Solomon's Temple

Solomon's Temple was a sanctuary in Jerusalem described in the Hebrew Bible as built under King Solomon. It served as the central site of Israelite worship until its destruction by the Babylonians.

First Temple: The Jerusalem sanctuary traditionally identified as Solomon's Temple, destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BCE. This broader name distinguishes the sanctuary from the later Second Temple.
Temple in Jerusalem: A series of Jewish temples that stood on Jerusalem's Temple Mount in antiquity. Solomon's sanctuary began the history of Jerusalem's successive temple structures.
Solomon: A king of ancient Israel portrayed in the Hebrew Bible as David's son and successor. Biblical tradition credits Solomon with commissioning the temple.
Siege of Jerusalem (587/586 BCE): The Babylonian siege that captured Jerusalem and ended the Kingdom of Judah in 587 or 586 BCE. The siege culminated in the temple's destruction and the city's conquest.
Ark of the Covenant: A sacred chest described in the Hebrew Bible as containing the tablets of the covenant and associated with God's presence. The temple's innermost chamber was described as the Ark's resting place.
Israelite sacrificial system: Ritual practices involving offerings made to Israel's God in ancient Israelite religion. Sacrifices were a central activity performed at the temple.
Books of Kings: Two books of the Hebrew Bible recounting Israelite and Judean monarchies and their religious histories. Their account supplies the fullest biblical narrative of the temple's construction.
Babylonian captivity: The displacement of Judeans to Babylonia after the Babylonian conquest of Judah. The temple's loss became a defining event for displaced Judeans.
Holy of Holies: The innermost sanctuary in the ancient Israelite Tabernacle and Jerusalem temples. This restricted chamber formed the temple's most sacred space.
Priesthood of ancient Israel: The hereditary religious institution responsible for rituals and sanctuary service in ancient Israel. Priests carried out rites and guarded distinctions between sacred spaces.

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