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

'When the place is far from thee which Jehovah thy God doth choose to put His name there, then thou hast sacrificed of thy herd and of thy flock which Jehovah hath given to thee, as I have commanded thee, and hast eaten within thy gates, of all the desire of thy soul;

And thou hast rejoiced before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and the Levite who is within thy gates, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are in thy midst, in the place which Jehovah thy God doth choose to cause His name to tabernacle there,

From the day that I brought out My people, even Israel, from Egypt, I have not fixed on a city out of all the tribes of Israel, to build a house for My name being there; and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.

This is My rest for ever and ever, Here do I sit, for I have desired it.

And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary: 'Jehovah doth push against thee, O Adversary, Yea, push against thee doth Jehovah, Who is fixing on Jerusalem, Is not this a brand delivered from fire?'

Eyes

'Now, Mine eyes are open, and Mine ears attentive, to the prayer of this place;

and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, 'This is My Son -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'

Jesus answered and said to them, 'Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.'

because in him doth tabernacle all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,