1. The document discusses Solomon building the temple in Jerusalem and his palace. It took 13 years to build his palace and 7 years and 6 months to build the temple. The temple was only 2,700 square feet while Solomon's palace was much larger at 11,250 square feet. 2. It describes Solomon laying a strong foundation for the temple first out of large, costly stones before adding more beautiful stones and cedar wood. Hiram, a skilled craftsman from Tyre, helped Solomon with the work. 3. The document emphasizes the importance of having a strong foundation, whether building an earthly structure or a life. It stresses building one's life upon the foundation of Jesus Christ and the Word of