John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 8:54

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And it was so, that, when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the Lord, etc.] In which he was a type of Christ, praying and interceding for his people before the golden attar, (<660803>Revelation 8:3,4), he arose from before the altar of the Lord; the altar of burnt offering, over against which he was: from kneeling on his knees; upon the brasen scaffold; (see <140613>2 Chronicles 6:13), in which posture he was during this long prayer: with his hands spread up to heaven; which gesture he had used in his prayer, and now continued in blessing the people.

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