And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
The upper courses were of costly stones cut to the same measures as the hewed stones and laid together with cedar, showing carefully measured materials used in the building. The verse belongs to the account of Solomon's temple, a magnificent, larger, permanent building constructed on the same plan as the tabernacle. Like the tabernacle, it had two holy places, sacred vessels of the same kinds, and the same ministry. Its sanctuary vessels were larger and more numerous than those of the tabernacle.
The temple took seven years and six months to build. By its two holy places it was a pattern of the heavenly temple, which also has two holy places. The chapter describes Solomon's own house, built after he had finished the house of Jehovah, with its latter part giving details about the temple furnishings and vessels.
The verse is part of the description of Solomon's own house built after the house of the Lord was finished, teaching that God's house came first and his own afterward, unlike many who put self first.
The upper courses were of costly stones cut to the same measures as the hewed stones and laid together with cedar, showing carefully measured materials used in the building. The verse belongs to the account of Solomon's temple, a magnificent, larger, permanent building constructed on the same plan as the tabernacle. Like the tabernacle, it had two holy places, sacred vessels of the same kinds, and the same ministry. Its sanctuary vessels were larger and more numerous than those of the tabernacle.
The temple took seven years and six months to build. By its two holy places it was a pattern of the heavenly temple, which also has two holy places. The chapter describes Solomon's own house, built after he had finished the house of Jehovah, with its latter part giving details about the temple furnishings and vessels.
The verse is part of the description of Solomon's own house built after the house of the Lord was finished, teaching that God's house came first and his own afterward, unlike many who put self first.