It’s not the end of the world, yet
Jesus tells His disciples the Temple will be destroyed, which worries them, then he tells them how they will know …
Tag Archives: Temple
Death of a fig tree
Jesus comments on the Jews’ refusal to believe Him, then He curses a fruitless fig tree, clears out money changers …
Jesus’ not-so-secret entry
Jesus is anointed by Mary at Bethany, attracts more crowds, which upsets the leading priests, who plot His and Lazarus’ death, but …
Ezekiel’s temple
Ezekiel’s vision of the new Temple (continued), rules for prices, priests, offerings, and the future division of the land amongst …
The basic law: holiness
Ezekiel’s vision of the new Temple: Ezekiel 40–43 Not only were the instructions for the new Temple to give hope to …
A progressive restoration of Israel
Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones, the restoration of Judah and Israel, and a message for Gog: Ezekiel 37–39 …
The fate of a people who abandoned God
Judgement to come on Jerusalem, Israel and idolators, but those grieved by the sins are to be spared: Ezekiel 5–9 Jerusalem …
Isaiah sees Jerusalem restored in the last days
Isaiah prophesies against Jerusalem and Judah, with (messianic) promises of a future restoration: Isaiah 1:21−5:30 Now Israel had fallen, Judah would be next. …
What sort of king was Joash?
Athaliah (the Queen mother) rules Judah until her grandson and rightful heir, Joash, comes out of hiding and is crowned …
The Temple: God’s promise and a warning
The Temple is dedicated to God, and He replies; Solomon hands over land to the King of Tyre: 1 Kings …
Solomon’s final words over the Temple
The Ark moves into the Temple and so does God: 1 Kings 8; Chronicles 5–6 (with verses sorted into chronological order …
Gold, bronze and cedar for the Temple and palace
Solomon builds himself a new palace and furnishes the Temple with the work of master craftsman Huram: 1 Kings 7:1–51; …
Obedience is better than fancy buildings
Solomon demonstrates his wisdom in judging disputes, then builds the Temple: 1 Kings 3:16–28; 1 Kings 5:1–18; 2 Chronicles 2:1–18; …
The census wasn’t even needed
Duties of Temple officials and other jobs, tribal leaders, David instructs Solomon on building the Temple: 1 Chronicles 26–28 After a …
Musicians to proclaim God’s messages
Allocating jobs in the new Temple: 1 Chronicles 23–25 When David was very old, he started allocating tasks for the Temple that …
Who led David to take a census?
David sins by taking a census, chooses a consequence that is stayed at Jerusalem, then buys a threshing floor to build …
