2 Chronicles 2:6But who is able to build him a house, since heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, except just to burn incense before him?
The setting
Jerusalem, ~960 BC. Solomon continues his letter to Hiram, expressing theological humility about the temple project. Modern Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: profound humility overwhelmed by God's infinite nature
The original word
shamayim (שָׁמַיִם) — heavens, the dwelling place beyond physical space
Why it matters
Ancient Near Eastern kings typically claimed to house their gods completely in temples
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What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 2:6
This was revolutionary theology — most kings claimed to fully contain their gods in temples
Common misconceptionPeople think Solomon is being falsely modest, but he's making a radical theological statement that God cannot be contained by human efforts.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 2:6
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 2:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 2:6 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's transcendence, humility. Notable phrases: heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain him; who am I.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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