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2 Chronicles 7:1 (show verse)
When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the Lord's splendor filled the temple.
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Fire » Sacred » Restored to the temple
Fire » Miracles connected with » Solomon's sacrifice, at dedication of the temple
Miracles » Catalogue of » Fire on the sacrifices » Of solomon
Sacrifices » Often consumed by fire from heaven
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » A dwelling place of the lord
Fire » Sacred » Restored to the temple
Fire » Miracles connected with » Solomon's sacrifice, at dedication of the temple
Miracles » Catalogue of » Fire on the sacrifices » Of solomon
Sacrifices » Often consumed by fire from heaven
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » A dwelling place of the lord
2 Chronicles 7:2 (show verse)
The priests were unable to enter the Lord's temple because the Lord's splendor filled the Lord's temple.
2 Chronicles 7:3 (show verse)
When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the Lord's splendor over the temple, they got on their knees with their faces downward toward the pavement. They worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, "Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!"
2 Chronicles 7:4 (show verse)
The king and all the people were presenting sacrifices to the Lord.
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2 Chronicles 7:5 (show verse)
King Solomon sacrificed 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. Then the king and all the people dedicated God's temple.
2 Chronicles 7:6 (show verse)
The priests stood in their assigned spots, along with the Levites who had the musical instruments used for praising the Lord. (These were the ones King David made for giving thanks to the Lord and which were used by David when he offered praise, saying, "Certainly his loyal love endures.") Opposite the Levites, the priests were blowing the trumpets, while all Israel stood there.
2 Chronicles 7:7 (show verse)
Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard that is in front of the Lord's temple. He offered burnt sacrifices, grain offerings, and the fat from the peace offerings there, because the bronze altar that Solomon had made was too small to hold all these offerings.
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2 Chronicles 7:8 (show verse)
At that time Solomon and all Israel with him celebrated a festival for seven days. This great assembly included people from Lebo Hamath in the north to the Brook of Egypt in the south.
2 Chronicles 7:9 (show verse)
On the eighth day they held an assembly, for they had dedicated the altar for seven days and celebrated the festival for seven more days.
2 Chronicles 7:10 (show verse)
On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people home. They left happy and contented because of the good the Lord had done for David, Solomon, and his people Israel.
2 Chronicles 7:11 (show verse)
After Solomon finished building the Lord's temple and the royal palace, and accomplished all his plans for the Lord's temple and his royal palace,
2 Chronicles 7:12 (show verse)
the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him: "I have answered your prayer and chosen this place to be my temple where sacrifices are to be made.
Forgiveness » Who shall be forgiven
Healing » Who the lord heals
Humbleness » The reward for humbling yourself
Offerings » Offered at the door » Of the temple
Prayer » The lord hearing prayers
Sacrifices » To be brought to the place appointed by God
Solomon » Covenant renewed in a vision after the dedication of the temple
Temple » Solomon's » House of sacrifice
The First Temple » Appointed as a house of sacrifice
Turning » The reward for turning from evil
Healing » Who the lord heals
Humbleness » The reward for humbling yourself
Offerings » Offered at the door » Of the temple
Prayer » The lord hearing prayers
Sacrifices » To be brought to the place appointed by God
Solomon » Covenant renewed in a vision after the dedication of the temple
Temple » Solomon's » House of sacrifice
The First Temple » Appointed as a house of sacrifice
Turning » The reward for turning from evil
2 Chronicles 7:13 (show verse)
When I close up the sky so that it doesn't rain, or command locusts to devour the land's vegetation, or send a plague among my people,
Afflictions made beneficial » In humbling us
Drought » Sent by God as a judgment
Forgiveness » Who shall be forgiven
Healing » Who the lord heals
Humbleness » The reward for humbling yourself
Judgments » May be averted by » Prayer
Locusts » Devastation by
Locusts » The jews » Promised deliverance from the plague of, on humiliation, &c
