“For he built the House of the L’vanon Forest 175 feet long, eighty-seven-and-a-half feet wide and fifty-two-and-a-half feet high, on four rows of cedar posts, with cedar beams on the posts.” – 1 Kings 7:2 The colossal palace complex we were discussing yesterday consisted of four structures. The first one described in verse 2 was […]
1K7-1: Solomon’s Palace and the Vanity of Accomplishment
Today, we begin 1st Kings, Chapter 7. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. Chapter 7 is dedicated to describing the construction of Solomon’s palace complex. I use the word “complex” because it consisted of multiple buildings. Interestingly, the Book of Chronicles totally omits the construction of this […]
1K6-9: Seven Seals, Seven Churches, and Seven Years to Build the House of God
“The foundation of the house of Adonai was laid in the fourth year, in the month of Ziv. In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, all parts of the house were completed exactly as designed. Thus, he was seven years building it.“ – 1 Kings 6:37-38 The last […]
1K6-8: The Powerful Spiritual Principle The Temple Layout Reveals
“The foundation of the house of Adonai was laid in the fourth year, in the month of Ziv. In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, all parts of the house were completed exactly as designed. Thus, he was seven years building it.”– 1 Kings 6:37-38 Let’s kick things […]
1K6-7: How the Holy of Holies Teaches Us Not to Rush Into God’s Presence
“For the entrance to the sanctuary he made doors of olive wood, set within a five-sided door-frame.” -1 Kings 6:31 Alrighty, so verse 31 speaks of the entrance to the “sanctuary.” The Hebrew term being used for “sanctuary” here is DEBIR. Do you recall my explanation of this word? If you need a quick refresher, […]
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