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Concerning this house which you are building, if you will walk in my statutes, and execute my ordinances, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your father.
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God's Promises are Conditional
All commentators emphasize that God's promise to dwell in the temple was not automatic. It was explicitly conditioned on Solomon's and the people's obedience to His commands. As one scholar notes, this reveals a consistent principle: the enjoyment of God's promised blessings in any generation is contingent on their faith and obedience.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The meaning is this: "As far as this house is concerned, you are obedient (2 Samuel 7:13; 1 Chronicles 17:12, and elsewhere…
19th Century
Anglican
In the midst of this architectural description is inserted a brief notice of the Lord’s promise concerning the Temple, which may be compared, and i…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[Concerning] this house which you are in building Or with respect to that, these things are to be said as from the L…
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