The Gospels What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 7:14? Poetical Books Pardoning mercy makes ways for healing mercy, Psalms 103:3; Matthew 9:2. The grateful return made to God for this gracious token of his favour. 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. The final requirement for spiritual healing is holiness. If Israel obeyed, He would bless them so much that others had to recognize the hand of God upon Israel. However, many Christians in the United States have taken this verse as a rallying cry for America. Your partnership makes all we do possible. The priests had so many sacrifices to administer that they specially consecrated the area in front of the temple to receive sacrifices because the bronze altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings. '"Now many times when God warns us of something, possible danger, we say, "Oh, come, that's all right. a. After the whole celebration and the thing had died down, the Lord then appeared. 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. of Scripture. Fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices: This is one of the remarkable instances in the Old Testament of God sending fire from heaven to consume a sacrifice. 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. 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 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 ). This beautiful house that you've built is going to be ruined. The first is described in 1 Kings 3:5-9. Tragic. All rights reserved. I said it's been considered as a Christian nation. National repentance, prayer, and reformation, are required, v. 14. That sacrifice was consumed that we might escape. [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). Luke-Acts Verse 3. God will share His glory with no one because God alone can handle His glory. 2 Chronicles 6:33 then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Pauline Epistles The promise in 2 Chronicles 7:14 to "heal their land" refers, of course, to the land of Israel. It is of the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, but the sacrifice in our stead, for which we should be very thankful. Again, all Scripture is profitable. The warnings in the Old Testament were written for our instruction.. 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. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point If Solomon walked before God in obedience and faithfulness, he could expect blessing on his reign and the reign of his descendants, and the dynasty of David would endure forever. Can Christians in America find any appropriate application from this text? 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. The series was created in the Fall of 1981, by Stewart Cheifet, then the station . As the people of God humble themselves, pray and seek the face of God, they must also turn from their wicked ways. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. 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 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. It would be the ruin of their state, v. 20. 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). King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand bulls and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep. Acts 5:29 We ought to obey God rather than men. " [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). 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). 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. General Epistles He promised to answer the prayers of his people that should at any time be made in that place, v. 13-15. No. 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). No. 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). Luke-Acts 13 If I ever shut off the supply of rain from the skies or order the locusts to eat the crops or send a plague on my people, 14 and my people, my God-defined people . 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. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. The people who have been called by His name. It would be the ruin of their state, 2 Chronicles 7:20; 2 Chronicles 7:20. also Genesis 8:21; 1 Samuel 13:14; Acts 13:22). Yet the whole situation seems to have made them more aware of the goodness and mercy of God. The gracious answer which God immediately made to Solomon's prayer: The fire came down from heaven and consumed the sacrifice, v. 1. The occasion was the dedication of the Temple that David had desired to build for God, but that Solomon was the one to build (1 Chron 28:3). ii. I for one am praying for American Christians to embrace genuine humility, hunger and holiness. 2. 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." (2.) Pentateuch God loves a humble heart that says, God, have mercy on me, a sinner (Lk 18:13). They had offered sacrifices before, but now they increased them. #2 will humble themselves and pray and seek my face God knows that we will fall sometimes. This fire intimated that God was, (1.) Minor Prophets 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. 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. When God said "If my people who are called by my name," He was pointing the Israelites back to the covenant He made with Abraham. Pentateuch Chapter 7. 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? We had the substance of it before, 1 Kings 9 2-9. 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. Furthermore Solomon consecrated the middle of the court that was in front of the house of the LORD; for there he offered burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat. 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. 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. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. "I believe that this scripture today is perhaps one of the most important scriptures to be brought before the people of our nation. And the priests could not enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the Lords house. 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. Get our Question of the Week delivered right to your inbox! Major Prophets We observed several things amiss in Asa's treaty with . 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. Pentateuch 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. He makes a promise that when they do stray, if they will only repent in truth, God will always hear and forgive them. 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. He knew their proneness to backslide into that sin. When he manifests himself as a consuming Fire to sinners, his people can rejoice in him as their Light. Here am I, let these go their way. The heart that is thus filled with a holy awe and reverence of the divine glory, the heart to which God manifests himself in his greatness, and (which is no less his glory) in his goodness, is thereby owned as a living temple. 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. Luke 24 32. Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 16:7-14. Prophets When it pleased the Lord to bruise him, and put him to grief, in that he showed his good-will to men, having laid on him the iniquity of us all. 