And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.
The verse describes the House of the Forest of Lebanon, where cedar covered the beams above that rested on forty-five pillars arranged in three rows of fifteen. It falls within the history of Solomon's reign during the period of the undivided kingdom, in the account of the building and furnishings associated with that reign. It is part of the wholly historical record of 1 Kings 3-21 covering Solomon's reign, the building and dedication of the house of God, the wealth of his kingdom, his mistake in multiplying wives and allying with idolatrous nations, and the division of the kingdom after his death.
It belongs to the description of Solomon's own house, built after he had finished the temple or house of Jehovah. The surrounding chapter also describes the furnishings and vessels of the temple. It is also cited as part of the account of Solomon's temple, a larger, permanent, magnificent building constructed as an enlargement following the tabernacle's plan.
Like the tabernacle, the temple had two holy places, sacred vessels of the same kinds, and the same ministry. The sanctuary's vessels were increased in size and number in the temple. The temple's pattern serves as evidence that the heavenly temple likewise has two holy places. The account of Solomon's house is evidence of the great wealth and building expense associated with his reign.
It shares in the sad record whose general moral tendency from David onward was downward, with times of reviving whenever the people sought God and God wrought for and through them. It brings out the responsibility resting on leaders, where faithful kings and priests molded the people and unfaithful leaders brought failure on the people.
The verse describes the House of the Forest of Lebanon, where cedar covered the beams above that rested on forty-five pillars arranged in three rows of fifteen. It falls within the history of Solomon's reign during the period of the undivided kingdom, in the account of the building and furnishings associated with that reign. It is part of the wholly historical record of 1 Kings 3-21 covering Solomon's reign, the building and dedication of the house of God, the wealth of his kingdom, his mistake in multiplying wives and allying with idolatrous nations, and the division of the kingdom after his death.
It belongs to the description of Solomon's own house, built after he had finished the temple or house of Jehovah. The surrounding chapter also describes the furnishings and vessels of the temple. It is also cited as part of the account of Solomon's temple, a larger, permanent, magnificent building constructed as an enlargement following the tabernacle's plan.
Like the tabernacle, the temple had two holy places, sacred vessels of the same kinds, and the same ministry. The sanctuary's vessels were increased in size and number in the temple. The temple's pattern serves as evidence that the heavenly temple likewise has two holy places. The account of Solomon's house is evidence of the great wealth and building expense associated with his reign.
It shares in the sad record whose general moral tendency from David onward was downward, with times of reviving whenever the people sought God and God wrought for and through them. It brings out the responsibility resting on leaders, where faithful kings and priests molded the people and unfaithful leaders brought failure on the people.