Jensens survey of the old testament adam 126
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and associated buildings, are noted below.
1. The erection of the Temple was begun
in 966 B.C., in the fourth year of Solomon’s
reign, 480 years after the Exodus from
Egypt. The Temple took seven years to
build. This was a comparatively short time
for such a spectacular work, but, as The
Wycli e Bible Commentary points out, (1)
much of the preparation had been
completed beforehand; (2) the building was
relatively small, though very ornate; (3) a
huge personnel was employed in the task.8
2. The pattern for this building had been
given David by the Lord (1 Chron 28:19),
and David had given the pattern to Solomon
(1 Chron 28:11-12; 2 Chron 3:3). The divine
origin of the blueprints is not contradicted
by the similarities to Phoenician architecture
of that day.
3. The Temple was similar to the
tabernacle in its overall layout. Both the
Temple and the tabernacle had two
prominent areas, known as the “holy place”
and the “most holy place” or “holy of
holies.” In the text of Kings and Chronicles,
these Temple areas are called by the
following names:
the holy place
1 Kings 6:17,20
2 Chron 3:5, margin, 8
“the house”
“the great house”
the most holy place “the inner sanctuary” “the room [lit., house] of the holy of holies”
Great as was Solomon’s task in overseeing
the construction of the Temple, his greater
responsibility was his spiritual leadership of
the people. God said that His dwelling
among the children of Israel depended upon
Solomon’s faithfulness. But Solomon, great
and wise as he was, failed in his faithfulness
to God, and the idolatry which he later
introduced (1 Kings 11:1-13) caused the
whole nation to be unfaithful to God.
B. SPLIT OF THE KINGDOM(2
Chron 10:1-19)
Read this chapter and compare it with 1
Kings 12. Also review your earlier studies of
this subject (chap. 13).
C. FALL OF JUDAH AND CAPTIVITY TO BABYLON(2
Chron 36:1-21)
Read this passage, and compare it with
the reporting by 2 Kings 25:1-26.
(2 Chron 36:22-23)
The book of 2 Chronicles ends on a bright
note. Read the verses, noting the
prominence of the Temple. Compare the
decree to rebuild (36:23) with the reporting
of the destruction (36:19). How many years
had transpired between these events? (See
Chart 48.) Read Isaiah 45:1-7, 13, which is
Isaiah’s earlier prophecy that it would be
King Cyrus who would free God’s exiles and
encourage them to return to their homeland.
D. DECREE OF CYRUS
IX. KEY WORDSAND VERSESOF 2 CHRONICLES
Read the key phrases and verses cited on
Chart 54. Add others which you may have
observed in your studies.
X. APPLICATIONSOF 2 CHRONICLES
1. List at least
ve spiritual lessons
learned from the life of Solomon.
2. What does the book teach about God?
3. Look for various applications of the
accounts of the four reformations listed on
Chart 54.
4. What do the last two verses teach you?
XI. FURTHER STUDYOF 2 CHRONICLES
Compare the parallel accounts
Chronicles and the Kings books.
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XII. SELECTED READINGFOR 1 AND 2 CHRONICLES
