

In this chapter is an account of the Lord's acceptance of the sacrifices offered at the dedication of the temple by fire, to the great surprise and encouragement of the people, 2Ch 7:1-7, and of the feast kept on that account, and the feast of tabernacles, 2Ch 7:8-12, and of the Lord's appearance to Solomon, giving an answer to his prayer, 2Ch 7:13-22.

Are disasters only natural events? Should we only consider secondary causes? How does God fit into this? Does God ever send a disaster on a nation? If so, why?

The repentance of a people is the Biblical response to disasters. It is true that we should not see every natural disaster as a punishment for some sin that individuals have committed. Yet, on the other hand we cannot completely rule out the possibility that repeated disasters on a nation might be God's judgement on a people. The Bible is full of such and we harm ourselves to ignore clear Biblical implications of repeated disasters upon a people.
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