2 Crônicas 5
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2 Crônicas 5
NJB (LXX versing) The Ark is Brought Into the Temple Bring the Ark of the Covenant Into the Temple 5:1 The Ark Brought Into the Temple 5:1 The Covenant Box Is Brought to the Temple The Ark Is Brought to the Temple 5:2-10 5:2-10 5:2-10 5:2-10 5:2-5 5:6-10 The Glory Of God Fills the Temple The Glory of the Lord The Lord Takes Possession of His Temple 5:11-14 5:11-6:2 (13c) (6:1-2) 5:11-6:2 (13c) 5:11-14 (13c) 5:11-6:2 Etc.
2 Crônicas 5:1
5:1 David was very involved in the preparations related to the Temple. helped design the plans gathered much of the materials; David dedicated much of the precious metals of his military victories to the future temple (cf. 1 Chr. 18:8,10-11; 22:14; 26:26; 29:2-5) put up a new tent in Jerusalem to temporarily house the ark (cf. 1 Chr. 15:1-16:6) David may have already made some temple utensils (cf. 1 Kgs. 7:51)
2 Crônicas 5:2-10
5:2 Notice the different levels of leadership. the elders of Israel the heads of the tribes the leaders of the fathers' households One wonders if these designations refer to one, two, or three distinct groups. SPECIAL TOPIC: ELDERS "the ark of the covenant" See SPECIAL TOPIC: THE ARK OF THE COVENANT. "the city of David, which is Zion" See SPECIAL TOPIC: MORIAH, SALEM, JEBUS, ZION, JERUSALEM. Sometimes this phrase refers to the village of David's birth, but here to the captured fortress of Jebus, which David made his headquarters (i.e., 2 Sam. 5:7; 6:12,16; 1 Kgs. 2:10. 5:3 "in the seventh month" The parallel in 1 Kgs. 8:2 specifically names the Canaanite month "Ethanim," which was September ‒ October. In Hebrew this month was called Tishri. SPECIAL TOPIC: FEASTS OF ISRAEL SPECIAL TOPIC: ANE CALENDARS 5:4-5 "the Levites took up the ark" This is the proper way to move the ark, as David found out (cf. 2 Samuel 6; 1 Chr. 15:2). In 1 Kgs. 8:2 it is the priests who carried the ark. In post-exilic Judah, no distinction is made between priests and Levites. 5:5 "the tent of meeting" This could refer to what was left of the tabernacle of Moses, which was at Gibeon (cf. 1 Chr. 16:37-43; 2 Chr. 1:3) the new tent that David made for the ark when he brought it to Jerusalem (cf. 1 Chr. 16:1) Somewhere in the new temple, the old tent of the wilderness (i.e., the tabernacle) was stored set up "the Levitical priests" Some ancient versions (i.e., LXX, Peshitta, Vulgate) have "the priests and the Levites." The Chronicler may have been a Levite. They are often mentioned. In 2 Chr. 5:12 they wear the same outfit as the priests (i.e., linen). See Roland deVaux, Ancient Israel, "The Levites in the Work of the Chronicler," pp. 390-394. SPECIAL TOPIC: LEVITICAL PRIESTS 5:6 This huge number of sacrifices (cf. 2 Chr. 7:4-7) was matched by the participation of all the priests (cf. 2 Chr. 5:11; 1 Kgs. 8:5) regardless of which family or division (i.e., 1 Chronicles 24). These divisions were done under David's leadership and direction. 5:7 "the inner sanctuary" This is the Hebrew word that meant (#2 possibly from Arabic root, "back") to speak (BDB 180, verb) innermost room (BDB 184 I, noun) It was from between the wings of the cherubim on the lid of the ark that YHWH dwelt and spoke from (Exod. 25:22). Number 2 is the best option. See full note at 2 Chr. 3:16. "the holy of holies" This was the most inner room, a perfect cube, in which the ark dwelt. SPECIAL TOPIC: TABERNACLE (chart) "the wings of the cherubim" See SPECIAL TOPIC: CHERUBIM. 