b. Solomon successfully accomplished all that came into his heart: It was the end of a well-done job, a job that began with Solomons father David. Psalm 34:8). [If] My people who are called by My name turn from their wicked ways. Holiness comes by means of repenting from sin. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. b. God loves to forgive the true-hearted penitent. So Abijah rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. Today, followers of Jesus are Gods people. Pardoning mercy makes ways for healing mercy, Psalms 103:3; Matthew 9:2. His private answer by word of mouth, in a dream or vision of the night, ver 12-22. Seek His face. 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. 1. 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. Get our Question of the Week delivered right to your inbox! 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. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. 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). 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. God said, " If My people which are called by My name . Did not our hearts burn within us? a. #4 and heal their land. Especially in the days of David and Solomon, and the kings after them, one of the consequences of turning from God to worship idols was that the land would begin to suffer from famine, as promised by God for disobedience as a way to bring them to repentance. 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, Jer 7 4. 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." 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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. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible Major Prophets THE PARTIES. 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. God loves a humble heart that says, God, have mercy on me, a sinner (Lk 18:13). 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. and LXX. This was not out of reach for Solomon. 1. 2. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. General Epistles God is now answering the prayer of Solomon saying, "If these things come, and if my people who are called by my name will just humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven and I will forgive their sin, and I will heal their land. II. 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. 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. Likewise, the land referred to was the land of Israel. All rights reserved. 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. 1. 16:1; 2 Chron. And the glory of God filled the tabernacle in the wilderness. And as for this house, which is exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and say, Why has the LORD done thus to this land and this house? Then they will answer, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and embraced other gods, and worshiped them and served them; therefore He has brought all this calamity on them.. 2 Chronicles. 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. 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. Verse 4. 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. Poetical Books Verse 10 . 5. 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. God responded to Solomon with these words and others, reiterating his promises of blessings according to the covenant made previously with their fathers. (Perhaps Christians in other countries have done so as well.) I. He promised to answer the prayers of his people that should at any time be made in that place, v. 13-15. Each of these is taken up at appropriate places in the later narrative of Chronicles, often in connection with one of the remarkable interventions of God." This fire intimated that God was, (1.) Cookie Notice: Humble themselves. The temple was then dedicated to God (5:2-7:22; see notes on 1 Kings 8:1-9). 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 are a short summary of the message of Chronicles. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. All rights reserved. 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? 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. The second requirement for spiritual healing is hunger. Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place. b. This gracious second visit of the Lord to Solomon is related, 1 Kings 9:1. 1. [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). With reverence to adore the glory of God: They bowed their faces to the ground and worshipped, thus expressing their awful dread of the divine majesty, their cheerful submission to the divine authority, and the sense they had of their unworthiness to come into God's presence and their inability to stand before the power of his wrath. People are going to say, 'How in the world did God allow such desolation to come?' 2. Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation. God responded to Solomon's prayer with a special revelation. 16 For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. 3. 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. Nay, they had reason to say, that God was good in this. I said it's been considered as a Christian nation. a. The priests sounded trumpets opposite them, while all Israel stood. Major Prophets 1. Four avenues of repentance are mentioned that will lead God to forgive and restore. 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. 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. Wisdom Literature Johannine Writings Pauline Epistles II. However it be, yet God is good. No. 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. 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 ). 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. 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 Old Testament 1. The consecration of the building was Gods work. 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. i. Many Christians in America are praying for a fresh spiritual awakening and revival among those of us who know Jesus Christ. They sacrificed twenty-two thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. 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. If Solomon or his descendants turn away and forsake God and His word, then God promised to correct a disobedient Israel. 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. 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 ). Glorious in himself; for our God is a consuming fire, terrible even in his holy places. The first is described in 1 Kings 3:5-9. No height attained, no work done, no blessing received, is in itself sufficient to ensure our continuance in favour. I. All Christians in America and other nations would do well to increase our hunger for godliness. They had worked long and hard to build a permanent and magnificent structure to house the Ark of the Covenant. