The Washington herald., 1909-11-07

were about thirty-fve feet high. hollow,
and Of brass four fingers thick
Round about them was network inter-
woven with small palms made Of brass.
20 which were hung 900 pOmegranates ia
two rows. They were made hollow that
they might be used as receptacles for
documents, A-c. Such columns were quito
common .u the temples Of BaaL
Near the columns was the Molten Sea,
so named on account Of its size. Il was
fifteen feet IN diameter and Just half as
high. 1t was said 70 be capable OF con-
tanning 300 baths" or 800 gallons.
i was made OF brass or copper captured
by David from T@hath and Cnun. cities
ot H-darezar, King OF ZObah. The brim
was wrought like The brim Of o cup with
flowers Of liiies" that IS, curved outward
Ike a l.y OF Il lotus flower. i stood on
twelve oxen over lie sized. three turned
20 each corner Of the heavens. and all
looking outward. Il was a hand breadth
thick about four inches. How the sea
was filled or empued is not stated.
There were ten lavars Qusdraugular
in shape, supported on wheeled wagons
feet long, broad. and ~ feet high.
The LAYERS were used for the wHter
with which the entrars OF the beasts
used for burnt offerings were cleaned.
and also their feet The LAYERS on the
wagons came nearly up 90 the level Of
the great 6razen altar. In the fOrecOurJ,
due east from the temple entrance. stood
the great altar Of burnt Offering. i
was made Of brass. was so feet long. 50
feet broad. and IS feet high. To the
service Of the altar belonged a great
many utensils OF brass
II IS stated in Chronicles that the whole
temple was overlaid with gold. The
quantity OF gold for the most holy house
the oracie-was 6o1 talents. # the same
system was adopted IN the outer part
200 talents must have been required L
is difficult 10 estimate the value of the
gold, for the Babylonian gold talent was
worth E6l50 If heavy" and E2O75 il
. light II heavy" the gold used in
the oracle was worth e36S0.O00. and that
IN the other part of the temple. el66o5.-
COO. The value Of the whole Of the gold
used in the temple, the thickness Of the
gold on the wainScOtinE. and the value
OF the precious stones used are unknown.
The golden ornaments included the
great cardlestick with seven lights Sv11-
I bols Of the Divine presence. seven befuE
the number OF perfection. Ten reduced
copies Of this candlestick were made
and ranged on each side Of the altar OF
incense Besides these there were the
ark. 10 hold the tables Of the law the
I table for the shewbread, candlesticks.
censers. tongs. suffers. knives. extin-
suishers, trays, vases. and other utensils
Tor trimming and making the lights and
nres' in number unknown: also. basins.
spoons. censers. entry for the house in
ner doors or the most holy place. and the
doors OF the house Of the temple.
There were a great number of tables
one was large and made Of gold. and on
II were set the loaves Of God. There
we're 10000 others that rescmbled this. for
the Walls and cups. Those Of gold were
1000 and those Of silver 10000 There
were lo,ev0 candlesticks. according to the
command Of Moses. one Of which was
dedicated for the temple that Il might
! burn in the daytime.
There were $1,000 gold basins. 10000
silver ones. 5000 gold censers. 81, COO pour
ing vessels-iu short, there was enough
OF an establishment to keep Boston hus-
Ting for some time to come.