Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
The first year
The place
The height
General references
Bible References
The first year
Ezra 1:1
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, the word of the Lord spoken through Jeremiah was fulfilled. The Lord put it into the mind of King Cyrus to issue a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom and to put it in writing:
Ezra 5:13
However, in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, he issued a decree to rebuild the house of God.
2 Chronicles 36:22
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, the word of the Lord spoken through Jeremiah was fulfilled. The Lord put it into the mind of King Cyrus of Persia to issue a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom and also to put it in writing:
The place
Deuteronomy 12:5
Instead, you must turn to the place Yahweh your God chooses from all your tribes to put His name for His dwelling and go there.
2 Chronicles 2:6
But who is able to build a temple for Him, since even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain Him? Who am I then that I should build a temple for Him except as a place to burn incense before Him?
Psalm 122:4 where the tribes, Yahweh’s tribes, go up
to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.
(This is an ordinance for Israel.)
to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.
(This is an ordinance for Israel.
The height
1 Kings 6:2
The temple that King Solomon built for the Lord was 90 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 45 feet high.
2 Chronicles 3:3
These are Solomon’s foundations for building God’s temple: the length was 90 feet, and the width 30 feet.
Ezekiel 41:13
Then the man measured the temple; it was 175 feet long. In addition, the temple yard and the building, including its walls, were 175 feet long.
Revelation 21:16
The city is laid out in a square; its length and width are the same. He measured the city with the rod at 12,000 stadia. Its length, width, and height are equal.
General references
Ezra 5:13
However, in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, he issued a decree to rebuild the house of God.