Cedar Logs for Solomon’s Temple

Cedar timber is ferried across the sea for King Solomon’s temple, with ancient sailing vessels and oared ships guiding rafts of logs along a coastal route. The broad waterway, distant hills, and working crews emphasize the scale of the royal building project and the international trade that supplied Jerusalem with prized timber. In the biblical account, Solomon arranged with Hiram of Tyre for cedar and cypress from Lebanon, and the logs were floated by sea before being transported inland for the house of the Lord. The scene highlights wise administration, covenant partnership, and the consecration of skilled labor and natural resources for worship. by Review & Herald Publishing