The New Testament "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.". 1. 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). 2 Chronicles 7:14. The first is described in 1 Kings 3:5-9. General Epistles 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.) Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. EDITORS NOTE: Steve Gaines is president of the Southern Baptist Convention and pastor of Memphis-area Bellevue Baptist Church. Nor was the interest merely temporary or local. 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. If he hoped for the benefit of God's covenant with David, he must imitate the example of David. 6 And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of music of 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 Israel stood. That would include 2 Chronicles 7:14, rightly interpreted. National judgments are here supposed (v. 13), famine, and pestilence, and perhaps war, for by the locusts devouring the land meant enemies as greedy as locusts, and laying all waste. 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. Luke-Acts (2 Chronicles 7:17-22) Gods warning to Solomon. 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. Turn from their wicked ways. 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. If Solomon or his descendants turn away and forsake God and His word, then God promised to correct a disobedient Israel. What was the significance of the altar King Ahaz built. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. 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. 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). In Gods mercy, he stunted the production in order to draw his wayward and adulterous people back to himself. 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. [Note: Raymond B. Dillard, "Reward and Punishment in Chronicles: The Theology of Immediate Retribution," Westminster Theological Journal 46 (1984):164-72. It is, first of all, a promise. Copyright 2002-2023 Got Questions Ministries. Four avenues of repentance are mentioned that will lead God to forgive and restore. 2 Chronicles 7:14 - Bible Verse Meaning and Commentary Bible Our Library Bible Commentaries John Gill's Exposition of the Bible 2 Chronicles 2 Chronicles 7 2 Chronicles 7:14 2 Chronicles 7:14 PREVIOUS 2 Chronicles 7:13 NEXT 2 Chronicles 7:15 2 Chronicles 7:14 ( See Gill on 2 Chronicles 7:12 ). 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. [If] My people who are called by My name turn from their wicked ways. Holiness comes by means of repenting from sin. 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. Wisdom Literature 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 7:14 Repentance during trials This awesome promise placed a compelling responsibility on the nation. 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. 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. 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. 1. 4. National repentance, prayer, and reformation, are required, v. 14. The temple was then dedicated to God (5:2-7:22; see notes on 1 Kings 8:1-9). That leads to true holiness. This answer seems to have come many years after the actual dedication of the temple. Prophets Seeing all they could of Gods great works, they could not help having this strong emphasis on the goodness and mercy of God. 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. In his days the land was quiet for ten years. Lord, I could never forsake You. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. III. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. '"Now many times when God warns us of something, possible danger, we say, "Oh, come, that's all right. 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? Note, The tokens of God's favour to us should enlarge our hearts in his service, and make us to abound therein more and more. The writer remembers that it was Davids heart and vision that started the work of the temple. 19:2. The word unwholesome is the Greek word sapros, meaning rotten. Here it refers to speech that is likened to garbage or trash. Frankly, there is too much trash-talk on social media. 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. 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. The Whole Bible Upon repentance, God promised to heal the land and lift the famine and infertility of the soil. 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, He promised to perpetuate Solomon's kingdom, upon condition that he persevered in his duty, 2 Chronicles 7:17; 2 Chronicles 7:18. h. My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually: The idea of God having a heart is extremely rare in the Bible, and the only other explicit reference speaks of God suffering heart pains because of the evil of humanity (Genesis 6:6; cf. 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.. It would be the ruin of their state, v. 20. 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.. Chapter 7. And I'm sure Solomon in his heart was saying, "Oh God, I could never forsake You. To be clear, these are Gods words spoken to Solomon, King of Israel. a. ", God responded to Solomons prayer with a special revelation. "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." And we see the plague that Solomon could foresee. 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 ). The LORD appeared to Solomon by night: This was actually the second great appearance of God to Solomon (1 Kings 9:1-2). There is something naturally humble in true prayer because it recognizes that the answers are not in self and they are in God. God still had to be honored through blood sacrifice, both for atonement and as a demonstration of fellowship with God. Historical Books 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. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point ], "This verse [2 Chronicles 7:14] is of vital significance for the Chroniclers theology. Likewise, when the apostle Paul cited Old Testament examples of rebellion in Israels history that prompted Gods punishment, he noted that they also served as warnings for Christians living under the new covenant. 3. 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. God responded to Solomon's prayer with a special revelation. 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. When, in 2 Chronicles 7:14, it is said, I will heal their land, the telling expression, according to the Authorized Version, must be understood to refer to the removing of drought by rain. e. And turn from their wicked ways: This great promise of answered prayer in 2 Chronicles 7:14 also includes the condition of repentance. 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. We had the substance of it before, 1 Kings 9 2-9. Pauline Epistles This promise of God is an answer to Solomon's prayer. Pardoning mercy makes ways for healing mercy, Psalms 103:3; Matthew 9:2. However, He has promised to bless generally those who do so (Psalms 1; Matthew 6:33; Galatians 6:7-8; et al.). Historical Books 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. Pentateuch There is no God like unto Thee who keeps covenants and who shows mercy. a. Verse 7. Luke 24 32. People are going to say, 'How in the world did God allow such desolation to come?' Now the LORD appeared ( 2 Chronicles 7:11-12 ). 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. 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. And people will say, 'Because they forsook God. 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. