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"Synagogues" to "Temple, The Second"

Synagogues

- Places in which the Jews assembled for worship Ac 13:5,14

- Early notice of their existence Ps 74:8

- Probably originated in the schools of the prophets 1Sa 19:18-24; 2Ki 4:23

- Revival of, after the captivity Ne 8:1-8

- SERVICE OF, CONSISTED OF . Prayer Mt 6:5

. Reading the word of God Ne 8:18; 9:3; 13:1; Ac 15:21

. Expounding the word of God Ne 8:8; Lu 4:21

. Praise and thanksgiving Ne 9:5

- Service in, on the Sabbath day Lu 4:16; Ac 13:14

- GOVERNED BY . A president or chief ruler Ac 18:8,17

. Ordinary rulers Mr 5:22; Ac 13:15

- Provided with a minister, who had charge of the sacred books Lu 4:17,20

- Had seats fro the congregation Ac 13:14

- Chief seats in, reserved for elders Mt 23:6

- The portion of Scripture for the day sometimes read by one of the congregation Lu 4:16

- Strangers were invited to address the congregation in Ac 13:15

- CHRIST OFTEN . Attended Lu 4:16

. Preached and taught in Mt 4:23; Mr 1:39; Lu 13:10

. Performed miracles in Mt 12:9,10; Mr 1:23; Lu 13:11

- The Apostles frequently taught and preached in Ac 9:20; 13:5; 17:1,17

- Often used as courts of justice Ac 9:2; Jas 2:2

- OFFENDERS WERE OFTEN . Given up to, for trial Lu 12:11; 21:12

. Punished in Mt 10:17; 23:34; Ac 22:19

. Expelled from Joh 9:22,34; 12:42; 16:2

- The building of, considered a noble and meritorious work Lu 7:5

- Sometimes several, in the same city Ac 6:9; 9:2

- Each sect had its own Ac 6:9

Syria

- Originally included Mesopotamia Ge 25:20; 28:5; De 26:5; Ac 7:2

- More properly the country around Damascus 2Sa 8:6

- Damascus the capital of Isa 7:8

- Abana and Pharpar rivers of 2Ki 5:12

- Governed by kings 1Ki 22:31; 2Ki 5:1

- INHABITANTS OF . Called Syrians 2Sa 10:11; 2Ki 5:20

. Called Syrians of Damascus 2Sa 8:5

. An idolatrous people Jud 10:6; 2Ki 5:18

. A warlike people 1Ki 20:23,25

. A commercial people Eze 27:18

. Spoke the Syriack language 2Ki 18:26; Ezr 4:7; Da 2:4

- Israel followed the idolatry of Jud 10:6

- DAVID . Destroyed the army of, which assisted Hadadezer 2Sa 8:5

. Garrisoned and made tributary 2Sa 8:6

. Dedicated the spoils of 2Sa 8:11,12

. Obtained renown by his victory over 2Sa 8:13

. Sent Joab against the armies of, hired by the Ammonites 2Sa 10:6-14

. Destroyed a second army of 2Sa 10:15-19

- Asa sought aid of, against Israel 1Ki 15:18-20

- Elijah anointed Hazael king over, by divine direction 1Ki 19:15

- Benhadad king of, besieged Samaria 1Ki 20:1-12

- THE ISRAELITES . Under Ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame 1Ki 20:13-20

. Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year 1Ki 20:22-25

. Insignificant before 1Ki 20:26,27

. Encouraged and assisted by God overcame a second time 1Ki 20:28-30

. Craftily drawn into a league with 1Ki 20:31-43

. At peace with, for three years 1Ki 22:1

. Under Ahab sought to recover Ramoth-gilead from 1Ki 22:3-29

. Defeated by, and Ahab slain 1Ki 22:30-36

. Harassed by frequent incursions of 2Ki 5:2; 6:23

. Heard the secrets of, from Elisha 2Ki 6:8-12

- God smote with blindness those sent against Elisha by the king of 2Ki 6:14,18-20

