Israel turned the Temple into an idol, making it more significant than God. Similarly, we may esteem the church more than the God it should glorify.

I Peter 2:5 calls Christians 'living stones'; is it possible that the the spiritual Temple will at some point be left with 'not one stone . . . upon another'?

Solomon's glorious Temple must have been a sight to behold. God's church, however, is His Temple now—and each of us living stones in it.

The building of Solomons' Temple began in the month of Ziv. Ziv occurs in the springtime when the sun is in the sky for longer, enabling working in the light.

People may talk a lot about character, but finding a person or a company with integrity is a tall order. Integrity is vital for character growth.

Understanding biblical symbols gives a reader insight into what God is teaching His people through common metaphors. It also aids in opening up prophecy.

The term house can mean structure, family, kingdom, or church of God. The instruction to us personally is to not leave the church or fellowship of faith.

God's providence in building the Tabernacle of Meeting serves as an encouraging example for modern Christians collaborating with God to build His church.

I Peter 2:9 reveals how precious we are to God, a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, and a living stone fitted to join our spiritual siblings.

God has given us clear records of what has occurred in the pass, enabling us to bind time, profiting from the past and preparing for the future.

Baptism and being born again were already understood by the Jews, but the traditions had evidently blinded people to some additional spiritual nuances.

While the returned Judean exiles prioritized their own houses over building the temple, we should understand that it is always time to work on God's house.

God augmented Bezaleel's natural abilities, not only in physical craftsmanship, but also in the soft skills of management, patience, and longsuffering.

God's call to learn from the ant does not teach us to yield to a hierarchical system, but to participate in a community with the goal of edification.

Christ's sacrifice was not merely substitutionary, but representative, with Christ giving us a pattern for life - mortifying our flesh and putting out sin.

It is time to prepare ourselves for the role of a priest, teaching a way of life to the world, serving as a mediator, blessing or conferring good upon people.

We have been adopted into the family of God and have become members of God's Kingdom. The Kingdom is here in the same way the church is a spiritual entity.

The Bible records that Jesus of Nazareth's Father was God and His mother was Mary, a human. What, then, was His nature? Was He a man? Was He divine?

If a foundation is flawed, the building cannot stand. God built His spiritual temple on the prophets and the apostles, and Jesus Christ is the chief cornerstone.

As the lives of the major biblical figures were predestined, so are our lives. God chooses, moves, and manages the lives of His servants.

Things pertaining to the New Covenant can only be understood by those who have been circumcised in the heart, which equates to having been born again.