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mhcc@Exodus:23:10-19 @ Verse 10-19 - Every seventh year the land was to rest. They must not plough or sow it; what the earth produced of itself, should be eaten, and not laid up. This law seems to have been intended to teach dependence on Providence, and God's faithfulness in sending the larger increase while they kept his appointments. It was also typical of the heavenly rest, when all earthly labours, cares, and interests shall cease for ever. All respect to the gods of the heathen is strictly forbidden. Since idolatry was a sin to which the Israelites leaned, they must blot out the remembrance of the gods of the heathen. Solemn religious attendance on God, in the place which he should choose, is strictly required. They must come together before the Lord. What a good Master do we serve, who has made it our duty to rejoice before him! Let us devote with pleasure to the service of God that portion of our time which he requires, and count his sabbaths and ordinances to be a feast unto our souls. They were not to come empty-handed; so now, we must not come to worship God empty-hearted; our souls must be filled with holy desires toward him, and dedications of ourselves to him; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

mhcc@Numbers:7 @ ****** Numbers 7 ****** *** Outline of Numbers 7 *** The offerings of the princes at the dedication of the tabernacle. (_1-9.) The offerings of the princes at the dedication of the altar. (_10-89.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@1Kings:8 @ Henry'_1__7 ****** 1st Kings 8 ****** *** Outline of 1st Kings 8 *** The dedication of the temple. (_1-11.) The occasion. (_12-21.) Solomon's prayer. (_22-53.) His blessing and exhortation. (_54-61.) Solomon's peace-offerings. (_62-66.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@1Kings:8:62-66 @ Verse 62-66 - Solomon offered a great sacrifice. He kept the feast of tabernacles, as it seems, after the feast of dedication. Thus should we go home, rejoicing, from holy ordinances, thankful for God's Goodness Henry'_1__9 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Chronicles:6 @ Henry'_2__5 ****** 2nd Chronicles 6 ****** *** Outline of 2nd Chronicles 6 *** Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple. - The order of Solomon's prayer is to be observed. First and chiefly, he prays for repentance and forgiveness, which is the chief blessing, and the only solid foundation of other mercies: he then prays for temporal mercies; thereby teaching us what things to mind and desire most in our prayers. This also Christ hath taught us in his perfect pattern and form of prayer, where there is but one prayer for outward, and all the rest are for spiritual blessings. The temple typified the human nature of Christ, in whom dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. The ark typified his obedience and sufferings, by which repenting sinners have access to a reconciled God, and communion with him. Jehovah has made our nature his resting-place for ever, in the person of Emmanuel, and through him he dwells with, and delights in his church of redeemed sinners. May our hearts become his resting-place; may Christ dwell therein by faith, consecrating them as his temples, and shedding abroad his love therein. May the Father look upon us in and through his Anointed; and may he remember and bless us in all things, according to his mercy to sinners, in and through Christ. __Outline Henry'_2__7 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@Nehemiah:12 @ ****** Nehemiah 12 ****** *** Outline of Nehemiah 12 *** The priests and Levites that returned. (_1-26.) The dedication of the wall. (_27-43.) The officers of the temple settled. (_44-47.) *** Commentary ***