And he reared up the pillars before the Temple, one on the right hand and the other on the left, as entrance obelisks of a grandeur in keeping with the rich interior of the Sanctuary; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin and the name of that on the left Boaz. Cf 1 Kings 7:21. As at the time of the wilderness journey, so the Lord now had a resting-place in the midst of His people, where they might worship Him.

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