2 Chronicles 7:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Have i chosen

Zechariah 3:2

Eyes

Bible References

Have i chosen

If the place which the Lord your God chooses to put His Name (Presence) is too far away from you, then you may slaughter [animals] from your herd or flock which the Lord has given you, just as I have commanded you; and you may eat within your [city] gates whatever you wish.

and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your son and your daughter and your male and female servants and the Levite who is within your [city] gates, and the stranger and the orphan and the widow who are among you, at the place where the Lord your God chooses to establish His Name (Presence).

‘Since the day that I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I did not choose a [particular] city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name (Presence) would be in it, but I chose David to be over My people Israel.’

“This is My resting place forever” [says the Lord];
“Here will I dwell, for I have desired it.

And the Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, Satan! Even the Lord, who [now and ever] has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is this not a log snatched and rescued from the fire?”

Eyes

Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer offered in this place.

and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!”

Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

For in Him all the fullness of Deity (the Godhead) dwells in bodily form [completely expressing the divine essence of God].