Identifier: antiquitiesofori00reddrich (find matches)
Title: Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: Redding, M. W. (Moses Wolcott) Guide to Mount Moriah, Author of
Subjects: Bible Middle East -- Antiquities
Publisher: New York, Temple Publishing Union
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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CONCERNING THE TEMPLE OF KING SOLOMON. Mount Moriah—The Temjple Area, or Enclosure—Wilson^ Arch—RoUnson^s Arch—Masonic Ilall—Foundation Walls of the Temjple—South, West,and East Gates—Dome of the Boch—Mosque ElAksa—The great Subterranean Quarry. MOUNT MOEIAH. This spur or plateau is between the valley of Je-hosliaphat on the east, and the Tyropoeon valley onthe west, and is just within the walls of the city onthe east. Its hight at the Dome of the Kock abovethe valley of Jehoshaphat is 140 feet, and above theMediterranean, 2,436. By reference to No. 58 onthe engv. an idea of its original appearance may beformed. To the Christian world, this is a spot of great in-terest, for here once stood the magnificent Temple ofKino- Solomon, which was dedicated to the worship oftlie Most High, and was the favored house of God.In it was the Holy of Holies, and it was the repositoryof the Ark of the Covenant.
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^m IL .i«. I If •-vf^ 5ci w m 88 To Masons this is also a place of great importanceand interest, as the Temple was erected by the ancientcraftsmen, of whom King Solomon and the two Hi-rams were the first Grand Masters. The foundation of King Solomons Temple waslaid 1012 B.C. (a. m. 2992), in the month of May (Zif). The history of this great edifice introduces tliethree Morthies, Solomon, King of Israel; Hiram,King of Tyi-e; and Hiram the builder (Abif), whoformed a society for mutual assistance in counsel^skill, and wisdom, that they might the better con-trive and execute the designs for the various grandstructures proposed by Solomon, including of necessitythe management of the large number of mechanics,artisans, overseers, and laborers required to carry onall those enterprises. The peculiar wisdom of thesemeasures will be seen when it is stated that Solomon,at the time of his coronation as king, was but 19 yearsold. The writings of Josephus confirm the Scriptureaccomit of the fri

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