II Chronicles 5:14
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so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.
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The priests could not stand - What a proof of the being of God, and of the Divine presence! What must those holy men have felt at this time!
Open source ↗THE DEDICATED TREASURES. (Ch2 5:1) Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated--the immense sums and the store of valuable articles which his father and other generals had reserved and appropriated for the temple (Ch1 22:14; Ch1 26:26).
Open source ↗INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 5 & 6 The words with which chapter five begins are the same with Kg1 7:51 and what is contained in that and chapter six is much the same with Kg1 8:1 on which see the notes; the blessing of Solomon on the people of Israel, which is there, is here omitted, and two verses are here added, much the same with Psa 132:8.
Open source ↗Ch2 5:14, again, agrees with Kg1 8:6, and has been there commented upon.
Open source ↗The temple being built and furnished for God, we have here, I. Possession given to him, by bringing in the dedicated things (Ch2 5:1), but especially the ark, the token of his presence (Ch2 5:2-10). II. Possession taken by him, in a cloud (Ch2 5:11-14). For if any man open the door of his heart to God he will come in, Rev 3:20.
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Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.
The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it.
Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.
He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.