The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-29
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for November 4.
1906 Building the Temple Il Kings

1900 Building the Temple Kings
S.1-12.
ARRANGED from Peloubet's Notes.1
GOLDEN TExT.-Except the Lord build
the house they labor in vain that build it,
Psa. 1271
THE SECTION includes 1 Kings and
and the parallel accounts in Chronicles
Z and g.
TIME.-The building of the Temple was
begun on the second day Of Zif (brilliancy.
the month of fiowers), corresponding to
our month of May, in the year 1912 B. c.,
the fourth year Of Solomon's reign, and
$50 years after the exodus Il Kings 6:l, 81,
S0. 1t was completed in seven and one
half years.
PLACE.-Jerusalem The Temple was
built on Mount Moriah, the eastern hill Of
Jerusalem e Chron. 3:D.
EXPLANATORY.
Preparations.--Da seems to have
spent much of his time during the later
years of his life in gathering materials,
and workmen, and treasure for the
temple which Solomon was to build.
IN Chronicles 1s:7-11 we read that
David eonsecrated to the future temple
the spoils of war and the royal gifts
poured into his lap by friendly kings.
!. "And Hiram king of Tyre:" the
rich, commercial and industrial king
dom on the northwest of Israel. "Sent
his servants unto Solomon" Seeming
ly with message of congratulation on
his accession. Josephus CANT. 2, 81
saws so.-Cambridge Bible. "Hiram
ever lover Of David:" See Sam. 5:11;
Chron. 14:1; 1884; Chron. 2:3.-Cook.
4. Evil occurrent:" "Occurrent" Is
the old English form of the noun for
which we now use occurrence"
6. "Cedaf trees out Of Lebanon" (See
Ezelsiel 81: 3-s.) The cedar is one OF
the mos. majestic trees of the eastern
forests, and is found in it's greatest
perfection on Mt. Lebanon. It grows
to the height Of 70 or 80 feet The
wood is Of q red color and bitter taste,
which prevents its injury by insects.
1t is tough, hard. fragrant, takes high
polish which develops beautiful
grain, and it grows darker and richer
BY time. The pay was an annual supply
Of the products OF Palestine, in which
?hoenioia was deficient. In 2 Chron-
lcles 2:7 Solomon asks for skilled
workmen a. well as for cedar. The
skilled laborers were largely phoeni-
clans, supplied by Hiram. king Of Tyre.
There were 5000 officers and overseers
and 10000 Israelites levied to do the
work ono month and remain home two
| months In turn. Besides these there
were 5000 laborers. Il Kings 8: 10
1e), probably from foreign subject ns-
tions Il Kings o: 81, 2e).
The Form and Size.-The size Of the
temple il given, but there is no certain
ty as to it's outward form, whether It
Tad sloying roofs, Hike those Of our
buildings, or fat roof finished with q
parapet, % n usual with oriental build.
ings. It consisted Of q porch, the
Holy Place and the Holy of Holes, with
small chambers Of three stories, on
three sides Of the temple. II cubit
was 10 inches, the temple proper was 90
feet long, 80 feet wide, and 45 feet high
The whole height was 30 cubits, but the
rooms into which this space was di.
vided-the Holy Place ana the Holy Of
Holies-were finished only 20 cubits
CT 30 feet in height Il Kings 6: 16-e0).
In it's dimensions-length. breadth and
height--the esanctuaryits was exactly
double those Of the tabernacle.-Pulpit
| Com.
Porch so Fsss broad, 4 Sdss Deep lse sss sisi
Holy Place: :.......e go long. % wide, 90 ohigt
Holy Of HOLES. 80 long, 80 wide, 90 high
The whole was situated according to
the points of the compass, the front en-.
trance being toward the east. Late,
there were buildings around the courts
on three sides, and at least one of these
colonnades or cloisters was built by
eolomon. "The Size Of the temple
compared with that Of our cathedrals o,
even churches, was insignificant; for
like all sacred edifces Of the nations Oh
antiquity, It was designed not for the
assembling Of The people-the foul
courts were for that-but as the es
] pecial dwelling place or house Of God
It was o wonder of the world, from thu
splendor of its materials more than the
grace, boldness or majesty Of its heigh'
hnd dimensions"
The Method Of BuildinR-The Who'll,
structure was completed in sacred 81
lence Il Kings 6: y. Tie awful sane
tity Of the shrine would have been VIC
lated If its erection had been accom-
Lanied by the harsh and violent noises
which would accompany the ordinar,
toll of lnasons. Every stone and beam
therefore. had been carefully prepared
beforehand, and was merely carried Il
it's place. $50 that there was neithe
hammer nor ak, nor any tool of irol
heard in the house, while it was in build
ing"
An Inconsistent Life.
The unsettling and disturbing effec
Of inconsistency in Christian lives
| modified hx the fact which all know