The Temples Interior

I Kings 6:23–38
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Respect

In this passage a description of the inside of the temple is given. The cherubim were sculptured angels, carved from olive wood. Their wings were spread 30 feet and they were covered with gold (vv. 23-28). The walls of the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place were decorated with carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. All the doors to the inner and outer rooms were decorated like the walls. The doors leading from the porch into the holy place were made of pine (v. 34). Solomon made everything new and more magnificent than it had been, except the ark which was the same as when Moses made it, with its mercy seat and cherubim that was the token of God’s presence.

The courtyard was an open plaza surrounding the temple. The size of this courtyard is not given, but if it was proportionate to the temple structure itself, it was probably about 150 feet wide and 400 feet long. There was also an outer courtyard not mentioned here (II Chron. 4:9) which was lower. The inner courtyard was separated from the outer courtyard by a wall. This wall consisted of three rows of cut limestone and one row of cedar beams. The outer courtyard was also surrounded by a wall.

The use of gold and silver as well as the magnificence of cedar wood provided an awesome sight. This was further magnified by the number of workman who worked on the temple as well as the seven and one-half years required to build it. The entire inside of the Temple was covered with Gold, even the floor. Solomon Spared no expense and because there was so much Gold it tended to take away from its value.

Application

God was very particular in the material He put into the construction of the temple. Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit and we need to be careful as to what we put into them.

I Kings 6:23-38 (English Standard Version)

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