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. Acts 5:29 We ought to obey God rather than men. Poetical Books Jesus said that the humble tax collector, rather than the arrogant and self-righteous Pharisee went home justified. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed 1 7), and after a day of sacrifice too, as then, and gave him a peculiar answer to his prayer. 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. 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 ). 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 ). 3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the 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. "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.". I thought, That's an area where I could never trip or be tripped up. It seems that his palace was even more spectacular than the temple, based on the number of years it took him to build it. (2 Chronicles 7:12-16) The assurance of answered prayer from the temple. Verse 5. 2 Chronicles 7:14. Johannine Writings Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. We observed several things amiss in Asa's treaty with . (1-3) The effect of David's grief upon his loyal supporters. Thank you for registering. Major Prophets 199.]. 2. Luke-Acts Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? The very thing that God warned him about was the very thing that he did. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Pauline 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. Your partnership makes all we do possible. 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). b. I have heard your prayer: The great prayer of Solomon in 1 Kings 8 meant nothing unless God heard the prayer. 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. When the Israelites sinned against the Lord, He would send the plagues mentioned in verse 13. 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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. i. "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.". And people will say, 'Because they forsook God. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. 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. 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.) Historical Books 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. 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. 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. Major Prophets 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. It is to be a house of prayer and a (literal) house of sacrifice. 13), as well as the God of grace, who can hear prayer, forgive sin, and heal not only land, but souls (ver. 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. Upon repentance, God promised to heal the land and lift the famine and infertility of the soil. 2. 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. 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. Poetical Books 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 are a short summary of the message of Chronicles. 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 brazen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, and the meal offerings, and the fat ( 2 Chronicles 7:6-7 ). He threatened it as certain that, if they did so, it would certainly be the ruin of both church and state. The series was created in the Fall of 1981, by Stewart Cheifet, then the station . 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). Here God was providing for their eventual return, assuming that the human heart is prone to wander and cannot help but stray. Salem Media Group. In 2 Chronicles 7:14, we note three precepts that are consistently called for by God throughout Scripture: humility, hunger and holiness. #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. The true measure of our prayer is if God in heaven answers the prayer. Acts 4:19 More important to listen to God. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. And so they just made a place out to do it in the yard there. Now my eyes will be open, my ears will be attentive unto the prayers that are made in this place. 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. 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. 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The four things that the people must do. a. 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. God would establish Solomons kingdom if he fully obeyed Gods Word (2 Chronicles 7:17-18). The reprover was Hanani the seer, the father of Jehu, another prophet, whom we read of 1 Kgs. One might think that consuming fire from heaven might make them more aware of the power and judgment of God. Luke 24 32. 2 Chronicles 8. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the . 3. The New Testament It's been called "the most extensive evangelical awakening of all time.". With these they feasted this holy fire, and bade it welcome to the altar. 3 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 worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. This beautiful house that you've built is going to be ruined. And that is so often true. 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. It is, first of all, a promise. 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 the altar and consumed the sacrifices. Every redeemed human being should give all glory to Jesus for salvation and every benefit it brings. Verse 8. Pray. God graciously gave Solomon a fresh revelation of Himself before this dangerous period. To be clear, these are Gods words spoken to Solomon, King of Israel. Chapter 7. In 2 Chronicles 7:14, we note three precepts that are consistently called for by God throughout Scripture: humility, hunger and holiness. Hosea 14:4; Isaiah 53:5, 57:18-19; Psalm 41:4); at other times it relates to physical healing (e.g. 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. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. 2 Chronicles 7:14 - Hawker's Poor man's commentary. 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. i. From this point begins the chronicler's addition to the prayer as extant in the older text. The Old Testament 4. 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. 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. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). 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. Again, all Scripture is profitable. The warnings in the Old Testament were written for our instruction.. 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. 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