00:00Hey friends, have you ever built something really cool with Legos, or maybe even a...
00:05treehouse?
00:06It's super fun to see all the pieces come together to make something amazing!
00:10Right?
00:11Well, today we're going to talk about one of the most incredible building...
00:15projects in history.
00:16A special, House for God Called Solomon's Temple!
00:20It wasn't built with plastic bricks, but with giant stones, beautiful wood...
00:25and lots...
00:26and lots of shiny gold!
00:28So, who is Solomon?
00:30He was a super wise king who lived a long, long time ago, in the fourth year of...
00:35his reign, he started this massive project!
00:38This wasn't just any building...
00:40it was meant to be a symbol!
00:41A special sign that God was with his people!
00:44It was a...
00:45place where everyone could come together to worship and feel close to God!
00:50Imagine a big, beautiful community center, but way more sparkly, and say...
00:55a secret!
00:56Now, building something this huge takes time!
00:58It took seven whole years to come...
01:00complete!
01:01That's longer than you've been in elementary school!
01:03The people who built it were like...
01:05master architects and artists!
01:07They use amazing materials like strong cedar...
01:10the wood that smelled wonderful...
01:12and covered almost everything inside with pure gold!
01:15Can you imagine how it must have shimmered and glowed?
01:17It was designed to reflect how glorious...
01:20and wonderful goddess!
01:22Inside the temple, there was a very special...
01:25super secret room called the Holy of Holies!
01:27This was the most sacred spot of all!
01:29And...
01:30And guess what was kept inside?
01:31The Ark of the Covenant!
01:33This was a golden chest that held...
01:35the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments written on them!
01:38It was the heart of the temple!
01:40representing God's promise...
01:42and presence!
01:43One of the most fascinating things...
01:45about how they built the temple...
01:47was how they did it!
01:48It was quiet!
01:49That sounds sh...
01:50strange for a construction site!
01:52Doesn't it?
01:53Usually, you hear hammers!
01:54So-
01:55and all sorts of loud noises!
01:57But not here!
01:58The Bible tells us that no...
02:00a hammer...
02:01chisel...
02:02or any iron tool...
02:03was heard at the temple site...
02:04while it was being...
02:05built!
02:06How did they do that?
02:07It was a genius idea!
02:08All the huge stones were...
02:10cut...
02:11and shaped perfectly...
02:12at the quarry...
02:13which was far away...
02:14from the temple!
02:15They...
02:15they were like giant...
02:16pre-made building blocks!
02:17When they arrived at the site...
02:19the work...
02:20the characters...
02:21just had to fit them together...
02:22like a giant...
02:23silent puzzle!
02:24This silent...
02:25reference was super important!
02:26It showed...
02:27deep respect...
02:28and reverence...
02:29for the sacred space...
02:30they were...
02:30creating!
02:31It was like they were saying...
02:32we're building a house for God!
02:34So let's do it...
02:35peacefully...
02:36and carefully!
02:37This quiet construction...
02:38tells us something really cool!
02:40It teaches us...
02:41that creating something beautiful...
02:43and holy...
02:44happens in peace...
02:45and with careful preparation!
02:47It's not about loud...
02:48chaotic noise...
02:49but about...
02:50quiet...
02:51focused work!
02:52Think about it...
02:53when you're trying to solve...
02:54a tough puzzle...
02:55or draw a detailed picture...
02:56you need to be calm...
02:57and focused!
02:58Right?
02:59The same...
03:00idea applied...
03:01to building God's house!
03:02The silence showed...
03:03that this was a divine project...
03:05guided by God...
03:07free from the noise of destruction...
03:09and full of peaceful...
03:10creation!
03:11This amazing project...
03:12wasn't something...
03:13King Solomon could do...
03:14all by himself!
03:15He was a great leader...
03:16but he needed a great team...
03:18he made a smart partnership...
03:20with another king...
03:21named Hiram...
03:22who ruled a land called Tyre!
03:23Hiram was a go-to guy...
03:25for amazing timber!
03:26His country had...
03:27these incredible...
03:28cedar...
03:29and cypress trees...
03:30in the forest of Lebanon...
03:31perfect...
03:32for building...
03:33a magnificent temple!
03:34So...
03:35Solomon and Hiram...
03:36made a deal...
03:37Hiram would supply...
03:38all the best wood...
03:39and he also...
03:40his most skilled craftsmen...
03:41these guys...
03:42were experts...
03:43at working with wood...
03:44stone!
03:45and metal!
03:46In return...
03:47Solomon sent...
03:48Hiram supplies...
03:49like wheat...
03:50and olive oil...
03:50to feed his people...
03:51it was a fantastic...
03:52example...
03:53of teamwork...
03:54and using...
03:55everyone's strengths...
03:56to achieve...
03:57a big goal!
03:58This collaboration...
03:59was key...
04:00to making sure...
04:00the temple...
04:01was built...
04:02with the highest quality...
04:03materials...
04:04and craftsmanship!
04:05Now...
04:06let's...
04:05talk about...
04:06the workforce...
04:07this was a project...
04:08on an epic scale...
04:09to get all the...
04:10work done...
04:11Solomon organized...
04:12a huge team...
04:13he had 30,000...
04:14Israelites...
04:15who worked in shifts...
04:16they would spend...
04:17one month...
04:18working in Lebanon...
04:19helping cut down...
04:20the trees...
04:21and then two months...
04:22back home...
04:23but that was just...
04:24the beginning...