- Besieged Samaria again 2Ki 6:24-29

- Army of, miraculously routed 2Ki 7:5,6

- Death of the king of, and the cruelty of his successor foretold by Elisha 2Ki 8:7,15

- Joram king of Israel in seeking to recover Ramothgilead from, severely wounded 2Ki 8:28,29; 9:15

- Israel delivered into the hands of, for the sins of Jehoahaz 2Ki 13:3, 7,22

- A saviour raised up for Israel against 2Ki 13:5,23-25

- Elisha predicted to Joash his three victories over 2Ki 13:14-19

- Joined with Israel against Ahaz and besieged Jerusalem 2Ki 16:5; Isa 7:12

- Retook Elath and drove out the Jews 2Ki 16:6

- Subdued and its inhabitants taken captive by Assyria 2Ki 16:9

- PROPHECIES RESPECTING . Destruction of Rezin king of Isa 7:8,16

. Ceasing to be a kingdom Isa 17:1-3

. Terror and dismay in, occasioned by its invasion Jer 49:23,24

. Destruction of its inhabitants Jer 49:26

. Plundering of Damascus Isa 8:4

. Burning of Damascus Jer 49:27; Am 1:4

. Its calamities, the punishments of its sins Am 1:3

. Its inhabitants to be captives Am 1:3

. Its history in connection with the Macedonia empire Da 11:6-45

- Subdued and governed by the Romans Lu 2:2

- Gospel preached and many churches founded in Ac 15:23,41

Tabernacle

- Moses was commanded to make after a divine pattern Ex 25:9; 26:30; Heb 8:5

- Made of the free-will offerings of the people 35:4, Ex 25:1-8;5,21-29

- Divine wisdom given to Bezaleel to make Ex 31:2-7; 35:30-35; 36:1

- CALLED THE . Tabernacle of the Lord Jos 22:19; 1Ki 2:28; 1Ch 16:39

. Tabernacle of testimony or witness Ex 38:21; Nu 1:50; 17:7,8; 2Ch 24:6; Ac 7:44

. Tabernacle of the congregation Ex 27:21; 33:7; 40:26

. Tabernacle of Shiloh Ps 78:60

. Tabernacle of Joseph Ps 78:67

. Temple of the Lord 1Sa 1:9; 3:3

. House of the Lord Jos 6:24; 1Sa 1:7,24

- Was a moveable tent suited to the unsettled condition of Israel 2Sa 7:6,7

- Designed for manifestation of God's presence and for his worship Ex 25:8; 29:42,43

- THE BOARDS OF . Made of shittim wood Ex 26:15; 36:20

. Ten cubits high by one and a half broad Ex 26:16; 36:21

. Had each two tenons fitted into sockets of silver Ex 26:17,19; 36:22-24

. Twenty on south side Ex 26:18; 36:23

. Twenty on north side Ex 26:20; 36:25

. Six, and two corner boards for west side Ex 26:22-25; 36:27-30

. Supported by bars of shittim wood resting in rings of gold Ex 26:26-29; 36:31-33

. With the bars, covered with gold Ex 26:26-29; 36:34

- The door of, a curtain of blue and purple suspended by gold rings from five pillars of shittim wood Ex 26:36,37; 36:37,38

- COVERINGS OF . The first or inner, ten curtains of blue, purple, &c joined with loops and golden taches Ex 26:1-6; 36:8-13

. The second, eleven curtains of goats' hair Ex 26:7-13; 36:14-18

. The third of rams' skins dyed red Ex 26:14; 36:19

. The fourth or outward of badgers' skins Ex 26:14; 36:19

- Divided by a vail of blue, purple, suspended from four pillars of shittim Ex 26:31-33; 36:35,36; 40:21

- DIVIDED INTO . The holy place Ex 26:33; Heb 9:2-6

. The most holy place Ex 26:34; Heb 9:3,7

- Had a court round about Ex 40:8

- The table of show-bread, the golden candlestick, and the altar of incense were place in the holy place 40:22, Ex 26:35; 24,26; Heb 9:2

- The ark and mercy-seat put in the most holy place Ex 26:33,34; 40:20,21; Heb 9:4

