Bible Commentary

Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day. 61. perfect ] i.e. ‘Entirely surrendered’ ( shlm). So in Arabic islam = religion as entire submission; moslem, the religious man as entirely devoted. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 8:61”

That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD [is] God, [and that there is] none else. 60. that all the people of the earth may know ] This was always the view of the pious Israelite that God’s glory might be known among all nations. Cf. Jos 4:24; 1Sa 17:46. There … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 8:60”

And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require: 59. be nigh unto the Lord our God day … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 8:59”

That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers. 58. that he may incline our hearts unto him ] Which will not happen if He leave or forsake His people. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 8:58”

The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us: 1Ki 8:57-60 The Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. The travail of the ages This text plants us on the border-line between two generations. A king was dead. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 8:57”

Blessed [be] the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. 56. that hath given rest unto his people ] For Solomon’s reign was to be specially … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 8:56”

And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying, 1Ki 8:55 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice. The king blessing his people The great ceremonial of dedicating the temple was threefold. The first stage was setting the ark in its place, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 8:55”

And it was [so], that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven. 54. he arose from before the altar ] In 1Ki 8:22 we are … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 8:54”

For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, [to be] thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD. 53. As thou spakest by the hand of Moses ] The reference is to Exo 19:5-6, where … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 8:53”

That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee. 52. in all that they call for unto thee ] The Hebrew is literally ‘In all their crying unto thee,’ which R.V. represents … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 8:52”