5:8 Apparently in Solomon's temple there were two sets of these angel guardians. two large pairs that faced toward the altar of sacrifice; they filled the entire inner room two smaller ones on the lid of the ark, facing inward 5:9 This is eyewitness detail. The author was a priest and had seen this or had interviewed a priest (cf. 1 Kgs. 8:8). The AB, p. 27, asserts that the ark (i.e., the poles) was gone at the time the author/editor/compiler wrote. "they are there to this day" This is a literary marker of a later author/editor/compiler (cf. 1 Kgs. 8:8; 1 Chr. 4:41,43; 5:26; 13:11; 17:5; 2 Chr. 8:8; 10:19; 20:26; 21:10; 35:25). 5:10 At this point in time the ark (a small box) contained only the Ten Commandments (cf. 1 Kgs. 8:9). Deuteronomy 10:2-5 lists two items which were originally kept in the box, or next to the box (i.e., Exod. 16:32-34 says some items were placed before the ark, not in it). earlier form of the two stone tablets, broken by Moses the second two stone tablets (cf. Exod. 31:18; 32:15; Deut. 9:9,11,15; Josephus, Antiq. 3.6.5) Hebrews 9:4 lists several more items. jar of manna (i.e., Exod. 16:31-34) Aaron's rod that budded (i.e., Num. 17:10) stone tablets of the Ten Commandments It is possible these items were lost or destroyed when the Philistines captured the ark (i.e., 1 Samuel 4). SPECIAL TOPIC: ARK OF THE COVENANT "Horeb" Horeb is a Hebrew name. See full note online at Exod. 3:1. See Special Topic: The Location of Mount Sinai. SPECIAL TOPIC: THE LOCATION OF MT. SINAI
2 Crônicas 5:11-14
5:11 "the holy place" This is the outer room of the shrine. It was twice as big as the holy of holies and contained the golden altar of incense the lampstand the table of showbread SPECIAL TOPIC: ALTAR OF INCENSE SPECIAL TOPIC: LAMPSTAND SPECIAL TOPIC: THE SHOW BREAD OF THE PRESENCE "divisions" See note at 2 Chr. 5:6 and 1 Chronicles 24. 5:12 "all the Levitical singers" See notes at 1 Chronicles 25. "linen" See SPECIAL TOPIC: LINEN. "trumpets" See SPECIAL TOPIC: HORNS USED BY ISRAEL. 5:13 "He indeed is good" This is Israel's faith affirmation (cf. 1 Chr. 16:34; 2 Chr. 7:3; Ezra 3:11; Ps. 100:5; 106:1; 107:1; 136:1; Jer. 33:11). SPECIAL TOPIC: CHARACTERISTICS OF ISRAEL'S GOD (OT) "His lovingkindness is everlasting" See SPECIAL TOPIC: LOVINGKINDNESS (hesed) and SPECIAL TOPIC: FOREVER ('olam). "a cloud" This was the special cloud that physically showed YHWH's presence (i.e., Lev. 16:2). It is often called "the Shekinah glory." first present during the flight from Egypt (i.e., Exod. 13:21; 14:19,24) there at the giving of the Law (Exod. 19:2-3) appeared when YHWH talked to Moses (i.e., Exod. 19:9; 33:9-10) guided and protected Israel in the wilderness (Exod. 40:34-38; Num. 19:17-23) ceased when Israel crossed Jordan into Canaan (Josh. 5:12) filled Solomon's temple, 1 Kgs. 8:11 (i.e., showing YHWH's acceptance) the cloud as a symbol of YHWH's presence leaves the temple in Ezek. 10:3-4 See full note at Exod. 13:21. There is a good brief discussion in Dictionary of Biblical Imagery, p. 157. SPECIAL TOPIC: COMING ON THE CLOUDS 5:14 "the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud" This is an allusion to Exod. 40:35. This new temple was accepted by YHWH the same way as the tabernacle (cf. 1 Kgs. 8:10-11; 2 Chr. 7:2). The INFINITIVE "minister" (BDB 1058, KB 1661, Piel INFINITIVE CONSTRUCT) refers to the music and liturgy of 2 Chr. 5:13.