Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 2:4
Behold, I build a house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate [it] to him, [and] to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This [is an ordinance] forever to Israel.
4. the continual shewbread ] See 1Ch 9:32, notes; Lev 24:5-9.
on the solemn feasts) R.V. on the set feasts. Cp. 1Ch 23:31, note.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The symbolic meaning of burning incense is indicated in Rev 8:3-4. Consult the marginal references to this verse.
The solemn feasts – The three great annnual festivals, the Passover, the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), and the Feast of tabernacles Lev. 23:4-44; Deut. 16:1-17.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
To dedicate it to him, i.e. to his honour and worship.
For the continual shew-bread; so called here and Num 9:7, because it was to be there continually, by a constant succession of new bread when the old was removed; of which see Exo 25:30; Lev 24:8.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Behold, I build an house to the name of the Lord my God,…. Am about to do it, and determined upon it, see 2Ch 2:1,
to dedicate it to him; to set it apart for sacred service to him:
and to burn before him sweet incense; on the altar of incense:
and for the continual shewbread; the loaves of shewbread, which were continually on the shewbread table; which, and the altar of incense, both were set in the holy place in the tabernacle, and so to be in the temple:
and for the burnt offerings morning and evening; the daily sacrifice: on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our God: at which seasons, besides the daily sacrifice, additional burnt offerings were offered, and all on the brasen altar in the court: this is an ordinance
for ever unto Israel: to offer the above sacrifices, even for a long time to come, until the Messiah comes; and therefore Solomon suggests, as Jarchi and Kimchi think, that a good strong house ought to be built.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(4) I build.Am about to build (bneh).
To the name of the Lord.1Ki. 3:2; 1Ch. 16:35; 1Ch. 22:7.
To dedicate.Or, consecrate. (Comp. Lev. 27:14; 1Ki. 9:3; 1Ki. 9:7.) The italicised and should be omitted, as the following words define the purpose of the dedication, viz., for burning before him, &c. Comp. Vulgate: Ut consecrem eam ad adolendum incensum coram illo. (See Exo. 25:6; Exo. 30:7-8.)
And for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings.In the Hebrew this is loosely connected with the verb rendered to burn, as part of its object: for offering before him incense of spices and a continual pile (of shewbread) and burnt offerings. (See Lev. 24:5; Lev. 24:8; Num. 28:4.)
On the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts.1Ch. 23:31. Solemn feasts: set seasons. These special sacrifices are prescribed in Num. 28:9 to Num. 29:40
This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.Literally, for ever this is (is obligatory) upon Israel, viz., this ordinance of offerings. (Comp. the similar phrase, 1Ch. 23:31; and the formula, a statute for ever, so common in the Law, Exo. 12:14; Exo. 29:9.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 2:4 Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate [it] to him, [and] to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This [is an ordinance] for ever to Israel.
Ver. 4. To dedicate it to him, &c. ] Not to be impiae gentis arcanum, as Florus basely slandereth this temple.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
sweet incense = incense of spices.
the continual shewbread. See note on Exo 25:30; Exo 40:4.
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shewbread
(See Scofield “Exo 25:30”).
Fuente: Scofield Reference Bible Notes
build: 2Ch 2:1, 1Ki 8:18
to dedicate: 1Ki 8:63
to burn: Exo 30:7
sweet incense: Heb. incense of spices
the continual: Exo 25:30, Lev 24:5-9
the burnt: Exo 29:38-42, Num 28:3, Num 28:4, Num 28:9-11
the solemn feasts: Lev 23:1-17, Num 28:1 – Num 29:40
Reciprocal: Exo 39:38 – sweet incense Lev 24:8 – General Num 28:6 – a continual Num 28:11 – in the beginnings 1Ch 16:40 – To offer 1Ch 22:7 – unto the name 1Ch 29:1 – palace 2Ch 6:2 – I have built 2Ch 7:5 – dedicated 2Ch 13:11 – they burn 2Ch 20:8 – built thee Neh 10:33 – the showbread Psa 81:3 – solemn Pro 7:20 – the day appointed
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ch 2:4. To dedicate it to him To his honour and worship. For the continual show-bread So called here and Num 4:7, because it stood before the Lord continually, by a constant succession of new bread, when the old was removed. See Exo 25:30; Lev 24:8.