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Kings 6 – The Temple
The
temple was three times higher than the tabernacle, which had been nothing but a
tent. The temple was surrounded by a three-story building. This was the place
where the priests lived during their course of service. There were ten
lampstands to replace the one of the tabernacle. There were ten tables of
showbread rather than one. There were 30,000 Israelites used in the
construction. The temple was completed in seven years and six months. The
temple was made of stone, and the sound of a hammer was not heard during the building.
The cost of the building was estimated around five million dollars. The
cherubim were made of olive wood. They were ten cubits high, but they were no
longer made of solid gold.
This
is the temple that was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar. However, God honored it
with His presence and the place was filled with the Shekinah glory.
We
are living in a day when the emphasis is put on methods rather than on the Word
of God. The important thing is obedience to God. God is not impressed with our
buildings. He provides everything we put into them. When we are obedient, He
makes our buildings a blessing.
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read the chapter listed so that you can understand God’s Word better.
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J.
Vernon McGee Commentary and New King James Bible.
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