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2 Crônicas 1

Meyer - matter. 2 Chronicles 1:11–12 I will give thee riches. Solomon had chosen wisdom and knowledge that he might honor God in the sight of his people. And in return God honored him, and supplemented his choice with abundant wealth. This reminds one of the constant teaching of Jesus. He who seeks his life loses it; but to lose it is to save it in the best and deepest sense. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added. The conception of life given in the Bible differs by a whole heaven from the maxims and practices of some good and earnest people. Their notion is that they must work for their living, “keep the wolf from the door,” educate their children for successfully meeting the demands of life. These objects are legitimate; but they were never meant by God to be the supreme aim of His servants. His object in our creation, redemption, and regeneration, was that we might serve His redemptive purposes in the world, manifest His character, do His will, win souls for His kingdom, administer the gifts with which He had entrusted us. He asks us to rise to this high calling, and give our whole life to its realization. He will be responsible for all else. It is surely His will that we should give ourselves to useful trades, and fill our days with honest toil; but the main purpose should ever be His glory, and the exemplification in word and act of His holy character. If we ask for wisdom to do this well, we shall get all else into the bargain. God is a Being of perfect honor and integrity. And if we dare to make His service the main end of life, we shall find that no good thing will fail. He paves the streets of heaven with gold, and will not withhold it from His children, if they really need 2 Chronicles 1:12 wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed nor those who will come after you.” I will give (KJV): Mt 6:33 Eph 3:20 such as none (KJV): 2Ch 9:22 1Ch 29:25 Ec 2:9 Jas 1:5 wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you - Solomon's prayer was answered and yours will also be answered for James 1:5 says " if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him." (But ask in faith!) And I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed nor those who will come after you.” August Konkel: The items Solomon did not ask for are in a group of three and a group of two. God grants the first set of three things that Solomon does not ask for (2Ch 1:12 b-c), in a measure that is unequaled for any other king. Nothing is said about the second set of two items for which Solomon did not ask. In Chronicles no mention is made of the enemies named in Kings (1 Kings 11:14, 23), neither those whom Solomon dispatched nor those who later threatened his kingdom. Here the emphasis is limited to - the mission of the temple, - the wealth that supported it, and - the honor that it brought. Walton - granting of wisdom. Kings of the ancient Near East were supposed to be wise, and it was not unusual for them to credit deity for bestowing wisdom on them. The Assyrian king Sargon was proclaimed to be the wisest ruler in the world thanks to the gods Ea and Beletili. The god Asshur assures Sennacherib in a dream that his wisdom had surpassed the wisdom of the experts. Ashurbanipal boasts not only of his great learning and wisdom, but of his technical knowledge and his ability to debate the learned. He credits Shamash and Adad for granting him his wealth of wisdom. 2 Chronicles 1:13 So Solomon went from the high place which was at Gibeon, from the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem, and he reigned over Israel. at Gibeon (KJV): 2Ch 1:3 reigned (KJV): 1Ki 4:24,25 So Solomon went from the high place which was at Gibeon, from the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem, and he reigned over Israel - Ultimately and ironically Solomon's high places would bring him low! THOUGHT - There is only One Who is high and lifted up and He Alone deserves the High Place, not on a hill but in our heart! Andrew Hill: Clearly the Chronicler wants his audience to understand a cause-and-effect relationship between Solomon’s worship of God and his “firm rule” of Israel. RON DANIEL 2Ch 1:13-17 Solomon's Wealth - Solomon was indeed very wealthy, as these verses show us. But with great blessing also comes great accountability. When we are faithful in the little things, God entrusts to us greater things. Solomon had been faithful, and God granted more to him. But what is he doing with it? Amassing chariots, horsemen, and horses from Egypt. But