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The Destruction of the First Temple
Written by Kevin Howard
The Temple is designated the “House of the Lord” more than two hundred times in Scripture. This title, equivalent with the “House of God,” emphasizes God’s fervent desire to dwell among His people. The Lord visibly dwelt with Adam and Eve in Eden’s Mountain of God (Genesis 2:8; 3:8; Ezekiel 28:13-16). He will visibly dwell among men again in the future Messianic Kingdom (Zechariah 2:10-11). This article completes a historical survey of the First Temple. The previous article traced the history of the First Temple through the reigns of Judah’s first fifteen rulers. This article examines the turbulent reigns of Judah’s final five kings and the catastrophic destruction of the First Temple. It was unimaginable to the ancient Jewish mind that the Lord would allow His house to be destroyed. This could never be. Would this not communicate divine weakness and lack of sovereignty among the affairs of men?. . .
The Destruction of the First Temple
Written by Kevin Howard
The Temple is designated the “House of the Lord” more than two hundred times in Scripture. This title, equivalent with the “House of God,” emphasizes God’s fervent desire to dwell among His people. The Lord visibly dwelt with Adam and Eve in Eden’s Mountain of God (Genesis 2:8; 3:8; Ezekiel 28:13-16). He will visibly dwell among men again in the future Messianic Kingdom (Zechariah 2:10-11). This article completes a historical survey of the First Temple. The previous article traced the history of the First Temple through the reigns of Judah’s first fifteen rulers. This article examines the turbulent reigns of Judah’s final five kings and the catastrophic destruction of the First Temple. It was unimaginable to the ancient Jewish mind that the Lord would allow His house to be destroyed. This could never be. Would this not communicate divine weakness and lack of sovereignty among the affairs of men?. . .