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. "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." Verse 3. All rights reserved. Most of these things we had before, 1 Kings 8 and 9. At this point in redemptive history, the people of Abraham were the people of Yahweh, his chosen people, the people of the promise, Gods children. B. Cookie Notice: He will always forgive one who is truly sorry and sincere in their repentance. In 2 Chronicles 7:14, we note three precepts that are consistently called for by God throughout Scripture: humility, hunger and holiness. Good work is then likely to go on when the leaders of a people lead in it. Pentateuch Help us purchase electrical generators for churches. General Epistles I for one am praying for American Christians to embrace genuine humility, hunger and holiness. It was a dramatic and visible proof of Gods approval, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. So all of the people in the kingdom dedicated the house ( 2 Chronicles 7:2-5 ). 2. The record of it is read and thought of with an interest that is undiminished by the lapse of time. 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. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This is false, as an unwillingness to stop sinning is a probable sign of unbelief. 1. This beautiful house that you've built is going to be ruined. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). They had worked long and hard to build a permanent and magnificent structure to house the Ark of the Covenant. 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. 2. All Christians in America and other nations would do well to increase our hunger for godliness. 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. "I believe that this scripture today is perhaps one of the most important scriptures to be brought before the people of our nation. Every redeemed human being should give all glory to Jesus for salvation and every benefit it brings. Just because 2 Chronicles 7:14 was not written to Americans does not mean that Christians in America cannot benefit from its admonitions by obeying its precepts. The glory of God filling the house, the cloud of God and all of this glorious experience and God is saying, "Now, Solomon, don't forsake Me." ii. 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. Verse 8. 1. Fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple, The priests could not enter the house of the LORD, They bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped and praised the LORD, For He is good, for His mercy endures forever, The king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD, King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand bulls and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep, The priests attended to their services; the Levites also with instruments of the music of the LORD, the bronze altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, At that time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, For the good that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel, Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD and the kings house, Solomon successfully accomplished all that came into his heart, Have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice, If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, Then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land, Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place, My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually, If you walk before Me as your father David walkedthen I will establish the throne of your kingdom, walk before Me as your father David walked, But if you turn away and forsake My statutes and My commandmentsthen I will uproot them, And this house which I have sanctified for My name I will cast out of My sight, Will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples. everyone who passes by it will be astonished, David Guzik :: Hechos 2 El Espritu Santo Es Derramado Sobre la Iglesia, David Guzik :: Hechos 9 La Conversin de Saulo de Tarso, David Guzik :: Mateo 4 La Tentacin de Jess y Su Primer Ministerio en Galilea, David Guzik :: Apocalipsis 20 Satans, el Pecado y la Muerte son Finalmente Eliminados, David Guzik :: Apocalipsis 12 La Mujer, el Nio, y el Dragn, David Guzik :: 2 Timoteo 3 Los Tiempos Peligrosos y la Preciosa Verdad, David Guzik :: 1 Samuel 28 Sal y la Adivina de Endor, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), Revelation 7-9 (1982-85 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Revelation 2-3 (1982-85 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Genesis 1:1-8 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Revelation 10-12 (1982-85 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Psalms 71-80 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Clarke, Adam "Clarke's Commentary: The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments with a Commentary and Critical Notes" Volume 2 (Joshua-Esther) (New York: Eaton and Mains, 1827), Morgan, G. Campbell "An Exposition of the Whole Bible" (Old Tappan, New Jersey: Revell, 1959), Selman, Martin J. The very thing that God warned him about was the very thing that he did. Those that begin with the service of God are likely to go on successfully in their own affairs. 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. In addition to what was there observed, I only beg the Reader to remark with me how the Lord delighteth in mercy. Pentateuch This passage is therefore consistent with others where the invitation is explicitly extended to all who call upon the name of the LORD. (Selman). But if you forsake Me, Solomon, then I'm going to forsake you. Humble themselves. 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 had the substance of it before, 1 Kings 9:2-9. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Your partnership makes all we do possible. But how far we have moved from true Christianity. Pray. The dedication of the temple must have been an occasion of intense national interest to Solomon and his subjects. b. The New Testament i. The priests sounded trumpets opposite them, while all Israel stood. (2.) Poetical Books Repentance means to confess our sins and turn away from them. Wisdom Literature 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. Poetical Books (1.) And whoever beholds with true faith, the Saviour agonizing and . And God will heal the land. "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). 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. 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. I said it's been considered as a Christian nation. 2. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. 1. 1. Of the very thing that later on happened. 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. 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? 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. c. Have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice: The building was Solomons work, done in the power and inspiration of the LORD. D. God's Blessings and Curses 7:11-22. And 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. This remedy is as applicable today as it was in postexilic Israel and in the days of Israels monarchy. 3. 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God loves a humble heart that says, God, have mercy on me, a sinner (Lk 18:13). 4 Ways the Parable of the Sower Encourages Spiritual Growth. For the people heard it said that day, "The king is grieved for his son.". Major Prophets 13-16 (cp. 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). 3. 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. (2 Chronicles 7:12-16) The assurance of answered prayer from the temple. "This verse [ 2 Chronicles 7:14] is of vital significance for the Chronicler's theology. His public answer by fire from heaven, which consumed the sacrifices (ver 1), with which the priests and people were much affected, ver 2, 3. 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