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Solomon Builds the Temple
About 960 BC JerusalemOld Testament
WHAT HAPPENED
The event
Solomon built and dedicated the temple in Jerusalem, and God’s glory filled the sanctuary.
WHY IT MATTERS
Its place in the story
The temple became Israel’s central place of worship and a visible sign of God’s presence among His people.
RELATED SCRIPTURE · KJV
Read it in the Bible
“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?”
1 Kings 8:27
“And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.”
1 Kings 18:21
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