The consecration of the temple illustrates all consecration. The temple, like the believer 1 Thessalonians 5:23 was threefold: the court, that which was outward, visible, answered to the body; the holy place, where everything appealed to the sacred emotions, answered to the soul; the holy of holies, the place of communion with God Exodus 25:22 answered to the spirit of man. The ark was the most all- inclusive type of Christ of any one of the vessels of the tabernacle. (See Scofield "Exodus 25:22- :") . When, therefore, the priests brought the ark into the court, the holy place, and the holy of holies, they were, in type, enthroning Christ over the body, with its powers and appetites; the soul, seat of the emotions and desires; and the mind, seat of the capacity to know and commune with God. See Scofield "Exodus 25:22- :" note 3. In Christian experience this answers to ; Romans 12:1-3; Ephesians 5:18.
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Bibliographical Information Scofield, C. I. "Scofield Reference Notes on 1 Kings 8". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". https://beta.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/srn/1-kings-8.html. 1917.
Verse 1
Then Solomon
The consecration of the temple illustrates all consecration. The temple, like the believer 1 Thessalonians 5:23 was threefold: the court, that which was outward, visible, answered to the body; the holy place, where everything appealed to the sacred emotions, answered to the soul; the holy of holies, the place of communion with God Exodus 25:22 answered to the spirit of man. The ark was the most all- inclusive type of Christ of any one of the vessels of the tabernacle. (See Scofield "Exodus 25:22- :") . When, therefore, the priests brought the ark into the court, the holy place, and the holy of holies, they were, in type, enthroning Christ over the body, with its powers and appetites; the soul, seat of the emotions and desires; and the mind, seat of the capacity to know and commune with God. See Scofield "Exodus 25:22- :" note 3. In Christian experience this answers to ; Romans 12:1-3; Ephesians 5:18.
Verse 2
Ethanim
Seventh month i.e. October.
Verse 10
cloud
1 Kings 8:10; 1 Kings 8:11. (See Scofield "1 Kings 8:11- :")
Verse 40
fear
(See Scofield " :-") .
Verse 61
perfect
The word implies whole-heartedness for God, single-mindedness, sincerity -- not sinless perfection.