1. Solomon's

   Called also TEMPLE OF THE LORD, 2 Kings 11:10

    HOLY TEMPLE, Psalm 79:1

    HOLY HOUSE, 1 Chronicles 29:3

    HOUSE OF GOD, 1 Chronicles 29:2, 2 Chronicles 23:9

    HOUSE OF THE LORD, 2 Chronicles 23:5, 12, Jeremiah 28:5

    FATHER'S HOUSE, John 2:16

    HOUSE OF THE GOD OF JACOB, Isaiah 2:3

    HOUSE OF MY GLORY, Isaiah 60:7

    HOUSE OF PRAYER, Isaiah 56:7, Matthew 21:13

    HOUSE OF SACRIFICE, 2 Chronicles 7:12

    HOUSE OF THEIR SANCTUARY, 2 Chronicles 36:17

    HOLY AND BEAUTIFUL HOUSE, Isaiah 64:11

    HOLY MOUNT, Isaiah 27:13

    MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD'S HOUSE, Isaiah 2:2

    PALACE, 1 Chronicles 29:1, 19

    SANCTUARY, 2 Chronicles 20:8

    TABERNACLE OF WITNESS, 2 Chronicles 24:6

    ZION, Psalm 20:2, 48:12, 74:2, 87:2, Isaiah 2:3

2. Greatness Of 2 Chronicles 2:5, 6

   Beauty of, Isaiah 64:11

   Holiness of, 1 Kings 8:10, 9:3, Lamentations 1:10, Matthew 23:17, John 2:14-16

3. David Undertakes the Building Of 2 Samuel 7:2, 3, 1 Chronicles 22:7, 28:2, Psalm 132:2-5, Acts 7:46

    forbidden by God because David was a man of war, 2 Samuel 7:4-12, 1 Kings 5:3, 1 Chronicles 22:8, 28:3

   Not asked for by God, 2 Samuel 7:7

   The building of, committed to Solomon, 2 Samuel 7:13

   David makes preparation for, 1 Chronicles 22:1-19, 28:14-18, 29:1-5, 2 Chronicles 3:1, 5:1

   Built by Solomon, Acts 7:47

   Solomon drafts men for the building of, 1 Kings 5:13-16, 2 Chronicles 2:2, 17, 18

4. Materials For

   Furnished by Hiram, 1 Kings 5:8-18

   Pattern and building of, 1 Kings 6:1-38, 7:13-51, 1 Chronicles 28:11-19, 2 Chronicles 3:1-17, 4, Acts 7:47

   The time when begun, 1 Kings 6:1, 37, 2 Chronicles 3:2

    finished, 1 Kings 6:38

   Site of, 1 Chronicles 21:28-30, 22:1, 2 Chronicles 3:1

    where Abraham offered Isaac, Genesis 22:2, 4

5. Materials Prepared For 1 Kings 5:17, 18

   No tools used in the erection of, 1 Kings 6:7

   Foundations of, 1 Kings 5:17, 18, Luke 21:5

6. Apartments and Furnishings Of

   The oracle or holy of holies, in, 1 Kings 6:19, 20, 8:6

   Called THE MOST HOLY HOUSE; 2 Chronicles 3:8

    THE INNER HOUSE; 1 Kings 6:27

    THE HOLIEST OF ALL; Hebrews 9:3

   Description of, 1 Kings 6:16, 19-35, 2 Chronicles 3:8-14, 4:22

   Gold used in, 2 Chronicles 3:8-10

   Contents of the holy of holies ark of the covenant, 1 Kings 6:19, 8:6, 2 Chronicles 5:2-10

            see ARK; cherubims, 1 Kings 6:23-28, 2 Chronicles 3:10-13, 5:7, 8

   See Ark; Cherubim; Vail; Mercy Seat

7. Holy Place 1 Kings 8:8, 10

   Called THE GREATER HOUSE, 2 Chronicles 3:5

    TEMPLE, 1 Kings 6:17

   Description of, 1 Kings 6:15-18, 2 Chronicles 3:3, 5-7, 14-17

   Contents of the Holy Place The table of shewbread, 1 Kings 7:48, 2 Chronicles 29:18

            See SHEWBREAD, TABLE OF Other tables of gold and silver, 1 Chronicles 28:16, 2 Chronicles 4:18, 19

    Candlesticks and their utensils, 1 Kings 7:49, 50, 1 Chronicles 28:15, 2 Chronicles 4:7, 20-22

