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The Temple of Solomon: From Ancient Israel to Secret Societies
 9781620553404, 1620553406

Table of contents :
Cover Image
Title Page
Dedication
Epigraph
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
Foreword by Peter Levenda
Prologue The Presence of the Lord
Introduction The Key to Solomon's Temple
Part One: In the Beginning
Chapter 1: Creation and Destruction: The Garden to the Flood
THE GARDEN OF EDEN
THE FLOOD
NOAH BUILDS THE FIRST ALTAR
Chapter 2: The Patriarchs and Matriarchs
ABRAHAM, SARAH, AND MONOTHEISM
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC
JACOB AND RACHEL
JOSEPH AND PHARAOH
Part Two: Moses, the Tabernacle, and the Law
Chapter 3: Exodus: The Freedom to Worship
MOSES MEETS THE LORD AT MOUNT SINAI MOSES AND AARON IN THE COURT OF PHARAOHTHE TEN PLAGUES
THE EXODUS
MOSES RETURNS TO MOUNT SINAI AND RECEIVES THE LAW
THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TABERNACLE AND THE WORSHIP
THE EPISODE OF THE GOLDEN CALF
THE COVENANT RENEWED
Chapter 4: Leviticus: The Laws of Sacrifice
RULES AND TYPES OF OFFERINGS
REGARDING THE PRIESTS
THE DAY OF ATONEMENT
A SERIES OF LAWS FOR BEHAVIOR
Chapter 5: Numbers: The Journey to the Promised Land Continues
THE CENTRALITY OF THE TABERNACLE AND THE PRIESTHOOD
APPROACHING THE PROMISED LAND
Chapter 6: Deuteronomy: The Book of the Law of the Temple THE STATUTES AND ORDINANCES OF THE BOOK OF THE LAWTHE CENTRAL PLACE OF WORSHIP IN THE PROMISED LAND
THE RITUAL ON THE BANKS OF THE JORDAN RIVER
THE PASSING OF THE MANTLE OF LEADERSHIP
Part Three: Pre-Monarchical Leadership
Chapter 7: Joshua: Subduing the Land of Israel
Chapter 8: Judges: The People Depart from Righteousness
THE STORY OF SAMSON
Chapter 9: Ruth: The Matriarch of the Kings of Israel
Chapter 10: Samuel: The Prophet Establishes the Monarchy
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MONARCHY
Part Four: The United Monarchy and the First Temple Chapter 11: The Reign of Saul: First King of the RealmSAUL SINS BEFORE THE LORD
THE LORD CHOOSES DAVID
SAUL'S JEALOUSY AND DOWNFALL
Chapter 12: The Reign of David: The Warrior/Poet
DAVID ESTABLISHES HIS CAPITAL AT JERUSALEM
CARRYING THE ARK TO JERUSALEM
THE COVENANT WITH THE HOUSE OF DAVID AND HIS PREPARATION FOR THE TEMPLE
DAVID SINS BEFORE THE LORD
DAVID IS CURSED
DAVID'S SORROWS INCREASE
DAVID PURCHASES THE TEMPLE MOUNT
DAVID PREPARES FOR THE TEMPLE
Chapter 13: The Reign of Solomon: The Building of the Temple
SOLOMON GROWS IN WISDOM AND PROSPERITY SOLOMON BUILDS THE HOUSE OF THE LORDSOLOMON BUILDS HIS PALACE
THE FALL OF SOLOMON
DISSENT AND DIVISION ARISE
Part Five: The Divided Monarchy and the Loss of the Temple
Chapter 14: The Divided Kingdoms of Judah and Israel
REIGN OF REHOBOAM (928-911 BCE) AND THE DIVISION OF ISRAEL
THE REIGN OF JEROBOAM IN ISRAEL (928-907 BCE)
JUDAH: THE REIGN OF ABIJAM [ABIJAH] (911-908 BCE)
JUDAH: THE REIGN OF ASA (908-867 BCE)
ISRAEL: THE REIGN OF NADAB (907-906 BCE)
ISRAEL: THE REIGN OF BAASHA (906-883 BCE)
ISRAEL: THE REIGN OF ELAH (883-882 BCE)
ISRAEL: THE REIGN OF ZIMRI (882 BCE)

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