See note Matt. 1:1^3c.

The temple built by Solomon was not according to any human design, for God had clearly shown David the pattern of the building (vv. 11-19), just as He had shown Moses the pattern of the tabernacle on Mount Sinai (Exo. chs. 25—30; cf. Gen. 6:14-16; 1 Cor. 3:10-12; Heb. 11:10). Thus did Solomon build the temple on the proper ground (2 Chron. 3:1) according to the pattern revealed to his father, David.

In the vision given to him by God, David saw not only the sizes of the vessels but also their weight. The size and the weight signify that in the church the different aspects of the experience of Christ and the different gifts and functions of the members must be properly proportioned and balanced (cf. 1 Cor. 12:14-31; 14:5-6, 19).