Thematic Bible: The doors and the posts of, of olive-wood carved and gilded
Thematic Bible
The First Temple » The oracle or most holy place » The doors and the posts of, of olive-wood carved and gilded
For the entrance of the inner sanctuary, he made olive wood doors. The pillars of the doorposts were five-sided. The two doors were made of olive wood. He carved cherubim, palm trees and flower blossoms on them and overlaid them with gold, hammering gold over the cherubim and palm trees.