Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month.
What does 2 Chronicles 5:3 mean?
The ark was a type of Christ, and, as such, a token of the presence of God.
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Keep this verse inside 2 Chronicles 5:2-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 5:3
Context in 2 Chronicles 5
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2 Chronicles 5 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as Solomon and the temple. Second Chronicles recounts Solomon’s temple, the Judahite kings, reform movements, the fall of Jerusalem, and Cyrus’s decree of return. Read this chapter with the wider themes of temple, reform, and prayer in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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