God’s new house is finished; the Temple. Instead of using the furniture that was made for the Tabernacle, Solomon commissioned a whole new set. Again, I’m longing for an accurate picture of what was created. Artist’s renditions are just that, their interpretation of what is written. I want to see what it REALLY looked like. […]
Solomon makes a home for himself too. His wasn’t as extravagant as the Temple but it was larger in size. Solomon’s palace was HUGE! First thing I want to know about this house is, did it have three stories to it? Thirty cubits high would be some INCREDIBLY vaulted ceilings otherwise. Even ten cubits per […]
Solomon has had people making preparations for building the Temple for some time. Now it is time to put all those pieces together. The Temple project moves to a new phase. I am bogging myself down in detail. I would LOVE to see an accurate blueprint of the Temple Solomon built. I’m getting bogged down […]
Solomon is ready to start work on the Temple; the house for God. He turns to experienced builders. The ones that built his father’s house. David longed to build a permanent house for the Lord but God told him “No.” His hands were too ‘bloody’ for this. God promised that David’s son would build on […]
The land of Israel was overflowing. From the coffers of Solomon, to the table set before him, to his mind, to the cribs of the people, to the peace that filled the land. Israel was truly a land of plenty. As far as I can determine there wasn’t even a time of famine during the […]
