OTHER SPLENDID STRUCTURES
1 Kings 7:1
Solomon's house took nearly twice as long to build as did the Temple,
because there was not the same urgency for it. His house and that for
the queen were probably built around large open courts, and stood,
after the manner of the East, on either side of the c... [ Continue Reading ]
BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS
1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1; 1 Kings 4:1; 1
Kings 5:1; 1 Kings 6:1; 1 Kings 7:1; 1 Kings 8:1;... [ Continue Reading ]
PILLARS OF SECURITY AND STRENGTH
1 Kings 7:13
Hiram, the artificer, was remarkably gifted. From his father he had
inherited all the genius of Tyre, while on his mother's side he was of
the tribe of Naphtali and thus inherited the religious genius of the
Hebrew people. The twin pillars were made of... [ Continue Reading ]
VASES AND LAVERS
1 Kings 7:27
In addition to the great molten sea, described in the previous verses,
there were ten portable vessels, or vases, that ran on wheels, so that
they could be pushed across the level marble floor to any part of the
court where fresh cleansing water was required. Five of... [ Continue Reading ]
VESSELS OF BRASS AND OF GOLD
1 Kings 7:40
As we pass from the outward to the inward part of the sanctuary, brass
gives place to gold. The nearer we come to God's throne in the Holy of
Holies, the more costly and magnificent everything must become. Even
snuffers, hinges, and spoons must be of gold.... [ Continue Reading ]