04:25there were also...
04:2570,000 men...
04:26whose job...
04:27was to carry...
04:28all the heavy...
04:29materials...
04:30imagine...
04:30giant logs...
04:31and massive...
04:32stone blocks...
04:33and then...
04:34there were...
04:3580,000 stone...
04:35cutters...
04:36working in the...
04:37quarries...
04:38to cut...
04:39and shape...
04:40the stones...
04:41perfectly...
04:40before they were sent...
04:41to the temple site...
04:42and to make sure...
04:43everything ran smoothly...
04:44there were over...
04:453,300 supervisors...
04:47managing this massive...
04:48army of workers...
04:49it was...
04:50an incredible feat...
04:51of organization...
04:52and logistics...
04:53like planning...
04:54the biggest school...
04:55project ever...
04:56but a thousand times...
04:57bigger...
04:58let's get into...
04:59the nitty-gritty...
05:00of the...
05:00temple's design...
05:01the main building...
05:02was about...
05:0390 feet long...
05:0430 feet wide...
05:05and...
05:0645 feet high...
05:07to give you an idea...
05:08that's about...
05:09as long as a...
05:10blue whale...
05:11as we mentioned...
05:12it was built...
05:13with those pre-cut...
05:14stone blocks...
05:15so the...
05:15site was...
05:16peacefully quiet...
05:17once the stone...
05:18structure was up...
05:19the real decorating...
05:20began...
05:20the entire interior...
05:21was lined...
05:22with beautiful...
05:23cedar boards...
05:24from the floor...
05:25to the...
05:25ceiling...
05:26you wouldn't even...
05:27see the stone...
05:28from the inside...
05:29and then...
05:30came the bling...
05:31saw...
05:30and overlaid...
05:31the inside...
05:32with pure gold...
05:33the walls...
05:34the floors...
05:35the ceiling...
05:35so much gold...
05:36they even...
05:37carved beautiful...
05:38designs...
05:39into the wood...
05:40before...
05:40covering it...
05:41in gold...
05:42like cherubim...
05:43which are...
05:44a type of...
05:45angel...
05:46palm trees...
05:45and...
05:46open flowers...
05:47it was a place...
05:48of breathtaking beauty...
05:49designed to make...
05:50everyone...
05:50who interfered...
05:51like they were...
05:52in a special...
05:53heavenly place...
05:54every single detail...
05:55was...
05:55planned...
05:56and carried out...
05:57perfectly...
05:58according to...
05:59the divine...
06:00instructions...
06:01after seven years...
06:00of this incredible...
06:01silent...
06:02and dedicated...
06:03work...
06:04the magnificent...
06:05temple...
06:05was finally...
06:06finished...
06:07the ancient builders...
06:08were truly...
06:09brilliant...
06:10engineers...
06:11they...
06:10didn't have the...
06:11power tools...
06:12and computers...
06:13we have today...
06:14but they...
06:15understood...
06:16how to...
06:15build things...
06:16that will last...
06:17for a very long time...
06:18the way they...
06:19prepare the stones...
06:20and...
06:20foundation...
06:21ensured...
06:22the temple...
06:23was...
06:24stable...
06:25and...
06:26strong...
06:27but it...
06:28wasn't...
06:29just...
06:30about...
06:31being...
06:32strong...
06:33but...
06:34it...
06:35wasn't...
06:36just...
06:37about...
06:38being...
06:39...
06:25beautiful...
06:27and...
06:28meaningful...
06:29every part of the...
06:30Dis...
06:30The design had a purpose and a spiritual symbol.
06:33The silent construction technique
06:35wasn't just practical, it was a form of worship.
06:38It showed that the artisans...
06:40And laborers weren't just doing a job,
06:42they were participating in a sacred act.
06:45The choice of materials was also deeply symbolic.
06:48Cedar wood was known for its durability.
06:50And pleasant smell, representing eternity,
06:53and a pleasing offering.
06:55Gold, which doesn't rust or tarnish, symbolizes purity.
07:00And divine glory.
07:01The whole process was a combination of amazing skill and...
07:05And deep faith.
07:06So, what can we learn from this incredible story?
07:09The construction...
07:10The construction of Solomon's Temple teaches us
07:12that building something important takes time.
07:15teamwork, and careful planning.
07:17It also teaches us the value of quiet and...
07:20Just like the temple was built in silence,
07:23our own spiritual growth...
07:25It often happens in quiet moments when we reflect,
07:28pray, and listen.
07:30The Bible says that each person who believes,
07:32is like a living temple.
07:34That means God...
07:35God's spirit can live in us.
07:36And just like the temple was built stone by stone,
07:39we...
07:40We grow in our faith bit by bit.
07:42Day by day.
07:43This growth isn't always loud.
07:45And flashy.
07:46Sometimes,
07:47the most important progress happens quietly...
07:50inside our hearts,
07:51as we learn,
07:52and become better people.
07:54It's not about being...
07:55famous,
07:56or getting a lot of attention.
07:57But about silently building a strong...
07:59and...
08:00beautiful character.
08:01Just like Solomon's magnificent...
08:03and peaceful temple.
08:05Thanks so much for joining me on this journey back in time...
08:08to explore one of the most amazing...
08:10structures...
08:11ever built.
08:12I hope you found it as fascinating as I do.
08:14If you enjoyed...
08:15this video.
08:16Don't forget to hit that like button...
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08:20from history.
08:21See you next time...
08:22and God bless.
