Site by Mere. He employed, directed, and encouraged them in this work of praising God; and therefore their performances were accepted as his act, and he is said to praise by their ministry. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 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. 3. 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. (1.) The Old Testament 1. He promised to perpetuate Solomon's kingdom, upon condition that he persevered in his duty, 2 Chronicles 7:17; 2 Chronicles 7:18. 4. 4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the Lord. 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). 2 Chronicles 7:14 New International Version 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. Thus, we need to take heed to every warning that God gives us. All rights reserved. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. The reprover was Hanani the seer, the father of Jehu, another prophet, whom we read of 1 Kgs. The temple was then dedicated to God (5:2-7:22; see notes on 1 Kings 8:1-9). 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. 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. Especially for this occasion was the promise that though he doesnt really dwell in a mad made construction, he will condescend to do so for the sake of his people. No height attained, no work done, no blessing received, is in itself sufficient to ensure our continuance in favour. They had worked long and hard to build a permanent and magnificent structure to house the Ark of the Covenant. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. If he hoped for the benefit of God's covenant with David, he must imitate the example of David. But if they responded by humbling themselves, praying, seeking Gods face and turning from their wicked ways, God would hear from heaven, forgive their sin and heal their land. iii. 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. Your partnership makes all we do possible. 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. Is it ever appropriate to take a single verse of Scripture out of its context? The manner in which these disobedient people have been destroyed is truly astonishing: no nation was every so highly favoured, and none ever so severely and signally punished. (Clarke), 2021 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik ewm@enduringword.com, The Whole Bible 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. 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. 199.]. The New Testament range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there forever; and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.. 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. Now my eyes will be open, my ears will be attentive unto the prayers that are made in this place. These three emphases from 2 Chronicles 7:14 humility, hunger and holiness are much needed among Christians today, whether we live in America or not. I for one am praying for American Christians to embrace genuine humility, hunger and holiness. 2. Pauline Epistles The New Testament But a prayer may be accepted and yet not answered in the letter of it; and therefore God appeared to him in the night, as he did once before (ch. That God accepted Solomon's prayer appeared by the fire from heaven. I didn't say it was a Christian nation. " [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). This beautiful house that you've built is going to be ruined. However it be, yet God is good. National repentance, prayer, and reformation, are required, v. 14. #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. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. As a further evidence that God accepted Solomon's prayer, still the glory of the Lord filled the house. The LORD appeared to Solomon by night: This was actually the second great appearance of God to Solomon (1 Kings 9:1-2). And the glory of God filled the tabernacle in the wilderness. Similar to previous games, the player controls a main character out of a party of three. 2. Prophets And God will heal the land. 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. 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. And that is so often true. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. 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). II. 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. They must 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. It was enough to feed a vast multitude for two weeks. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 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.) '"Now many times when God warns us of something, possible danger, we say, "Oh, come, that's all right. God promised something special to Israel when they did humble themselves and did pray and seek Gods face. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. And I'm sure Solomon in his heart was saying, "Oh God, I could never forsake You. 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. 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. Then Asa his son reigned in his place. 2. Prophets 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 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. 2 Chronicles 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? 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. The Gospels But if you forsake Me, Solomon, then I'm going to forsake you. a. He will bring forgiveness to His people and healing to their land. Verse 8. The promise in 2 Chronicles 7:14 to "heal their land" refers, of course, to the land of Israel. 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). Verses 1-22. 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. The second requirement for spiritual healing is hunger. e. And turn from their wicked ways: This great promise of answered prayer in 2 Chronicles 7:14 also includes the condition of repentance. He knew their proneness to backslide into that sin. i. (2.) David certainly did not walk perfectly before the LORD, and God told Solomon to walk before Me as your father David walked. 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. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Good work is then likely to go on when the leaders of a people lead in it. 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. 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. 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. And we see the plague that Solomon could foresee. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. iii. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the . Glorious in himself; for our God is a consuming fire, terrible even in his holy places. Seeing all they could of Gods great works, they could not help having this strong emphasis on the goodness and mercy of God. 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. Here is, I. More insights from your Bible study - Get Started with Logos Bible Software for Free! This fire intimated that God was, (1.) The priests attended to their services; the Levites also with instruments of the music of the LORD: On such a great occasion everyone must be about their work. It wasnt enough to merely turn their hearts to God; they must also turn their lives to 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. 1. i. Is that an appropriate application of this text? Solomon went on in his work, and prosperously effected all he designed for the adorning both of God's house and his own, v. 11. 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. 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). He promised to answer the prayers of his people that should at any time be made in that place, 2 Chronicles 7:13-15; 2 Chronicles 7:13-15. The Whole Bible Why was Israel divided into the Southern Kingdom and Northern Kingdom? The Gospels Then the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. 3. 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). We see it in 2 Chronicles 7:14 in the words: (If) My people who are called by My name pray and seek My face. Jesus urged His followers to hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6 NASB). 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. Pardoning mercy makes ways for healing mercy, Psalms 103:3; Matthew 9:2. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Is America Israel? 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. 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. 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. Pauline Epistles But a prayer may be accepted and yet not answered in the letter of it; and therefore God appeared to him in the night, as he did once before (2 Chronicles 1:7; 2 Chronicles 1:7), and after a day of sacrifice too, as then, and gave him a peculiar answer to his prayer. ii. 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. However, many Christians in the United States have taken this verse as a rallying cry for America. To be clear, these are Gods words spoken to Solomon, King of Israel. 4. It offered an opportunity to change the course of Israels history. (Selman). 1. Turn from their wicked ways.Hosea 6:1; Isaiah 6:10; Jeremiah 25:5. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible C. of Scripture. Johannine Writings 3. Upon repentance, God promised to heal the land and lift the famine and infertility of the soil. General Epistles Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people. 1 7), and after a day of sacrifice too, as then, and gave him a peculiar answer to his prayer. 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 promise of God is an answer to Solomon's prayer. 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. And Joab was told, "Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.". ii. He makes a promise that when they do stray, if they will only repent in truth, God will always hear and forgive them. Get our Question of the Week delivered right to your inbox! General Epistles 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. Their awe-filled praise glorified the goodness and mercy of God. Turn from their wicked ways. The Lord. Humble themselves. Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:7-14. 16:1; 2 Chron. (2.) The apostle Peter, speaking to a group of first-century Christians, said this: For you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God (1 Peter 2:10 NASB). 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 ). 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 ). 1. 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. Minor Prophets i. Pentateuch If Solomon or his descendants turn away and forsake God and His word, then God promised to correct a disobedient Israel. Verse 10 . Those that begin with the service of God are likely to go on successfully in their own affairs. Christians are those who are called by [His] name. Therefore, it is appropriate that we apply the timeless truths of 2 Chronicles 7:14. Johannine Writings 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. ", God responded to Solomons prayer with a special revelation. 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. (1-6) The blessedness of the reign of King Asa. II. c. 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