That man of peace was Solomon, David’s son – and in the reign of Solomon, a magnificent temple was built – what is called “Solomon’s Temple” or “The First Temple.” God said “no” to David desire to build a temple David was a man of war, and God wanted a man of peace to build His temple. In the reign of King David, he decided to build God a temple – a permanent building instead of the tent (though it was a pretty nice tent – costing, in modern terms, up to $13 million USD for the materials). The tabernacle was the “temple” (so to speak) for Israel for about 500 years – from the time of Moses to the time of Solomon. This idea is repeated twice again in the New Testament (Acts 7:44, Hebrews 8:5) – again, that God gave Moses the pattern for building the tabernacle. Did they ever finish the temple after being brought back after the exile?įirst there was the tabernacle, designed by God and built under the leadership of Moses.Īt least four times in the Old Testament it says that the tabernacle was build “according to the pattern” that God gave to Moses.Īccording to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make it. How many times was the temple built? I’m aware of Solomon’s and Herod’s. How Many Temples Were Built In Jerusalem – and How Many to Come?