God's command regarding Israel's king had been clear: Deut. 17:16 "...he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor shall he cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, since the LORD has said to you, 'You shall never again return that way.'" Solomon had been entrusted with this wealth, but he is using it improperly. Jesus taught that, Luke 12:48 ...From everyone who has been given much, much will be required... What have you been entrusted with? What gifts or blessings has God given to you? Are you using them for the kingdom of God? Or are you fulfilling selfish ambitions instead? Matthew Henry Notes: Verses: 13-17 Here is, 1. Solomon's entrance upon the government (2Chr 1:13): He came from before the tabernacle, and reigned over Israel. He would not do any acts of government till he had done his acts of devotion, would not take honour to himself till he had given honour to God-first the tabernacle, and then the throne. But, when he had obtained wisdom from God, he did not bury his talent, but as he received the gift ministered the same, did not give up himself to ease and pleasure, but minded business: he reigned over Israel. 2. The magnificence of his court (2Chr 1:14): He gathered chariots and horsemen. Shall we praise him for this? We praise him not; for the king was forbidden to multiply horses, Deu. 17:16. I do not remember that ever we find his good father in a chariot or on horseback; a mule was the highest he mounted. We should endeavor to excel those that went before us in goodness rather than in grandeur. 3. The wealth and trade of his kingdom. He made silver and gold very cheap and common, 2Chr 1:15. The increase of gold lowers the value of it; but the increase of grace advances its price; the more men have of that the more they value it. How much better therefore is it to get wisdom than gold! He opened also a trade with Egypt, whence he imported horses and linen-yarn, which he exported again to the kings of Syria, with great advantage no doubt, 2Chr 1:16, 17. This we had before, 1 Ki. 10:28, 29. It is the wisdom of princes to promote industry and encourage trade in their dominions. Perhaps Solomon took the hint of setting up the linen-manufacture, bringing linen-yarn out of Egypt, working it into cloth, and then sending that to other nations, from what his mother taught when she specified this as one of the characteristics of the virtuous woman, She maketh fine linen, and selleth it, and delivereth girdles of it to the merchant, Prov. 31:24. In all labour there is profit. Related: What is the significance of high places in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Why did Solomon worship at a high place? | GotQuestions.org 2 Chronicles 1:14 Solomon amassed chariots and horsemen. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, and he stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem. Solomon (KJV): 2Ch 9:25 De 17:16 1Ki 4:26 10:16,26-29 the chariot cities (KJV): Cities where the chariots, and horses belonging to them, were kept. Horsemen (Parsons Bible Pictures) The picture above is of painted clay figurines of horsemen, found in Phoenician tombs at Achzib, Israel, and dating to the 5th-6th century B.C Solomon amassed chariots and horsemen. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, and he stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem. What did Solomon forget or simply choose to ignore (the seduction of wealth can take down the wisest of men!!!)? Deuteronomy 17:16+ “Moreover, he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor shall he cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, since the LORD has said to you, ‘You shall never again return that way.’" If , that means he performed the "forbidden math" of multiplying horses for himself! Look out when your eye is not set on the treasures above (Mt 6:20, 21), but the treasures below, for that is an indication that your heart is beginning to drift (Mt 6:21+, Mk 12:30+ - see Backsliding) What should have been the preventative/antidote for Solomon (and for us beloved)? The heart of most of our problems is the problem of our heart. Heed the command that Solomon wrote but sadly failed to heed (you can know the truth but it will not set you free - John 8:31-32+ - UNLESS you obey the truth you know! Do not be deceived - Heb 3:13+!) "Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life. " (Proverbs 4:23+) Deuteronomy 17:18-20+ “Now it shall come about when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. 19 “It shall be with him and he shall read it all the days of his life, (WHY?) that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, by carefully observing all the words of this law and these statutes, 20 (SECOND PURPOSE/REASON?) that his heart may not be lifted up above his countrymen and (THIRD PURPOSE/REASON THAT FLOWS FROM FIRST TWO?) that he may not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or the left, (FOURTH PURPOSE/REASON - IN THIS CASE A MOTIVATION?) so that he and his sons may continue long in his kingdom in the midst of Israel. Frederick Mabie: Solomon’s development of a chariot force required a considerable amount of infrastructure, as reflected in the construction of chariot cities, the organization of workers (cf. 1Sa 8:11), and the organization of Solomon’s taxation structure (which included provisions for chariot horses; cf. 1Ki 4:28). Solomon even arranged to have tribute paid in the form of horses (see 2Ch 9:24; 1Ki 10:25). The text also notes that Solomon stationed chariots and horsemen in “chariot cities” as well as with him in Jerusalem. Solomon’s chariot cities have long been identified as Hazor (in the far north), Megiddo (in the Jezreel Valley), and Gezer (in the Shephelah). Each of these cities has similar fortification plans that suggest a certain amount of state planning, including casemate walls (a double wall connected with crosswalls that can be used for storage or filled in during a siege) and gateways with three chambers on each side having nearly the same dimension. August Konkel: Archaeological excavations at Megiddo indicate that Solomon was deeply involved in chariotry, approximating the numbers indicated by the Chronicler. Excavations of the tenth century have uncovered five units of stabling built in a row in the southern complex of buildings (Ussishkin 1992: 677). Each unit contained about 30 horses, and the entire complex about 150 horses. The stables opened into a large courtyard, leveled on a large artificial fill. This indicates that a unit of chariot horses was maintained and trained there. There is also evidence of stables for riding horses in several units that would have housed over 300 horses. Megiddo is on the route that Solomon would have used in trade between Cilicia and Egypt, as well as for his own military units at Jerusalem. Walton - Solomon’s chariots and horses. The accumulation of such a large force of chariots indicates his intention to emulate the grand military displays of his neighbors and rivals. For conflicts in open country and on broad plains, the chariot, accompanied by detachments of infantry and cavalry, was both a shock weapon and a mobile platform for archers. The huge numbers of chariots recorded in the Assyrian annals at the Battle of Qarqar (853 B.C., see comment on 22:1) indicate just how important commanders considered them in their military planning. Solomon’s contingent of chariots is not as large as the two thousand that Ahab contributed to the western alliance at that battle. In the thirteenth century the Hittites and their allies had amassed twenty-five hundred chariots to confront Rameses II at the Battle of Qadesh. Solomon’s stables. The wide distribution of stable facilities uncovered by archaeologists throughout Israel (Megiddo, Tell el-Hesi, Lachish, Beersheba, Hazor) suggests extensive use of chariot corps in the armies of Israel and Judah. The common architectural style found in most of these stables (long hall, divided lengthwise into three aisles by pillars, and a single door) indicates both attention to function and a common building program. They featured low stone pillars with holes for tethering, and large, shallow stone mangers (similar to those depicted on Assyrian monuments). Large installations would have been necessary to house and exercise these trained stallions. The Megiddo stables (those found generally dated to Ahab’s time) could have housed up to 480 horses. When other stable facilities found by archaeologists are included, nearly 800 stalls can be identified. Related Resources: SPECIAL TOPIC: CHARIOTS. What does it mean that some trust in chariots (Psalm 20:7)? | GotQuestions.org 2 Chronicles 1:15 The king made silver and gold as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamores in the lowland. the king (KJV): He destroyed its value by making it so exceedingly plentiful. 