In Second Chronicles, chapter twelve, verse five, God’s blessings follow obedience, as in chapter eleven, verse seven, while punishment follows disobedience, as in chapter twelve, verses one through six, respectively. When King Rehoboam became unfaithful, God ceased to protect him from his enemies. Rehoboam, forsaking the Lord, is punished. When Rehoboam was so strong that …
In Second Chronicles eleven, verse sixteen, Jeroboam and the northern kingdom abandoned the worship of the Lord as revealed in His Word and covenant and replaced it with idolatry. For this reason all those who wanted to remain loyal to God left their homes, seperated themselves from the northern kingdom and joined the kingdom of …
In Second Chronicles, chapter eleven, verse four, God who divided Israel to keep Judah loyal to Him and to separate Judah from the growing spiritual corruption in the other tribes. Sometimes, God causes division to preserve and protect His revealed truth, His righteous standards and those godly people who want to remain faithful to Him. …
In Second Chronicles, chapter ten, verse one, marks the point when the nation of Israel seperated into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was called Israel, the southern kingdom Judah. The main stream of Hebrew history is the southern kingdom of Judah. There is little history of the northern kingdom, while the attention is on the …
In Second Chronicles, chapter eight, verse eleven, Solomon’s marriage to Pharoah’s daughter was contrary to God’s law, as in Deuteronomy seventeen, verse seventeen, and Exodus thirty-four, verse sixteen, respectively. Though Solomon dedicated himself to building the temple and keeping many of God’s statues, this marriage shows that he failed to submit to every area of …
In Second Chronicles, chapter seven, verse fourteen, when God’s four conditions reach achievement from the first part of this theme verse, the fulfillment of God’s threefold promise of revival will come. God will turn away His anger from His people, listen to their desperate cries, and be attentive to their prayers, as in verse fifteen. …
In Second Chronicles, chapter seven, verse fourteen, God’s judgment of His people during the moral decline, spiritual apathy, and worldly compromise is drought, barrenness, pestilence, and affliction. God’s compromise, although given to Israel, applies equally to His people of any generation who, after experiencing His judgment, meet the following four conditions for the revival of …
In Second Chronicles, chapter seven, verse one, the “glory of the Lord” refers to a visible manifestation of God’s presence and splendor. Solomon, at the beginning of this chapter until verse ten, was dedicating the house of God. How was he devoting the temple? Solomon was praying. His prayer of dedication in chapter six, from …
In Second Chronicles, chapter six, verse ten, the Bible often refers to temples about salvation history. The dwelling places God mentions are the tabernacle, Solomon’s temple, Ezekiel’s temple, Zerubbabel’s temple, Herod’s temple, Christ’s body, the church, the individual believer’s body, and the new Jerusalem, as in Revelation twenty-one, verse twenty-two. There is an old nursery …
In Second Chronicles, chapter five, verse one, the Old Testament dedicates much attention to the temple because of its crucial importance in maintaining the true faith of Israel and their communion with God. The things concerning the temple are the Holy things. The temple-building commenced in Solomon’s fourth year had occupied seven years in construction, …
