Temple, the First

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

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• 1 Kings 6:38 OT

  In the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished throughout all its parts, and according to all its specifications. So he spent seven years building it.

• 2 Chronicles 23:5 OT

  A third part shall be at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation. All the people will be in the courts of Yahweh’s house.

• 2 Chronicles 23:12 OT

  When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into Yahweh’s house.

• Isaiah 2:2 OT

  It shall happen in the latter days, that the mountain of Yahweh’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it.

• Isaiah 2:3 OT

  Many peoples shall go and say, “Come, let’s go up to the mountain of Yahweh, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the law shall go out of Zion, and Yahweh’s word from…

• Psalms 84:1-7 OT

  How lovely are your dwellings, Yahweh of Armies! My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she…

• Psalms 74:2 OT

  Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance: Mount Zion, in which you have lived.

• 2 Chronicles 7:12 OT

  Yahweh appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for myself for a house of sacrifice.

• Isaiah 56:7 OT

  I will bring these to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”

• Matthew 21:13 NT

  He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers!”

• 1 Kings 6:12 OT

  “Concerning this house which you are building, if you will walk in my statutes, and execute my ordinances, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then I will establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your father.

• 1 Kings 6:13 OT

  I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.”

• 2 Chronicles 5:1 OT

  Thus all the work that Solomon did for Yahweh’s house was finished. Solomon brought in the things that David his father had dedicated, even the silver, the gold, and all the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of God’s house.

• 1 Kings 8:1-9 OT

  Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, with all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’ households of the children of Israel, to king Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Yahweh’s covenant out of David’s city,…

• 2 Chronicles 5:2-10 OT

  Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’ households of the children of Israel, to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Yahweh’s covenant out of David’s city, which is Zion. So…

• 1 Kings 8:10 OT

  It came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled Yahweh’s house,

• 1 Kings 8:11 OT

  so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house.

• 2 Chronicles 5:13 OT

  when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Yahweh; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Yahweh, saying, “For he is…

• 2 Chronicles 7:2 OT

  The priests could not enter into Yahweh’s house, because Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house.

• 1 Kings 8:12-66 OT

  Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever.” The king turned his face around, and blessed all the assembly of Israel;…

• 2 Chronicles 6:1-42 OT

  Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. But I have built you a house and home, a place for you to dwell in forever.” The king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the…

• 2 Chronicles 7:3 OT

  All the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and Yahweh’s glory was on the house. They bowed themselves with their faces to the ground on the pavement, worshiped, and gave thanks to Yahweh, saying, “For he is good; for…

• Acts 7:47 NT

  But Solomon built him a house.

• Acts 7:48 NT

  However, the Most High doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,