1 Kings 1 to 11, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: The Rise and Fall of Solomon (MacArthur Bible Studies)

by John F. MacArthur Jr.

This image was reminiscent of the Garden of Eden. The palm tree represented “tree of life . . . in the midst of the garden” (Genesis 2:9). All of the details in the temple signified the magnificence of God’s nature and His uncommon glory.