1Ki 6:19-22 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Kgs 6:19-22: 6:19-22 Following the pattern of the Tabernacle, the inner sanctuary , which was overlaid ... inside with solid gold , was separated from the main room of the Temple by a curtain (2 Chr 3:14 ) and gold chains . Like the Most Holy Place in the Tabernacle, the inner sanctuary was a perfect cube. It housed the Ark of the Lord ’s Covenant that symbolized God’s presence. The place of atonement was atop the Ark (Exod 25:17 ); the high priest annually made propitiation for the Israelites by sprinkling the sacrificial blood of the atonement on it (Lev 16:1-19 ). • The altar that belonged to the Most Holy Place stood in the main room. The priests burned incense there daily (Exod 30:34-38 ; 37:25-29 ). The altar was made of cedar and covered with gold. • Like the inner sanctuary, the main room was also completely overlaid with gold, which reminded the priests that Almighty God was present. The main room also housed ten golden lampstands, ten tables (2 Chr 4:7-8 ), and other furnishings (1 Kgs 7:48-50 ).

a6:19-22►

b2 Chr 3:14►

cExod 25:17►

dLev 16:1-19►

eExod 30:34-38►

f37:25-29►

g2 Chr 4:7-8►

h1 Kgs 7:48-50►

‏ 1 Kings 6:19-22

Summary for 1Kgs 6:19-22: 6:19-22 ^a Following the pattern of the Tabernacle, the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid ... inside with solid gold, was separated from the main room of the Temple by a curtain (2 Chr 3:14 ^b) and gold chains. Like the Most Holy Place in the Tabernacle, the inner sanctuary was a perfect cube. It housed the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant that symbolized God’s presence. The place of atonement was atop the Ark (Exod 25:17 ^c); the high priest annually made propitiation for the Israelites by sprinkling the sacrificial blood of the atonement on it (Lev 16:1-19 ^d).

• The altar that belonged to the Most Holy Place stood in the main room. The priests burned incense there daily (Exod 30:34-38 ^e; 37:25-29 ^f). The altar was made of cedar and covered with gold.

• Like the inner sanctuary, the main room was also completely overlaid with gold, which reminded the priests that Almighty God was present. The main room also housed ten golden lampstands, ten tables (2 Chr 4:7-8 ^g), and other furnishings (1 Kgs 7:48-50 ^h).