            See CANDLESTICK Altar of incense, and its furniture, 1 Kings 6:20, 7:48, 50, 1 Chronicles 28:17, 18, 2 Chronicles 4:19, 22

            See ALTAR OF INCENSE

8. Porch Of

   Called PORCH OF THE LORD, 2 Chronicles 15:8

   Dimensions of, 1 Kings 6:3, 2 Chronicles 3:4

   Doors of, 2 Chronicles 29:7

   Overlaid with gold, 2 Chronicles 3:4

   Pillars of, 1 Kings 7:15-22, 2 Kings 11:14, 23:3, 25:17, 2 Chronicles 3:15-17, 4:12, 13

9. Chambers Of 1 Kings 6:5-10, 2 Kings 11:2, 3

   Offerings brought to, Nehemiah 10:37-39

   See Treasuries In, See Treasure

10. Courts Of

   Of the priests, 2 Chronicles 4:9

    inner, 1 Kings 6:36

    surrounded by rows of stones and cedar beams, 1 Kings 6:36, 7:12

   Contents of the courts Altar of burnt offering, 2 Chronicles 15:8

            see ALTAR; the bronze sea, 1 Kings 7:23-37, 44, 46, 2 Chronicles 4:2-5, 10

    ten lavers, 1 Kings 7:38-46, 2 Chronicles 4:6

   Great court of, 2 Chronicles 4:9, Jeremiah 19:14, 26:2

   Covered place for the Sabbath and king's entry, 2 Kings 16:18

11. Gates Of

   Higher gate, 2 Kings 15:35

   new gate, Jeremiah 26:10, 36:10

   beautiful gate, Acts 3:2

   eastern gate, closed on working days, open on the Sabbath day, Ezekiel 46:1, 12

   Gifts received at, 2 Chronicles 24:8-11

12. Uses of the Temple

   A dwelling place of the Lord, 1 Kings 8:10, 11, 13, 9:3, 2 Kings 21:7, 1 Chronicles 29:1, 2 Chronicles 5:13, 14, 7:1-3, 16, Ezekiel 10:3, 4, Micah 1:2

   to contain the ark of the covenant, 1 Kings 8:21

   for the offering of sweet incense, 2 Chronicles 2:4

   for the continual shewbread and the burnt offerings, 2 Chronicles 2:4

   for prayer and worship, [u 1:10, 2:37, 18:10, Ac 3:1, 22:17, 1 Kings 8:1-66, 2 Kings 19:14, 15, 2 Chronicles 30:27, Isaiah 27:13, 56:7, Jeremiah 7:2, 26:2, Ezekiel 46:2, 3, 9, Zechariah 7:2, 3, 8:21, 22, Mark 11:17, Luke 1:10, 2:37, 18:10, Acts 3:1, 22:17

   prayer made toward, 1 Kings 8:38, Daniel 6:10, Jonah 2:4

   for an armory, 2 Kings 11:10, 2 Chronicles 23:9,10

   for refuge, 2 Kings 11:15, Nehemiah 6:10, 11

13. Facts About

   Dedication of, 1 Kings 8:1-66, 2 Chronicles 5:1-14, 6, 7

    services in, organized by David, 1 Chronicles 15:16, 23:24

   Pillaged by Shishak, 1 Kings 14:25, 26

    by Jehoash, king of Israel, 2 Kings 14:14

   Repaired by Jehoash, king of Judah, 2 Kings 12:4-14, 2 Chronicles 24:7-14

    by Josiah, 2 Kings 22:3-7, 2 Chronicles 34:8-13

   Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in, 2 Kings 16:10-17

   Purified by Hezekiah, 2 Chronicles 29:15-19

   Converted into an idolatrous shrine by Manasseh, 2 Kings 21:4-7, 2 Chronicles 33:4-7

   Treasures of, used in the purchase of peace by Asa, from Ben-hadad, 1 Kings 15:18

    by Jehoash, king of Judah, from Hazael, 2 Kings 12:18

    by Hezekiah, from the king of Assyri, 2 Kings 18:15, 16

   Ezekiel's vision concerning, Ezekiel 8:16

   Jews swore by, Matthew 23:16-22

14. Destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar

   And the valuable contents carried to Babylon, 2 Kings 24:13, 25:9-17, 2 Chronicles 36:7, 19, Psalm 79:1, Isaiah 64:11, Jeremiah 27:16, 19-22, 28:3, 52:13, 17-23, Lamentations 2:7, 4:1, Ezra 1:7

