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2Ch 7:1-10 -- Solomon Dedicates the Temple

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Fire
[ebd] (1.) For sacred purposes. The sacrifices were consumed by fire (Gen. 8:20). The ever-burning fire on the altar was first kindled from heaven (Lev. 6:9, 13; 9:24), and afterwards rekindled at the dedication of Solomon's templ...
[isbe] FIRE - fir ('esh; pur): These are the common words for fire, occurring very frequently. 'Ur, "light" (Isa 24:15 the King James Version; compare the Revised Version (British and American); 31:9, and see FIRES), nur (Aramaic) ...
[nave] FIRE Used as a signal in war, Jer. 6:1. Furnaces of, Dan. 3:6. Children caused to pass through, 2 Kin. 16:3; 17:17. Miracles coected with: Miraculously descends upon, and consumes, Abraham's sacrifice, Gen. 15:17; David's...
Cloud
[nave] CLOUD. Figurative Jer. 4:13; Hos. 6:4; 13:3. Symbolical Rev. 14:14. Pillar of Ex. 13:21, 22; Ex. 14:19, 24; Ex. 16:10; Ex. 19:9, 16; Ex. 24:16-18; Ex. 33:9, 10; Ex. 34:5; Ex. 40:36-38; Lev. 16:2; Num. 9:15-23; Num. 10:...
Miracles
[nave] MIRACLES. Index of Sub-topics Catalog of, and Supernatural Events, Of Jesus, in Chronological Order, Of the Disciples of Jesus; Convincing Effect of; Design of; Miraculous Gifts of the Holy Spirit; Miscellany of Minor Sub-...
Temple
[nave] TEMPLE. Solomon's Called also Temple of the Lord, 2 Kin. 11:10; Holy Temple, Psa. 79:1; Holy House, 1 Chr. 29:3; House of God, 1 Chr. 29:2; 2 Chr. 23:9; House of the Lord, 2 Chr. 23:5, 12; Jer. 28:5; Father's House, John 2...
GLORY
[isbe] GLORY - glo'-ri (substantive): I. METHOD OF TREATMENT II. GENERAL USE OF THE TERM 1. As Applied to External Things 2. As Applied to Yahweh III. THE USES OF KABHODH 1. Material Wealth 2. Human Dignity and Majesty 3. "My Soul"...
ATONEMENT, DAY OF
[isbe] ATONEMENT, DAY OF - a-ton'-ment: I. THE LEGAL ENACTMENTS 1. Named 2. Leviticus 16 (1) Contents, Structure and Position (a) Leviticus 16:1-10 (b) Leviticus 16:11-24 (c) Leviticus 16:25-28 (d) Leviticus 16:29-34 Use of Number ...
Shechinah
[ebd] a Chaldee word meaning resting-place, not found in Scripture, but used by the later Jews to designate the visible symbol of God's presence in the tabernacle, and afterwards in Solomon's temple. When the Lord led Israel out o...
Solomon
[ebd] peaceful, (Heb. Shelomoh), David's second son by Bathsheba, i.e., the first after their legal marriage (2 Sam. 12). He was probably born about B.C. 1035 (1 Chr. 22:5; 29:1). He succeeded his father on the throne in early man...
Temple, Solomon's
[ebd] Before his death David had "with all his might" provided materials in great abundance for the building of the temple on the summit of Mount Moriah (1 Chr. 22:14; 29:4; 2 Chr. 3:1), on the east of the city, on the spot where ...
Worship
[nave] WORSHIP, to be rendered to God only, Ex. 20:3; Deut. 5:7; 6:13; Matt. 4:10; Luke 4:8; Acts 10:26; 14:15; Col. 2:18; Rev. 19:10; 22:8. See: Homage. Of Jesus, See: Jesus, Worship of. Acceptable to God, Gen. 4:4; 8:21. Of th...