- COURT OF . One hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide Ex 27:18

. Surrounded by curtains of fine line suspended from pillars in sockets of brass Ex 27:9-15; 38:9-16

. The gate of, a hanging of blue, purple, &c twenty cubits wide, suspended from four pillars, &c Ex 27:16; 38:18

. Contained the brazen altar and laver of brass Ex 40:29,30

. All the pillars of, filleted with silver, &c Ex 27:17; 38:17

. All the vessels of, made of brass Ex 27:19

- First reared, on the first day of the second year after the exodus Ex 40:2,17

- WAS SET UP . By Moses at Mount Sinai Ex 40:18,19; Nu 10:11,12

. At Gilgal Jos 5:10,11

. In Shiloh Jos 18:1; 19:51

. In Nob 1Sa 21:1-6

. Finally at Gibeon 1Ch 16:39; 21:29

- Anointed and consecrated with oil Ex 40:9; Le 8:10; Nu 7:1

- Sprinkled and purified with blood Heb 9:21

- Sanctified by the glory of the Lord Ex 29:43; 40:34; Nu 9:15

- The Lord appeared in, over the mercy-seat Ex 25:22; Le 16:2; Nu 7:89

- The cloud of glory rested on, by night and day during its abode in the wilderness Ex 40:38; Nu 9:15,16

- The journeys of Israel regulated by the cloud on Ex 40:36,37

- THE PRIESTS . Alone could enter Nu 18:3,5

. Performed all services in Nu 3:10; 18:1,2; Heb 9:6

. Were the ministers of Heb 8:2

- THE LEVITES . Appointed over, and had charge of Nu 1:50; 8:24; 18:2-4

. Did the inferior service of Nu 3:6-8

. Took down, and put up Nu 1:51

. Carried Nu 4:15, 25,31

. Pitched their tents around 3:23, Nu 1:53;29,35

- Free-will offerings made at the first rearing of Nu 7:1-9

- Free-will offerings made at the dedication of the altar of Nu 7:10-87

- All offerings to be made at De 12:5,6,11, Le 17:4;13,14

- Punishment for defiling Le 15:31; Nu 19:13

- A permanent house substituted for, when the kingdom was established 2Sa 7:5-13

- ILLUSTRATIVE . Of Christ Isa 4:6; Heb 9:8, Joh 1:14;9,11

. Of the Church Ps 15:1; Isa 16:5; 54:2; Heb 8:2; Re 21:2,3

. Of the body 2Co 5:1; 2Pe 1:13

. (The holy of holies,) of heaven Heb 6:19,20; 9:12,24; 10:19

. (The vail,) of Christ's body Heb 10:20

. (The vail,) of the obscurity of the Mosaic age Heb 9:8,10; Ro 16:25,26; Re 11:19

Temple, The First

- Built on Mount Moriah on the threshing-floor of Ornan or Araunah 1Ch 21:28-30; 22:2; 2Ch 3:1

- DAVID . Anxious to build 2Sa 7:2; 1Ch 22:7; 29:3; Ps 132:2-5

. Being a man of war not permitted to build 2Sa 7:5-9; 1Ki 5:3; 1Ch 22:8

. Told by the prophet that Solomon should build 2Sa 7:12,13; 1Ch 17:12

. Made preparations for building 1Ch 22:2-5,14-16; 29:2-5

. Charged Solomon to build 1Ch 22:6, 7,11

. Prayed that Solomon might have wisdom to build 1Ch 29:19

. Charged his princes to assist in building 1Ch 22:17-19

. Free will offering of the people for the building 1Ch 29:6-9

- SOLOMON . Determined to build 2Ch 2:1

. Specially instructed for 2Ch 3:3

. Employed all the strangers in preparing for 2Ch 2:2, 17,18; 1Ki 5:15

. Applied to Hiram for a skilful workman to superintend, &c the building of 2Ch 2:7, 13,14

