A Classic Bible Study,
which links to the English Standard Version (ESV)
Temple, the First.
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Built on Mount Moriah on the threshing-floor of Ornan or Araunah 1Ch 21:28-30; 22:2; 2Ch 3:1.
David
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Anxious to build. 2Sa 7:2; 1Ch 22:7; 29:3; Ps 132:2-5.
Being a man of war not permitted to build. 2Sa 7:5-9; 1Ki 5:3; 1Ch 22:8.
Told by the prophet that Solomon should build. 2Sa 7:12,13; 1Ch 17:12.
Made preparations for building. 1Ch 22:2-5,14-16; 29:2-5.
Charged Solomon to build. 1Ch 22:6,7,11.
Prayed that Solomon might have wisdom to build. 1Ch 29:19.
Charged his princes to assist in building. 1Ch 22:17-19.
Free will offering of the people for the building. 1Ch 29:6-9.
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Determined to build. 2Ch 2:1.
Specially instructed for. 2Ch 3:3.
Employed all the strangers in preparing for. 2Ch 2:2,17,18; 1Ki 5:15.
Applied to Hiram for a skilful workman to superintend, &c the building of. 2Ch 2:7,13,14.
Employed thirty thousand Israelites in the work. 1Ki 5:13,14.
Contracted with Hiram for wood, stone, and labour. 1Ki 5:6-12; 2Ch 2:8-10.
Commenced second day of second month of fourth year of Solomon. 1Ki 6:1,37; 2Ch 3:2.
Built without the noise of hammers, axe, or any tool. 1Ki 6:7.
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The sanctuary or greater house. 2Ch 3:5.
The oracle or most holy place. 1Ki 6:19.
The porch. 2Ch 3:4.
Surrounded with spacious courts 1Ki 6:36; 2Ch 4:9.
Was three score cubits longs, twenty broad, and thirty high 1Ki 6:2; 2Ch 3:3.
Was lighted by narrow windows 1Ki 6:4.
Was roofed with cedar 1Ki 6:9.
The greater or outer house
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Was forty cubits long. 2Ki 6:17.
Had folding doors of fir wood carved and golden. 1Ki 6:34,35.
Had door posts of olive wood carved and gilded. 1Ki 6:33; 2Ch 3:7.
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Was twenty cubits every way. 1Ki 6:16,20.
Two cherubims of gilded olive wood made within. 1Ki 6:23-28; 2Ch 3:11-13.
A partition of chains of gold between it and outer house. 1Ki 6:21.
The doors and the posts of, of olive wood carved and gilded. 1Ki 6:31,32.
Separated from the outer house by a vail. 2Ch 3:14.
Cedar of, carved with flowers, &c 1Ki 6:18.
Ceiled with fir wood and gilt 2Ch 3:5.
The whole inside and outside covered with gold 1Ki 6:21,22; 2Ch 3:7.
Garnished with precious stones 2Ch 3:6.
The porch of
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Twenty cubits long and ten broad. 1Ki 6:3.
One hundred and twenty cubits high. 2Ch 3:4.
Pillars of, with their chapiters described. 1Ki 7:15-22; 2Ch 3:15-17.
Was seven years in building 1Ki 6:38.
Was finished in the eighth month of the eleventh year of Solomon 1Ki 6:38.
Was called
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The house of the Lord. 2Ch 23:5,12.
The mountain of the Lord's house. Isa 2:2.
House of the God of Jacob. Isa 2:3.
Zion. Ps 84:1-7.
Mount Zion. Ps 74:2.
Appointed as a house of prayer Isa 56:7; Mt 21:13.
God promised to dwell in 1Ki 6:12,13.
All dedicated things placed in 2Ch 5:1.
The ark of God brought into with great solemnity 1Ki 8:1-9; 2Ch 5:2-10.
Filled with the cloud of glory 1Ki 8:10,11; 2Ch 5:13; 7:2.
Solemnly dedicated to God by Solomon 1Ki 8:12-66; 2Ch 6:1-42.
Sacred fire sent down from heaven at its dedication 2Ch 7:3.
Was but a temple built with hands Ac 7:47,48.
Complete destruction of, predicted Jer 26:18; Mic 3:12.
Historical notices of
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Pillaged by Shishak king of Egypt. 2Ki 21:4-7; 2Ch 33:4,5,7.
Repaired by Josiah in the 18th year of his reign. 1Ki 14:25,26; 2Ch 12:9.
