Today: [1 Kings Chapter Seven]: The Furnishing of the Temple. In this chapter we see a description of the outer court and it’s furnishings. The outer court utilized much brass – in fact the tally of brass was without number so much was used. Brass represents judgment which only belongs to the outer court. We also see a description of Solomon’s house which curiously is much more grand than the temple itself and took twice as long to build. Solomon for all his wisdom begins however early in his reign to reveal the weaknesses in his character.