2 Chronicles 7:1
And when Solomon had made an end of praying, a fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house.
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Genesis 15:17And it came to pass, when the sun had gone down, and it was dark, that behold a smoking furnace, and a burning flame, which passed between those pieces.
Exodus 40:34And the cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
Leviticus 9:24And there came forth a fire from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar the burnt-offering and the fat; and when all the people saw this, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
1 Kings 8:10And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord:
1 Kings 9:1And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to execute:
1 Kings 18:38And there fell a fire of the Lord, and consumed the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust; and the water also that was in the trench did it lick up.
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 7:1
In this chapter we have God's answer to Solomon's prayer. I. His public answer by fire from heaven, which consumed the sacrifices ( ver. 1 ), with which the priests and people were much affected, ver. 2, 3 . By that token of God's acceptance they were encouraged to continue the solemnities of the feast for fourteen days, and Solomon was encouraged to pursue all his designs for the honour of God, ver. 4-11 . II. His private answer by word of mouth, in a dream or vision of the night, ver. 12-22 . Most of these… Read the whole commentary →