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Uncovering the Mystery of the Two Pillars in 1st Kings 7:15

Delve into the historical and biblical significance of the pillars mentioned in 1st Kings 7:15 and 2nd Chronicles 3:15, their possible dimensions, materials, and location. Discover intriguing details surrounding their casting, burial, and eventual unearthing in 1964.

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Uncovering the Mystery of the Two Pillars in 1st Kings 7:15

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  2. how high were the pillars? • 35 cubits? • 2nd Chronicles 3:15 • 18 cubits? • 1st Kings 7:15 • 27 feet? • Albert Mackey

  3. ...probably 18 cubits • 35 cubits is probably a total • 18 divided by 2 is 17 ½ • ½ foot probably below ground • they were most likely 18 cubits

  4. how long is a cubit • from the elbow to the fingertips • about eighteen inches • Mackey's 27 feet divided by 18 cubits • A foot and a half – 18 inches

  5. where were they cast? • KJV 1st Kings 7:46 - in the plain of Jordan, ...in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan • not found until 1964 • had been buried for nearly 3000 years • now believed that they were cast of brass

  6. ...and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin; and he set up the left pillar, and he called the name thereof Boaz. 1st Kings 7:21 (KJV)

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