The Temple of Solomon

Preface.

...in that same deep valley few people walked, and yet Christ was tempted by Satan through pride at that time, being told he should prove himself as God’s Son before the eyes of all people by casting himself down from the pinnacle of the temple. Therefore, it does not seem likely that by the pinnacle of the temple pinnacle: The Greek term πτερύγιον τοῦ ἱεροῦ (pterygion tou hierou) refers to the "wing" or highest point of the sanctuary one should understand this outermost wall, which was only six cubits high. Even if we depart from the excellent Lundius Johann Lund (1638–1686), whose work The Old Jewish Sanctuary was the standard reference of the era in these few points, such a thing does not in the least diminish the due high esteem which one rightly has for the merits original Latin: merita of the learned and famous author, whose tireless diligence God surely now rewards in eternity. Rather, we confess freely and publicly: Had Lundius not written, we would not have built.

XXVIII. Initially, two great difficulties emerged during the construction. The first: where authors are lacking original Latin: ubi autores deficiunt; that is, when one was supposed to continue building, yet for the following section, no sufficient information was available in any author. The other: where authors contradict one another original Latin: ubi autores sibi invicem contrariantur; the authors describe the intended piece of the construction in different ways, and yet one would like to reconcile original: conciliiren them, because both were of good reputation and were credible. These two difficulties were eventually overcome by first confidently building as far as clear information was available; afterward, the necessary connection of the buildings finally revealed itself, and one also became visibly aware of which of the contradicting authors there was most reason to follow.

XXIX. However, in the presentation of the First Temple, some things from the Second Temple have been added with all diligence so that its use might be more extensive original Latin: ut usus sit amplior, though this is always noted during the demonstration demonstration: the guided tour or explanation of the physical model. For example, the following were not in the First, but in the Second Temple: (1) The two crowns, the gold and the silver ones, which present themselves in the uppermost windows of the Temple porch; these were formerly placed upon Joshua the High Priest by the command of God through the prophet Zechariah. (2) The spikes and points of gold that stand on the roof were likewise not in Solomon’s Temple. These were placed there because some among the Jews had formed a completely different concept original: idee of them. However, because this piece gave occasion for some to almost protest against the model, claiming it was not the figure and representation of the First Temple, but of the Second,