1 Kings 6:38 Meaning and Explanation
“And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.”
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Read Full Chapter →In the eleventh year, in the month Bul, the temple was completed in every part, after seven years of building.
What Does 1 Kings 6:38 Mean?
The account closes as it began, with a careful date: in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, the house was finished in all its parts and exactly according to its design. Seven years had passed in the building.
The work is completed entirely and just as planned, nothing left undone, nothing departing from the pattern. The span of seven years, a number of fullness, frames a labor brought to perfect completion. There is deep joy in a God-given task carried faithfully to its end. The finished house stands ready, every part complete, waiting now for the glory of the Lord to fill it.
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What does 1 Kings 6:38 mean?
In the eleventh year, in the month Bul, the temple was completed in every part, after seven years of building.