It shall be the lowliest of kingdoms; it shall never again exalt itself above the nations, for I will diminish them so that they will not rule over the nations anymore.

Dimensions of the Inner Court and Vestibule

And he measured the court, one hundred cubits long and one hundred cubits wide, foursquare. The altar was in front of the temple.

Dimensions of the Sanctuary

Then he brought me into the sanctuary and measured the doorposts, six cubits wide on one side and six cubits wide on the other side—the width of the tabernacle.

Dimensions and Design of the Temple Area

So he measured the temple, one hundred cubits long; and the separating courtyard with the building and its walls was one hundred cubits long;

Outer Dimensions of the Temple

Now when he had finished measuring the inner temple, he brought me out through the gateway that faces toward the east, and measured it all around.

Dimensions of the Altar

“These are the measurements of the altar in cubits (the cubit is one cubit and a handbreadth): the base one cubit high and one cubit wide, with a rim all around its edge of one span. This is the height of the altar:

The earth quakes before them, The heavens tremble; The sun and moon grow dark, And the stars diminish their brightness.

The sun and moon will grow dark, And the stars will diminish their brightness.

It shall come to pass in that day That there will be no light; The lights will diminish.

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.