Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. Seeing all they could of Gods great works, they could not help having this strong emphasis on the goodness and mercy of God. 1. 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.) 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. 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. 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. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Chapter 7. However, many Christians in the United States have taken this verse as a rallying cry for America. 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. Get our Question of the Week delivered right to your inbox! Thus, we need to take heed to every warning that God gives us. Genesis 20:17; Numbers 12:13; 2 Kings 20:5, 8). Luke-Acts He forsook the Lord and began to worship and serve other gods. 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. iii. This beautiful house that you've built is going to be ruined. 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). Here is, I. The promise that God would "heal their land" ties in with His earlier promise to bless the Israelites land with rain and fertility if they obeyed His commandments in the Mosaic Law (Deuteronomy 28:11-12). 1 Now 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. God loves to forgive the true-hearted penitent. Pardoning mercy makes ways for healing mercy, Psalms 103:3; Matthew 9:2. Of the very thing that later on happened. God graciously gave Solomon a fresh revelation of Himself before this dangerous period. The Gospels 1. 10 million Ukrainians without power because of Russia. And on the eighth day they held a sacred assembly, for they observed the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. Nor was the interest merely temporary or local. Four avenues of repentance are mentioned that will lead God to forgive and restore. Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place. (1.) 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. Salem Media Group. II. II. 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. 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. 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And the priests attended to their services; the Levites also with instruments of the music of the LORD, which King David had made to praise the LORD, saying, For His mercy endures forever, whenever David offered praise by their ministry. Yet the whole situation seems to have made them more aware of the goodness and mercy of God. 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. Gracious to Israel; for this fire, which might justly have consumed them, fastened upon the sacrifice which was offered in their stead, and consumed that, by which God signified to them that he accepted their offerings and that his anger was turned away from them. He makes a promise that when they do stray, if they will only repent in truth, God will always hear and forgive them. The first requirement for such spiritual healing is humility. Humble themselves. However, if Solomon proved unfaithful, the nation might go into exile, and Israels enemies might destroy the temple (2 Chronicles 7:19-22). Turn from their wicked ways. 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. Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation. 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. 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. It was a dramatic and visible proof of Gods approval, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. Verse 8. 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. Is America Israel? But he set before him death as well as life, the curse as well as the blessing. This fire, breaking forth (as it is probable) out of the thick darkness, made it the more terrible, as on Mount Sinai, Exod 24 16, 17. [Note: Thompson, p. 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. "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." 1. ." In the context of God's promise to Solomon, God's people would have referred to the nation of Israel, the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. All rights reserved. 2. Lord, I could never forsake You. 3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the General Epistles God will share His glory with no one because God alone can handle His glory. A plain and faithful reproof given to Asa by a prophet of the Lord, for making this league with Baasha. "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). 1. Poetical Books It seems that his palace was even more spectacular than the temple, based on the number of years it took him to build it. So that should be the way people leave the fellowship. 2 Chronicles. 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. #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. Minor Prophets Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. 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. 2 Chronicles 14 - The Reign of Asa A. And the glory of God filled the tabernacle in the wilderness. 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. The reprover was Hanani the seer, the father of Jehu, another prophet, whom we read of 1 Kgs. Pray. 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. Hosea 14:4; Isaiah 53:5, 57:18-19; Psalm 41:4); at other times it relates to physical healing (e.g. Poetical Books 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. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Nations to turn from wicked ways. It offered an opportunity to change the course of Israels history. (Selman). Historical Books 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. 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. In 2 Chronicles 7:14, we note three precepts that are consistently called for by God throughout Scripture: humility, hunger and holiness. This gracious second visit of the Lord to Solomon is related, 1 Kings 9:1. "This verse [ 2 Chronicles 7:14] is of vital significance for the Chronicler's theology. 4. The New Testament Solomon could build a building, but only God could hallow it with His presence. b. 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. How far we have moved from God in our national life, in our local life. The Whole Bible The king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD: As wonderful as the program and the praise were, they could not replace the sacrifices. Luke 24 32. #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. 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