Continuing from where we left off in my new book The Trillionaire & The Knights Templar coming out in 2015, here is more about the Temple King Solomon was building for God.
“The interior was where the most attention and money was spent. The inside walls were covered with cedar panels from floor to ceiling and the floor made of pine. Both the room of the Most Holy Place and another in front of it were also were covered with cedar in order to cover the stones of the buildings. These cedar panels today would be very expensive to use in this large an area.
“In the rear of the temple was where the cherished Ark of the Covenant was kept. This inner room was 30 feet long, 30 feet wide and 30 feet high ALL COVERED WITH PURE GOLD! At the current June 10, 2014 price, an ounce of gold set at $1260 you can see that this room today would be almost prohibitive in costs to build! The altar in the room was also cedar panels.
Inside the temple was covered with gold and gold chains were placed across the entrance of the Most Holy Place, which was also covered in gold. Two winged creatures made of olive wood measuring 15 feet in height were placed in the Most Holy Place. All the flooring of this room was covered in gold. The double door leading into the Most Holy Place was made of olive wood and along with the winged creature statues were also covered with gold. The inner court was built in front of the temple, enclosed with walls which had one layer of cedar beams for every three layers of stone.
“Solomon sent for Huram of Tyre who was the Number 1 bronze craftsman, who had been mentored by his father. The first project for Huram was two bronze columns that were placed at the entrance to the temple. Each column was 27 feet tall and 18 feet in circumference. On top was a bronze capital 71/2 feet tall. The top of each column was decorated with a design of interwoven chains and two rows of bronze pomegranates.
“Next Huram was commissioned to make a bronze tank 71/2 feet deep, 15 feet in diameter and 45 feet in circumference. Around the outer edge of the rim were two rows of bronze gourds. This tank rested on the back of twelve bronze bulls and could hold 10,000 gallons.
“Huram also made ten bronze carts each 6 feet long, 6 feet wide and 41/2 feet high. Each cart had four bronze wheels 25 inches high. Each cart also had a bronze basin that could hold 200 gallons. Five of these carts were placed on the south side of temple and the other five on the north side. The tank was placed at the southwest corner.”
More in next post!
Hugh Simpson
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