Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



the masons, and the stonecutters, buy the timber and the stones used in the repairs, and pay all other necessary expenses. Verse ConceptsOccupationsWood And Stonefreemasonry

To the woodworkers and the builders and the stonecutters; and for getting wood and cut stones for building the Temple. Verse ConceptsCarpentersWood And Stonewoodworkingfreemasonry

Jehovah said to Moses: Cut two more stone tablets like the first ones. I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets that you smashed. Verse ConceptsFinger Of GodTwoLaw, Ten CommandmentsLeaders, PoliticalToolsWritingSplitting RocksCutting StonesStone ItemsTwo Stone TabletsBreaking The Ten CommandmentsGod Writing With His Finger

King Solomon command that they cut fine large stones for the foundation of the Temple. Verse ConceptsFoundationsBuildingHousesFoundations Of Buildings

From the foundation to the roof, all these buildings, including the large courtyard, were built with high-grade stone blocks. The stone blocks were cut to size and trimmed with saws on their inner and outer faces. Verse ConceptsToolsCarpentry ToolsSawsstructure

Jehovah said to me: 'Cut out for yourself two tablets of stone like the former ones. Come up to me on the mountain, and build an ark of wood for yourself. Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, ConstructionGoing Up MountainsTwo Stone Tablets

An inner court was built in front of the Temple. They enclosed it with walls that had one layer of cedar beams for every three layers of stone. Verse ConceptsSkillStoneworkCedar WoodThree Parts Of Constructions

So David gave orders to assemble the foreigners living in Israel. He appointed stonecutters from among them to prepare dressed stone for building the house of God. Verse ConceptsForeignersSkillStonesStoneworkImmigrantsAliens

These workers included carpenters and builders. They were to buy quarried stones and wood for the fittings and beams of the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to become run-down. Verse ConceptsBuildingFidelityCarpentersMasonswoodworking


So David gave orders to assemble the foreigners living in Israel. He appointed stonecutters from among them to prepare dressed stone for building the house of God. Verse ConceptsForeignersSkillStonesStoneworkImmigrantsAliens

He directed seventy thousand of them carry heavy loads, eighty thousand of them quarry stone in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred of them supervise the work as foremen. Verse ConceptsMasonsStonesThree Thousand And UpFifty To Ninety Thousand

I have made every effort to prepare materials for the Temple: gold, silver, bronze, iron, timber, precious stones and gems, stones for mosaics, and quantities of marble. Over and above all this that I have provided, I have given silver and gold from my personal property because of my love for God's Temple. I have given one hundred and fifteen tons of the finest gold and two hundred and sixty five tons of pure silver for decorating the walls of the Temple read more.
and for all the objects which the skilled workers are to make. Now who else is willing to give a generous offering to Jehovah?

So David gave orders to assemble the foreigners living in Israel. He appointed stonecutters from among them to prepare dressed stone for building the house of God. He provided a large amount of iron to make nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, and more copper than could be weighed. He also provided more cedar logs than could be counted. The Sidonians and Tyrians had brought large numbers of them to David. read more.
David said: My son Solomon is young and inexperienced. The house to be built for Jehovah should be of great magnificence and fame and splendor in the sight of all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for it. So David made extensive preparations before his death.

I have taken great pains to provide for the temple of Jehovah three thousand seven hundred and fifty tons of gold, about thirty-seven thousand five hundred tons of silver, quantities of copper and iron too great to be weighed, and wood and stone. And you may add to them. You have many workmen: stonecutters, masons and carpenters, as well as men skilled in every kind of work in gold and silver, copper and iron, craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and Jehovah will be with you.