Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 4:22
And the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the censers, [of] pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy [place], and the doors of the house of the temple, [were of] gold.
22. the censers ] R.V. the firepans, in which fire was carried to and from the altar.
and the entry ] R.V. and as for the entry.
the doors of the house of the temple ] R.V. the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple. The “[greater] house” or “temple” is here distinguished from the “most holy place” or “shrine.” Cp. 2Ch 3:5; 2Ch 3:8.
were of gold ] According to 1Ki 7:50 the hinges were of gold; the doors themselves were of olive wood overlaid with gold (1Ki 6:31-32).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The entry of the house – The text is, by some, corrected by 1Ki 7:50, the hinges of the doors of the house, etc.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
2Ch 4:22
And the entry of the house.
The entry of the house
This, central, conspicuous, and attractive, suggesting–
I. Access to God in Christian worship.
II. Access to symbolic beauty in Christian worship.
1. Perfection of gold, or material prosperity given to God.
2. Palms–growth and fruitfulness in Christian life.
3. Flowers–beauty and fragrance in Christian character.
4. Cherubims–alacrity in Gods service. (J. Wolfendale.)
The worth of grandeur
A fine house cannot make a fine tenant; a first-class carriage cannot make a first-class traveller; a man might sit down on a monarchs throne, and not be a sovereign; he might even look like a king, and be only a clown. Decoration is useless, if it does not express something beyond itself, something spiritual, ideal, transcendental. The picture is nothing if it does not in reality speak, not indeed to the ear of the body, but to the attention of the soul. It is an amusing irony to see some people clothed in purple and fine linen, because there is really no connection between them and their clothes; we expect them to speak musically, and lo! their tones fill our mouths as with gravel-stones. We expect a man to be at least as elegant as his clothes, and when he is not we do not blame the garments; it is more their misfortune than their fault that they should be where they are. So when we read the specification of temples and palaces we say, What does it amount to? What is this grandeur worth in helping and blessing the world? What is civilisation to end in? (J. Parker, D.D.)
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Fuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
Verse 22. The doors – were of gold.] That is, were overlaid with golden plates, the thickness of which we do not know.
THAT every thing in the tabernacle and temple was typical or representative of some excellence of the Gospel dispensation may be readily credited, without going into all the detail produced by the pious author of Solomon’s Temple Spiritualized. We can see the general reference and the principles of the great design, though we may not be able to make a particular application of the knops, the flowers, the pomegranates, the tongs, and the snuffers, to some Gospel doctrines: such spiritualizing is in most cases weak, silly, religious trifling; being ill calculated to produce respect for Divine revelation.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
To wit, in part; they were made of wood, 1Ki 6:30, 2Ki 18:16, but covered with golden plates.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Ver. 22 [See comments on 2Ch 3:1].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
2Ch 4:22. And the entry, &c. And the hinges, and the doors of the inner house. Houbigant. See 1Ki 7:50.
REFLECTIONS.1st, The making of all these vessels, except the brazen altar, we had, 1 Kings 7. This was four times as wide, and more than thrice as high, as that of Moses. Israel being increased, and their sacrifices now likely to be more numerous, a larger altar was needful. According as God increases us, we must honour him with our substance. The sea, and the lavers, were of brass. These stood in the open air without, in the court of the priests; within all was gold:the nearer we approach to God, the purer we must grow. The golden altar, ten new candlesticks, and as many tables of pure gold, were placed within the holy place, where lights continually burned, where incense was daily offered, and the shew-bread was placed: all which were shadows of good things to come.
1. The brazen altar, which sanctified the gift where the sacrifice was accepted, prefigured that Divine Redeemer, both altar and sacrifice, who, by one oblation once offered, obtained eternal redemption for us.
2. The lavers and sea pointed out the sanctifying work of the Spirit of God upon the hearts of God’s spiritual priests, cleansing them from their remaining filthiness of flesh and spirit.
3. The table of shew-bread typified the constant provision which in the gospel-church should be made for all God’s people, who should eat and drink before him to the refreshing of their souls.
4. The candlesticks represented the word of gospel-truth, shining as a light in a dark place, and their number, the clearer and increasing discoveries which God makes of himself to his people.
5. The altar of incense signified that intercession which Jesus our high-priest makes, who, whilst we are praying without, is standing before the mercy-seat, and effectually presenting our supplications, that they may be accepted and answered.
2nd, Huram the great artificer, called his father, 2Ch 4:16 being the president and master over all the rest, completely finished his work. He who gave him understanding gave him strength. Note; The work of grace in the soul, the spiritual temple which the Divine Artificer hath begun, he will not fail to complete in every faithful soul, till we shall be perfect in glory, lacking nothing.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
REFLECTIONS
READER! let us not dismiss this chapter, however short and imperfect our researches can go, in the discovery of spiritual blessings veiled under temporal ministrations, without first looking at the several things here consecrated to the service of the temple, with an eye to better things to come, and in reference to Jesus, and his church, and ministry. Was not the golden altar a beautiful emblem of the divinity of the Lord Jesus? It is the altar, we are told, which sanctifieth the gift: and surely it was the Deity of Jesus which gave dignity and efficacy to his complete redemption. Surely the altar represented Jesus in his person, blood, and sacrifice, as the incense ascending from it, became a lively emblem of the efficacy of his all-prevailing intercession; neither can we be at a loss to understand to what purpose the tables in the temple ministered, when we now behold the table of the Lord, with the standing ordinance of his holy supper, constantly presented to our view, as a memorial of his death, to be observed forever in his church. And the molten sea, with all the washings both of priests and people, as sweetly set forth the ordinance of baptism in the church of Jesus, which forms an entrance into the pale of the covenant by the washing of regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Ghost, shed on the Lord’s people abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Hail! thou all-blessed, all-precious Emmanuel! thou art the one great ordinance of heaven! in thee and thy finished work of salvation we behold all the services, ordinances, sacrifices, and temple-worship of the old church dispensation centre. In thee, dearest Lord, they all had their accomplishment. They were the shadow of good things to come: and thou art the substance. To thee they all point. By thee their efficacy is forever done away. And in thee their services are rendered no longer necessary. Thou art the end of all for righteousness to everyone that believeth; and in thy complete redemption-work we behold our souls justified before God. Everlasting praises be unto thee; O Lord, for all thou hast wrought and accomplished by thy blood!
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 4:22 And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, [of] pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy [place], and the doors of the house of the temple, [were of] gold.
Ver. 22. And the snuffers, &c. ] See on 2Ch 4:11 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
pure = purified.
holy. See note on Exo 3:5.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
snuffers: Exo 37:23, 1Ki 7:50, 2Ki 12:13, 2Ki 25:14, Jer 52:18
basins: or, bowls
the entry: Capellus and others suppose we should read, agreeably to 1Ki 7:50, “The hinges also of the doors of the inner house,” etc.; the word pothoth, “hinges,” being mistaken for paithach, “an entry” or “door-way.” 1Ki 6:31-32,
Reciprocal: Exo 25:29 – the Exo 31:6 – that they Num 4:12 – General Num 7:14 – spoon 1Ki 3:1 – the house 1Ch 17:12 – He shall 2Ch 9:3 – the house Ezr 1:9 – chargers of gold Eze 41:23 – General Act 7:47 – General
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4:22 And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, [of] pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy [place], and the doors of the house of the temple, [were {i} of] gold.
(i) That is, covered with plates of gold.