. Employed thirty thousand Israelites in the work 1Ki 5:13,14

. Contracted with Hiram for wood, stone, and labour 1Ki 5:6-12; 2Ch 2:8-10

. Commenced second day of second month of fourth year of Solomon 1Ki 6:1,37; 2Ch 3:2

. Built without the noise of hammers, axe, or any tool 1Ki 6:7

- DIVIDED INTO . The sanctuary or greater house 2Ch 3:5

. The oracle or most holy place 1Ki 6:19

. The porch 2Ch 3:4

- Surrounded with three stories of chambers communicating with the interior on the right side 1Ki 6:5,6, 8,10

- Surrounded with spacious courts 1Ki 6:36; 2Ch 4:9

- Was three score cubits longs, twenty broad, and thirty high 1Ki 6:2; 2Ch 3:3

- Was lighted by narrow windows 1Ki 6:4

- Was roofed with cedar 1Ki 6:9

- THE GREATER OR OUTER HOUSE . Was forty cubits long 2Ki 6:17

. Had folding doors of fir wood carved and golden 1Ki 6:34,35

. Had door posts of olive wood carved and gilded 1Ki 6:33; 2Ch 3:7

- THE ORACLE OR MOST HOLY PLACE . Was twenty cubits every way 1Ki 6:16,20

. Two cherubims of gilded olive wood made within 1Ki 6:23-28; 2Ch 3:11-13

. A partition of chains of gold between it and outer house 1Ki 6:21

. The doors and the posts of, of olive wood carved and gilded 1Ki 6:31,32

. Separated from the outer house by a vail 2Ch 3:14

- The floor and walls of, covered with cedar and fir wood 1Ki 6:15

- Cedar of, carved with flowers, &c 1Ki 6:18

- Ceiled with fir wood and gilt 2Ch 3:5

- The whole inside and outside covered with gold 1Ki 6:21,22; 2Ch 3:7

- Garnished with precious stones 2Ch 3:6

- THE PORCH OF . Twenty cubits long and ten broad 1Ki 6:3

. One hundred and twenty cubits high 2Ch 3:4

. Pillars of, with their chapiters described 1Ki 7:15-22; 2Ch 3:15-17

- Its magnificence 2Ch 2:5,9

- Was seven years in building 1Ki 6:38

- Was finished in the eighth month of the eleventh year of Solomon 1Ki 6:38

- WAS CALLED . The house of the Lord 2Ch 23:5,12

. The mountain of the Lord's house Isa 2:2

. House of the God of Jacob Isa 2:3

. Zion Ps 84:1-7

. Mount Zion Ps 74:2

- Appointed as a house of sacrifice 2Ch 7:12

- Appointed as a house of prayer Isa 56:7; Mt 21:13

- God promised to dwell in 1Ki 6:12,13

- All dedicated things placed in 2Ch 5:1

- The ark of God brought into with great solemnity 1Ki 8:1-9; 2Ch 5:2-10

- Filled with the cloud of glory 1Ki 8:10,11; 2Ch 5:13; 7:2

- Solemnly dedicated to God by Solomon 1Ki 8:12-66; 2Ch 6:1-42

- Sacred fire sent down from heaven at its dedication 2Ch 7:3

- Was but a temple built with hands Ac 7:47,48

- Complete destruction of, predicted Jer 26:18; Mic 3:12

- HISTORICAL NOTICES OF . Pillaged by Shishak king of Egypt 2Ch 33:4, 2Ki 21:4-7;5,7

. Repaired by Josiah in the 18th year of his reign 1Ki 14:25,26; 2Ch 12:9

. Repaired by Jehoash at the institution of Jehoiada 2Ki 12:4-14; 2Ch 24:4-13

. Treasures of given by Jehoash to propitiate the Syrians 2Ki 12:17,18

. Defiled and its treasures given by Ahaz to the king of Assyria 2Ki 16:14,18; 2Ch 28:20,21

. Purified and divine worship restored under Hezekiah 2Ch 29:3-35

. Its treasures given by Hezekiah to the Assyrians to procure a treaty 2Ki 18:13-16

