Re:Verse passage – 2 Chronicles 3:1-17 (day six).
After some thought, it comes as no surprise that many of the design elements in Solomon’s Temple point us back to the Garden of Eden. Palm trees, pomegranates, lilies, and cherubim provide striking similar imagery.
Even the Temple’s position from east to west reminds us that God expelled Adam and Eve to the east of the Garden. And in order for God’s people to return into his rest and presence they must journey westward through atonement, sanctification, and the mighty cherubim who guard the way.
The temple is a clear picture of God’s plan for restoration; back to the Garden where there is free and full fellowship with God.
“Look, I am making all things new.”-Jesus, Revelation 21:5
