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  1. From Temple to Temple – I<\/em>. Exactly 200 chapters ago (I Kings 6) we read a very detailed account of Solomon\u2019s Temple. The two temples bear many similarities, but there are also some striking differences. Among these: Ezekiel\u2019s Temple is significantly bigger than Solomon\u2019s. It has an additional hall and is situated in a large compound full of courtyards and gates. And above all: Solomon\u2019s Temple is filled with gold. In Ezekiel\u2019s Temple, gold is completely lacking.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. From Temple to Temple – II.<\/em> Researchers have found similarities between the general architecture of Ezekiel\u2019s Temple and Babylonian temples of his period. This includes Ain Dara, near Afrin, Syria, and the Ezida temple at Borsippa, that was found some 150 kms from Ezekiel\u2019s location on the Chebar Canal.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Palm trees and cherubs<\/em>. The palms (<\/span>timorim<\/span><\/em> –<\/em> verse 18)\u00a0 that decorate the Temple are stylized images of trees that were a familiar decorative motif in the ancient Near East. The cherubs (<\/span>keruvim<\/span><\/em>) were celestial winged beings. Both of these motifs could be found in Solomon\u2019s Temple as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Altar or table<\/em>? In verse 22, there is a description of a piece of cultic furniture made of wood, that is termed an \u201caltar\u201d at the beginning of the verse, and at the end is presented as \u201cthe table that stands before the LORD.\u201d The temple vessels that are described in the Torah and in Solomon\u2019s Temple included both a small gold-covered altar, for offering incense, and also a table, for the showbread. 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