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. 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. But if you turn away and forsake My statutes and My commandmentsthen I will uproot them: The positive promise is followed by a negative promise. 2. Is God an American? [Note: See Jonathan G. Taylor, "The Application of 2 Chronicles 7:13-15," Bibliotheca Sacra 168:670 (April-June 2011):146-61. And the people stole back into the city that day, as . Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. I. But in the scriptures, it is interesting that God seemed to warn people of the very thing that later became their stumbling block. "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." General Epistles National repentance, prayer, and reformation, are required, 2 Chronicles 7:14; 2 Chronicles 7:14. Nay, they had reason to say, that God was good in this. 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. That would include 2 Chronicles 7:14, rightly interpreted. He promised to perpetuate Solomon's kingdom, upon condition that he persevered in his duty, 2 Chronicles 7:17; 2 Chronicles 7:18. When I think of it that way, I dont know of a verse in the Bible that serves as a better guide for praying for revival than 2 Chronicles 7:14. PREVIOUS 2 Chronicles 7:13 NEXT 2 Chronicles 7:15 In his days the land was quiet for ten years. Romans 13:7 Render them their due, respect and honor, Romans 13:3 Support good, punish the evil, Romans 13:4 Execute justice upon the evil. (1.) The judgments of God. That's His promise. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary 2 Chronicles 7. And that is so often true. Let us apply this, (1.) The first requirement for such spiritual healing is humility. 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. Verse 4. Historical Books 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. If he hoped for the benefit of God's covenant with David, he must imitate the example of David. God will forgive. I'll never be troubled there, Lord. Verse 9. Raymond Dillard argued that 2 Chronicles 7:14 was also a "charter" for the rest of Israels history. 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. 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. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. 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. In case of necessity the pavement might be an altar. Email / username or password was incorrect! God promises something special to humble, praying people. Pentateuch 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. 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 (2.) 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 four things that the people must do. 1. 14); the God of providence, who can pluck up nations by the roots, and scatter them abroad upon the face of . 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. ii. 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 ). It offered an opportunity to change the course of Israels history. (Selman). i. Copyright 2002-2023 Got Questions Ministries. ii. The New Testament 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. The New Testament ." 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. Verses 1-22. 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. 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? That leads to true holiness. Romans 14:5 We are to be in subjection for two reasons. Four avenues of repentance are mentioned that will lead God to forgive and restore. Nothing but continued fidelity can do that. (Morgan). 5. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 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. II. The first requirement for such spiritual healing is humility. i. Cookie Notice: If my people shall humble themselves, and pray, &c. Thus national repentance and reformation are required. Verse 2. 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. 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." Is that an appropriate application of this text? [Note: Tremper Longman III and Raymond B. Dillard, An Introduction to the Old Testament, p. In 2 Chronicles 7:14, we note three precepts that are consistently called for by God throughout Scripture: humility, hunger and holiness. b. I have heard your prayer: The great prayer of Solomon in 1 Kings 8 meant nothing unless God heard the prayer. Luke-Acts The fire of God kindling the altar and the sacrifice. Glad and merry in heart for the goodness of God. 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. 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.. (2 Chronicles 7:12-16) The assurance of answered prayer from the temple. In 2 Chronicles 3:14 we read of the veil and in 2 Chronicles 4:1 of the altar of brass whereas the author of 1 Kings does not mention either. 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. 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." Explanation and Commentary of 2 Chronicles 7:14 Why did God use a lying spirit to deceive Ahab? III. 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). A plain and faithful reproof given to Asa by a prophet of the Lord, for making this league with Baasha. 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. 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 you walk before Me as your father David walkedthen I will establish the throne of your kingdom: Gods answer to Solomons previous prayer had a great condition. "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 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. When it is applied to the land, as here, it can refer to bringing the exiles back to the Promised Land (Jeremiah 30:17; 33:6-7) or restoring the land and its people to peace and security (Jeremiah 33:6; Isaiah 57:19). (Selman). How far we have moved from God in our national life, in our local life. Humility is always becoming in any child of God. That's a situation I would never forsake You, Lord." Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. And God will heal the land. His private answer by word of mouth, in a dream or vision of the night, ver 12-22. Healing throughout the Old Testament has a mixture of spiritual and physical applications. As a further evidence that God accepted Solomon's prayer, still the glory of the Lord filled the house. iii. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point It's been called "the most extensive evangelical awakening of all time.". Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the . a. Is it ever appropriate to take a single verse of Scripture out of its context? 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. Choose a verse from '2 Chronicles 7' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight.org . And the glory of God filled the tabernacle in the wilderness. (2 Chronicles 7:4-5) The temple is dedicated by man with a multitude of sacrifices. They sacrificed twenty-two thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. 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). 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