2 Crônicas 4

2 Crônicas 4

Morgan - 2 Chr 4.22. These doors were additions to the Tabernacle plan. Therein, the entrances were veils, both to the Holy Place, and to the Most Holy. These veils were still present in the Temple, or at least "the Veil" between the Holy and the Holy of Holies remained, for it was rent in twain when our Lord was crucified. The doors which Solomon, put in the Temple were extra protections for the Temple building, and for the inner shrine which was the very Sanctuary. The statement that they were "of gold" must be interpreted by that in Kings, where we are told that the doors were of olive-wood and overlaid with gold (z Kings 6. 31, 32); and that the hinges were of gold (z Kings 7. 50). We can never rightly apprehend the suggestiveness of these stories, if we fail to bear in mind the uniformity of the methods of Biblical symbolism. Gold was ever the emblem of Divine glory and perfection. Thus it will be recognized that when Solomon added to the veils these doors all golden, he intended to symbolize the Divine glory. Those approaching the sacred enclosures were thus reminded of that glory. It was in perfect harmony with all the spiritual significance of this Temple that its doors should be of gold. Our Lord said of Himself: "I am the Door" and we know that Would we view God's brightest glory, We must look in Jesus' face. PAUL APPLE - DEVOTIONAL QUESTIONS: 1) How can the details of our worship better praise and glorify the Lord? 2) What is the Christological symbolism of the bronze altar, the showbread, the lampstands, the pillars, etc.? 3) How does our worship today reflect the holiness and majesty of God? 4) Do the design and architecture of the temple set Andrew Hill: King Solomon’s construction and dedication of the Jerusalem temple highlight several important theological continuities between the Old and New Testaments: the appropriate understanding God’s holiness and the liturgical use of “sacred space,” the role of sacred space in mediating God’s immanence and transcendence, the centrality of prayer in worship, the significance of “pilgrimage” in the life of faith, the relationship between the sacred place and religious instruction, and the idea that sacred space (and worship) brings order out of chaos. Second Chronicles 2:1–5:1, reporting the construction phase of the Jerusalem temple, points toward the contemporary significance of the larger literary unit (chs. 1–9) by calling attention to the association between the event of theophany and worship at a “sacred place” and the idea of pilgrimage to a sacred place. Raymond Dillard: If the Chronicler was the source for all the material in this section, it is striking that so much more attention is given to the temple accouterments than to the building itself (2 Chr 3). Interest in the furnishing and implements of temple service is of a piece with the author’s pervasive concern with the cult and presumably had immediate relevance to the needs of his readers. The temple vessels represent an important continuity theme into the restoration period. NT authors frequently draw imagery from the tabernacle or the temple; see the Explanation in the preceding chapter. The author of Hebrews views the old covenant shrines as a copy of the heavenly one (Heb 9), and he reflects on the paraphernalia and furnishings; the work of Christ is the reality which the service there anticipated (Heb 10). John saw the Christ standing among seven lampstands (Rev 4:12–20); in the holy city the Lamb of God is the lamp (Rev 21:23–24; 22:5). There is no cosmic Sea in the heavenly Jerusalem (Rev 21:1); the great basin in the temple court has been replaced by the life-giving river (Rev 22:1–2; cf. Ezek 47:1–12). Instead of the twelve loaves on the table (Lev 24:5–9) in the presence of God, the church partakes of one loaf (1 Cor 10:17). Iain Duguid: The rich lavishness of the “gold” of the Most Holy Place foreshadows the picture of the new Jerusalem. The Chronicler’s hearers may have been awed by the use of gold in the Persian Empire in comparison to their own economic situation, and thus the Chronicler reminds them of the gold of the temple; similarly, the people to whom Revelation was addressed could see the riches of the Roman Empire (the “woman sitting on a scarlet beast,” Rev. 17:3–4; “Babylon,” Rev. 18:10, 12, 16), but they were given a vision of the beautiful wealth of the new Jerusalem: the whole city, even the “measuring rod,” is “gold” (Rev. 21:15, 18, 21). Mark Boda: The distinction between “bronze” and “gold” not only symbolizes the distinction between regions of sacred space and relative proximity to the manifest presence of the Lord but also the distinction between Solomon and Huram-abi. Solomon as the lead craftsman was associated with the gold items, while Huram-abi was his assistant and worked in bronze. Furthermore, Japhet has noted that the items of bronze were all David’s innovations, while those of gold were all original to the ancient Tabernacle sanctuary (1993:570). Geoffrey Kirkland: Lessons about Worship: God’s Worship must be PRIORITY -- preeminent, important, weekly, regular! God’s Worship must be LOFTY -- give God our best, focused, prepared, elevated, truthful, w/ Scripture! God’s Worship must be in PURITY -- come in purity, with repentant hearts, cleanness. God’s Worship must be ANTICIPATORY -- hungry to meet with God, ready for heaven!! God’s Worship must have a CHRIST-CENTRALITY -- must be anchored to Christ in Word! Tethered to/fixed upon Jesus! Reminder of the Temple Building and its Theology: The Temple is DETAILED God is a God of detail The Temple is ELABORATE God is the God of gods The Temple is COSTLY God is worthy of the best The Temple is BEAUTIFUL God is a beautiful God The Temple is A HOUSE God dwells in this place The Temple is HOLY God is an unapproachable God BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR 1-2 CHRONICLES NOTE: SOME CAN BE BORROWED FROM ARCHIVE.ORG Archer, Gleason L. Jr. A survey of Old Testament introduction (BORROW). Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1964. Baxter, J. Sidlow. Explore the Book Vol. 2 Judges to Esther . Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1960. Boda, Mark J. Cornerstone Biblical Commentary – 1-2 Chronicles. (Digital version) Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2010. Braun, Roddy. Word Biblical Commentary – Volume 14 –1 Chronicles (BORROW). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018. Cooper, Derek. Reformation Commentary on Scripture – Old Testament V – 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles. 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