. Polluted by the idolatrous worship of Manasseh 2Ch 33:4, 2Ki 21:4-7;5,7

. Repaired by Josiah in the 18th year of his reign 2Ki 22:3-7; 2Ch 34:8-13

. Purified by Josiah 2Ki 23:4-7, 11,12

. Pillaged and burned by the Babylonians 2Ki 25:9,13-17; 2Ch 36:18,19

- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . Christ Joh 2:19,21

. The spiritual church 1Co 3:16; 2Co 6:16; Eph 2:20-22

. The bodies of saints 1Co 6:19

Temple, The Second

- Built on the site of the first temple Ezr 6:2-12

- CYRUS . His decree for building, predicted Isa 44:28

. Gave a decree for building, in the first year of his reign Ezr 1:1,2; 6:3

. Gave permission to the Jews to go to Jerusalem to build Ezr 1:3

. Furnished means for building Ezr 6:4

. Ordered those who remained in Babylon to contribute to the building of Ezr 1:4

. Gave the vessels of the first temple for Ezr 1:7-11; 6:5

- Divine worship commenced before the foundation was laid Ezr 3:1-6

- Materials for building procured from Tyre and Sidon Ezr 3:7

- Foundation of, laid the second month of second year after the captivity Ezr 3:8

- Solemnities connected with laying the foundation of Ezr 3:9-11

- Its dimensions Ezr 6:3,4

- Grief of those who had seen the first temple Ezr 3:12; Hag 2:3

- Joy of those who had not seen the first temple Ezr 3:13

- THE SAMARITANS . Proposed to assist in building Ezr 4:1,2

. Their help refused by the Jews Ezr 4:3

. Weakened the hands of the Jews in building Ezr 4:4,5

. Wrote to Artaxerxes Smerdis to interrupt the building Ezr 4:6-16

. Procured its interruption for fifteen years Ezr 4:24

- The Jews reproved for not building Hag 1:1-5

- The Jews punished for not persevering in building Hag 1:6,9-11; 2:15,17; Zec 8:10

- The Jews encouraged to proceed in building Hag 1:8; 2:19; Zec 8:9

- Resumed by Zerubbabel and Jeshua Ezr 5:2

- Its completion by Zerubbabel foretold, to encourage the Jews Zec 4:4-10

- Future glory of, predicted Hag 2:7-9

- Tatnai the governor wrote to Darius to know if the building had his sanction Ezr 5:3-17

- The decree of Cyrus found and confirmed by Darius Ezr 6:1, 2,6-12

- Finished the third of the twelfth month in the sixth year of Darius Ezr 6:15

- Dedication of, celebrated with joy and thankfulness Ezr 6:16-18

- Repaired and beautified by Herod, which occupied forty-six years Joh 2:20

- The magnificence of its building and ornaments Joh 2:20; Mr 13:1; Lu 21:5

- Beautiful gate of, mentioned Ac 3:2

- Solomon's porch connected with Joh 10:23; Ac 3:11

- CHRIST . To appear in Hag 2:7; Mal 3:1

. Presented in Lu 2:22,27

. Miraculously transported to a pinnacle of Mt 4:5; Lu 4:9

. Frequently taught in Mr 14:49

. Purified, and the commencement of his ministry Joh 2:15-17

. Purified, at the close of his ministry Mt 21:12,13

. Predicted its destruction Mt 24:2; Mr 13:2; Lu 21:6

. The vail of, rent at our Lord's death Mt 27:51

- Separation between the outer or Gentile court and that of the Jews alluded to Eph 2:13,14

- No Gentile allowed to enter the inner courts of Ac 21:27-30

- THE JEWS . Prayed without, while the priest offered incense within Lu 1:10; 18:10

. Considered it blasphemy to speak against Mt 26:61; Ac 6:13; 21:28

. Desecrated by selling oxen, &c in Joh 2:14

- Desecration of, foretold Da 9:27; 11:31

- Cleansed and rededicated by Judas Maccabaeus after its desecration by Antiochus Epiphanes Joh 10:22

- Desecrated by the Romans Da 9:27; Mt 24:15