Construction of the Temple. God's Viewpoint. II Chronicles 2

 

II Chronicles 2 Construction of the Temple

 

It was by a sacrifice that they approached God. And the only way you and I can come to God is through the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus. The important thing to note here is that Solomon had no misgivings as to who God was, or whether God would occupy and live in that house.

They were much farther advanced than a great many people are today, even in our churches. Many people call the church “God’s house”. God doesn’t occupy a house. He never did. The temple was a place to make sacrifices. It was a place of approach to God. And it had to be worthy of Him. It was highly ornate, very beautiful. It was not very large compared to the other buildings of that day. But it made up for its small size in its wealth – the tremendous amount of silver and gold that went into it.

They had to get the skilled workmen from the outside, because the Israelites were an agricultural people, as God intended them to be.

In Solomon’s day the nation Israel did not have artisans, and they had to call upon Hiram for those. Solomon’s men would learn from them. The cedar trees are the famous cedars of Lebanon.

II Chronicles 3. We are seeing the temple from God’s viewpoint. It is the beauty of the veil which speaks of the humanity of Christ. When Christ was crucified, the veil of the temple was torn in two. The rending of the signified that a “new and living way” was opened for all believers into the very presence of God with no other sacrifice than Christ’s.

The pillars speak of strength and beauty. We boast of our strength; yet we are powerless to maintain law and order.

The chains speak of the unity of the nation. The unity of the nation’s constitutes the tribes, and the tribes in turn make up the nation.

II Chronicles 4 Pomegranates speak of faithfulness.

 

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J. Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.