Bible Commentary

And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south. 10. the sea ] See 2Ch 4:2-5. on the right side of the east end, over against the south ] R.V. on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south; cp. 1Ki 7:39. 11 18 (= … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 4:10”

Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass. 9, 10. The Two Courts 9. the court of the priests, and the great court ] There is a difficulty in this mention of two Temple courts by the Chronicler, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 4:9”

He made also ten tables, and placed [them] in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made a hundred basins of gold. 8. The Tables and Basons 8. ten tables ] In 2Ch 4:19 “the tables ( plural) whereon the shewbread was set” are mentioned (cp. 1Ch 28:16), … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 4:8”

And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set [them] in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. According to their form – Rather, after their manner (compare 2Ch 4:20). There is no allusion to the shape of the candlesticks, which were made, no doubt, after … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 4:7”

He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea [was] for the priests to wash in. 6 (cp. 2Ch 4:14 and 1Ki 7:38-39). The Lavers 6. such … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 4:6”

And the thickness of it [was] a handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; [and] it received and held three thousand baths. 5. the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies ] R.V. the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 4:5”

It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea [was set] above upon them, and all their hinder parts [were] inward. 4. three and three and three and three ] Thus the base … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 4:4”

And under it [was] the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen [were] cast, when it was cast. 3. under it was the similitude of oxen ] This reading has the support of the LXX., but can hardly be correct. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 4:3”

Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. 2 5 (= 1Ki 7:23-26). The Molten Sea 2. he made a molten sea ] Render, he made the sea of molten … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 4:2”

Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof. Ch. 2Ch 4:1. The Altar of Brass 1. twenty cubits ] The measurements of the altar belonging to Solomon’s Temple are not given in 1 Kings; but in Exo 38:1 the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 4:1”