Dedication of the Temple

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The Dedication of the Temple is the biblical ceremony in which King Solomon consecrates the newly built Temple in Jerusalem to God, marked by sacrifices, prayers, and the manifestation of divine glory.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Old Testament event
biblical event
religious ceremony
causesReaction priests unable to stand to minister
describedIn 1 Kings 8
2 Chronicles 5 NERFINISHED
2 Chronicles 6 NERFINISHED
2 Chronicles 7 NERFINISHED
duration seven additional days of feast
seven days of dedication
featuresGroup Levites NERFINISHED
all Israel
priests
featuresObject Ark of the Covenant NERFINISHED
altar of burnt offering
followsEvent construction of Solomon's Temple
hasComponent Solomon's dedicatory prayer NERFINISHED
blessing of the people
manifestation of divine glory
procession of the Ark of the Covenant
sacrificial offerings
hasMainFigure King Solomon NERFINISHED
hasRitualAction blessing pronounced by Solomon
offering of burnt offerings
offering of peace offerings
prayer of dedication
sacrifice of sheep and oxen
hasSign cloud filling the house of the Lord
glory of the Lord filling the Temple
hasTheologicalTheme God's choice of Jerusalem
centralization of worship
covenant faithfulness
divine presence
forgiveness of sins
includesPetition prayer for God to hear from heaven
prayer for deliverance from famine and plague
prayer for foreigners who pray toward the Temple
prayer for forgiveness when Israel sins
prayer for victory in battle
includesSpeech Solomon's address to the assembly of Israel NERFINISHED
Solomon's prayer toward the altar of the Lord NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
significance consecration of the first Temple in Jerusalem
establishment of the Temple as central place of worship for Israel
takesPlaceAt Temple in Jerusalem NERFINISHED
takesPlaceIn Jerusalem NERFINISHED
timeAssociatedWith Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) NERFINISHED
Feast of the Seventh Month NERFINISHED
seventh month of the Hebrew calendar

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1 Kings containsEvent Dedication of the Temple