In 1 Kings 5, we reference back to 2 Samuel 7:12 when God promised:

12 When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

The time has come for Solomon to build. This was a historic occasion for the Israelites for several reasons. First and foremost, the temple was built to house the Ark. The Ark was the seat of God’s presence. It was also the place of atonement for their sins. Atonement was crucial for their relationship with God.

The Canaanites, Egyptians, etc. all had temples for their God. The Ark had been housed in a tent called the Tabernacle from the time they left Egypt to well after they wandered in the wilderness. At this time, the ark is housed in a tent that David pitched for it in 2 Samuel 6:17. The ark needed a permanent home. It needed a temple.

The Temple would be the focal point for Israel’s worship and religious life. And the temple would give Israel a national identity.

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Show Notes

• Blog
• Video tour of the Temple Mount and the dome of the Rock exterior on Mount Moriah
• Video of the inside of the Dome of the Rock
• Picture of the Rock inside the dome
• Jerusalem in the Time of David and Solomon
• The Tabernacle
• The Temple 

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