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The Bible In Paintings: SOLOMON BEGINS BUILDING GOD’S TEMPLE
Posted on 06/09/2022 5:44:53 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6
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1st KINGS CHAPTERS 5&6 When Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father David, he sent his envoys to Solomon, because he had always been on friendly terms with David. Solomon sent back this message to Hiram: “You know that because of the wars waged against my father David from all sides, he could not build a temple for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD put his enemies under his feet. But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or disaster. I intend, therefore, to build a temple for the Name of the LORD my God, as the LORD told my father David, when he said, ‘Your son whom I will put on the throne in your place will build the temple for my Name.’ “So give orders that cedars of Lebanon be cut for me. My men will work with yours, and I will pay you for your men whatever wages you set. You know that we have no one so skilled in felling timber as the Sidonians.” When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was greatly pleased and said, “Praise be to the LORD today, for he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.” So Hiram sent word to Solomon: “I have received the message you sent me and will do all you want in providing the cedar and pine logs. My men will haul them down from Lebanon to the sea, and I will float them in rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate them and you can take them away. And you are to grant my wish by providing food for my royal household.”
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zd9igUqGzBw/St6bNRaztiI/AAAAAAAACIo/6fjn8YcIy80/s400/20060731_cedar.jpg ) 1 Source
![](https://ferrelljenkins.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/cedars_fjenkins050802slide_018-f.jpg?w=1000&h=750 ) 2 Source
![](http://oneyearbibleimages.com/king_hiram.jpg ) 3 "King Hiram of Tyre"
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/St_John%27s_Church%2C_Chester_-_Hiram-Fenster_1.jpg/732px-St_John%27s_Church%2C_Chester_-_Hiram-Fenster_1.jpg?20191123092146 ) 4 "Hiram"
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Temple_builders_window%2C_St_Mary%27s%2C_Wallasey.jpg/975px-Temple_builders_window%2C_St_Mary%27s%2C_Wallasey.jpg?20180923202042 ) 5 "David, Solomon, Hiram"
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/The_Bible_panorama%2C_or_The_Holy_Scriptures_in_picture_and_story_%281891%29_%2814598436427%29.jpg/300px-The_Bible_panorama%2C_or_The_Holy_Scriptures_in_picture_and_story_%281891%29_%2814598436427%29.jpg ) 7 GUSTAVE DORÉ "Cutting Down Cedars for the Construction of the Temple"
![](https://www.jesus-our-blessed-hope.com/uploads/8/7/5/0/87500100/12-10-16-lebanon-hiram-trees-for-solomon_orig.png ) 8 Source
![](https://www.studyjesus.com/images/072_House_Of_God-Mt_Moriah1.jpg ) 9 "The Cedars of Lebanon Floated in Rafts"
![](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.6ca4fc4711807041465ffb1836ec5980?rik=6lwFdpfOqgNK4Q&riu=http%3a%2f%2f4.bp.blogspot.com%2f-bLreJ91kS7k%2fURGKZdeBwzI%2fAAAAAAAAD0c%2fZshO59WKRJg%2fs320%2f110_05_0138_BiblePaintings.jpg&ehk=nydIYO2uyr3IaoLtjpeKDFX9M797mVv8tDiRs3u1IeU%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0 ) 10 Source
In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, he began to build the temple of the LORD. The temple that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty wide and thirty high. Against the walls of the main hall and inner sanctuary he built a structure around the building, in which there were side rooms. In building the temple, only blocks dressed at the quarry were used, and no hammer, chisel or any other iron tool was heard at the temple site while it was being built. So he built the temple and completed it, roofing it with beams and cedar planks. And he built the side rooms all along the temple. The word of the LORD came to Solomon: “As for this temple you are building, if you follow my decrees, carry out my regulations and keep all my commands and obey them, I will fulfill through you the promise I gave to David your father. And I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon my people Israel.” So Solomon built the temple and completed it. The foundation of the temple of the LORD was laid in the fourth year. In the eleventh year the temple was finished in all its details according to its specifications. He had spent seven years building it.
![]( https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Solomon_and_the_Plan_for_the_Temple.jpg/340px-Solomon_and_the_Plan_for_the_Temple.jpg) 11 Source
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![]( https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8e/13/a7/8e13a7cd74c5b41e06b98de7fb5e3a1c.jpg) 13 Source
![]( https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/SolomonsTemple.png) 14 Source
![](https://www.learnreligions.com/thmb/8hlmI1fL-K_bOMhmWW-jFqo25Ww=/650x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/SolomonBuildingTemple-56a04ba95f9b58eba4afcc33.jpg ) 15 "Solomon Building the Temple"
![](https://www.studyjesus.com/images/072_House_Of_God-Mt_Moriah2.jpg ) 16 Source
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.believetrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2-Chronicles-2.gif?resize=591%2C950 ) 17 Source
![](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/41/7c/d5/417cd5edfc10a81e18203fea79588c91.jpg ) 18 Source
![](https://st-takla.org/Gallery/var/resizes/Bible/Illustrations/Story-of-the-Bible/2-Old-Testament-2/www-St-Takla-org--solomon-builds-the-temple.jpg?m=1419425314 ) 19 Source
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![](http://www.drawingsandprints.com/Exhibitions/10331_bg.jpg ) 21 PHILIP GALLE "Solomon Building the Temple"
![]( https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Santi_di_Tito%2C_Fabbrica_del_Tempio_di_Salomone%2C_1570-71%2C_01.jpg/500px-Santi_di_Tito%2C_Fabbrica_del_Tempio_di_Salomone%2C_1570-71%2C_01.jpg) 22 SANTI DI TITO "Building of the Temple of Salomon"
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/The_ancient_city_of_Jerusalem_with_Solomon%27s_Temple_%28LOC_pga.02305%29.jpg/1600px-The_ancient_city_of_Jerusalem_with_Solomon%27s_Temple_%28LOC_pga.02305%29.jpg?20091223110728 ) 23 "The Ancient City of Jerusalem with Solomon's Temple" For a marvelously detailed tour of ancient Jerusalem, (1) CLICK HERE to visit Wikimedia, then (2) CLICK ON IMAGE and ZOOM IN, and begin your tour!
