Secret of Solomon's Temple : Exploding the Myths Surrounding a Biblical King

by Gest, Kevin L.

• ISBN13: 9780853182566
• ISBN10: 0853182566
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-19
• Publisher: Lewis Masonic Pub Ltd

Summary

We have all been told that Solomon was a noble and wise ruler in ancient times. However, in the past twenty years, much of our understanding about biblical times has changed. Eminent archaeologists have indicated that Solomon was not his real name, but one given to him some time after his death. Furthermore, increased understanding of ancient languages has resulted in the correction of many translation errors and changed our perception of biblical events. This reveals that what the church has promoted for several centuries may have to be reconsidered. This book reveals a secret that has been lying at the center of Freemasonry for hundreds of years. Who really was Solomon and what was the nature of the secret knowledge he possessed? This book reveals how the temple would have worked and its connection to modern Freemasonry. The pentagram, or Solomon's Seal, is a Masonic symbol. Where did it come from and what is its meaning?

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 9
The Opening - Sun rise, an inspiration	p. 11
Why the Sun?	p. 13
A new town - a new temple
The unusual decor raised questions
The Quest for understanding
Missing images
Mystical images
The quest begins - thanks to the BBC
The Zodiac and the Pavement - another look
Conclusion
The Rise of the Sun	p. 33
Precession of the Equinox
How big is the ball?
Today, we have an Earth measure
The Shadow
Heliocentric v Geocentric
Numbers, Arithmetic and the macro-cosmos
The Origins of Geometry
Conclusion
Secret knowledge - Sacred wisdom	p. 53
The Chain
The circle's constant - squaring the circle
The value of Phi
The Mason's secret square
The secret square - and the number 12
Sacred Geometry - a mason's secret
The ancient memory of the Sun and Moon lives on
The Celtic Cross
Conclusion
The Secret of Solomon's Seal	p. 79
The Hexagram and the Pentagram
Hexagram - Early origins
The Star of David as a symbol of the Jewish peoples
Inconclusive evidence
Pentagram
The Connection with Freemasonry
A solution to the secret of Solomon's Seal
The Hexagram/Pentagram link to units of measure
A Geometric discovery - Solomon's Seal and the pentagram
Conclusion
Pythagoras, mystery schools and freemasonry	p. 97
The Mystery schools
The table of Pythagorean numbers
Conclusion
Ecclesiastical Influence - Wonderful Masons	p. 107
The Temple - a lavish undertaking
Bede - the Tabernacle and the Temple
Ecclesiastical connections with masonry
Sacred Geometry, Ancient Wisdom and the great Cathedrals of Europe
Peterborough Cathedral
Sizing Peterborough Cathedral using the Sun - hypothesis
Defining the 78 feet reference
Chartres
Barcelona
The connection with the Wardens
Light instead of shadow
Light - and the temple of Abu Simbel
Conclusion
Sacred knowledge resurfaces	p. 137
Vesica and the design
The zodiac
Six hundred, sixty and six
Looking for Pythagoras
'G' is for Geometry
Further possibility - Shadow Alignment
Further possibility - The Sacred Geometry of the Octagon and the Star of David
Further possibility - Geometry based on the circles
The Sacred Geometry of the Octagon and the Star of David
The Square and Compasses
Geometric Constants in the Temple
Conclusion
Things may not be as we were taught	p. 153
Warning
Recently discovered ancestor knowledge
Our faith in religious events and their meaning
The plagues of Egypt
The story of Sodom and Gomorrah
The name of Jesus
A conjuring trick with bones
Virgin Birth - the Immaculate Conception
New discoveries - New Revelations
The Virgin Birth - a revised scenario
Did Jesus marry Mary Magdalene?
The Bible and attempts at Chronology
The changing face of the Old Testament
Problems with translations
Did the Exodus cross the Red Sea?
Conclusion
Moses prepared the foundations of the temple	p. 177
The influence of the classical Greek and Roman Empires
The Minoan Civilisation
The Assyrians
The Ancient Egyptians and the heretical Pharaoh
The Israelites and the land of the Pharaoh
Moses - educated in the mysteries
Moses the General - betrayal and escape
Moses finds sanctuary and marries for the second time
Moses' return to Egypt
Moses returns to familiar territory - near the Burning Bush
Raguel brings order - and the seeds of the Commandments?
The Ark of the Covenant
The Ark - a cunning device?
The Ark and the Queen of Sheba
The Tabernacle
Mount Sinai - Moses' Mountain
Conclusion
David, heresy and chronology	p. 203
Before David designed the Temple
Samuel, David and Saul
The Secret Monitor
A new chronology - a new timeline
A new chronology
David and the Amarna Heresy
Chronological comparison with Egyptian Pharaohs
David commences the Temple design
The Shechinah
Conclusion
Solomon and his wisdom - revealed	p. 217
The Wisdom of Solomon
David and the Sun god
Conclusion
Who was Solomon? What was Moloch?	p. 221
David and Bathsheba
Exploring the furnishings
The Sea, the basins and the implements
Moloch / Molech
Burnt offerings
The use of the furnishings
So, who was Solomon?
Conclusion
Revealing the design of Solomon's Temple	p. 231
Why Mount Moriah? The significance of the Cube
Setting out the Foundations
Adding the Portico
The position of the Ark
The Cherubim
The cube and the centre
The Side Rooms
The Clerestory Windows
The Clerestory Windows and the effect of the Sun
The Door Jambs and Light of the Cherubim
The Temple Sun lives on
The Mystery of the Oracle
And the Priests stopped
Conclusion
Secrets in the pillars	p. 253
What we are told about the pillars
The capitals - the interwoven chains
The capitals - the pomegranates
The capitals - the bowl shape and lilies
The Reverend Caldecott's Babylonian Arithmetic
The shadow of the pillars
The Jantar Mantar
The position of the pillars in front of the portico
The supra-capitals
The Secret Lozenge
The hidden square of Rosslyn
The pillars - the hidden knowledge
The Temple - the final solution
Divine Revelation
Why has Solomon's Temple been so revered over the centuries?
What was the secret of Solomon's Wisdom?
What is the secret of Solomon's Seal?
Why is it called 'Solomon's Temple'?
Then all was lost
Is there a link with the temple of Abu Simbel?
The temple design lives on
The Knights Templar legacy and a new Hiram Abif	p. 277
The Knights Templar
The Templar - Sun Dial church
The Eight of the Templar Rule and a discovery in Sussex
Hiram Abif or Huram-Abi?
Huram the Alchemist
Who was Hiram Abif?
The Knights Templar and Mary Magdalene
Revealing another Hiram Abif
The Principles connection
The closing	p. 295
History of the Arch
Teaching about Celestial Mechanics
A loss for the gentlemen's club
Founded in 1717 - why then?
The Mystery of the Megalithic Yard Revealed	p. 305
The Universe reflected in the details of the Tabernacle and governments of the Priests	p. 309
A Speculative Outline Chronology for the History of the Craft	p. 311
Bibliography	p. 325
Index	p. 329
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