Question 1

What specific temple items did Solomon have made in this passage?

Accepted Answer

This passage lists many of the items Solomon had made for the temple. They include the altar of gold, the table of gold where the shewbread was set, and the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right and five on the left before the inner room. It also mentions the flowers, lamps, tongs, bowls, snuffers, basins, spoons, and censers, all of pure gold. Even the hinges for the doors of the inner house and the main temple doors were made of gold. Together these finished the furnishings for the worship place.

Question 2

Where were the golden candlesticks placed in Solomon’s temple?

Accepted Answer

The golden candlesticks in this passage are said to be “before the oracle,” which means they stood in front of the inner room, the most holy place. There were five on the right side and five on the left side. They were in the holy area just outside the most holy place, giving light in front of that inner room. This shows they were part of the regular worship space inside the temple, not out in the courtyard or in another building.

Question 3

What does it mean that Solomon ended all the work for the house of the Lord?

Accepted Answer

When the passage says, “So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the Lord,” it means the building and furnishing of the temple were complete. Not only was the structure itself finished, but also the making of the gold vessels and fittings needed for worship inside. This marks the close of the construction project Solomon had overseen. After this point, the focus moves from building the temple to using it, beginning with bringing in what had been set apart for it.

Question 4

What did Solomon do with the treasures that David had dedicated?

Accepted Answer

The passage explains that Solomon brought in the things his father David had dedicated, including silver, gold, and vessels. He did not keep them for himself. Instead, he placed them among the treasures of the house of the Lord. So these dedicated items were stored in the temple as part of its treasures. The text shows a clear line from what David had set apart for God to how Solomon later brought those things into the finished temple and kept them there.

Question 5

How are David and Solomon connected in this temple passage?

Accepted Answer

In this passage, David and Solomon are linked through the temple and its treasures. David, the father, had earlier dedicated silver, gold, and vessels to the Lord. Solomon, the son, finishes the temple work and then brings in what David had set apart. He puts these dedicated items among the treasures of the Lord’s house. So David’s earlier devotion and Solomon’s later actions meet here, as the things David prepared are finally placed in the completed temple under Solomon’s rule.

Question 6

What is meant by the ‘inner house’ and the ‘most holy place’ here?

Accepted Answer

The passage speaks of hinges of gold for the doors of the “inner house, the most holy place,” and also for the doors of the temple. The “inner house” and “most holy place” refer to the innermost room of the temple, where God’s presence was specially linked in Israel’s worship. The term “house” can refer to the whole temple, while “inner house” points to that inner room. This verse shows that even the door hinges for that inner room and for the main temple area were made of gold, marking the special care given to both spaces.

Question 7

Why are so many different gold objects listed in this short passage?

Accepted Answer

The passage carefully names many gold objects: altar, table, candlesticks, flowers, lamps, tongs, bowls, snuffers, basins, spoons, censers, and hinges. By listing them, the writer shows how fully the temple was supplied for worship. It was not just the large pieces that were made, but also the smaller tools used in daily service. The list also makes clear that these were not ordinary household items but special objects made for the house of the Lord. Together they form a complete set of things needed for the temple’s regular use.

1 Kings 7:48

And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the Lord: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,

Completion of the Gold Furnishings

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1 Kings 7:48

And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the Lord: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,

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Completion of the Gold Furnishings

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