2Ch 1:12 9:27 1Ki 10:27-29 Job 22:24,25 Isa 60:17 made (KJV): Heb. gave sycamore trees (KJV): 2Ch 9:27 Isa 9:10 Am 7:14 Sycamore tree growing in Israel (Parsons Bible Pictures) THE INCREDIBLE WEALTH OF SOLOMON The king made silver and gold as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamores in the lowland - Solomon's wealth would supplement the wealth David had set aside for the building of the Temple (see below). Frederick Mabie: Israel’s terrain is rocky throughout much of the country, especially in the Judean hill country where Jerusalem is located, and this provides a vivid image of the abundance of silver and gold enjoyed during Solomon’s reign. Beyond gold and silver, Israel’s prosperity during the reign of Solomon included the purchase of an abundance of the highly-valued cedar trees. The durability and pleasant scent of the cedar tree made it an especially popular wood for important building projects in the biblical world. However, cedar was rare in Israel and needed to be imported (usually from the Phoenician coast—cf. the OT expression “the cedars of Lebanon”), whereas the less-valued (see Isa 9:10) sycamore tree was widely distributed throughout Israel— enough to justify the appointment of an individual during David’s reign who was in charge of olive and sycamore trees (1Ch 27:28). These raw materials (gold, silver, cedar) will occupy a central role in the construction of the temple. The Construction Budget for the Temple Project - The building of the Temple was assigned to David's son Solomon, whose name means "His peace," indicating the Temple was to be constructed in a time of peace by a man of peace. However, David was permitted to make preparations for his son Solomon's building. As with the preparations for the Tabernacle, this was done through raising the necessary financial contributions from the people (1 Chronicles 29:6-9), but also from David's royal treasury (1 Chronicles 29:1-5). The budget for the Temple consisted of 100 tons of and 250 tons of refined silver from the royal treasury (1 Chronicles 29:4) and 185 tons of gold plus 10,000 gold coins, 375 tons of silver, 675 tons of bronze and 4,000 tons of iron, as well as an unnumbered amount of precious stones (1 Chronicles 29:6-8). 2 Chronicles 1:16 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue (Cilicia, in SE Asia Minor); the king’s traders procured them from Kue for a price. Solomon (KJV): Heb. the going forth of the horses which was Solomon's, 2Ch 9:28 1Ki 10:28,29 MULTIPLICATION OF HORSES! Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue (Cilicia, in SE Asia Minor); the king’s traders procured them from Kue for a price. Deuteronomy 17:16+ clearly stated “Moreover, he (THE KING) shall not multiply horses for himself." (SEE COMMENTS ON V14) Andrew Hill: The threefold measure of Solomon’s wealth includes “military hardware” (2Ch 1:1:14), precious metals (2Ch 1:1:15), and profits from international trade (1:16, of which horses and chariots are but one example). Solomon’s merchants broker a lucrative import-export trade in chariots and chariot horses between the Egyptians, Hittites, and Arameans (2Ch 1:1:16–17). It seems likely that Kue (2Ch 1:1:16) denotes a region of Asia Minor, suggesting Solomon as the “middle man” for the trading of horses from Asia Minor for chariots from Egypt. Iain Duguid: Solomon’s gathering of chariots and horsemen marked a new development. These were the advanced military equipment of the day, although not useful in hilly terrain. David had hamstrung captured horses (1 Chron. 18:4; cf. Deut. 17:16; Ps. 20:7), but it appears that the expansion of territory led to changes. With David’s reign bringing peace and wide hegemony, Israel’s location on the land bridge between Africa, Asia, and Europe was ideal for prosperity through trade involving Egypt to the south and Kue (in Cilicia, southern Turkey) and Syria to the north. The image of Solomon becoming prosperous through trade in military equipment is noted without comment! J.A. Thompson: Solomon's kingdom lay across the only land bridge between Asia and Africa so that he was able to control the trade routes over a wide area, particularly between Syria and Egypt. 