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The First Temple was constructed during the reign of David’s son, Solomon, and completed in 957 bce. Other sanctuaries retained their religious functions, however, until Josiah (reigned c. 640–609 bce) abolished them and established the Temple of Jerusalem as the only place of sacrifice in the Kingdom of Judah.
- Ark of The Covenant
Sometime during the 10th century BCE, King Solomon built the...
- Shekhina
It is said that the Shekhina descended on the tabernacle and...
- Holy of Holies
Holy of Holies, the innermost and most sacred area of the...
- Cherubim
Cherub, in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic literature, a...
- Hasmonean
Hasmonean dynasty, dynasty of ancient Judaea, descendants of...
- Al-Aqsa Mosque
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- Hanukkah
Hanukkah commemorates the Maccabean (Hasmonean) victories...
- Western Wall
Western Wall, in the Old City of Jerusalem, a place of...
- Ark of The Covenant
According to the Bible, Solomon's Temple was built on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem, where an angel of God had appeared to David (2 Chronicles 3:1). The site was originally a threshing floor David had purchased from Araunah the Jebusite ( 2 Samuel 24:18–25 ; 2 Chronicles 3:1 ).
The crowning achievement of King Solomon's reign was the erection of the magnificent Temple (Hebrew- Beit haMikdash) in the capital city of ancient Israel - Jerusalem.
The Jerusalem temple said to have been built by Solomon was destroyed in 587/586 B.C.E., when the Babylonians captured the city, torched it, and exiled the Judean leadership to Babylon. Second Kings describes the final days:
- The Life of Solomon
- Solomon The Builder
- Solomon’s Wives
- Solomon’s Legacy
Solomon reigned over the kingdom of Israel about a millennium before the dawn of the Common Era. The most extensive account of his life is found in I Kings. There we learn that he was the son of Bathsheba, the woman David famously saw bathing on a roof and took for a wife after sending her husband away to die in battle. After assuming the throne up...
Solomon’s kingdom was vast, wealthy and prosperous. According to the biblical account, he possessed 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses and presided over a significant trading enterprise. Solomon’s reign was also a peaceful one. With those blessings in hand, he determined to build a temple in Jerusalem in fulfillment of a promise God had made to David...
Solomon’s retinue of consorts was also legendary — 700 wives and 300 concubines, according to the biblical account. Among these was the daughter of the Egyptian pharaoh, whom Solomon set up in her own residence in Jerusalem. Only one of Solomon’s wives was ever named — Naamah, the mother of Jeroboam, who would succeed Solomon in ruling over the spl...
In Jewish life, Solomon’s influence is felt primarily through the three canonical works that are traditionally ascribed to him: Song of Songs, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Scholars are generally dubious of the truth of this claim, but the rabbinic tradition is mostly unambiguous that these three are works of Solomon, not least because Solomon is ment...
Solomon built a beautiful building for God to live in called the Temple. Have you ever made something for God, or done something in God’s honour to worship Him? God lived in the temple during the time of Solomon, but God doesn’t only live in a temple anymore.
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Solomon’s temple stood in Jerusalem for almost 400 years. It was the crown jewel of Jerusalem, and the center of worship to the Lord. Understanding the significance of its location, history, and design can greatly add to one’s reverence for one of the most holy places in the world.
