2 Chronicles 2:6
2 Chronicles · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?”2 Chronicles 2:6
What Does 2 Chronicles 2:6 Mean?
2 Chronicles 2:6 is found in the book of 2 Chronicles, chapter 2, verse 6 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Chronicles 2:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Acts 17:24“God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;”1 Kings 8:27“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?”2 Chronicles 6:18“But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!”Isaiah 66:1“Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?”Revelation 21:22“And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.”Acts 7:48“Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,”Exodus 3:11“And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?”Deuteronomy 12:5“But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:”2 Samuel 7:18“Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?”1 Chronicles 29:14“But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.”2 Chronicles 1:10“Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?”Jeremiah 23:24“Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.”Deuteronomy 12:14“But in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.”Deuteronomy 12:26“Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the LORD shall choose:”1 Chronicles 17:5“For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.”Ezra 7:15“And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,”Psalms 132:5“Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.”2 Corinthians 2:16“To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?”Ephesians 3:8“Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;”Deuteronomy 12:11“Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:”
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