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posted on
06/09/2022 5:46:35 AM PDT
by
Hebrews 11:6
("This is Thy pleasure, that Thou art my joy")
To: Hebrews 11:6
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posted on
06/09/2022 6:04:54 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.)
To: left that other site
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posted on
06/09/2022 6:06:05 AM PDT
by
Hebrews 11:6
("This is Thy pleasure, that Thou art my joy")
To: Hebrews 11:6
Got lost into touring Jerusalem, wonderful map at the end. Stained glass windows, always!
“In building the temple, only blocks dressed at the quarry were used, and no hammer, chisel or any other iron tool was heard at the temple site while it was being built.” Impressive!
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posted on
06/09/2022 6:19:20 AM PDT
by
etabeta
To: Hebrews 11:6
Too bad they didn’t have pine trees. Those cedars don’t look very easy to work with.
To: etabeta
That map returns tomorrow, for your sightseeing pleasure.
I have pondered frequently what the stone-dressers must have done to achieve such precision. It implies a wholehearted commitment to excellence in creating this Building of Buildings.
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posted on
06/09/2022 6:28:54 AM PDT
by
Hebrews 11:6
("This is Thy pleasure, that Thou art my joy")
To: crusty old prospector
They did have pines—the floor was pine. Cedar was a deliberate choice.
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posted on
06/09/2022 6:30:50 AM PDT
by
Hebrews 11:6
("This is Thy pleasure, that Thou art my joy")
To: Hebrews 11:6
Good morning Dan, and good day to all who love Biblical Artworks.
Thank you for your never ending labors on our behalf; every morning I come with anticipation.
God bless you Dan!
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posted on
06/09/2022 6:43:27 AM PDT
by
InkStone
(Omni Vivum Ex Surfboard)
To: InkStone
Dear Leon, you are reacting to God's mercies and compassions, which "are new every morning"--Lamentations 3:22-23. I am merely the errand-boy.
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posted on
06/09/2022 7:05:17 AM PDT
by
Hebrews 11:6
("This is Thy pleasure, that Thou art my joy")
To: Hebrews 11:6
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posted on
06/09/2022 7:08:12 AM PDT
by
subterfuge
(I'm a pure-blood!)
To: subterfuge
You are most welcome! We still have two more days of building and equipping before the Queen hits town.
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posted on
06/09/2022 7:13:32 AM PDT
by
Hebrews 11:6
("This is Thy pleasure, that Thou art my joy")
To: etabeta
If you read the apocryphal Book of Solomon, it tells how they used a laser type device to cut a hole in the
Middle of the stone block, a forced air bellows device into the hole to create an air cushion to float the stone block to the temple by pushing it with his little finger. I didn’t write this, just reporting what I read. This could account for no sounds of tools in the temple.
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posted on
06/09/2022 7:57:47 AM PDT
by
bunkerhill7
(That`s 464 people per square foot! Is this corrrect..it was NYC.)
To: Hebrews 11:6
This thread is such a blessing.
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posted on
06/09/2022 8:35:44 AM PDT
by
Ciexyz
(Prayers for America.)
To: bunkerhill7
It sounds a little far-fetched to me..
“The stones for the temple were prepared at some distance from the construction site. This may be for practical rather than religious reasons, as seen in Assyrian reliefs depicting completed stones and statues being removed from a quarry. The erection of the temple went much faster by utilizing pre-cut and pre-fitted materials moved on rollers to the temple site.” From J. H. Walton book Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (Old Testament)
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posted on
06/09/2022 8:35:46 AM PDT
by
etabeta
To: Ciexyz
Glad you think so. The Holy Spirit touches hearts in innumerable ways, and this is merely one more.
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posted on
06/09/2022 8:47:51 AM PDT
by
Hebrews 11:6
("This is Thy pleasure, that Thou art my joy")
To: etabeta
“The Foundations of Solomon’s Temple - BibleIsTrue.com https://www.bibleistrue.com › qna › pqna41
The stone is estimated to weigh about 500 tons, with no piece of machinery on earth today capable of moving it.”
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posted on
06/09/2022 9:43:52 AM PDT
by
bunkerhill7
(That`s 464 people per square foot! Is this corrrect..it was NYC.)
To: bunkerhill7
Your link sends us only to the home page. Kindly supply us with a specific link to the material you’re referencing.
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posted on
06/09/2022 10:37:26 AM PDT
by
Hebrews 11:6
("This is Thy pleasure, that Thou art my joy")
To: Hebrews 11:6
It is in Google books. u can find hard copies at any bookstore.
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posted on
06/09/2022 10:57:56 AM PDT
by
bunkerhill7
(That`s 464 people per square foot! Is this corrrect..it was NYC.)
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