Solomon's Temple & Wisdom Literature
Solomon's Temple & Wisdom Literature (Wiki Article • Prophets & Wisdom): King Solomon constructed the First Temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah ( 1 Kings 6 , 2 Chronicles 3 ) to house the Ark of the Covenant and fostered Israel 's golden age of biblical wisdom literature. It is closely linked with בַּיִת (bayit) (Hebrew Lexicon • H1004 • house, family, dynasty, temple): house, family, dynasty, temple. House, household, royal dynasty ( House of David ), and temple (Beit YHWH, House of the LORD).