Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-29

ARRANGED from Peloubet's Notes1
GOLDEN TEXT--Except the Lord build
the house they labor in vain that build it
Psa- 127:1.
THE SECTION includes Kings and
and the parallel accounts in Chronicles
and 8
TIME.-The building OF the Temple was
begun on the second day OF Zif (briliiancy.
the month OF fiowers). corresponding to
our month OF May, in the year 1o12 B. C..
the fourth year OF Solomon's reign. and
$50 years after the exodus q Kings 61. 81.
50. 1t was completed in seven and one
half years.
PLACE.-Jerusalem- The Temple was
built on Mount Moriah. the eastern hill OF
Jerusalem q Chron- SD.
EXPLANATORY.
Preparations.-David 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 1 Chronicles 1S:7-11 we read that
David consecrated to the future temple
the spoils of war and the royal gifts
poured into his lap by friendly kings.
1. And Hiram king of Tyre" the
rich, commercial and industrial king
dom on the northwest of Israel. Sent
his servants unto Solomon" Seeming
1y with message of congratulation on
his accession. Josephus CANT. ?, o.
says so.-Cambridge Bible. Hiram
ever a lover of David" See Sam. 5:11;
L Chron. 14:1; 22:4; Chron. 2:S.-Cook.
4. EVIL occurrent:" "Occurrent" is
the old English form of the noun for
which we now use Occurrence"
6. Cedar trees out of Lebanon" (See
Ezekiel 81: 3-5.) The cedar is one OF
the mos majestic trees of the eastern
forests, and is found in its greatest
perfection on Mt. Lebanon. It grows
to the height of 20 or so feet. The
wood is of red color and bitter taste,
which prevents its injury by insects
1t is tough, hard, fragrant, takes high
polish which develops a beautiful
grain, and it grows darker and richer
by time. The pay was an annual supply
Of the products of Palestine, in which
2koenicia was deficient. In 2 Chron-0
lcles 81 Solomon asks for skilled
workmen as well as for cedar. The
skilled laborers were largely ?hoeni-
clans, supplied by Hiram, king of Tyre.
There We're 5000 officers and overseers
and 10000 Israelites levied to do the
work one month and remain home two
months in turn. Besides these there
were 10000 laborers. Il Kings S: IS
1C), probably from foreign subject ma
tons Il Kings 9: 81, 22).
The Form and SiZe.-The size of the
temple is given, but there is no certain
ty as to its outward form, whether it
lad sloping roofs, like those of our
buildings, or n fiat roof finished with a
parapet, as is usual with oriental build
ings. 1t consisted of a porch, the
Holy Place and the Holy of Holes, with
small chambers of three stories, on
three sides OF the temple. If a cubit
was IS inches. the temple proper was 90
ieet long, 80 feet wide, and As feet high.
The whole height was 80 cubits, but the
rooms into which this space was di-
vided-the Holy Place AMI the Holy of
Holies-were finished only 20 cubits,
CT 80 feet in height Il Kings 6: 1920.
In its dimensions-length. breadth and
height--the sanctuary itself was exactly
double those of the tabernacle.-Pulpit
Com.
Feet. Feet. Feet.
Porch. so broad, Is deep. $50 high
Holy of Holes. 80 long. 50 wide. so high
The whole was situated according to
the points of the compass. the front en-
trance being toward the east. Later
there were buildings around the courts.
on three sides, and at least one of these
colonnades or cloisters was built by
Solomon. ''The size of the temple,
compared with that of our cathedrals or
even churches, was insignificant; for,
like all sacred ediflces of the nations of
antiquity, it was designed not for the
assembling of the people-the four
courts were for that-but as the es-
pecia1 dwelling place or house of God.
It was wonder of the world, from the
splendor of its materials more than the
grace, boldness or majesty of its height
and dimensions"
The Method of BuildinP.-The whole
structure was completed in sacred ST
lence Il Kings 6: y. Tie awful sane
tity of the shrine would have been vio-
tated if it's erection had been accom-
I,anied by the harsh and violent noises
which would accompany the ordinary
toll of Inasons. Every stone and beam,
therefore. had been carefully prepared
beforehand, and was merely carried to
its place, $50 that there was neither
hammer nor AK, nor any tool of iron
heard in The house, while it was in build
ing"
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