The temple was built for many reasons. To be a meeting place for God and his people, to glorify the name of God, and for the Israelite's sake. The temple was a visible reminder that God was with his people. In the same way that God did not require a king over his people he also did not require a temple to be built but rather it was the people that needed a king and needed the temple. See 1 Kings 5-9.
Reference
Richards, Lawrence O. The Bible Reader's Companion. electronic ed. Wheaton: Victor Books, 1991. Page 283
his temple was built in 940bc
Yes now a mosque stands where Solomons temple stood.
We didn't pay for it, we fought for what was rightfully ours!
The dimensions of Solomons temple are found in 1 Kings chapter 6. The temple's length is in verse 2.
King Solomons temple is actually the Temple in Jerusalem.
another name for Solomon's Temple is the First Temple
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Solomons temple
Solomon's Temple is regarded as the first temple of the Judaic faith, built by King Solomon himself. However, there are numerous references in The Bible, showing that the Temple was used extensively and continuously for the worship of many other gods, including the sun God and Asherah. On this evidence, Solomon's Temple could be regarded as also the temple of the early polytheistic faith of Judah.
Queen Sheba came to see king Solomon s wisdom , not the temple.