5. Tabernacle – Temple Comparisons Tabernacle Temple Holy Place 20 X 20 Cubits 40 X 20 Cubits Holy of Holies 10 X 10 X 10 Cubits 20 X 20 X 20 Cubits Whole Structure 40 X 20 Cubits 80 X 40 Cubits Height 15 Cubits 30 Cubits Lampstand Only One 10 Lampstands Laver Only One 10 Mobile Lavers & Molten Sea Table of Showbread Only One 10 Tables
6. Building The Temple Solomon’s Annual Payment To Hiram For Hiram’s Court 1 Kings 5:11 For Hiram’s Workers 2 Chron. 2:10 103,200 Bushels of Wheat 1,100 Gallons of Beaten Olive Oil 103,200 Bushels of Wheat 103,200 Bushels of Barley 110,000 Gallons of Wine 110,000 Gallons of Oil
7. Solomon’s Superintendents A Harmony of Kings & Chronicles Classification By Race Chronicles Classification By Rank Kings 2 Chron. 2:18 Canaanite Officers 3,600 2 Chron. 8:10 Israelite Officers 250 Total 3,850 1 Kings 5:16 Subordinate Officers 3,300 1 Kings 9:23 Superior Officers 550 Total 3,850 Conclusions 1. Of the 550 superior officers, 300 were Canaanites 2. All of the 3,300 officers in 1 Ki 5:16 were Canaanites
8. Organization of Solomon’s Workforce Cabinet Level Adoniram 1 Kings 4:6; 5:14 Superior Officers 250 Israelites 2 Chron. 8:10 300 Canaanites (Each in charge of eleven crews) Foremen Probably Hiram’s men served as crew Foremen cf. 1 Ki 5:6 3,300 Canaanites 2 Chr 2:18; 1 Ki 5:16 (Each over a crew of about 45 Men) Laborers 30,000 Israelites who Cut Timber 1 Ki 5:13 70,000 Canaanite Burden Bearers 80,000 Stonecutters 1 Ki 5;15; 2 Chr 2:18 Total 30,250 Israelites 153,600 Canaanites
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15. Gold Items Within the House 1 Kgs. 7:48-51 1. Altar of Incense 2. Table of Showbread (10) – 1 Chr. 28:16; 2 Chr. 4:8 3. Ten Lampstands (5 on each side of the Debir) 4. Tongs used in connection w/Altar of incense ( v.49 ). 5. The Bowls (probably for incense). 6. The snuffers (lit. knives) for trimming wick and extinguishing lamps. 7. The Basins of Gold (100) 2 Chr. 4:8 8. The Spoons (lit. palms) shallow vessels for incense (cf. Lev. 24:7 ). 9. The censers (Heb.“snuff-dishes” in Ex.25:38; Num.4:14; 16:6 ). 10. The hinges or sockets of the hinges of the doors for the Holy of Holies & Temple Itself ( v.50 ).
Editor's Notes
13 years 1 Kings 7:1 Forest of Lebanon v.2 Made arrangements with Hiram King of Tyre for the lumber 1 Ki 5 Cedar wood 100 by 50 by 30 cubits 150 by 75 by 45 feet high same as Temple No, Windows opposite each other 20 years