The Temple Furnishings

 

 April 30, 2021

 

The Temple Furnishings

 

And King Solomon sent and brought Hiram from Tyre.   He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze. And he was full of wisdom, understanding, and skill for making any work in bronze. He came to King Solomon and did all his work.

He cast two pillars of bronze. Eighteen cubits was the height of one pillar, and a line of twelve cubits measured its circumference. It was hollow, and its thickness was four fingers. The second pillar was the same.   He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on the tops of the pillars. The height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.   There were lattices of checker work with wreaths of chain work for the capitals on the tops of the pillars, a lattice for the one capital, and a lattice for the other capital.   Likewise, he made pomegranates in two rows around the one latticework to cover the capital that was on the top of the pillar, and he did the same with the other capital.   Now the capitals that were on the tops of the pillars in the vestibule were of lily work, four cubits.   The capitals were on the two pillars and also above the rounded projection which was beside the latticework. There were two hundred pomegranates in two rows all around, and so with the other capital.   He set up the pillars at the vestibule of the temple. He set up the pillar on the south and called its name Jachin, and he set up the pillar on the north and called its name Boaz.   And on the tops of the pillars was lily-work. Thus, the work of the pillars was finished.

 

Have you had a project and knew you did not have the skillset or the time or tools to accomplish it.  So, you look up ads in the phone book or get online to find someone who tells you they have the knowledge and skills to accomplish the projects, only to find they did a poor job.  

 

Solomon must have done some investigating in that he brought Hiram from Tyre who like his father was a worker in bronze.  We do not know about the skills of his dad, but Hiram was known for his wisdom, understanding, and skill for any work in bronze.  Solomon did not ask him to do the woodwork that was not his skill set, but as we read this chapter, it becomes clear the kind of man one should look for if he wants something special, what was more special than the House built for God?

 

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice