From the exodus until the reign of Solomon, the tabernacle located in various places served as Israel's "temple" and the ordained place of sacrifice. Solomon built the first temple in Jerusalem.

Joshua 18:1

Centres for worship and sacrifice before the temple was built

1 Samuel 7:2
2 Samuel 7:12-13

David's preparations for the building and worship in the first temple

1 Chronicles 17:1

The plan for its construction

1 Chronicles 28:11-12,19

pp 2Sa 7:1

1 Chronicles 29:2-3,6

The gifts for its construction

1 Chronicles 23:3-5

Arrangements for the temple worship

1 Kings 5:1-13; 6:7

Solomon's construction of the temple

2 Chronicles 2:17-18
2 Chronicles 2:5

The completion of the temple and its furnishings

See also

1 Kings 6:20-22

Although it followed the basic pattern of the tabernacle, Solomon intended the temple to reflect God's greatness.

1 Kings 6:27

pp 2Ch 3:4-9

The inner walls were overlaid with gold

1 Kings 6:38

pp 2Ch 3:11-12

The wings of the cherubim reached from wall to wall

1 Kings 7:23

Not one laver but a huge reservoir and a number of bronze basins:

1 Kings 7:26-27

pp 2Ch 4:2

1 Kings 7:30
1 Kings 7:49

pp 2Ch 4:5

2 Chronicles 4:8

not one golden lampstand but ten

not one table for the bread of the Presence but ten

1 Kings 8:2

The dedication of the temple

At the Feast of Tabernacles

1 Kings 8:6

pp 2Ch 5:3

The glory of the LORD filled the temple

1 Kings 8:10-11
2 Chronicles 5:11,13-14

pp 2Ch 5:7

1 Kings 8:62-63

The offering of sacrifices

1 Kings 8:27

pp 2Ch 7:5

Solomon's prayer

See also

pp 2Ch 6:18

The temple after the division of the kingdom

1 Kings 12:26-30
2 Chronicles 13:4-12
1 Kings 15:18-19

Later kings of Judah used the temple treasures for political purposes

2 Kings 12:17-18

pp 2Ch 16:2-3

Asa took silver and gold to persuade the king of Aram to be his ally against Israel

2 Kings 16:7-8

Joash sent money and treasures to prevent the king of Aram attacking Jerusalem

2 Kings 18:14-15

pp 2Ch 28:21

Ahaz used gold and silver to gain the support of the king of Assyria against his enemies

Hezekiah used temple silver to placate the king of Assyria.

1 Kings 14:25-26

Foreign kings pillaged the temple

2 Kings 24:13

pp 2Ch 12:9

2 Chronicles 36:18

Shishak king of Egypt

Nebuchadnezzar

2 Kings 12:4-5

Under certain kings the temple was cleansed and repaired

Joash:

2 Chronicles 24:13-14
2 Kings 15:35

pp 2Ch 24:5

pp 2Ch 27:3

2 Chronicles 29:3-5,15-16,18-19,25

Jotham

2 Kings 22:3-7

Hezekiah:

pp 2Ch 34:8-11

Josiah

2 Kings 25:13-15

The destruction of the temple by the Babylonians

2 Chronicles 36:18

pp Jer 52:17-19

Isaiah 6:1-8

The temple and the ministry of the prophets

Isaiah received his call in the temple

Ezekiel 10:18-19

Ezekiel had a vision of the glory of God departing

Jeremiah 26:18
Micah 3:12

Micah's prophecy concerning the temple's fate

Jeremiah 7:2,4,14; 19:14

See also

Jeremiah's ministry was closely linked to the temple

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5126 arm
5273 creativity
5325 gifts
7239 Jerusalem
7304 anointing
7384 household gods
7398 New Moon festival
7402 offerings
7440 scapegoat
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8467 reminders