Solomon builds the Temple in Jerusalem, the single house of sacrifice for Israel's God; the dedication prayer in 1 Kings 8 frames the Temple as the place toward which prayer is directed, in Israel and in exile alike.
Tagged: Conservative Judaism Jewish Orthodox Judaism Reconstructionist Judaism Reform Judaism Secular Judaism
The Event
- Date
- c. 960 BCE (traditional)
- Era
- Biblical; Standard periodization of Jewish history
- Location
- Jerusalem
- Traditions
- Judaism
- Streams
- Orthodox Judaism, Conservative Judaism, Reform Judaism, Reconstructionist Judaism, Secular Judaism
- Key figures
- Solomon
- Key texts
- 1 Kings 6-8
Primary Sources
- 1 Kings 8
Secondary Sources
- Goodman, A History of Judaism (Princeton, 2018)
Provenance: HIST-0104; confidence 0.8; accessed 2026-10-27.
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