Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

2 Chronicles 13 Commentary 400,000 against 800,000. Judah against Israel. Judah is outnumbered. The golden calves of Bethel and Dan, against the one Sovereign God of Abraham at Jerusalem. The pagan priests of countless gods of Israel against the Levitical priests of the one LORD God. Judah is not outnumbered. At the end of theContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 13 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 12 Commentary Solomon had inherited wealth and goodwill from his father, David. It appears Rehoboam inherited only wealth from Solomon. We guess there was very little goodwill to inherit from Solomon by the time he died. Where is the goodwill and diplomacy that Solomon built and even cemented by marriage with Egypt? IsContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 12 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 11 Commentary A loss can be very painful. But a time comes for a man to sit down, count his losses, mourn the losses, but reorganize what is left, and move on. Yes, even when the loss is your own doing. This is what Rehoboam does after losing a bigger chunk of hisContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 11 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 10 Commentary Solomon is known for his wisdom. His son, Rehoboam, may easily top the chart for the lack of it. When we hear that the events in this chapter are from the LORD, we want to ask if the holy script refers to a lack of wisdom or simply the moment ofContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 10 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 9 Commentary Solomon ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. Not before nor after did Israel get this far in trying to occupy the land that the LORD had given to Abraham. We want to read this chapter in terms ofContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 9 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 8 Commentary “My wife must not live in the palace of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the Lord has entered are holy.” We may describe human intelligence as the art of making stupidity look good. This is what King Solomon is trying to do here. It should be easier forContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 8 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 7 Commentary There aren’t many points in scripture when fire from the LORD came and consumed the sacrifice in the manner we have seen here. It is yet another moment of that special combination of fire and the cloud. These are history-defining moments.As reported in the Book of Kings, during Solomon’s lifetime, JudahContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 7 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 6 Commentary “But will God really dwell on earth with humans? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!” Solomon’s understanding of the Creator God was quite advanced. He understood it wasn’t for mortals to provide accommodation for immortals. An immortal that you feed, that youContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 6 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 5 Commentary There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb. So, all this trouble and expense was for this small box containing two pieces of stone! Yes, because these two stones had God’s word written on them and represented the presence of theContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 5 Commentary”

2 Chronicles 4 Commentary The temple was designed to function like any other normal house. The room where the LORD resided was called the Most Holy Place. And within the Most Holy Place, the LORD would be found within a much smaller box called the Ark of the Covenant. If you were foolish enough toContinueContinue reading “2 Chronicles 4 Commentary”