He erected the pillars in the front of the temple, one to the south and one to the north. The one to the south he named Jakin and the one to the north Boaz 2 Chron 3:15-17.
In 2003, I took my first trip to Israel. I visited the Wailing Wall, also known as The Western Wall, because it is part of the Second Temple western retaining wall that supported the temple and everything else on the the Temple Mount. I took an underground tour of the temple foundation which allowed us to see the incredibly huge, square boulders that were used to lay the foundation.
History states that these boulders were cut off-site and transported to the temple location to avoid loud noises in the temple area. Pillars are designed to provide the foundation to a structure. These towering cylinders provide the height and strength to connect the roof to the lower foundation.
What’s remarkable is the name of the two pillars that stood in front of the temple: Jakin, which means "it establishes" and Boaz means "in it is strength". Jakin was a priest. Boaz was a businessman also known as a “king” in the scriptures. He was also Ruth’s kinsman redeemer whose lineage would be traced all the way to Christ Mt. 1:5. It is a picture of two people God would use to represent the entrance into God’s presence and the forming of the foundation of Christ’s Church. The Bible says we are both kings and priests, but we also have two separate distinct roles to play in his Body.
Kings and Priests are joining together to bring the presence of God into the place that has been forbidden territory. It is only when this partnership cooperates in unity, mutual respect, and affirmation that we see God’s power released. Alone, we cannot do it. Together, we can bring the presence of God into all spheres of society to transform churches, cities and nations.
- steve blair
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