Passage

1 Kings 6

• Glossary Term

  Ark Of The Covenant

  Established term (1 Kings 8:1-9, the ark brought into the completed temple).

  1KI.6.1-38

• Glossary Term

  Temple

  In a Catholic-majority context 'templo' is also used loosely for any church building; must be anchored specifically to Solomon's Jerusalem Temple, the one place God chose to place his name (1 Kings 8:29).

  1KI.6.1-38

• Doctrine

  Temple as God's Dwelling Place

  The temple is the place God chose to place his name, not a magical container for his presence; must not be confused with a generic Catholic 'templo' (any church building).

  1KI.6.1-38