Medal - Thomason Medallic Bible Solomon`s Temple, #40 of 60
Medal - Thomason Medallic Bible Solomon`s Temple, #40 of 60
€326,535.00
Location
United Kingdom
Year
Type
Commemorative medals/Religious medal
Composition
(White metal)
Weight
123 g
Diameter
73 mm
Thickness
4 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Plain
Period
Notice
Edward Thomason
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Obverse lettering
SOLOMON`S TEMPLE
THOMASON D.
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Inscription on 30 lines between winged head of cherub ornaments
Reverse lettering
1022 B .C
AT THIS TIME NATHAN WAS THE
PROPHET AND ZADOCK AND ABEATHAR
PRIESTS AND JEOSHAPHAT THE RECORDER
DAVID DEFEATED THE PHILISTINES IN 4
SEPERATE BATTLES WHICH KEPT THEM AT
PEACE THE REST OF HIS REIGN. DAVID THEN
COMPOSED THE SONG OF THANKSGIVING WHICH
IS THE 18TH PSALM, THERE WAS AT THIS TIME
300,000 MEN IN ISRAEL AND 500,000 IN JUDAH
FIT TO BEAR ARMS. 70,000 MEN DIED AT THIS
TIME OF A PESTILENCE IN ISRAEL, BUT DAVID OF
FERD SACRIFICE AND FIRE CAME FROM HEAVEN
UPON THE ALTAR AND THE PLAGUE CEASED.
DAVID ORDERED NATHAN AND ZADOCK TO ANOINT
SOLOMON KING; DAVID IN THE PRESENCE OF THE
PRINCES AND OFFICERS GAVE SOLOMON THE MODEL
OF THE TEMPLE AS HE RECEIVED IT FROM THE SP
IRIT. DAVID AFTER THE REIGN OF 40 YEARS
DIED AT JERUSALEM AT THE AGE OF 70. SOLO
MON IN THE 4TH YEAR OF HIS REIGN BEGAN TO
BUILD THE TEMPLE AT MOUNT MOREAH AT
JERUSALEM. THE LENGTH 60 CUBITS THE BR
EADTH 20. THE HEIGHT 30. HE OVERLAID THE
HOUSE THE BEAMS THE POSTS AND THE
WALLS THEREOF, WITH FINE GOLD, AND
HE MADE A LAVER OF BRASS OR MOL
TEN SEA, 10 CANDLESTICKS AND 10
TABLES, & IT TOOK 7 YEARS
& 6 MO IN COMPLETING.
