Lunar Sabbath
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    Solomon's Temple Construction

    Very High Level 1

    Fact

    Solomon's Temple construction began in 966 BC

    Evidence

    • 1 Kings 6:1 - 'In the 480th year after the Israelites came out of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign'

    • Solomon's reign dates are well-established through Assyrian synchronisms

    • Multiple archaeological and historical correlations confirm this date

    • Provides anchor point for calculating the Exodus date (966 + 480 = 1446 BC)

    Depends On

    Required By

    Exodus Date Very High

    This is a crucial anchor date for biblical chronology. The date of Temple construction allows us to calculate backward to the Exodus and forward to other key events.