2Ch 4:2-5 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Chr 4:2-5: 4:2-5 The Temple, the house of God, depicted Eden, the garden of God (cp. Isa 51:3 ). The massive Sea that rested on the backs of the twelve bronze oxen represented either cosmic pre-creation waters or the waters of life that emanated from the Garden of Eden. Divine forces subdue the waters of chaos (Gen 1:2 ) so that they provide life-giving nourishment for plant, animal, and human life (see Rev 21:1 , where the sea is removed forever).

bIsa 51:3►

cGen 1:2►

dRev 21:1►

‏ 2 Chronicles 4:2-5

Summary for 2Chr 4:2-5: 4:2-5 ^a The Temple, the house of God, depicted Eden, the garden of God (cp. Isa 51:3 ^b). The massive Sea that rested on the backs of the twelve bronze oxen represented either cosmic pre-creation waters or the waters of life that emanated from the Garden of Eden. Divine forces subdue the waters of chaos (Gen 1:2 ^c) so that they provide life-giving nourishment for plant, animal, and human life (see Rev 21:1 ^d, where the sea is removed forever).