2 Chronicles 7 in the early church

[LXX: 2 Paralipomenon; Vulgate: 2 Paralipomenon]

6 passages quote, allude to, or echo 2 Chronicles 7, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 1 · 2 · 3 · 8 · 9

2 Chronicles 7:1

When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.

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2 Chr 7:1Commentary on Matthew 16.23 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 246–248
2 Chr 7:1Demonstration 4.3 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345

2 Chronicles 7:2

The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it.

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2 Chr 7:2Commentary on Matthew 16.23 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 246–248

2 Chronicles 7:3

When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”

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2 Chr 7:3Commentary on Romans 4.8 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)

2 Chronicles 7:8

So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a very great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast for seven days.

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2 Chr 7:8–10Pilgrimage (Itinerarium) 48.2 · Egeriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 381-395

2 Chronicles 7:9

On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar had lasted seven days, and the feast seven days more.

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2 Chr 7:9Oration 41.4 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, medium confidenceca. 362–383