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Temples, Robbers of (, hierosuloi; the King James Version robbers of churches, Act 19:37): To explain this as sacrilegious persons is irreconcilable with the contrast in Rom 2:22. In Deu 7:25, the Jews were commanded entirely to destroy the gold and silver idols, ornaments of the heathen temples. The sin reproved is that of making … Continue reading “Temples, Robbers of”

Temples temp’lz (, rakkah, thinness, upper cheeks): The original signifies the thinnest part of the skull (Jdg 4:21, Jdg 4:22; Jdg 5:26). In Son 4:3; Son 6:7, the bride’s cheeks are likened to pomegranates because of the rich coloring of a slice of this fruit. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia TEMPLES (1) Solomon’s 2Sa 7:13; … Continue reading “TEMPLES”

Temple, William For many years Archbishop of York, Temple (born 1881) has written extensively on the philosophy of religion. In Mens Creatrix and most recently in Nature Man and God, he has argued for a universe of levels, culminating in value, and pointing to God as Supreme Value and hence Ultimate Reality. Recent work on … Continue reading “Temple, William”

Temple, the Second After the return from captivity, under Zerubbabel (q.v.) and the high priest Jeshua, arrangements were almost immediately made to reorganize the long-desolated kingdom. The body of pilgrims, forming a band of 42,360, including children, having completed the long and dreary journey of some four months, from the banks of the Euphrates to … Continue reading “Temple, the Second”

Temple, The One thing that materially distinguishes the temple from the tabernacle is that God said of it, “Mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually:” it referred to the kingdom and a settled order of things; whereas the tabernacle was typical of God’s ways, and gave the idea of movement. And though the … Continue reading “Temple, The”

Temple, Solomon’s Before his death David had “with all his might” provided materials in great abundance for the building of the temple on the summit of Mount Moriah (1 Chr. 22:14; 29:4; 2 Chr. 3:1), on the east of the city, on the spot where Abraham had offered up Isaac (Gen. 22:1-14). In the beginning … Continue reading “Temple, Solomon’s”

Temple, Sisters of the The Sisters of the Temple (whose full title is SISTERS OF THE FINDING OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE) are a pre-Reformation foundation. They were established in London for educational purposes at the time of the Crusades by a dean whose name has not come down to us. They spread widely in … Continue reading “Temple, Sisters of the”

Temple of Jerusalem The word “temple” is derived from the Latin templum, signifying an uncovered place affording a view of the surrounding region; in a narrower sense it signifies a place sacred to the Divinity, a sanctuary. In the Bible the sanctuary of Jerusalem bears the Hebrew name of Bet Yehovah (house of Jehovah). The … Continue reading “Temple of Jerusalem”

Temple Keepers (Servants) After the conquest of Midian, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that kept the charge of the tabernacle of Yahweh (Num 31:47; compare Num 31:30). Similarly, after the deception of Joshua by the Gibeonites, Joshua made them that … Continue reading “Temple Keepers (Servants)”

Temple-Keeper See Diana. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Temple Keeper Act 19:35, RV, and AV marg., “temple keeper” (AV, “worshiper”), is used in profane Greek of “one who has charge of a temple.” Coin inscriptions show that it was an honorary title given to certain cities, especially in Asia Minor, where the cult of … Continue reading “Temple Keeper”