Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 7:7
Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that [was] before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brazen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat.
7. the fat ] Specially mentioned as the choice part of the sacrificial victim, a part never to be eaten but always to be burnt. Lev 3:16-17.
peace offerings ] See note on 1Ch 16:1.
the brasen altar which Solomon had made ] Cp. 2Ch 4:1; 1Ki 9:25.
the meat offerings ] R.V. the meal offering. Cp. Lev 2:1-7.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Of this and verses 8-10, See Poole “1Ki 8:61“, etc.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
7. Solomon hallowed the middle ofthe courtOn this extraordinary occasion, when a larger numberof animals were offered than one altar and the usual place of ringsto which the animals were bound would admit, the whole space wastaken in that was between the place of rings and the west end of thecourt to be used as a temporary place for additional altars. On thatpart of the spacious court holocausts were burning all round.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Ver. 7-10. Moreover, Solomon hallowed the middle of the court,…. From hence, to the end of 2Ch 7:10 is the same with 1Ki 8:64.
[See comments on 1Ki 8:64],
[See comments on 1Ki 8:65],
[See comments on 1Ki 8:66], only mention is made in 2Ch 7:9 of the dedication of the altar, as if distinct from the dedication of the house, and hallowing the middle of the court, see Nu 7:10 in imitation of which the Heathens dedicated their altars, in which they used ashes and water, as Pausanias y relates, and had also feasts, as here, at the dedication of their temples z, in which they have been imitated by Christians; and many of our country feasts, as they are called, were first kept at the dedication of churches to such and such a saint.
y Eliac, 1. sive, l. 5. p. 312. z Plin. Ep. l. 4. ep. 1.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(7) Moreover.And. This verse is slightly modified from 1Ki. 8:64 (see the Notes there).
Which Solomon had made.2Ch. 4:1. Kings, which was before the Lord.
Was not able to receive.An explanation of the phrase of Kings, was too little to receive.
The burnt offerings . . . meat offerings.Both are singular in the Heb.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
While the Lord was so gracious, the king will go on to seek blessings. Not only the temple, but the court, shall be hallowed. Lord, I would desire grace that everything may be sweetly sanctified by Jesus, and in Jesus. When I am most happy in ordinary things, let my soul be very jealous over its affections, that I may be sure my happiness is still in Jesus, and flowing from Jesus. The promise is, men shall be blessed in him. And how shall I look for anything to be blessed out of Jesus? They who would seek any one comfort without Jesus, it is to be feared their joys upon other occasions are not in Jesus. Reader! mark this thought, and see whether it suits your estimate and standard of real happiness. The return of the people to their habitations after so rich a festival, may serve to teach us with what spiritual joy God’s people should return from the house, or the table of Jesus, after the enjoyment of a feast indeed of fat things, of marrow, and of wine on the lees well refined. Oh! thou dear Redeemer! what a feast dost thou hold! and what holy joy ought the living upon thy body and blood to impart to thy hidden ones!
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 7:7 Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that [was] before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat.
Ver. 7. Moreover, Solomon hallowed. ] See on 1Ki 8:64 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
hallowed. See note on “holy “(Exo 3:5).
offered = prepared. Hebrew. ‘asah. App-43.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
hallowed: 2Ch 36:14, Num 16:37, Num 16:38, 1Ki 8:64, Heb 13:10-12
the brazen: 2Ch 4:1
Reciprocal: Lev 3:16 – all the fat 1Ki 3:15 – peace offerings 1Ki 6:36 – the inner Eze 8:16 – at the door