This program of daily devotions is designed to take you through the Bible in three years. It is our desire to help you gain a better general understanding of God's Word.
Please understand that in a study this brief, we will be concerned with only the major emphases and context of the Scriptures.
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2CHRONICLES
1 Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
The temple was to be built on the "threshing floor" of Ornan where David had seen the destroying "Angel of the Lord.' (1Chronicles 21:15)
2 And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.
3 Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.
Solomon began building in the 2nd month of his 4th year, and he finished the temple in the 8th month of his 11th year. It took 7 years and 6 months to build this small temple!
4 And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
A large ornate porch was erected on the front of the temple. It was 180 feet high and stretched the entire width of the temple (30 feet). It was called "Solomon's Porch."
5 And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.
6 And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.
7 He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.
8 And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.
9 And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
The "greater house," or the holy place was that front portion of the temple which was 60 feet long by 30 feet wide. The ceiling was of fir tree covered with gold, and garnished with beautiful stones. The beams and posts were also covered with gold.
10 And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold.
11 And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.
12 And one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub.
13 The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward.
14 And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.
The "holy house," or holy of holies housed the ark of the covenant and was a square" 30 feet by 30 feet.
15 Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.
16 And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
17 And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
On the outside of the front porch, Solomon caused two great pillars to be erected. Please continue in Bible Study with us.
CHAPTER 3
It was on that sight that David offered his sacrifices to the Lord after he had seen "the Angel of the Lord." (1Chronicles 21:28-30)
This was possibly the sight where Abraham had offered Isaac - Mt. Moriah (Genesis 22:2).
As Dr. Henry Blakaby says in his book "Experiencing God," "We must join God where He is working." David and Solomon KNEW that God had accepted David's sacrifices in that place. They KNEW that God would accept the temple there.
According to the instructions God had given David, the temple was to be 90 feet long and 30 feet wide.
That's a SMALL temple for so great a number of people! However, the temple was not for SEATING, it was for sacrifices, prayers and edification.
What a MAJESTIC temple!
This place was separated from the holy place by a great veil (verse 14). It this place were erected two cherubim, which from wing-tip to wing-tip covered the entire width of the holy of holies; their faces looking toward the ark.
Angels are always attentive to God. His every beckoning is their command. So should WE be!
The imagery of the ark was God on the "mercy seat." Is God on the throne of our lives today?
These pillars were 35 feet high with another "chapiter" (or crown) of 5 feet. They were beautifully carved and decorated. These served as "attention getters."
Since they were to get people's attention, it is interesting what they were named.
The pillars were named: Jachin and Boaz. Jachin means "He will establish," and Boaz means "In Him is strength."
It is God alone Who establishes all things, and it is God alone Who maintains all things by His power.