What Would We Put in Gods Temple, Cherubim or Asherim?
Can you imagine being part of a royal family and taking charge of the throne and a whole country when you’re only twelve years old? Sounds awesome, but this is just what happened to a young man named Manasseh. He grew up with the example of his father Hezekiah who was considered a good king. Things had been pretty rough in Israel, but Manasseh’s father Hezekiah helped straighten them out for a while. He repaired the temple and helped turn the people back to God (2 Chronicles 29-32). The temple was meant to be very important to God’s people. It was an amazing structure built right in the heart of Jerusalem on Mount Moriah by King Solomon. It was the place where God would make His presence known to His people. Second Chronicles 3 describes the temple Solomon built; why not take a minute to read this short chapter. You will notice in 2 Chronicles 3:8-9 that at the heart of the temple Solomon built a special room called the “holy of holies.” This awesome room was twenty cubits wide by twen