2 Chronicles 1:17 They imported chariots from Egypt for 600 shekels of silver apiece and horses for 150 apiece, and by the same means they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram. the kings (KJV): 2Ki 10:29 means (KJV): Heb. hand They imported chariots from Egypt for 600 shekels (15 lbs) of silver apiece and horses for 150 apiece, and by the same means they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram. Walton - cost of chariots and horses. The cost of chariots found in inscriptional material ranges from sixty to one hundred shekels per chariot. The fact that Solomon is paying many times that price suggests that these are not ordinary chariots but ornamental chariots used in display and procession contexts. These are widely attested in both Egypt and Mesopotamia. The luxury transportation of the day, these were typically gilded with all variety of gold, lapis lazuli and precious stones. The Amarna letters refer to a chariot of the Mitannian king that was gilded with over three hundred shekels of gold. The price for the horses is also high but not outrageous for a good quality animal. In second-millennium Hittite sources a chariot horse could be bought for twenty shekels. But there are examples in Syria and Babylon from early in the second millennium to the middle of the first millennium where two to three hundred shekels were paid. PAUL APPLE - DEVOTIONAL QUESTIONS: 1) What is the connection in the NT church tying together worship, wisdom and wealth? 2) How has God’s favor manifested itself in your life and exalted you and your ministry? 3) What lessons about prayer can we learn from this passage? 4) How did God’s covenant promises both look backwards as well as look forward? QUOTES FOR REFLECTION: Frederick Mabie: The role of wisdom within one’s spiritual life does not always receive the attention it ought—particularly with respect to the role of wisdom vis-à-vis the popular lingo of “spiritual formation.” Biblical wisdom is not a matter of smarts, education, or the like, but rather the application of life-shaping divine truth that begins with the fear of the Lord (cf. Job 28:28; Ps 111:10; Pr 9:10). Biblical wisdom is much more functional than it is abstract and theoretical. Put another way, wisdom involves cultivating a way of thinking—God’s way—and helping others to do the same. Such thinking is part of the process of renewing our minds that facilitates Spirit-driven transformation, which (as Paul writes) enables us to discern God’s good and perfect will (see Ro 12:2). Biblical wisdom involves skillfully applying God’s Word to everyday life and thus connects intimately with one’s spiritual walk, sanctification, spiritual fruit, and more. Mark Boda: This introduction to the account of Solomon showcases the new king as one dedicated to the same values of his father (consulting the Lord) and receiving the same privilege of God’s theophanic presence. The king was granted the wisdom he asked for and much more. The key distinction between the Chronicler’s account and that of his source is actually in what follows. Rather than how this gift of wisdom and wealth was used to enhance Solomon’s ability to rule and judge (as suggested in the exchange between Solomon and God in 2Ch 1:8-12), the Chronicler will show how these gifts were used for the purpose of constructing the Temple. J.A. Thompson: Several theological issues are raised in this chapter. In contrast with the account in Kings, where Solomon's visit to the high place at Gibeon was an act of private devotion, the Chronicler sees it as a national cultic assembly that involved “all Israel.” This emphasis is maintained throughout the Chronicler's account of Solomon's reign. The writer does not display any concern about Solomon's visit to Gibeon but legitimizes it by reference to the tabernacle and Bezalel's altar at that site. As part of his idealization of David and Solomon, he emphasizes the patriarchal promises (Gen 15:5; 22:17; 26:4 used in 1 Chr 27:23; and Gen 13:16; 28:14 used in 2 Chr 1:9). Raymond Dillard: The dream narrative is a subunit within the larger temple building narrative. Kapelrud (Or 32 [1963] 56-62) noted ten items commonly present in ancient Near Eastern literature depicting a temple built by a king; these items and the corresponding passages in Chronicles and the tabernacle account are as follows: (1) A temple to be built—Exod 25:1–8; 1 Chr 28:11–21 (2) The king visits a temple overnight—Exod 24:12–18; 2 Chr 1:2–7 (3) A god reveals what to do and gives plans—Exod 25:8—30:38; 1 Chr 28:2–3, 11– 19; 2 Chr 1:7–12 (4) The king announces intentions to build—Exod 35:4–10; 36:2–35; 2 Chr 2:1–10 (5) Master builder and materials (cedar, gold, silver) secured—Exod 31:1–6; 35:4–29; 36:3–7; 1 Chr 22:14–15; 29:1–9; 2 Chr 2:7–14 (6) Temple finished according to plan—Exod 39:42–43; 2 Chr 5:1; 6:10 (7) Offerings and dedication—Exod 40:9–11; 2 Chr 6:12–42; 7:4–7 (8) Assembly of people—Exod 39:32–33, 42–43; 2 Chr 5:2–13 (9) God enters the temple—Exod 40:34–35; 2 Chr 5:13–14; 7:1–3 (10) King is blessed and promised dominion—2 Chr 7:12–18 BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR 1-2 CHRONICLES NOTE: SOME CAN BE BORROWED FROM ARCHIVE.ORG Archer, Gleason L. 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