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The house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods.
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A Temple Reflecting God
Commentators explain that while Solomon's temple was not large by modern standards, its 'greatness' was in its magnificence and purpose. The structure was designed to be exceptionally beautiful because, as Solomon declared, 'great is our God above all gods.' The physical grandeur of the house was intended to be a fitting reflection of the unparalleled greatness of the God it honored.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See the note on 1 Kings 6:2. In Jewish eyes, at the time the temple was built, it may have been "great"; that is to say, it may have ex…
19th Century
Anglican
And the house which I build is great. — 1 Chronicles 29:1.
Great is our God above all gods…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the house which I build is great Not so very large, though that, with all apartments and courts belonging to it,…
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