1 Kings 9:25Three times a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar which he built to Yahweh, burning incense therewith, on the altar that was before Yahweh. So he finished the house.
The setting
Jerusalem Temple, ~950 BC. King Solomon faithfully observes the three required annual festivals - Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles - as commanded in the Law.
The emotion here: recording with satisfaction at Solomon's faithful obedience
The original word
olah (עֹלָה) — burnt offering that ascends completely to God, symbolizing total dedication
Why it matters
These three festivals required all Jewish males to travel to Jerusalem, making the city swell to 10 times its normal population
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 9:25
This verse marks the completion of the Temple - 'So he finished the house' is easily overlooked
Common misconceptionPeople see this as just ritual, but these three festivals told Israel's entire salvation story - slavery to freedom to promised land.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 9:25
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 9:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 9:25 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include worship, ritual, devotion. Notable phrases: three times a year; burnt offerings; peace offerings.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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