Reading for July 12th

Read 1 Kings 8.1-21
In 8 1-66: dedication of the Temple.
In verse 2: The month of Ethanim , also called Tishri, was in the fall (September-October).
This means that the dedication of the Temple occurred nearly a year after its completion, perhaps to coincide with the autumn new year celebrations.
In verses 7-8: The ark was carried by poles inside of rings on either side of the box that was the ark proper.
The expression to this day may indicate that the writer lived while the Temple was still standing.
In verse 11: The glory of the lord was the think cloud that symbolized the lord's presence.
In verses 15-21: Solomon's speech beginning in this verse is a deuteronomistic composition.
It links the promise to David of a dynasty (2 Sam 7) with that of the rest for Israel (Deut 12.11-12).
It therefore identifies the "place" described in Deuteronomy with Solomon's Temple.
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