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November 30, 2021

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Reading along with us in 1 Kings? Here’s today’s reading:

1 Kings 7 (NIV)

Solomon Builds His Palace
1 It took Solomon thirteen years, however, to complete the construction of his palace. 2 He built the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty wide and thirty high with four rows of cedar columns supporting trimmed cedar beams. 3 It was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the columns—forty-five beams, fifteen to a row.......Continue Reading

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  1. Well it took 7 years to build the beautiful temple but I am not sure how I feel about Solomon taking 13 years to build his own palace that was seemingly even fancier than the temple!

  2. It is certainly interesting that Solomon took longer on his palace than on the temple, but it does seem the temple was more ornate. And as glorious as the building itself was, the different elements, furnishings and objects were stunning as well. What attention to detail was given and all the things cast and molded would have been beautiful and spoke of life, prosperity and the presence and glory of God.

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