2 chronicles 5 and 6

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Hebrew paragraph divisions:

2 Chr 5:1b {p} Solomon brought in all the dedicated things of David, and put them in the treasuries of the house
2 Chr 5:2-10 {p} Solomon + Israel assembled at the feast in the 7th month/ Levites brought the ark to its place
2 Chr 5:11-14 {p} When the Levites praised God with one voice, the glory of the LORD filled the temple
2 Chr 6:1-13 {p} Solomon blessed the Lord, for He fulfilled His word to Israel, and to David
2 Chr 6:14a {p} And he said
2 Chr 6:14b-23 {s} Solomon’s prayer of dedication: May Your ears be attentive to the prayers we make to You
2 Chr 6:24-25 {p} When Israel is defeated by enemies: hear from heaven, forgive their sin, return them to their land
2 Chr 6:26-27 {s} When there is no rain: hear from heaven, forgive their sin, teach them to walk in Your way
2 Chr 6:28-31 {s} When there is famine, or whatever trouble, hear from heaven, forgive, recompense rightly, that they may fear You
2 Chr 6:32-40 {s} For strangers also: let Your eyes be open + ears be attentive to prayers made in this place
2 Chr 6:41-42 {p} Arise to Your resting place: let Your priests + saints + anointed be clothed with salvation + rejoicing + mercies

2 Chr 6:1-42 {p+p+s+p+sx3+p} reverse parallelism:

1a.1) 2 Chr 6:1-2, The LORD would dwell in the dark cloud/ Your exalted house to dwell in forever;

1a) 2 Chr 6:1a, Then Solomon spoke: The Lord said He would dwell;
1b) 2 Chr 6:1b, In the dark cloud;
2b) 2 Chr 6:2a, I have surely built You an exalted house;
2a) 2 Chr 6:2b, And a place for You to dwell in forever;”

1a.2) 2 Chr 6:3, Then the king turned around + blessed the assembly of Israel, while they stood;

1a.3) 2 Chr 6:4-18 {p+p} You have kept + now keep Your promise + covenant + mercy/ the temple for Your name;

1a) 2 Chr 6:4-10, You have kept Your promise/ I sit on the throne + built the temple for the Name;

1) 2 Chr 6:4-10a, You have kept Your promise to David/ I sit in David’s place on the throne of Israel;

1a) 2 Chr 6:4, Blessed be the Lord who has fulfilled what He spoke to my father David, saying;
1b) 2 Chr 6:5-6, Not chosen a city + man to build the house for My name/ chosen Jerusalem + David;
1c) 2 Chr 6:7, It was in David’s heart to build a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel;
1d) 2 Chr 6:8a But the Lord said to David, ‘Whereas it was in your heart;’
central axis) 2 Chr 6:8b, ‘To build a temple for My name;’
2d) 2 Chr 6:8c, ‘You did well in that it was in your heart;’
2c) 2 Chr 6:9a, ‘Nevertheless you shall not build the temple;’
2b) 2 Chr 6:9b, ‘Your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My name;’
2a) 2 Chr 6:10a, The Lord has fulfilled His word which He spoke: I sit in David’s place on the throne of Israel;

2) 2 Chr 6:10b, And I have built the temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel;

1b) 2 Chr 6:11, “There I have put the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord made with Israel;”
1c) 2 Chr 6:12-13 {p} Solomon knelt on his knees before the altar + the assembly/ spread out his hands toward heaven;
2c) 2 Chr 6:14a {p} And he said:
2b) 2 Chr 6:14b, “Lord, there is no God in heaven + earth like You, who keep covenant + mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts;”
2a) 2 Chr 6:15-18, Now keep Your promise/ David’s sons sit on Israel’s throne + heaven cannot contain You;

1) 2 Chr 6:15-17, You have kept + now keep Your promise/ David’s sons who walk in God’s law will sit on Israel’s throne;

1a) 2 Chr 6:15-16a, You have kept Your promise to David/ You have spoken + fulfilled/ now keep Your promise;
central axis) 2 Chr 6:16b, ‘You shall not fail to have a man sit before Me on the throne of Israel, only if your sons take heed to their way, that they walk in My law as you have walked before Me;’
2a) 2 Chr 6:17, Now, O Lord God, let Your word come true, which You have spoken to David;

2) 2 Chr 6:18, But will God dwell with men on the earth? Heaven contain contain You, much less this temple that I have built;

1b) 2 Chr 6:19-21a, Let Your eyes + ears be open + attentive toward this temple where You have Your name;

1c) 2 Chr 6:21b, Hear from heaven Your dwelling place, and when You hear, forgive;

1d.1 ) 2 Chr 6:22-23 {s} The case of a neighbor/ hear from heaven + judge/ in this temple;

1d.2) 2 Chr 6:24-25 {p} Israel defeated and taken captive/ hear from heaven + forgive/ in this temple;

1e) 2 Chr 6:26-27 {s} Drought because of sin/ hear in heaven + forgive/ teach us Your ways;

2e) 2 Chr 6:28-31 {s} Famine or whatever need/ hear in heaven + forgive/ give to all according to their ways that they may learn to walk in Your ways;

1d.1) 2 Chr 6:32-33, The case of a stranger/ hear in heaven + answer prayer/this temple is called by Your name;

1d.2) 2 Chr 6:34-39b, Israel in battle or taken captive/ hear in heaven + forgive/ this temple built for Your name;

2c) 2 Chr 6:39c, Hear from heaven Your dwelling place their prayer/ maintain their cause/ forgive Your people;

2b) 2 Chr 6:40 {s} Now, my God, let Your eyes be open + Your ears be attentive to the prayer made in this place;

2a.1) 2 Chr 6:41a, “Now therefore, arise, O Lord God, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength;”

2a.2) 2 Chr 6:41b “Let Your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let Your saints rejoice in goodness;”

2a.3) 2 Chr 6:42 {p} “O Lord God, do not turn away the face of Your Anointed; remember the mercies of Your servant David.”