Thematic Bible: Of the temple


Thematic Bible



and the weight of gold for the golden lampstands and their golden lamps, with the weight of each lampstand and its lamps; and the weight of silver for the silver lampstands, with the weight of each lampstand and its lamps according to the use of each lampstand; Verse ConceptsLamps

the lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary in the way prescribed;

and the lampstands, five on the right side and five on the left, in front of the inner sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers and the lamps and the tongs, of gold; and the cups and the snuffers and the bowls and the spoons and the firepans, of pure gold; and the hinges both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, that is, of the nave, of gold.

The captain of the guard also took away the bowls, the firepans, the basins, the pots, the lampstands, the pans and the drink offering bowls, what was fine gold and what was fine silver. Verse ConceptsThe Golden LampstandSilverTaking Mixed Metals

Then the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest, with the three officers of the temple. Verse ConceptsChief priestsHigh Priest, In OtPrisonersDoorkeepers

And a man who had been lame from his mother’s womb was being carried along, whom they used to set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, in order to beg alms of those who were entering the temple. Verse ConceptsCripplesGatesLamenessLonelinessWeakness, PhysicalBeauty, In ArtefactsHelplessnessChronic AilmentsSitting In The GatewayNamed GatesFrom The WombOnce A DayPeople Carrying Live PeopleInner BeautyThe Beauty Of Nature

‘Thus says the Lord God, “The gate of the inner court facing east shall be shut the six working days; but it shall be opened on the sabbath day and opened on the day of the new moon. Verse ConceptsNew Moon FestivalSix DaysThe Act Of OpeningOpening The TempleShutting GatesFacing EastOn The Sabbath

Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord. Verse ConceptsSolomon's TempleGateways Of The TempleIncense Offered Amiss

When the officials of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to the house of the Lord and sat in the entrance of the New Gate of the Lord’s house. Verse ConceptsSitting In The GatewayNamed Gates

Now according to the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their duties of praise and ministering before the priests according to the daily rule, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at every gate; for David the man of God had so commanded. Verse ConceptsGatekeepersOrdinancesDaily Duty

This is the thing which you shall do: one third of you, of the priests and Levites who come in on the sabbath, shall be gatekeepers, Verse ConceptsDividing Into Three Groups

And He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums. Verse ConceptsTreasuriesBrassOpposite SidesPeople Sitting DownRight Use Of WealthSeeing SituationsMoney For The TempleMoney Box

So the king commanded, and they made a chest and set it outside by the gate of the house of the Lord. Verse ConceptsGatesGateways Of The Temple


Open to me the gates of righteousness;
I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the Lord.
Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesWe Thank God

They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate. The lot to the east fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a counselor with insight, and his lot came out to the north. For Obed-edom it fell to the south, and to his sons went the storehouse. read more.
For Shuppim and Hosah it was to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard. On the east there were six Levites, on the north four daily, on the south four daily, and at the storehouse two by two. At the Parbar on the west there were four at the highway and two at the Parbar. These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and of the sons of Merari.

The roads of Zion are in mourning
Because no one comes to the appointed feasts.
All her gates are desolate;
Her priests are groaning,
Her virgins are afflicted,
And she herself is bitter.
Verse ConceptsSighingPilgrimageRoadsTragedy On The StreetsFestivals DisregardedMourning Due To CatastropheNo One To Be Found

At that time Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the Lord, and from the doorposts which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria. Verse ConceptsGoldSacrilegeOverlaid With GoldMoney For The Temple

Open to me the gates of righteousness;
I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the Lord.
Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesWe Thank God

This is the gate of the Lord;
The righteous will enter through it.

And a man who had been lame from his mother’s womb was being carried along, whom they used to set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, in order to beg alms of those who were entering the temple. Verse ConceptsCripplesGatesLamenessLonelinessWeakness, PhysicalBeauty, In ArtefactsHelplessnessChronic AilmentsSitting In The GatewayNamed GatesFrom The WombOnce A DayPeople Carrying Live PeopleInner BeautyThe Beauty Of Nature

And a man who had been lame from his mother’s womb was being carried along, whom they used to set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, in order to beg alms of those who were entering the temple. Verse ConceptsCripplesGatesLamenessLonelinessWeakness, PhysicalBeauty, In ArtefactsHelplessnessChronic AilmentsSitting In The GatewayNamed GatesFrom The WombOnce A DayPeople Carrying Live PeopleInner BeautyThe Beauty Of Nature

Open your doors, O Lebanon,
That a fire may feed on your cedars.
Verse ConceptsThe Prophecy Towards LebanonThe Act Of OpeningBurning Plants

If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will return to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.” Verse ConceptsSeducersHow To Worship God

Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. Verse Conceptselection, privileges ofNightReceptiveness

Now the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifice before the Lord.

When Belshazzar tasted the wine, he gave orders to bring the gold and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines might drink from them. Verse ConceptsPolygamySilverHoly VesselsSacred VesselsSacrilegeGold TransferredOther Wives

for the golden utensils, the weight of gold for all utensils for every kind of service; for the silver utensils, the weight of silver for all utensils for every kind of service;

"Now with all my ability I have provided for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, onyx stones and inlaid stones, stones of antimony and stones of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones and alabaster in abundance. "Moreover, in my delight in the house of my God, the treasure I have of gold and silver, I give to the house of my God, over and above all that I have already provided for the holy temple, namely, 3,000 talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings; read more.
of gold for the things of gold and of silver for the things of silver, that is, for all the work done by the craftsmen. Who then is willing to consecrate himself this day to the LORD?"

Also the gold and silver utensils of the house of God which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, these King Cyrus took from the temple of Babylon and they were given to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had appointed governor. Verse ConceptsPossessions Taken To BabylonGovernorsTaking Mixed MetalsTemple Utensils Removed

Also let the gold and silver utensils of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, be returned and brought to their places in the temple in Jerusalem; and you shall put them in the house of God.’ Verse ConceptsPossessions Taken To BabylonTaking Mixed MetalsTemple Utensils Removed

Thus I weighed into their hands 650 talents of silver, and silver utensils worth 100 talents, and 100 gold talents, Verse ConceptsTalentsWeights Of GoldWorth

and the cups and the snuffers and the bowls and the spoons and the firepans, of pure gold; and the hinges both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, that is, of the nave, of gold. Verse ConceptsSpoonsBowlsCensersGold Items For The TabernaclProvision Of Temple Utensils

and the snuffers, the bowls, the spoons and the firepans of pure gold; and the entrance of the house, its inner doors for the holy of holies and the doors of the house, that is, of the nave, of gold. Verse ConceptsCensers

And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split. Verse ConceptsCurtainsAccess To God, Through ChristMost Holy PlaceSplitting RocksThe Ground Being SplitNets TornThe Veil Torn

because the sun was obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in two. Verse ConceptsMost Holy PlaceThe Veil TornDarkening Sun Moon And Starsassertiveness

And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. Verse ConceptsAccess To God, Through ChristThe Veil Torn

He made the veil of violet, purple, crimson and fine linen, and he worked cherubim on it. Verse ConceptsCrimsonClothLinenMost Holy PlaceCherubim, As DecorationsColors, BlueBlue Purple And Scarlet

I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said,
“Smite the capitals so that the thresholds will shake,
And break them on the heads of them all!
Then I will slay the rest of them with the sword;
They will not have a fugitive who will flee,
Or a refugee who will escape.
Verse ConceptsDoorpostsVisions And Dreams In ScriptureNo SurvivorsDestruction Of The TempleGod ShakingThose Who Saw GodNo EscapeGod Will Kill His PeopleTop Of Things