1Ki 6:19 | KingComments | STEP | The stones are covered with cedar wood. The cedar represents the greatness of man which is humiliated by the LORD ( ). When a person repents, another greatness returns for it. Christ is compared to a cedar in Song of Songs and God unites us with Christ in His greatness ( ; ). Thus we are useful to God for the building of His house. The great thing that the believer is, he only is through Christ. Therefore the wood is covered with gold again. Everything speaks in God’s temple of His glory ( ). The inner sanctuary or rear space – a large, glorious space – is the place where the ark is placed. The altar ( ) and the veil ( ) are also mentioned. The altar is also mentioned in . It is seen here as belonging to the most holy place, although it will stand before the veil, but directly close to it (cf. ; ).

‏ 1 Kings 6:19

The Covering of Wood and Gold

The stones are covered with cedar wood. The cedar represents the greatness of man which is humiliated by the LORD (Isa 2:12-13). When a person repents, another greatness returns for it. Christ is compared to a cedar in Song of Songs and God unites us with Christ in His greatness (Song 5:15b; Psa 92:12). Thus we are useful to God for the building of His house. The great thing that the believer is, he only is through Christ. Therefore the wood is covered with gold again. Everything speaks in God’s temple of His glory (Psa 29:9b).

The inner sanctuary or rear space – a large, glorious space – is the place where the ark is placed. The altar (1Kgs 6:20) and the veil (1Kgs 6:21) are also mentioned. The altar is also mentioned in 1Kgs 6:22. It is seen here as belonging to the most holy place, although it will stand before the veil, but directly close to it (cf. Num 18:7; Heb 9:3-4).