Constructing, in the biblical context, refers to the act of building or assembling structures, often with a focus on religious or communal purposes. The Bible provides numerous accounts of construction projects, ranging from altars and tabernacles to temples and city walls. These projects often symbolize obedience, worship, and the establishment of God's presence among His people.

Old Testament Examples

1. Noah's Ark: One of the earliest examples of construction in the Bible is Noah's Ark. God commanded Noah to build an ark to preserve his family and two of every kind of animal from the impending flood. Genesis 6:14-16 details the instructions: "Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; make rooms in the ark and coat it with pitch inside and out. And this is how you are to build it: The ark is to be three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high."

2. The Tower of Babel: In Genesis 11, humanity's attempt to construct a tower reaching the heavens is recounted. This construction project was marked by pride and disobedience, leading God to confuse their language and scatter them across the earth. Genesis 11:4 states, "And they said, 'Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of all the earth.'"

3. The Tabernacle: The construction of the Tabernacle was a significant event for the Israelites, serving as a portable dwelling place for God's presence. Detailed instructions were given to Moses on Mount Sinai, as recorded in Exodus 25-31. Exodus 25:8-9 says, "And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them. You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I will show you."

4. Solomon's Temple: King Solomon's construction of the Temple in Jerusalem was a monumental project, symbolizing the permanent dwelling place of God among His people. The account in 1 Kings 6 describes the grandeur and detailed craftsmanship of the Temple. 1 Kings 6:2 notes, "The temple that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high."

5. Rebuilding the Walls of Jerusalem: After the Babylonian exile, Nehemiah led the effort to reconstruct the walls of Jerusalem, a task completed in just 52 days despite opposition. This project is recorded in the book of Nehemiah, highlighting themes of perseverance and divine assistance. Nehemiah 6:15-16 states, "So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul. When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God."

New Testament References

1. Jesus as the Cornerstone: In the New Testament, construction imagery is often used metaphorically. Jesus is referred to as the cornerstone, the essential foundation of the Church. Ephesians 2:20 states, "built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone."

2. Building the Church: The concept of constructing the Church is a recurring theme, emphasizing spiritual growth and unity among believers. In Matthew 16:18 , Jesus declares, "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it."

3. Wise and Foolish Builders: Jesus uses the parable of the wise and foolish builders to illustrate the importance of building one's life on His teachings. Matthew 7:24-25 says, "Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock."

Throughout the Bible, constructing serves as both a literal and metaphorical act, representing human endeavor, divine instruction, and spiritual truths.(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Construct.

Introductory Essay.
... historical method received its greatest impulse from the tendency-theory of the
T?�bingen school, which presupposes the impossibility of constructing a Harmony ...
/.../augustine/our lords sermon on the mount/introductory essay 2.htm

Eusebius the Bishop of C??sarea, of whom I have Made Mention Above ...
... an accusation. I have given you an opportunity of constructing a calumny
against me if you choose, in the present passage. "How ...
/.../11 eusebius the bishop of.htm

The Death of Cyrus.
... It would be obviously much easier to transport the army by using these boats and
rafts to float the men across, instead of constructing a bridge with them; but ...
//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/cyrus the great/chapter xii the death of.htm

Tendencies of Religious Thought in England, 1688-1750.
... In constructing his Caten?? Patrum he closes his list with Waterland or Brett, and
leaps at once to 1833, when the Tracts for the Times commenced"as Charles ...
/.../tendencies of religious thought in.htm

After the Whole People had Been Freed from all Distress...
... do not swear at all, we close the whole entrance against him, so if we utter but
a single oath, we afford him great liberty for constructing endless perjuries. ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily xiv after the whole.htm

The Missing Factor in Current Theories
... sense they are life. Yet, in constructing the fabric of Evolution, one
of these has been taken, the other left. Partly because of ...
/.../drummond/the lowell lectures on the ascent of man/ii the missing factor in.htm

King Herod's Enrollment
... When the temple was being built, only the priests were used in constructing the
sanctuary, so that the holy place might never be profaned by any other than a ...
/.../ramsay/was christ born in bethlehem/chapter 9 king herods enrollment.htm

The Theology of St. Hilary of Poitiers.
... But Hilary has abstained, perhaps deliberately, from constructing a system; the
scattered points of his teaching must be gathered from writings composed at ...
/.../chapter ii the theology of st.htm

It Shall not be Forgiven.
... Our Lord had no design of constructing a system of truth in intellectual forms.
The truth of the moment in its relation to him, The Truth, was what he spoke. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/macdonald/unspoken sermons/it shall not be forgiven.htm

2 Cor. Iii. 7, 8
... the hearers; see what he does, and with what method [577] he proceeds in it, first
by arguments placing the difference before them, and constructing these out ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily vii 2 cor iii.htm

Constructing (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Construct. Multi-Version
Concordance Constructing (3 Occurrences). Exodus 36:1 "Bezalel ...
/c/constructing.htm - 7k

Construction (14 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The process or art of constructing; the act of
building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition. ...
/c/construction.htm - 11k

Building (249 Occurrences)
... n.) of Build. 2. (n.) The act of constructing, erecting, or establishing. 3. (n.)
The art of constructing edifices, or the practice of civil architecture. ...
/b/building.htm - 47k

Constructed (7 Occurrences)

/c/constructed.htm - 8k

Nebuchadnezzar (90 Occurrences)
... 4:30), and to add to the greatness and prosperity of his kingdom by constructing
canals and aqueducts and reservoirs surpassing in grandeur and magnificence ...
/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm - 57k

Gold (429 Occurrences)
... possibility of gold being found in any quantities (see METALS), so that the large
quantities of gold used by the children of Israel in constructing their holy ...
/g/gold.htm - 57k

Framing (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Frame. 2. (n.) The act, process, or style of putting together
a frame, or of constructing anything; a frame; that which frames. ...
/f/framing.htm - 7k

Fabric (8 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) The act of constructing; construction. 6. (n.) Any system or structure
consisting of connected parts; as, the fabric of the universe. ...
/f/fabric.htm - 9k

Erection (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (n.) The act of erecting, or raising upright; the act of constructing, as a building
or a wall, or of fitting together the parts of, as a machine; the act ...
/e/erection.htm - 7k

Earthwork (7 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The operation connected with excavations and embankments of earth in preparing
foundations of buildings, in constructing canals, railroads, etc. ...
/e/earthwork.htm - 9k

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