Israel and Humanity - The Temple of Solomon
The story of the first Temple seems to be a repetition of the Tabernacle. Tire King Hiram and replace this time Egypt and Pharaoh. Hiram is in effect which, at the request of Solomon, it provides materials and artists needed to build the Temple of Jerusalem, which is no less important are the statements of monotheistic faith that accompany this cooperation of the king of Tyr.
The attitude of the foreign sovereign, the eager assistance it provides to Israel in this solemn occasion, were not without knocking even very independent mind, not prejudiced in favor of the Bible. It was noted that this was clearly there or a business or commercial policy between two allied kings, but a company with a highly religious nature and that the two sovereigns were also taking interest. In response to the message of Solomon who said: "Behold, I build a house in the name of the Lord, my God ... It must be great, because our God is greater than all gods. But who has the able to build him a house, since heaven and heaven of heavens can not contain it and who am I to build him a house, if it is to fight the incense before Him? Send me a clever man, etc .... "Hiram address to the king of Israel a letter in which he speaks as a Jew might have done in his place." Because the Lord loves his people did he made king over them. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, of what he has given King David a wise son, cautious and intelligent, who will build a house for the Lord and Royal House for him. "And the king's choice Tire stops on a skilled artist Hiram, that writing takes care of us identify as the son of a Jewish mother and a father of Tyrian, as if in person the one who would play an important role in the company, Israel and the Gentile joined together in God's work.
In a passage from Ezekiel, the prophet returns with complacency on the merits of a pagan ruler to regret that pride has corrupted his heart: "Thus saith the Lord GOD: You put the seal of perfection, you were full wisdom, perfect in beauty. Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God ... You were a guardian cherub, with outstretched wings, I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God. " This garden of Eden which he is referring is probably Jerusalem and its sanctuary. The memory of the Temple is especially evident in this image of cherub which Hiram is compared.