Repaired by Jehoash at the institution of Jehoiada. 2Ki 12:4-14; 2Ch 24:4-13.
Treasures of given by Jehoash to propitiate the Syrians. 2Ki 12:17,18.
Defiled and its treasures given by Ahaz to the king of Assyria. 2Ki 16:14,18; 2Ch 28:20,21.
Purified and divine worship restored under Hezekiah. 2Ch 29:3-35.
Its treasures given by Hezekiah to the Assyrians to procure a treaty. 2Ki 18:13-16.
Polluted by the idolatrous worship of Manasseh. 2Ki 21:4-7; 2Ch 33:4,5,7.
Repaired by Josiah in the 18th year of his reign. 2Ki 22:3-7; 2Ch 34:8-13.
Purified by Josiah. 2Ki 23:4-7,11,12.
Pillaged and burned by the Babylonians. 2Ki 25:9,13-17; 2Ch 36:18,19.
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Christ. Joh 2:19,21.
The spiritual church. 1Co 3:16; 2Co 6:16; Eph 2:20-22.
The bodies of saints. 1Co 6:19.
Temple, the Second.
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Built on the site of the first temple Ezr 6:2-12.
Cyrus
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His decree for building, predicted. Isa 44:28.
Gave a decree for building, in the first year of his reign. Ezr 1:1,2; 6:3.
Gave permission to the Jews to go to Jerusalem to build. Ezr 1:3.
Furnished means for building. Ezr 6:4.
Ordered those who remained in Babylon to contribute to the building of. Ezr 1:4.
Gave the vessels of the first temple for. Ezr 1:7-11; 6:5.
Materials for building procured from Tyre and Sidon Ezr 3:7.
Foundation of, laid the second month of second year after the captivity Ezr 3:8.
Solemnities connected with laying the foundation of Ezr 3:9-11.
Its dimensions Ezr 6:3,4.
Grief of those who had seen the first temple Ezr 3:12; Hag 2:3.
Joy of those who had not seen the first temple Ezr 3:13.
The Samaritans
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Proposed to assist in building. Ezr 4:1,2.
Their help refused by the Jews. Ezr 4:3.
Weakened the hands of the Jews in building. Ezr 4:4,5.
Wrote to Artaxerxes Smerdis to interrupt the building. Ezr 4:6-16.
Procured its interruption for fifteen years. Ezr 4:24.
The Jews punished for not persevering in building Hag 1:6,9-11; 2:15,17; Zec 8:10.
The Jews encouraged to proceed in building Hag 1:8; 2:19; Zec 8:9.
Resumed by Zerubbabel and Jeshua Ezr 5:2.
Its completion by Zerubbabel foretold, to encourage the Jews Zec 4:4-10.
Future glory of, predicted Hag 2:7-9.
Tatnai the governor wrote to Darius to know if the building had his sanction Ezr 5:3-17.
The decree of Cyrus found and confirmed by Darius Ezr 6:1,2,6-12.
Finished the third of the twelfth month in the sixth year of Darius Ezr 6:15.
Dedication of, celebrated with joy and thankfulness Ezr 6:16-18.
Repaired and beautified by Herod, which occupied forty-six years Joh 2:20.
The magnificence of its building and ornaments Joh 2:20; Mr 13:1; Lu 21:5.
Beautiful gate of, mentioned Ac 3:2.
Solomon's porch connected with Joh 10:23; Ac 3:11.
Christ
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To appear in. Hag 2:7; Mal 3:1.
Presented in. Lu 2:22,27.
Miraculously transported to a pinnacle of. Mt 4:5; Lu 4:9.
Frequently taught in. Mr 14:49.
Purified, and the commencement of his ministry. Joh 2:15-17.
Purified, at the close of his ministry. Mt 21:12,13.
Predicted its destruction. Mt 24:2; Mr 13:2; Lu 21:6.
The vail of, rent at our Lord's death. Mt 27:51.
No Gentile allowed to enter the inner courts of Ac 21:27-30.
The Jews
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Prayed without, while the priest offered incense within. Lu 1:10; 18:10.
Considered it blasphemy to speak against. Mt 26:61; Ac 6:13; 21:28.
Desecrated by selling oxen, &c in. Joh 2:14.
Cleansed and rededicated by Judas Maccabaeus after its desecration by Antiochus Epiphanes Joh 10:22.
Desecrated by the Romans Da 9:27; Mt 24:15.