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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,

In Second Chronicles, chapter three, verse one, a comparison of the temple of Solomon and the temple of Christ, which is the church, reveals the following: The temple of Solomon was by David’s son who built it as in chapter two, verse one. The church by David’s descendant is the Lord Jesus Christ, as in

In Second Chronicles, chapter two, verse one, Solomon inherited from his father David the desire “to build a house for the name of the Lord.” Solomon was the one to carry out his father’s intentions. The foremost inheritance any father can impart to his son is the desire to see God’s house and kingdom established

In Second Chronicles, chapter one, verse twelve, Solomon receives wisdom and knowledge, yet this does not guarantee he would persevere in faithfulness to God. For this reason, God told him to be careful to walk in His ways and to keep His commandments. Possessing wisdom or an exceptional knowledge of God’s Word does not guarantee