this text? 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. 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). In case of necessity the pavement might be an altar. A plain and faithful reproof given to Asa by a prophet of the Lord, for making this league with Baasha. (12) By night. Here the LORD made them know that He could never bless this error. With thankfulness to acknowledge the goodness of God; even when the fire of the Lord came down they praised him, saying, He is good, for his mercy endureth for ever. Absolutely. ii. - 2 Chronicles 7:14 Repentance during trials This awesome promise placed a compelling responsibility on the nation. Yet the whole situation seems to have made them more aware of the goodness and mercy of God. 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. But he set before him death as well as life, the curse as well as the blessing. For His mercy endures forever.. 1. B. 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. The Gospels Acts 5:29 We ought to obey God rather than men. 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. I said it's been considered as a Christian nation. And many times when the warning came, I felt that they were totally unnecessary. This remedy is as applicable today as it was in postexilic Israel and in the days of Israels monarchy. It was good of God to appear to Solomon the first time; it was even better of God to grant a unique appearance to Solomon the second time. Verse 4. But can warnings and promises to Gods people in the Old Testament be applied to Christians today? Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Get our Question of the Week delivered right to your inbox! How far we have moved from God in our national life, in our local life. He forsook the Lord and began to worship and serve other gods. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, (Hebrew/Greek Search by English Definition), * 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order', Search verses, phrases, and topics (e.g. 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. The fire of God kindling the altar and the sacrifice. i. Wisdom Literature In 2 Chronicles 7:14, God singled out one class of people that He would listen to. 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. And people will say, 'Because they forsook God. It would be the ruin of their church. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Nations to turn from wicked ways. To the sanctification of the Spirit, who descends like fire, burning up our lusts and corruptions, those beasts that must be sacrificed or we are undone, and kindling in our souls a holy fire of pious and devout affections, always to be kept burning on the altar of the heart. [Note: Raymond B. Dillard, "Reward and Punishment in Chronicles: The Theology of Immediate Retribution," Westminster Theological Journal 46 (1984):164-72. Pentateuch Verse 8. 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). 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 ). The Gospels 3. 2. 1. Wisdom Literature (2 Chronicles 7:11) Conclusion: the work successfully accomplished. 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 ). 2. 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. "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 (Lam 1 9), to the amazement of all the neighbours.". Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? 1 & 2 Chronicles, NIV Application Commentary by Andrew Hill. His private answer by word of mouth, in a dream or vision of the night, ver 12-22. 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). Four avenues of repentance are mentioned that will lead God to forgive and restore. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). 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. 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. THE PARTIES. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Context. (1.) Turn from their wicked ways.Hosea 6:1; Isaiah 6:10; Jeremiah 25:5. 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. 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. If he hoped for the benefit of God's covenant with David, he must imitate the example of David. 1. The first is described in 1 Kings 3:5-9. Pauline Epistles III. Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place. Is America Israel? 1 Kings 14:21; 1 Kings 14:29-31).Summary of Rehoboam's Reign 13. strengthened himself] See note on 2 Chronicles 1:1.The immediate reference is to a recovery of strength after the departure of Shishak, the further reference is to 2 Chronicles 11:5. one and forty years old and he reigned seventeen years] So read both Heb. i. Here God was providing for their eventual return, assuming that the human heart is prone to wander and cannot help but stray. 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. d. Will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples. everyone who passes by it will be astonished: Under the Old Covenant, God promised to use Israel to exalt Himself among the nations one way or another. And the priests could not enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the Lords house. The king's example stirred up the people. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. Raymond Dillard argued that 2 Chronicles 7:14 was also a "charter" for the rest of Israels history. One might think that consuming fire from heaven might make them more aware of the power and judgment of God. Poetical Books General Epistles Pentateuch here and in 1 Kings 14:21, but in the . And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and they worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point "This verse [ 2 Chronicles 7:14] is of vital significance for the Chronicler's theology. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. EDITORS NOTE: Steve Gaines is president of the Southern Baptist Convention and pastor of Memphis-area Bellevue Baptist Church. General Epistles 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. 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. But if you forsake Me, Solomon, then I'm going to forsake you. After the whole celebration and the thing had died down, the Lord then appeared. Even though it may take multiple tries to change, with the help of the Holy Spirit and Christian community, the true believer has been given what he or she needs to turn and change. 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. 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? Nor was the interest merely temporary or local. God would establish Solomons kingdom if he fully obeyed Gods Word (2 Chronicles 7:17-18). 16:1; 2 Chron. 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. #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. And the people stole back into the city that day, as . 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. 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). i. 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