Boaz and Jachin

Jachin and Boaz were the names that were given to the two pillars at the gate to the entrance of the temple in Jerusalem. King Solomon had it according to biblical tradition of Hiram Abif, a native of Tyre, architect of the Temple, make.

Facts

  • Right column: Jachin ( Heb.: יָכִין ) ( meaning: "I (God) will get up! " Or "I will raise! " Grundverb: " kum ", Kof, Vav, Mem)
  • Left column: Boaz ( Heb.: בועז ) ( meaning: "In Him (God) is strength !")
  • Construction: about 950 BC
  • Destruction: 587 taken to Babylon by Babylonians BC
  • Material: Bronze
  • Height: each 18 cubits (about 27 feet, 8.2 meters )
  • Scope: the 12 cubits (about 18 feet, 5.47 meters)
  • Wall thickness: 4 finger 's width ( 7.6 cm)
  • Hollow

Scripture

" 13 And king Solomon sent and brought Hiram from Tyre pick. 14 He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a bronze worker. He was full of wisdom and understanding and skill to perform any work in bronze. And he came to king Solomon, and led [ him ] from all his work. 15 And he fashioned the two pillars of bronze eighteen cubits [ was ] the height of a column and a line of twelve cubits encompassed it; their [Wall ] thickness was four fingers [ wide, and inside she ] hollow; as was the other column. 21 .... And he set up the pillars at the porch of the temple area. He put the right column and gave her the name Jachin, and he set up the left pillar, and called the name Boaz. 22 And on top of the pillars was lily-work. So the work of the pillars finished. "

Freemasonry

The two pillars Jachin (right) and Boas (left) are symbols in Freemasonry and represent the cornerstone of humanity. Boaz was the great-grandfather of David, king of Israel. Jachin was a high priest, who devoted a part of the temple. The first pillar, Boaz, is to represent strength or lend force to the second pillar, Jachin, are solid state, and both provide stability together.

Others

In addition, the following biblical people wore these names:

Jachin:

  • Son of Simeon Moses 1 46:10
  • A priest 1 Chronicles 9.10 (possibly the same person? )

Boas

  • " Solver" Ruth: Boaz ( biblical person); Ancestor of Jesus Matthew 1.5
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