With the kingdom safely under his control and all the supplies acquired, Solomon begins a 7 year and 6 month labor of love ....building God's house on earth ! The temple was divided into three distinct areas. The first was the "Holy of Holy's" . It was " 20 cubits long, 20 cubits wide, and 20 cubits high."( verse 20) A cubit was generally thought to be 18 inches long. The average distance from elbow to tip of middle finger. However there has been some discussion else where in the bible that a more "royal" cubit of 21 inches was used. The inside was all overlaid with gold. This was the place where the arc of the covenant was put.
The second area was called The Holy Place. In this large area he would put all the articles the Lord had told him to put. The tables, the show bread, the lamps the alter of incense, etc. This room was 40 cubits long and the same width and height as the Holy of Holy's. This was the actual sanctuary where only the men were allowed to go. In the Holy of Holy's only the priest was allowed to go.
The last section was called the vestibule. This area was 10 cubits long and the same width and height as the other areas. In this area men and women were allowed to go. This would be the area where meeting would take place before and after worship and where the women and children would wait. All around the outside of these areas was storage rooms. These three areas together was called the temple. All areas of the temple was overlaid with gold including but not limited to the floor , walls, and ceiling. some areas was cover with cedar
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Solomon's next building project would be a house for him !
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