glory to GOD FOR TRUTH Amen ! “Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is New Jerusalem…and I will write upon him my new name” (Rev. 3:12). An understanding of the Old Testament background is essential to understanding this figure. Pillars played a prominent role in both Israel’s tabernacle and temple. There were two pillars at the door of Solomon’s temple (I Kings 7:13-22). Each was solid bronze covered with gold, and when the sunlight struck them they would send forth shafts of light so brilliant it would blind one’s eyes. Each was thirty-five feet tall and five feet thick. They could be seen for miles around the countryside for the temple was situated high upon mount Moriah and the pillars stood taller than the temple. These two pillars supported the full weight of the temple’s roof and were key to the structure. They were given names: Jachin (established) and Boaz (strength). They spoke clearly of firmness and security. The gold speaks of divinity or the divine nature. Two is the number of witness in scripture, revealing the importance of the pillars as the outward witness of the strength and government of the God of the temple.
Posted on: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 18:23:17 +0000
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