Solomon's temple: From Anthopology of the Church
The temple of God: is often refers to a place where people come to worship Yahweh or Jehovah. It is also believe that the spirit of God is present in his temple/church. It is advised that Jehovah’s subjects should conduct themselves in certain decorum whilst in the temple of the living God.
It is also true that when we are in the presence of the Holy and the only true God we ought to show reverence to his presence, his holiness, his power and his beauty because he is worthy of such. He does not demand it but he requests it. When we think of the state of man, when compare to Yahweh. Even at mans best we were still lower than the ordinary angels.
It is important that we understand that reverence cannot be forced, planned, organized or enforced; reverence has to be acquired through a love relationship and an understanding of who Yahweh is. When we have an understanding of who he is, it is only them will our behaviors and actions be transform to that which is fitting for a God of Jehovah’s status.
I have seen people fainted when they were in the presence of Michael Jackson. You see these people have elevated Michael Jackson to the status of a god. What was exceptionally special about Michael Jackson, Yes he could sing and he could dance. There are millions of people who could sing and dance just as good as Michael Jackson. At times Michael Jackson will put on disguise and venture out into the public and no one will even know that he was there; they may have spoken to him, bump into him, shake his hands; even served him and nothing out of the ordinary happened. Nothing happened because he was ordinary. He had no special powers, the words he sang were created, ordained and given to him to sing; the dance steps he preformed were not unique to him, the moon walk was preformed by many before him; included Cab Calloway in 1932, Bill Dailey in 1955 and a hose of other performers; however, when Michael Jackson did it the first time on live TV and it was seen by millions of people he was given the credit for that dance move.
although Michael Jackson was popular he was just an ordinary man just like you and me.
However; when the holy, sinless awesome angels in heaven entered Yahweh’s physical presence, they were instantly teleported into a dimension of never before felt ecstasy that left them in a state of glorious acknowledgement. These angel that is before Yahweh shout day and night without stopping; Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty, the one who always was, who is and who is to come.
it is important to note, that when these angels are in Yahweh presence they have no need for anything but to praise Yahweh for days unending. This is so because in Yahweh's presence there is fullness of Joy, on ending ecstasy.
At the same time twenty and four elders join the worship they emits their throne cast their crown before Yahweh and shout: You are worthy, O lord our God, to receive Glory and honor and power; for you create everything and they exist because you created what you please.
It is important to note that Yahweh’s spirit is every where, it does not leave the streets and go into the churches; Yah’s spirit is already with us and within us
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 said “don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.”
Here we see that the church/temple that Yahweh is interested in was the temple of the body. In 1 Kings 9: Yahweh appear to King Solomon just after he had dedicated the Beautiful temple of God at the dedication Solomon said a powerful pray, So Jehovah said to Salomon, I heard the prayer you offered up to me.
1 Kings 9:3-8 speak of the condition under which he is to going continue to honor and continue to dwell in the temple Israel have built and dedicated to him 3. “I have heard your prayer and your plea, which you have made before me. I have consecrated this house that you have built, by putting my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time. 4 And as for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, with integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that I have commanded you, and keeping my statutes and my rules, 5 then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised David your father, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’ 6 But if you turn aside from following me, you or your children, and do not keep my commandments and my statutes that I have set before you, but go and serve other gods and worship them, 7 then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and the house that I have consecrated for my name I will cast out of my sight, and Israel will become a proverb and a byword among all peoples. 8 I will make Israel an object of mockery and ridicule among the nations. 8And though this Temple is impressive now, all who pass by will be appalled and will shake their heads in amazement. They will ask, ‘Why did the Lord do such terrible things to this land and to this Temple?’
Now let us examine what Jehovah said to Solomon. First Yahweh expressed his gratitude that Solomon had built a place for his people to worship and offer sacrifice in. He also declared that he had sanctify, consecrate and attached his name on the edifice; however, Jehovah made it clear that he may reject Israel and this beautiful temple Israel had built to his honor if the king and the people refuse to continually obey his commandment and worship other Gods he will:
- Uproot Israel from the land that he have given to them.
- Yah will reject the temple that he (God) have make holy to honor his name.
- Yah will make Israel the object of mockery and ridicule.
- All who pass by will be appalled and shake their head in amazement.
- And they will asked why did Yahweh did such a thing to this land and his kingdom?
And the world will know it is because they have abandon Yahweh and worship other God.
History have recorded the uprooting of Israel and the destruction of the temple that Solomon built to Yah’s honor and this was so destroyed because of Solomon backsliding and Israel’s continued backsliding.
Yahweh said that his words will not go fort without accomplishing its objective but it will accomplished every thing I say.
Yahweh outlined the conditions which Israel were to meet in order to have Yahweh’s continued protection and favor, Solomon and Israel also though that Yahweh would have been satisfy with their pass loyalty and the wonderful temple, but He do not. Yahweh expects a consistent and continual loyalty nothing else will do.
It is important to note that there are rewards for being faithful to him, reward that will catapult us into the hemisphere of dignity, and honor.
So if you are obsess with your church or your temple and the life of the members and leaders are not right with Yahweh, then Yahweh will cause those people to be reduced to mockery and ridicule.
Yah will never asked us to do anything that are beyond out ability to perform, but when we are unable to genuinely meet Jehovah’s expectation he have promised to be there to see us through.
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