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Rain » Withheld as judgment
Rain » Answer to prayer for, promised
Solomon » Covenant renewed in a vision after the dedication of the temple
Turning » The reward for turning from evil
Drought » Sent by God as a judgment
Forgiveness » Who shall be forgiven
Healing » Who the lord heals
Humbleness » The reward for humbling yourself
Judgments » May be averted by » Prayer
Locusts » Devastation by
Locusts » The jews » Promised deliverance from the plague of, on humiliation, &c
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Rain » Withheld as judgment
Rain » Answer to prayer for, promised
Solomon » Covenant renewed in a vision after the dedication of the temple
Turning » The reward for turning from evil
2 Chronicles 7:14 (show verse)
if my people, who belong to me, humble themselves, pray, seek to please me, and repudiate their sinful practices, then I will respond from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
Afflictions made beneficial » In humbling us
Backsliding » Pardon of, promised
Forgiveness » Who shall be forgiven
God » To believers » To seekers
God's Promises » Death of seed of » To seekers
Healing » Who the lord heals
Heaven » God » Answers his people from
Humbleness » The reward for humbling yourself
Humiliation and self-affliction » Encouraged
Humility » Temporal judgments averted by
Judgments » May be averted by » Humiliation
Judgments » May be averted by » Prayer
Locusts » The jews » Promised deliverance from the plague of, on humiliation, &c
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Pardon » Encouragement to pray for
Prayer » Should be offered up » With humility
Prayer » Conditions for successful » Contrition
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Return to God
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Humble themselves
public Prayer » God promises to hear
Rain » Answer to prayer for, promised
Repentance » Answer to prayer
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Humility
Repentance » Condition of God's favor
Seekers » Promises to
Solomon » Covenant renewed in a vision after the dedication of the temple
Turning » The reward for turning from evil
Backsliding » Pardon of, promised
Forgiveness » Who shall be forgiven
God » To believers » To seekers
God's Promises » Death of seed of » To seekers
Healing » Who the lord heals
Heaven » God » Answers his people from
Humbleness » The reward for humbling yourself
Humiliation and self-affliction » Encouraged
Humility » Temporal judgments averted by
Judgments » May be averted by » Humiliation
Judgments » May be averted by » Prayer
Locusts » The jews » Promised deliverance from the plague of, on humiliation, &c
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Pardon » Encouragement to pray for
Prayer » Should be offered up » With humility
Prayer » Conditions for successful » Contrition
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Return to God
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Humble themselves
public Prayer » God promises to hear
Rain » Answer to prayer for, promised
Repentance » Answer to prayer
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Humility
Repentance » Condition of God's favor
Seekers » Promises to
Solomon » Covenant renewed in a vision after the dedication of the temple
Turning » The reward for turning from evil
2 Chronicles 7:15 (show verse)
Now I will be attentive and responsive to the prayers offered in this place.
2 Chronicles 7:16 (show verse)
Now I have chosen and consecrated this temple by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.
2 Chronicles 7:17 (show verse)
You must serve me as your father David did. Do everything I commanded and obey my rules and regulations.
2 Chronicles 7:18 (show verse)
Then I will establish your dynasty, just as I promised your father David, 'You will not fail to have a successor ruling over Israel.'
2 Chronicles 7:19 (show verse)
"But if you people ever turn away from me, fail to obey the regulations and rules I instructed you to keep, and decide to serve and worship other gods,
2 Chronicles 7:20 (show verse)
then I will remove you from my land I have given you, I will abandon this temple I have consecrated with my presence, and I will make you an object of mockery and ridicule among all the nations.
2 Chronicles 7:21 (show verse)
As for this temple, which was once majestic, everyone who passes by it will be shocked and say, 'Why did the Lord do this to this land and this temple?'
2 Chronicles 7:22 (show verse)
Others will then answer, 'Because they abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors, who led them out of Egypt. They embraced other gods whom they worshiped and served. That is why he brought all this disaster down on them.'"