1 Kings 8:27 meaning and explanation
But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
1 Kings 8:27, Berean Standard Bible
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Solomon speaks here at the dedication of the temple he has just built in Jerusalem. After praising God for keeping his promise to David, Solomon pauses in his own prayer to name a tension: the God who fills heaven cannot be housed in a building.
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