Day 164 (1 Kings 8, 2 Chronicles 5) - Year 8
6/13/20266 min
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[intro music] Hey Bible Readers! I'm Tara-Leigh Cobble and I'm your host for The Bible Recap. [intro music] Yesterday Solomon finished building the temple, and now he needs to furnish it. Today he and the Levites move all of the holy furniture, including the ark of the covenant, from the tabernacle to the temple. There's a good chance he's heard stories about the time his dad David caused a man to die while moving the ark improperly, so he makes sure to transport it according to God's laws: on poles, carried by priests. The priests deposit the ark in the Holy of Holies, and pretty immediately God's cloud of presence swoops in and fills the place. As the priests are trying to leave the temple, they're falling over because they can't even stand in the midst of such a heavy concentration of God's presence. Even though God is everywhere, He can certainly dial up the saturation when He wants to. Then Solomon offers up a blessing, praising God for fulfilling His promise to David. And he also says, "The Lord has said that He would dwell in thick darkness. I have indeed built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever." We kind of have to cut Solomon off right there because technically, no. It's a nice thought that God would live in this particular house forever, but that's never been God's plan. God never said that. Okay, moving on. In 1 Kings 8:29, Solomon makes an interesting statement. He says, "That your eyes may be open