Poole's Outline of 1 Kings 6: Solomon's Temple

Dr. Dilday
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The building of the temple, and the time thereof; the form and largeness, windows, chambers, and materials, 1-10. God’s promise unto it, 11-13. The ceiling and adorning it, 14, 15. The oracle, 16-22. The cherubims, and divers ornaments, 23-30. The doors, 31-35. The inner court, 36. The time in building, 37, 38.

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Dr. Dilday

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Jonathan Edwards' Notes on Scripture: 'It appears that the temple was a type of Christ, inasmuch as Christ is said to be the temple of the new Jerusalem, in the Revelation, and because he calls himself this temple. So the tabernacle before. Hence the reason why they were commanded to sacrifice no where else; why they were commanded to look to it in their prayers, etc.'

Dr. Dilday

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Matthew Henry: 'Great and long preparation had been making for the building of the temple, and here, at length, comes an account of the building of it; a noble piece of work it was, one of the wonders of the world, and taking in its spiritual significancy, one of the glories of the church. Here is, I. The time when it was built (ver. 1), and how long it was in the building, ver. 37-38. II. The silence with which it was build, ver. 7. III. The dimensions of it, ver. 2-3. IV. The message God sent to Solomon, when it was in the building, ver. 11-13. V. The particulars: windows (ver. 4), chambers (ver. 5-6,8-10), the walls and floorin…