2 Chronicles 8:16 Meaning and Explanation
“Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected.”
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Read Full Chapter →From the laying of the foundation until completion, all the work was carried through, and the temple was finished perfectly.
What Does 2 Chronicles 8:16 Mean?
The chronicler steps back to declare the whole project complete: from the first stone of the foundation to the final detail, the work held together, and the house of the LORD was perfected. What began with David's longing and Solomon's labor now stands finished.
There is deep satisfaction in a good work brought to completion. The word perfected speaks of something made whole, lacking nothing. It quietly anticipates the One who would finish the work the Father gave Him, and who is able to complete the good work He begins in every life.
2 Chronicles 8:16 in the Original Language
shalam (שָׁלַם), 'perfected' -- made complete or whole; akin to 'shalom,' the wholeness that is peace.
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What does 2 Chronicles 8:16 mean?
From the laying of the foundation until completion, all the work was carried through, and the temple was finished perfectly.