2 Chronicles 7:15Now my eyes shall be open, and my ears attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~960 BC. God responds to Solomon after the temple dedication, fire consuming sacrifices. The massive bronze altar still smoking...
The emotion here: recording divine encounter with trembling reverence
The original word
qashab (קַשָּׁב) — to prick up the ears like an animal hearing danger, intense listening
Why it matters
This temple took 7 years to build and employed 183,300 workers
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 7:15
God says 'Now' — this wasn't always true. There was a specific moment when His attention turned here
Common misconceptionPeople think God hears all prayers equally everywhere. But this was a specific promise about a specific place after specific obedience.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 7:15
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 7:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 7:15 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine attentiveness, answered prayer, sacred space. Notable phrases: eyes shall be open; ears attentive; prayer in this place. This verse contains a promise of God.
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
Your reflection
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