The First Temple, also known as Solomon's Temple, holds a significant place in biblical history as the central place of worship for the Israelites. Constructed under the reign of King Solomon, the temple was completed in the 10th century BC and served as the dwelling place of the Ark of the Covenant. It was the focal point of Jewish religious life until its destruction by the Babylonians in 586 BC.

The concept of "The Bodies of Saints" in relation to the First Temple is not directly addressed in the Old Testament scriptures. However, the temple's role as a sacred space for worship and sacrifice can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament understanding of the body as a temple of the Holy Spirit. In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 , the Apostle Paul writes, "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body."

The First Temple was a place where the presence of God was believed to dwell among His people. The Holy of Holies, the innermost chamber of the temple, housed the Ark of the Covenant and was considered the most sacred site. Only the high priest could enter this space, and only once a year on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), to offer sacrifices for the sins of the people.

The temple's design and function were intended to reflect the holiness and majesty of God. It was a place where the Israelites could come to offer sacrifices, seek forgiveness, and worship the Lord. The temple rituals and sacrifices foreshadowed the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who, according to Christian belief, fulfilled the law and the prophets.

In the New Testament, the concept of the temple is expanded to include the bodies of believers. As Paul emphasizes in his letters, the physical body is to be treated with honor and respect, as it is the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. This understanding elevates the significance of the human body, paralleling the reverence given to the First Temple as a sacred space.

The destruction of the First Temple marked a pivotal moment in Jewish history, leading to the Babylonian exile. Despite its physical destruction, the spiritual significance of the temple continued to influence Jewish and Christian thought. The idea of the body as a temple underscores the continuity of God's presence with His people, from the physical structure of the First Temple to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers.

The First Temple's legacy is thus seen not only in its historical and religious importance but also in its theological implications for understanding the sanctity of the human body as a vessel for God's presence.1 Corinthians 6:19
What? know you not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not your own?
Torrey's Topical Textbook

The First Commandment --On the Honor and Invocation of Saints
... to honor relics, because relics are the bodies of the ... to make images; namely, angels
of gold for the temple. ... if He commanded Moses by the First Commandment not ...
/.../kinkead/baltimore catechism no 4/lesson 31 the first commandmenton.htm

Departed Saints Fellowservants with those yet on Earth.
... the work to which he had been first called, was ... that they remain senseless while
their bodies moulder in ... serve God day and night "in his temple," some may say ...
/.../sermon xxvi departed saints fellowservants.htm

Texts Explained; Secondly, Psalm Xlv. 7, 8 Whether the Words ...
... Know ye not that ye are God's Temple, and the ... For at first sight it may be objected
to the ... of coherence between His sacred and the sanctified bodies of saints ...
/.../chapter xii texts explained secondly psalm.htm

Meditations of the Blessed State of the Regenerate Man after Death ...
... this office, and would not keep their first standing, were ... meet to reside in, as
his temple, for ever ... The bodies of our elect brethren appear more glorious than ...
/.../bayly/the practice of piety/3 meditations of the blessed.htm

I Saw no Temple There
... history is the failure of the great organized bodies of ecclesiasticism ... "I saw no
Temple there""the ... But they must first be taught what Christianity really is ...
/.../the greatest thing in the world and other addresses/i saw no temple there.htm

Concerning the Honour Due to the Saints and their Remains.
... tells us, saying, Know ye not that your bodies are the ... 2480] , and If any one destroy
the temple of God ... as saith the Lord, and he became the first to proclaim ...
/.../john/exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter xv concerning the honour due.htm

The Signs
... to guard the court by night, heard first a rushing ... dead""The graves were opened,
and many bodies of the ... the rending of the veil in the temple was connected ...
/.../stalker/the trial and death of jesus christ/chapter xxi the signs.htm

The Crucifixion.
... 18.] 51 And behold, the veil of the temple was rent ... was not yet made manifest while
the first tabernacle was ... and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/cxxxiii the crucifixion 3.htm

First Sunday after Epiphany
... in spiritual sacrifices"the sacrifice of their bodies, their very ... Ye are a temple
of God ... different beliefs, numerous sects exist, each striving for first place ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol ii/first sunday after epiphany.htm

Index of First Lines.
... can I yet delay, 236 And let our bodies part, 472 ... I be to judgment brought, 509 An
earthly temple here we ... mountains, 460 How blest the hour when first we gave ...
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