Determined to build. 2Ch 2:1.
Specially instructed for. 2Ch 3:3.
Employed all the strangers in preparing for. 2Ch 2:2,17,18; 1Ki 5:15.
Applied to Hiram for a skilful workman to superintend, &c the building of. 2Ch 2:7,13,14.
Employed thirty thousand Israelites in the work. 1Ki 5:13,14.
Contracted with Hiram for wood, stone, and labour. 1Ki 5:6-12; 2Ch 2:8-10.
Commenced second day of second month of fourth year of Solomon. 1Ki 6:1,37; 2Ch 3:2.
Built without the noise of hammers, axe, or any tool. 1Ki 6:7.
Divided into
The sanctuary or greater house. 2Ch 3:5.
The oracle or most holy place. 1Ki 6:19.
The porch. 2Ch 3:4.
Surrounded with three stories of chambers communicating with the interior on the right side 1Ki 6:5,6,8,10.
Surrounded with spacious courts 1Ki 6:36; 2Ch 4:9.
Was three score cubits longs, twenty broad, and thirty high 1Ki 6:2; 2Ch 3:3.
Was lighted by narrow windows 1Ki 6:4.
Was roofed with cedar 1Ki 6:9.
The greater or outer house
Was forty cubits long. 2Ki 6:17.
Had folding doors of fir wood carved and golden. 1Ki 6:34,35.
Had door posts of olive wood carved and gilded. 1Ki 6:33; 2Ch 3:7.
The oracle or most holy place
Was twenty cubits every way. 1Ki 6:16,20.
Two cherubims of gilded olive wood made within. 1Ki 6:23-28; 2Ch 3:11-13.
A partition of chains of gold between it and outer house. 1Ki 6:21.
The doors and the posts of, of olive wood carved and gilded. 1Ki 6:31,32.
Separated from the outer house by a vail. 2Ch 3:14.
The floor and walls of, covered with cedar and fir wood 1Ki 6:15.
Cedar of, carved with flowers, &c 1Ki 6:18.
Ceiled with fir wood and gilt 2Ch 3:5.
The whole inside and outside covered with gold 1Ki 6:21,22; 2Ch 3:7.
Garnished with precious stones 2Ch 3:6.
The porch of
Its magnificence 2Ch 2:5,9.
Was seven years in building 1Ki 6:38.
Was finished in the eighth month of the eleventh year of Solomon 1Ki 6:38.
Was called
Built on the site of the first temple Ezr 6:2-12.
Cyrus
His decree for building, predicted. Isa 44:28.
Gave a decree for building, in the first year of his reign. Ezr 1:1,2; 6:3.
Gave permission to the Jews to go to Jerusalem to build. Ezr 1:3.
Furnished means for building. Ezr 6:4.
Ordered those who remained in Babylon to contribute to the building of. Ezr 1:4.
Gave the vessels of the first temple for. Ezr 1:7-11; 6:5.
Divine worship commenced before the foundation was laid Ezr 3:1-6.
Materials for building procured from Tyre and Sidon Ezr 3:7.
Foundation of, laid the second month of second year after the captivity Ezr 3:8.
Solemnities connected with laying the foundation of Ezr 3:9-11.
Its dimensions Ezr 6:3,4.
Grief of those who had seen the first temple Ezr 3:12; Hag 2:3.
Joy of those who had not seen the first temple Ezr 3:13.
The Samaritans
Proposed to assist in building. Ezr 4:1,2.
Their help refused by the Jews. Ezr 4:3.
Weakened the hands of the Jews in building. Ezr 4:4,5.
Wrote to Artaxerxes Smerdis to interrupt the building. Ezr 4:6-16.
Procured its interruption for fifteen years. Ezr 4:24.
The Jews reproved for not building Hag 1:1-5.
The Jews punished for not persevering in building Hag 1:6,9-11; 2:15,17; Zec 8:10.
The Jews encouraged to proceed in building Hag 1:8; 2:19; Zec 8:9.
Resumed by Zerubbabel and Jeshua Ezr 5:2.
Its completion by Zerubbabel foretold, to encourage the Jews Zec 4:4-10.
Future glory of, predicted Hag 2:7-9.
Tatnai the governor wrote to Darius to know if the building had his sanction Ezr 5:3-17.
The decree of Cyrus found and confirmed by Darius Ezr 6:1,2,6-12.
Finished the third of the twelfth month in the sixth year of Darius Ezr 6:15.
Dedication of, celebrated with joy and thankfulness Ezr 6:16-18.
Repaired and beautified by Herod, which occupied forty-six years Joh 2:20.
The magnificence of its building and ornaments Joh 2:20; Mr 13:1; Lu 21:5.
Beautiful gate of, mentioned Ac 3:2.
Solomon's porch connected with Joh 10:23; Ac 3:11.
Christ
Separation between the outer or Gentile court and that of the Jews alluded to Eph 2:13,14.
No Gentile allowed to enter the inner courts of Ac 21:27-30.
The Jews
Desecration of, foretold Da 9:27; 11:31.
Cleansed and rededicated by Judas Maccabaeus after its desecration by Antiochus Epiphanes Joh 10:22.
Desecrated by the Romans Da 9:27; Mt 24:15.