2 Chronicles 7:1-3

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Summary

• Fire and glory from God coming down to the temple.

Details and/or Comments

• At this point in time, fire and the glory of God both came. Earlier, the glory of God came without a fire. See: 1 Kings 8:10-13. (The parallel passages in 2 Chronicles are listed at the bottom of that page.)

Scripture

2 Chronicles 7:1-3

Scripture Passage	Comments and Links
2Ch 7:1 Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; ...	Fire from heaven Fire from the Sky
... and the glory of Yahweh filled the house. 2Ch 7:2 The priests could not enter into the house of Yahweh, because the glory of Yahweh filled Yahweh's house.	The smoke of God's glory. The Visible Glory of God
2Ch 7:3 All the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the glory of Yahweh was on the house; and they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped, and gave thanks to Yahweh, saying, For he is good; for his loving kindness endures for ever.	The people's response.

• The verses that follow describe the sacrifices that Solomon and the people offered to God. See: 2 Chronicles 7:4-7. The sacrifices would have been consumed by this fire that came down from God, rather than by a fire that was started by people!

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