The Temple Part 1

The Chosen People

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🗓️ 7 August 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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# 210 - The Temple Part 1 - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, we step into a moment where glory takes shape in stone, gold, and cedar. As Solomon builds a house for the Lord, we’re invited to ask: what kind of dwelling can truly hold the presence of God?Episode 210 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Acts 7:49, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord.”Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:11) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:13) The Temple Part 1(20:05) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on the Chosen People.
0:02.8	It's too much.
0:06.0	I dwell in a house of grandeur while the Ark of the Lord rests in a tent,
0:12.2	no greater than the one that I slept beneath in the wilderness.
0:16.1	I, a man, dying in splendor, while God's throne sits beneath canvas.
0:23.3	How can that be right?
0:25.6	I will build a temple here in Jerusalem.
0:28.7	I will establish a house for you.
0:31.9	When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors,
0:36.8	I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood,
0:43.3	and I will establish his kingdom.
0:47.3	He is the one who will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
0:57.0	Soon, we will complete the house of the Lord. A temple, unlike any of the world, has ever seen.
1:03.7	And as long as I sit on this throne, Israel will be a kingdom of wisdom, peace, and prosperity.
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