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Article THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON. ← Page 3 of 9 →
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The Freemasons' Lexicon.
drawn as supernaturally great . In the writings the Bible contains under his name , there speaks a philosophical spirit which has raised itself far above the exclusiveness of Flebrew nationality . His proverbs are rich in spirit and strength , and his preaching reminds us of the philosophy with which the rich and intellectual portion of mankind speak of tbe lassitude of a long life spent in the enjoyment of every luxury which wealth and power can procure : his wisdom and happiness have become
a proverb among his successors . He died 975 years before Christ , in the 58 th year of his age . Salomonischer Tempel . Solomon ' s Temple . —This is most important as a symbol to a Freemason , for in its time it was considered as the most regular and most magnificent building . Solomon built this temple at Jerusalem , and it was not only a place for the worship of God , but also a dwelling for the priesthood and a depository for the ark . David
provided a great quantity of building materials , and left an enormous sum of money to pay the expenses of the ; building , which was carried on in perfect quietness . All the stone and wood were prepared without the city , and then brought to Jerusalem . The foundation was laid in the year of the world 2993 , and at that time the Phoenicians possessed the best artists of every description , and in architecture they took the lead of all other nations : in orderthereforeto build his temple according
, , to the best rules of architecture then known , Solomon requested Hiram , King of Tyre , to furnish him with an architect ; and he sent him one who was also called Hiram . In the Hol y Scriptures we find this architect twice mentioned ; in one place he is described as the son of a widow of the tribe of Napthali , and in the other as the son of a woman of the
• tribe of Dan . Hiram not only possessed scientific knowledge , but also sufficient practical skill in his art to enable him to make everything according to the wish of King Solomon , as well in the building of the temple with regard to magnificence , as also in originality of formation , and in the appropriateness of the sacred vessels which were necessary in the sacrifices and burnt offerings , and which were all formed in strict proportion , according to the rules of geometry . The walls that surrounded the temple were 7700 feet in circumference . The large and
noble hall stood towards the west , and the Holy of Holies in the east ; here was placed the Ark of the Covenant , and a wrought curtain , which the high priest durst only open one day in the year , separated it from the other part of tbe temple . The rest of the temple was formed into convenient chambers for the kings and princes , for the high council , and for the priests and Levites , with a large court for the members of other religions ; for Solomon ' s object in building this temple was not limited
to his own nation , who honoured God according to the laws of Moses , but he appropriated it as an universal house of prayer for all those who would visit it in order to worship God . At its building , not only the Israelites , but several of the neighbouring princes and noblemen willingly and richly contributed towards defraying the expenses . This court was so large that it would contain 300 , 000 men . The pillars of the temple , of which there were about 1500 were made of the finest marble—and
, the Sacred Scriptures especially distinguish two of them , which are thence called Jachin and Boaz ; Jachin signifies " to be established , " and Boaz , "in thee is strength . " Besides these there were twice as many pillars which supported the altar , the choir , and the vail . For light and sanctity there were about 1500 windows , in addition to those which were upon the plaster pavement ( Estrich ) . When the building was finished ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Lexicon.
drawn as supernaturally great . In the writings the Bible contains under his name , there speaks a philosophical spirit which has raised itself far above the exclusiveness of Flebrew nationality . His proverbs are rich in spirit and strength , and his preaching reminds us of the philosophy with which the rich and intellectual portion of mankind speak of tbe lassitude of a long life spent in the enjoyment of every luxury which wealth and power can procure : his wisdom and happiness have become
a proverb among his successors . He died 975 years before Christ , in the 58 th year of his age . Salomonischer Tempel . Solomon ' s Temple . —This is most important as a symbol to a Freemason , for in its time it was considered as the most regular and most magnificent building . Solomon built this temple at Jerusalem , and it was not only a place for the worship of God , but also a dwelling for the priesthood and a depository for the ark . David
provided a great quantity of building materials , and left an enormous sum of money to pay the expenses of the ; building , which was carried on in perfect quietness . All the stone and wood were prepared without the city , and then brought to Jerusalem . The foundation was laid in the year of the world 2993 , and at that time the Phoenicians possessed the best artists of every description , and in architecture they took the lead of all other nations : in orderthereforeto build his temple according
, , to the best rules of architecture then known , Solomon requested Hiram , King of Tyre , to furnish him with an architect ; and he sent him one who was also called Hiram . In the Hol y Scriptures we find this architect twice mentioned ; in one place he is described as the son of a widow of the tribe of Napthali , and in the other as the son of a woman of the
• tribe of Dan . Hiram not only possessed scientific knowledge , but also sufficient practical skill in his art to enable him to make everything according to the wish of King Solomon , as well in the building of the temple with regard to magnificence , as also in originality of formation , and in the appropriateness of the sacred vessels which were necessary in the sacrifices and burnt offerings , and which were all formed in strict proportion , according to the rules of geometry . The walls that surrounded the temple were 7700 feet in circumference . The large and
noble hall stood towards the west , and the Holy of Holies in the east ; here was placed the Ark of the Covenant , and a wrought curtain , which the high priest durst only open one day in the year , separated it from the other part of tbe temple . The rest of the temple was formed into convenient chambers for the kings and princes , for the high council , and for the priests and Levites , with a large court for the members of other religions ; for Solomon ' s object in building this temple was not limited
to his own nation , who honoured God according to the laws of Moses , but he appropriated it as an universal house of prayer for all those who would visit it in order to worship God . At its building , not only the Israelites , but several of the neighbouring princes and noblemen willingly and richly contributed towards defraying the expenses . This court was so large that it would contain 300 , 000 men . The pillars of the temple , of which there were about 1500 were made of the finest marble—and
, the Sacred Scriptures especially distinguish two of them , which are thence called Jachin and Boaz ; Jachin signifies " to be established , " and Boaz , "in thee is strength . " Besides these there were twice as many pillars which supported the altar , the choir , and the vail . For light and sanctity there were about 1500 windows , in addition to those which were upon the plaster pavement ( Estrich ) . When the building was finished ,