2Ch 6:1-11 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Chr 6:1-2: 6:1-2 The dedication ceremony culminated in Solomon’s poetic proclamation that expressed the most basic concept of the Temple. God had chosen to dwell in the thick cloud of darkness . The dedication of the Temple affirmed God’s choice of Israel as his people and his continuous presence in their midst.

c1 Chr 28:4►

d2 Sam 7:8-17►

ePs 2:6-7►

f6:10-11►

‏ 2 Chronicles 6:1-11

Summary for 2Chr 6:1-2: 6:1-2 ^a The dedication ceremony culminated in Solomon’s poetic proclamation that expressed the most basic concept of the Temple. God had chosen to dwell in the thick cloud of darkness. The dedication of the Temple affirmed God’s choice of Israel as his people and his continuous presence in their midst.
Summary for 2Chr 6:4-6: 6:4-6 ^b Israel’s history as God’s people, originated at the Exodus, reached a climax when God chose David to be king and Jerusalem to be his capital. Both the city and the dynasty were aspects of God’s promise to David (see 1 Chr 28:4 ^c; cp. 2 Sam 7:8-17 ^d; Ps 2:6-7 ^e).
Summary for 2Chr 6:10-11: 6:10-11 ^f The Chronicler blends the covenant of Sinai, represented by the Ark, with the Jerusalem Temple and the Davidic dynasty; he makes no mention of Israel’s exodus from Egypt, only implying it with reference to the Ark. God’s covenant relationship with Israel under Solomon and David formed the basis for the community’s relationship with God at the time of the Chronicler.