2Ch 2:11-16 | KingComments | STEP | Huram responds by letter. His answer is beautiful. He recognizes the love of the LORD for His people in His making Solomon king over His people. He also praises the LORD as the God of Israel and then as the Creator of heaven and earth. He seems to say that the LORD is in connection with the earth through Israel. That will in any case be the case in the realm of peace. Then Israel will be the means by which God has blessing for all the earth. This blessing will be given to Israel by the true Solomon, the wise Son of David, Who will then reign. Huram’s letter is also a kind of ‘letter of commendation’ (cf. ; ). In the letter he testifies of the man he will send and the qualities he has ( ). We can learn from this the lesson that we can give a testimony of a good spiritual development we see in others, where and when it is necessary. Besides being skilled in the work, Huram Abi is also creative “to execute any design which may be assigned to him”. However, he does not execute on his own initiative, he does not listen to his own ideas, but executes designs “which may be assigned to him”. We may be creative in building God’s house, but it must be done according to the guidelines that are given to us in God’s Word. The qualities of the man who is sent by Huram show many similarities with the qualities of Bezalel, the maker of the tabernacle ( ). These qualities are spiritually reflected in Paul’s service in the church in Colossae. His efforts are aimed at forming the believers in Colossae through teaching and warnings ( ). Just as Huram-abi cooperates with the skilled men of Huram and the skilled men of David ( ), Paul also cooperates with others ( ). Huram is also mindful of the welfare of his workers ( ) and asks Solomon to send the promised food for them. By the power of this good food the work can be started. The trees needed for building are transported in rafts across the sea to Joppa and from there to Jerusalem ( ). We can apply this as follows. All those who have just been converted, the babes in Christ, must be helped on their way to their right place in the sanctuary. This first happens by sea, a picture of the difficulties they have to go through (cf. ). Then they must be carried up to the sanctuary. This is done by ‘load bearers’, more mature believers who care for young converts. They tell them about the church and the place they have in it.

‏ 2 Chronicles 2:11-16

Huram Promises to Help

Huram responds by letter. His answer is beautiful. He recognizes the love of the LORD for His people in His making Solomon king over His people. He also praises the LORD as the God of Israel and then as the Creator of heaven and earth. He seems to say that the LORD is in connection with the earth through Israel. That will in any case be the case in the realm of peace. Then Israel will be the means by which God has blessing for all the earth. This blessing will be given to Israel by the true Solomon, the wise Son of David, Who will then reign.

Huram’s letter is also a kind of ‘letter of commendation’ (cf. 2Cor 3:1; Acts 9:27). In the letter he testifies of the man he will send and the qualities he has (2Chr 2:13-14). We can learn from this the lesson that we can give a testimony of a good spiritual development we see in others, where and when it is necessary.

Besides being skilled in the work, Huram Abi is also creative “to execute any design which may be assigned to him”. However, he does not execute on his own initiative, he does not listen to his own ideas, but executes designs “which may be assigned to him”. We may be creative in building God’s house, but it must be done according to the guidelines that are given to us in God’s Word.

The qualities of the man who is sent by Huram show many similarities with the qualities of Bezalel, the maker of the tabernacle (Exo 31:3-5). These qualities are spiritually reflected in Paul’s service in the church in Colossae. His efforts are aimed at forming the believers in Colossae through teaching and warnings (Col 1:28). Just as Huram-abi cooperates with the skilled men of Huram and the skilled men of David (2Chr 2:14), Paul also cooperates with others (Col 4:7-13).

Huram is also mindful of the welfare of his workers (2Chr 2:15) and asks Solomon to send the promised food for them. By the power of this good food the work can be started.

The trees needed for building are transported in rafts across the sea to Joppa and from there to Jerusalem (2Chr 2:16). We can apply this as follows. All those who have just been converted, the babes in Christ, must be helped on their way to their right place in the sanctuary. This first happens by sea, a picture of the difficulties they have to go through (cf. 1Thes 3:3-4). Then they must be carried up to the sanctuary. This is done by ‘load bearers’, more mature believers who care for young converts. They tell them about the church and the place they have in it.