“Shlomo said, ‘Adonai said he would live in thick darkness. But I have built you a magnificent house, a place where you can live forever.‘”-1 Kings 8:12-13 What does Solomon mean when he says the Temple will be Adonai’s dwelling place forever? This brings up a critical point. The Temple was never meant to be […]

“When the cohanim came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of Adonai, so that, because of the cloud, the cohanim could not stand up to perform their service; for the glory of Adonai filled the house of Adonai.” – 1 Kings 8:10-11 Several Hebrew words mean “cloud.” But the one used […]

“When the cohanim came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of Adonai…“ – 1 Kings 8:10 In verse 10, an incredible thing happens. A thick cloud bursts out of nowhere and fills up the Temple. This was the presence of the Lord. The atmosphere was so intense that the priests had […]

“There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets of stone which Moshe put there at Horev, when Adonai made the covenant with the people of Isra’el at the time of their leaving the land of Egypt.” – 1 Kings 8:9 Alrighty, verse 9 declares something controversial as all hell. But it ain’t really […]

“All the men of Israel assembled before King Shlomo at the festival in the month of Etanim, the seventh month.” – 1 Kings 8:2 1st Kings 8 sets the stage by telling us that all Israel first assembled before the Ark. Then sacrifices were made. After that, the Ark was transported into the Temple. Let’s […]