_Solomon was building his own house thirteen years._ BUILDING GOD’S HOUSE AND ONE’S OWN A very curious thing this, that whilst Solomon was building the temple of God he was also building his own house. It does not follow that when a man is building his own house he is also building the temple of Go... [ Continue Reading ]
_And he made a porch of pillars._ THE PORCH Since this porch was the common place of reception for all worshippers, and the place also where they laid the beggars, it looks as if it were to be a type of the church’s bosom for charity. Here the proselytes were entertained, here the beggars were reli... [ Continue Reading ]
_King Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre._ HIRAM, THE MASTER BUILDER I. Hiram was a born master builder. The influence of heredity needs no more signal illustration. He combines his mother’s heart and his father’s mind. Strange, that in a correspondence between Eastern kings of antiquity, w... [ Continue Reading ]
_Upon the top the pillars was lily-work._ LILY-WORK 1. Strength. These pillars were deemed of such importance as to deserve a name, a name for each. The one was called Jachin, which means “He will establish”; and the other was called Boaz, which means “in strength.” The two ideas are near akin, and... [ Continue Reading ]
_Snuffers._ SNUFFERS (Children’s service):--You smile at such a text, and no wonder! But snuffers were very useful in the temple; they kept the lights trim and bright. 1. Now you see what snuffers are for; they are for making a dull light shine brighter. When the candle has been burning for some... [ Continue Reading ]