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2 Chronicles 7:11–22

King James Version

11 Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the Lord, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.

Verse 11 describes the triumphant moment when King Solomon has successfully completed both the House of the Lord (the First Temple in Jerusalem) and his own royal palace. Everything his heart desired for these grand projects has been “prosperously effected.” It’s a moment of divine blessing, royal achievement, and architectural glory.

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Telescope livestream: Watch the moon pass in front of the Pleiades on April 19

any minute

April 19, 2026

Get ready for an amazing sight, as the waxing crescent moon passes in front of — and briefly occults —the blue-white stars of the Pleiades on April 19. Here's how to watch the alignment unfold in real time online with this Virtual Telescope Project livestream.

The 7%-lit waxing crescent moon will pass over the Pleiades at 12:52 p.m. EDT (1652 GMT), during the daytime for viewers in the U.S. as the lunar disk glides unseen above the eastern horizon alongside the stars of the constellation Taurus, according to in-the-sky.org.

Viewers in Italy, on the other hand, will be perfectly positioned to witness the moon slip from the Pleiades in the hours following sunset, as the lunar disk arcs towards the western horizon, chasing the glow of the retreating sun.

When can I watch?

The Virtual Telescope Project's YouTube livestream will begin at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on April 19, providing real-time telescopic views from its panoramic telescope as the crescent moon slips from the Pleiades in the skies over Italy, weather permitting.

"It will be a memorable sight involving our satellite, showing as a sharp crescent with its elegant 'earthshine' and one of the most iconic deep-sky gems, Messier 45," Virtual Telescope Project founder Gianluca Masi told Space.com in an email.

Earthshine occurs when sunlight bounces off our planet's cloudy atmosphere to strike the moon, bathing its unlit side in a subtle glow that can reveal the dark forms of lunar maria, vast plains where ancient lava once cooled and hardened into sweeping basaltic landscapes.

The occultation takes place just two days after the April 17 new moon. Earthshine is particularly easy to spot around this time and the relatively weak glow from the moon's sunlit crescent won't be enough to obscure the light of the Pleiades, as its stars — more than 1,000 in total —shine about 445 light-years away in the constellation Taurus.

https://www.space.com/stargazing/telescope-livestream-watch-the-moon-pass-in-front-of-the-pleiades-on-april-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz7m6_zNNu0

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz7m6_zNNu0

There's a "stellum"

Neptune Mars Saturn Mercury lined up.

Moon is waxing conj. with Uranus.

Will be transiting Pleiades.

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12 And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.

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2 Chronicles 7:12 in context

This verse is the opening of God’s direct, personal reply to Solomon after the grand dedication of the First Temple (2 Chronicles 7:1–11). Here’s the flow of events in plain terms:

Solomon has just finished building both the Temple (the House of the Lord) and his own royal palace (v. 11).

A massive public dedication ceremony has taken place: 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep were sacrificed, the priests and Levites were in their places, the Ark of the Covenant was brought in, and Solomon offered a long, beautiful prayer asking God to hear the prayers of the people from this new Temple (chapter 6).

Fire comes down from heaven, consumes the sacrifices, and God’s glory fills the Temple so powerfully that the priests can’t even minister (7:1–3).

After all the feasting and celebration, that same night God appears to Solomon (probably in a dream or vision, as happened earlier in 1 Kings 3 and 9:2) and says:

“I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.”

God is formally accepting and consecrating the Temple.

“I have heard thy prayer” = God is answering Solomon’s long dedicatory prayer point-by-point.

“I have chosen this place to myself” = God is now making the Temple His permanent earthly dwelling (the same language used for the Tabernacle earlier).

“for an house of sacrifice” = The Temple’s central purpose is to be the one authorized place where Israel brings its sacrifices and offerings to the Lord.

This is the moment the Temple officially becomes the spiritual heart of Israel — the only legitimate national sanctuary from now on (centralization of worship).

apparently about the consecration of the Temple Of Solomon"

Nobody's ever found where it was in modern times. There's dispute. No remnants found, so it is claimed.

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What is known about the “sacrifices” referenced?

The phrase “house of sacrifice” refers to the entire system of animal, grain, and drink offerings commanded in the Torah (Leviticus 1–7, Numbers 28–29, Deuteronomy 12).

Once the Temple was built, all major sacrifices had to be offered here; local “high places” were no longer permitted for those rituals.

Here are the main types of sacrifices that would now be offered in this “house of sacrifice”:

The altar you see in your image (the large bronze structure) was the exact spot where these animals were slaughtered, blood was sprinkled, and portions were burned.

The “molten sea” (the huge bronze basin on 12 oxen) was for the priests to wash themselves before performing the sacrifices.

All of this was done according to the detailed instructions given to Moses — nothing new was invented so it is claimed; the Temple simply became the permanent, glorious home for the system God had already commanded.

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Oh great they found someone to testify; against Melania

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