‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of armies, ‘and in this place I will give peace,’ declares the Lord of armies.”
Parallel translations
- WEB ‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says Yahweh of Armies; ‘and in this place will I give peace,’ says Yahweh of Armies.”
- KJV The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
- BSB The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts.”
- NKJV ‘The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give peace,’ says the Lord of hosts.”
- NLT The future glory of this Temple will be greater than its past glory, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. And in this place I will bring peace. I, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!”
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Quick answer
God promises that the latter glory of this house will exceed the former, and He will grant peace there. The modest temple holds a greater future than its predecessor.
Overview
Despite its humble appearance, this temple's glory would surpass Solomon's. The historic Christian reading sees the promise fulfilled when Jesus, the Lord of glory and our peace, entered this very temple. In Him God grants the true and lasting peace that the rebuilt temple only anticipated (Ephesians 2:14).
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 85:8–9I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.
- Col 1:19–21For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him;
- 2 Cor 3:9–10For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.
- Ps 24:7–10Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.
- Isa 9:6–7For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- 1 Tim 3:16Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.
- Mic 5:5He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land, and when he marches through our fortresses, then we will raise against him seven shepherds, and eight leaders of men.
- Acts 10:36The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ — he is Lord of all —
- John 14:27Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
- Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”
- Jas 2:1My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.
- John 1:14The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
- Isa 57:18–21I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.
- Eph 2:14–17For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition,
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The promise that the latter glory of the temple will exceed the former, and that God will shake the nations and bring 'the desire of all nations,' is fulfilled when Christ enters his temple.
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