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Tuhan Allah Hadir [KJ.17] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Tuhan Allah hadir pada saat ini. Hai sembah sujud disini. Diam dengan hormat, tubuh serta jiwa, tunduklah menghadap Dia. Marilah, umatNya, hatimu serahkan dalam kerendahan.	1 Raj 8:10-11 2 Taw 7:2-3 Mzm 99:1, 5, 9 Yes 57:15 Yeh 44:4 Hab 2:20
2. Tuhan Allah hadir, Yang dimuliakan dalam sorga siang - malam "Suci, suci, suci" untuk selamanya dinyanyikan malak sorga. Ya Allah, t'rimalah pujian jemaat beserta malaikat.	Yes 6:2-3 Why 4:8
3. Kami menanggalkan hasrat sia - sia, keinginan manusia; jiwa raga kami, hidup seluruhnya, Tuhan, kaulah yang empunya. Dikaulah, Yang Esa, patut dimuliakan seberhana alam.	Tit 2:12-14
4. Raja yang mulia, biarlah hambaMu mengagungkan selalu, hingga aku ini sungguh beribadat sama seperti malaikat, dan benar mendengar firmanMu, ya Tuhan, agar kulakukan!	Ul 30:14 Mat 7:24 Yak 1:22
5. Kau bagai udara sumber kehidupan dan tempat gerak semua. Laut tak terhingga, buatlah diriku layak menyelami Dikau: Kau penuh dalamku, aku didalamMu: Kau kerinduanku!	Yoh 17:21
6. Suraya Mahasuci biarlah cahyaMu hangat menyentuh wajahku. Bagai kuntum bunga, bila disinari, memekar ke matahari, 'ku telah berserah: biar Kau berkarya dalam segalanya.	Mal 4:2
7. Jadikanlah aku hamba bersahaja dalam damai dan sejaht'ra. Sucikanlah aku, agar Kau kupandang dalam roh dan kebenaran. Arahku padaMu: wajahMu kucari kin da abadi.	Yoh 4:23
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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

Fire from the Lord 9:22-24

After offering these sacrifices, Aaron blessed the people (v. 22). He "stepped down"perhaps from a platform near the altar of burnt offerings on which he may have been standing to address the people. Probably Moses took Aaron...
Scope

The Book of Samuel covers the period of Israel's history bracketed by Samuel's conception and the end of David's reign. David turned the kingdom over to Solomon in 971 B.C.3David reigned for 40 and one-half years (2 Sam. 2:11...
Message 1

Even though 1 and 2 Chronicles give one continuous story the emphasis in 2 Chronicles is different from that in 1 Chronicles. In 1 Chronicles the emphasis is the importance of the temple in national life. However in 2 Chronic...
Outline

(Continued from notes on 1 Chronicles)III. The reign of Solomon chs. 1-9A. Solomon's wisdom and prosperity ch. 1B. The building of the temple 2:1-5:11. Preparations for building the temple ch. 22. The temple proper 3:1-93. Th...
3. Solomon's prayer 6:12-42

In his prayer Solomon explained the significance of God's coming to indwell His temple. God had come to empower, to have fellowship, and to judge if necessary. God was present among His people, and He would hear their prayers...
4. The celebration of the people 7:1-10

This celebration consisted of the seven-day dedication of the bronze altar followed by the seven-day feast of Tabernacles. The very large number of sacrifices Solomon offered seems incredible, but there are records of other l...
The vision itself 43:1-5

43:1-2 Ezekiel's guide next led him to the east gate in the outer wall. This was the wall of the millennial temple that he had been seeing and continued to see, not the wall of the Solomonic temple. There the prophet saw the ...
2. The salvation of the great multitude 7:9-17

There are a number of contrasts between the 144,000 and this great multitude. The number of the first group is not only smaller but definite whereas the number of the second group is larger and indefinite. People from the 12 ...
The preparation of the agents of judgment 15:5-8

15:5 "After these things I looked"(Gr. meta tauta eidon) indicates a transition to a new vision and a new subject: the bowl judgments. These are in a category of their own. John saw the heavenly temple opened. This gave the s...

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