   Vessels of, used by Belshazzar, Daniel 5:2, 3

15. Destruction Of Foretold Isaiah 66:6, Jeremiah 27:18-22, Ezekiel 7:22, 25, Matthew 24:2, Mark 13:2

16. Restoration Of

   Ordered by Cyrus, Ezra 1:7-11

17. The Second

   Restored by Zerubbabel, Ezra 1:1-11, 2:68, 69, 3:2-13, 4, 5:2-17, 6:3-5, Nehemiah 7:70-72, Isaiah 44:28, Haggai 2:3

   Building of, suspended, Ezra 4:1-24

    resumed, Ezra 4:24, 5, 6, Haggai 1:2-9, 2:15, Zechariah 8:9

    finished, Ezra 6:14, 15

    dedicated, Ezra 6:15-18

   Artaxerxes' favorable action toward, Ezra 7:11-28, 8:25-34

   Prophecies of its restoration, Isaiah 44:28, Daniel 8:13, 14, Haggai 1:1-15, 2, Zechariah 1:16, 4:8-10, 6:12-15, 8:9-15, Malachi 3:1

18. Ezekiel's Vision Of Ezekiel 37:26, 28, 40:48

19. Herod the Great's Temple

   Forty-six years in building, John 2:20

   Very beautiful stones of, Mark 13:1, Luke 21:5

   Magnificence of, Matthew 24:1

   Beautiful gate of, Acts 3:10

   Solomon's porch, John 10:23, Acts 3:11, 5:12

   Treasury of, Mark 12:41-44

   Zacharias, officiating priest in, has a vision of an angel; receives promise of a son, Luke 1:5-23, Luke 1:57-64

   Jesus brought to, according to the law and custom, Luke 2:21-39

   Simeon blesses the infant Jesus in, Luke 2:25-35

   Anna, the prophetess, lives in, Luke 2:36, 37

   Jesus in, when a youth, Luke 2:46

   Jesus taken to the pinnacle of, during his temptation, Matthew 4:5-7, Luke 4:9-12

   Jesus teaches in, Mark 11:27-33, 12:35-44, 14:49, John 5:14-17, 7:14-28, 8, 10:23-38, 18:20

   Jesus performs miracles in, Matthew 21:14, 15

   Jesus expels money-exchangers from, Matthew 21:12, 13, Mark 11:15-17, Luke 19:45, 46, John 2:15, 16

   Captains of, Luke 22:52, Acts 4:1, 5:24, 26

   Judas casts down the pieces of silver in, Matthew 27:5

   Curtain of, torn at the time of the crucifixion, Matthew 27:51

   The disciples worship in, after the resurrection, Luke 24:53, Acts 2:46, 3:1

   Peter heals the lame man at the gate of, Acts 3:1-16

   Disciples preach in, Acts 5:20, 21, 42

   Paul's vision in, Acts 22:17-21

   Paul observes the rights of, Acts 21:26-30

    is apprehended in, Acts 21:33

   Prophecies concerning its destruction, by Daniel, Daniel 8:11-15, 11:30, 31

   Jesus foretells the destruction of, Matthew 24:1-51, Mark 13:2, Luke 21:6

20. Figurative

   Of the body of Jesus, Matthew 26:61, 27:40, John 2:19

   Of the indwelling of God, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 17, 2 Corinthians 6:16

   Of the Church, Ephesians 2:21, 2 Thessalonians 2:4, Revelation 3:12

   Of the kingdom of Christ, Revelation 11:1-19, 14:15, 17

   Of Christ, the head of the Church, sending forth the forces of righteousness against the powers of evil, Revelation 15:5-8, 16:1-17

21. Idolatrous

   Of Dagon, at Ashdod, 1 Samuel 5:2

   of the calves, at Beth-el, 1 Kings 12:31, 33

   of Rimmon, at Damascus, 2 Kings 5:18

   of Baal, at Samaria, 2 Kings 10:21, 27

   at Babylon, 2 Chronicles 36:7, Daniel 1:2

   of Diana (Artemis), at Ephesus, Acts 19:27

   Trophies stored in, 1 Samuel 31:10, 1 Chronicles 10:9, 10, Daniel 1:2

   See Tabernacle