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1. FORECOURT, PORCH, AND FRONT ELEVATION
2. PLAN OF KING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE
3. FRONT ELEVATION OF KING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE AND CITADEL
4. SIDE ELEVATION OF THE TEMPLE AND FORECOURT
5. GATHERING MATERIALS FOR THE TEMPLE
6. VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER
7. BANQUET SCENE, INTERIOR OF KING SOLOMON'S PALACE
8. HOUSE OF PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER, KING SOLOMON'S WIFE AND QUEEN
9. PORCH OF PILLARS OF KING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE AND CITADEL
10. PORCH OF JUDGMENT
11. HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON
12. THE GATE OF THE INNER COURT
13. ISRAEL ENCAMPED ROUNDABOUT THE TABERNACLE IN THE WILDERNESS OF SINAI
14. GREAT PORCH OF THE TEMPLE
15. KING SOLOMON'S TREASURE ROOM
16. THE HOLY PLACE, KING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE
17. THE MOST HOLY PLACE
18. BIRD'S-EYE VIEW, KING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE AND CITADEL
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1. FORECOURT, PORCH, AND FRONT ELEVATION
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2. PLAN OF KING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE
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3. FRONT ELEVATION OF KING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE AND CITADEL
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4. SIDE ELEVATION OF THE TEMPLE AND FORECOURT
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5. GATHERING MATERIALS FOR THE TEMPLE
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6. VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER
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7. BANQUET SCENE, INTERIOR OF KING SOLOMON'S PALACE
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8. HOUSE OF PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER, KING SOLOMON'S WIFE AND QUEEN
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9. PORCH OF PILLARS OF KING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE AND CITADEL
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10. PORCH OF JUDGMENT
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11. HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON
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12. THE GATE OF THE INNER COURT
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13. ISRAEL ENCAMPED ROUNDABOUT THE TABERNACLE IN THE WILDERNESS OF SINAI
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14. GREAT PORCH OF THE TEMPLE
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15. KING SOLOMON'S TREASURE ROOM
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16. THE HOLY PLACE, KING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE
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17. THE MOST HOLY PLACE
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18. BIRD'S-EYE VIEW, KING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE AND CITADEL
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SUPER
Oh! I will be studying these for a long time! What is that I see in #17? Could that be the Arc of the Covenant???
SOUNDS CORRECT~!
"The Ark of Covenant was a chest originally constructed by Moses at God's command, in which were kept the two tables of stone, on which were engraved the ten commandments. It was at first deposited in the most sacred place in the tabernacle, and afterwards placed by Solomon in the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Temple, but was lost upon the destruction of that building by the Chaldeans."
Sounds about right, LOGOS! We can assume that "the most sacred place" is depicted in #17, and, that would be where the Ark of the Covenant would reside.
~Namaste~
Gee …
I don't know what to say here … I have never seen the likes of this before! TY Green Moon!
I feel like …
I have been taken on a magical and mystical tour Green Moon … where on earth did you find these images?
Hey Li!
Hey Li! I did some digging, and this is as detailed of a citation as I can come up with:
The Holy Bible – Masonic Edition, A. J. Holman Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1957.
It is safe to assume that the Masonic Brotherhood authored this text. So, how did I come upon it? The book found me, I did not find the book. It was only through discussions with LOGOS that it dawned upon me how this information has been concealed, hence, its revelation.
Revealing the information I have revealed requires discernment as an independent seeker who answers only to thy self. I felt it was appropriate to share this information [LET THERE BE LIGHT] and am glad you have enjoyed it.
Peace Profound,
Green Moon
Stunning …
Most excellent Green Moon!
THANK YOU, EVERYONE! HERE IS SOME MORE CONTEXT/INFO.
HOW THE PICTURES WERE OBTAINED
"It is known to every reader of the Bible and student of Solomon's day, that an amazingly detailed description of the Temple and its associated structures has been carried down from the mists of antiquity by the Scriptures. Lineal measurements, materials employed, and ornamental details are so graphically presented that the restoration of the Temple, at any time within a score of centuries past, awaited only the coming of a man with a vision to recognize its historic value, and the imagination to undertake the risk.
Notwithstanding the universal interest in King Solomon's Temple – a fascination which has created innumerable legends and romances during the intervening centuries – the incredible fact remains that no scientific effort to restore the Temple was made until Josh Wesley Kelchner, Archaeologist, Bible Student and Lecturer began thirty years ago to make real his vision of the Scriptural description.
His personal fortune went freely into the world-wide search for archaeological date and period decorative technique, from which to render accurately, down to the minutest detail, the ornamental scheme revealed by the Bibical story. Other noted archcaeologists collaborated with Dr. Kelchner, and at length the work was completed.
In 1923, Dr. Kelchner had assembled all that was needed to erect an exact replica of a Temple which had vanished 3,000 years ago.
The next step was to display the entire conception from the foundation up, in graphic skeptches, paintings, working drawings and plans. In his New York studio, he surrounded himself with expert draftsmen and capable artists, laying before them the models, plans and designs of this, his life work. As Moses after receiving the Designs of the Tabernacle of Israel called to his aid the "cunning" master mechanic, Bezaleel, who was "filled with the spirit of God in wisdom, and understanding and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship," and as Solomon "sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre," filled with wisdom and understanding, and a cunning skilled workman, so did John Wesley Kelchner labor wih these experts. Together they dropped out of the Twentieth Century, back into the years 1011-1004 Before Christ. The different was only thirty centuries between; the creative objective the same; and the results identical.
Now the art of our period is enriched by a set of paintings and drawings of unparalleled historical value. Nothing so marvelous of its kind has ever been archived for the illustration of any subject. The paintings and drawings wre prepared by the ablest artists of the field of American and Europe. They translate to the layman' vision the architect's technical plans as worked out in modern builders' specifications."
THE BUILDERS OF KING SOLOMON’S TEMPLE
"For the construction of King Solomon’s Temple,
3 Grand Master Masons,
(Hiram of Abif, Hiram of Type, King Solomon)
3,600 Master Masons,
80,000 Fellowcraft Masons,
And 70,000 Entered Apprentice Masons were employed."
Source:
The Holy Bible – Masonic Edition, A. J. Holman Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1957.