Temple Warning Inscription (Soreg Balustrade)
Temple Warning Inscription (Soreg Balustrade) (IMAGE • archaeology): Limestone slab warning non-Jews on pain of death from entering the inner Temple courts in Jerusalem . Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Solomon's Temple & Wisdom Literature—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.
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Temple Warning Inscription (Soreg Balustrade) — Limestone warning inscription in monumental Greek letters that hung on the Soreg dividing balustrade warning foreigners not to enter the inner sanctuary on pain of death. The Temple of Solomon ( First Temple ) — Architectural reconstruction of the First Temple built by King Solomon on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem ( 1 Kings 6 –7), featuring the Ulam (Entrance Porch) flanked by the twin bronze pillars Jachin and Boaz , the Hekhal ( Holy Place ), the Debir ( Holy of Holies ), three-story side chambers, and the courtyard Molten Sea and Bronze Altar .
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Acts 17:23 : "For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you."; Ezekiel 33:5 : "He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul."; Ezekiel 3:21 : "Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.". Related canonical books and chapters: Acts 21 ( Acts • Chapter 21 (40 verses)), Ephesians 2 ( Ephesians • Chapter 2 (22 verses)).