2 Chronicles 1:6 Meaning and Explanation
“And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.”
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Read Full Chapter →Solomon ascends to the bronze altar and offers a thousand burnt offerings to the LORD.
What Does 2 Chronicles 1:6 Mean?
Solomon goes up to the altar himself and presents an overwhelming offering, a thousand burnt sacrifices. The burnt offering was given wholly to God, consumed entirely upon the altar, holding nothing back for the worshiper.
The sheer number expresses a king pouring out lavish devotion at the very start of his reign. Before he asks God for a single thing, he gives extravagantly. Worship like this puts God first and self second, and it points ahead to the perfect offering of Christ, given once for all, to which every burnt offering quietly looked forward.
2 Chronicles 1:6 in the Original Language
olah (עֹלָה), 'burnt offering' -- an offering wholly consumed on the altar, ascending entirely to God.
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What does 2 Chronicles 1:6 mean?
Solomon ascends to the bronze altar and offers a thousand burnt offerings to the LORD.