Templo de Salomão
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The Templo de Salomão (ˈtẽplu dʒi saloˈmɐ̃w̃) is a Replica of the Temple of Solomon
under construction by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God
in São Paulo
.
According to Brazilian press reports, the new Templo will be an "exact replica" ("uma réplica exata") of the ancient Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. According to the church's leader, "The outside will be exactly the same as that which was built in Jerusalem."
Bishop Edir Macedo
the founder and leader of the Pentecostal church explained that, "We are preparing ourselves to build the temple, in the same mold as Solomon
's... Solomon's Temple … used tonnes of gold, pure gold ...We are not going to build a temple of gold, but we will spend tonnes of money, without a shadow of doubt." Bishop Macedo has boasted that the Templo will be twice the height of Rio de Janeiro
's Catholic-sponsored Christ the Redeemer
statue. Inside the Templo there will be a replica of the Ark of the Covenant
constructed according to "biblical orientations".
The mega-church will seat 10,000 worshipers and stand 55 meters (180') tall, the height of an 18-story building. It will serve as both a house of worship and as world headquarters for the Church and is projected to cost $200m (£130m). The church has contracted to import $8m worth of Jerusalem stone
from Israel. told the Guardian that "We have signed the contract and commissioned the stones that will come from Jerusalem, just like the ones that were used to build the temple in Israel; stones that were witnesses to the powers of God, 2,000 ago." There will be a parking lot able to accommodate 1,000 vehicles and 50 buses, classrooms for 1,300 children, and radio and television studios inside the building. The city of São Paulo has given permission for construction to proceed on a project that will require new traffic signals and other improvements to the surrounding streets to improve traffic flow.The building is designed by architect Rogério Silva de Araújo.
The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God was founded in Brazil in 1977. It claims to have 8 million communicants who live in 180 different countries. It has a television channel and a weekly newspaper, Folha Universal, distributed free to 2.5m households, according to Church officials who also say that Bishop Macedo's blog gets as many as 4m hits per month.
Replicas of the Jewish Temple
Replicas of the Jewish Temple are scale models or authentic buildings that attempt to replicate the Temple of Solomon, Second Temple and Herod's Temple in Jerusalem.-Scale models:...
under construction by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God
Universal Church of the Kingdom of God
Universal Church of the Kingdom of God is a Pentecostal Christian organisation established in Brazil on July 9, 1977, with a presence in many countries...
in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
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According to Brazilian press reports, the new Templo will be an "exact replica" ("uma réplica exata") of the ancient Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. According to the church's leader, "The outside will be exactly the same as that which was built in Jerusalem."
Bishop Edir Macedo
Edir Macedo
Edir Macedo Bezerra is a Brazilian religious leader. Macedo was raised Catholic, but by 1970 was a Pentecostal. He founded the "Neo-Pentecostal" Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil in 1977....
the founder and leader of the Pentecostal church explained that, "We are preparing ourselves to build the temple, in the same mold as Solomon
Solomon
Solomon , according to the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles, a King of Israel and according to the Talmud one of the 48 prophets, is identified as the son of David, also called Jedidiah in 2 Samuel 12:25, and is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, and the final king before...
's... Solomon's Temple … used tonnes of gold, pure gold ...We are not going to build a temple of gold, but we will spend tonnes of money, without a shadow of doubt." Bishop Macedo has boasted that the Templo will be twice the height of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
's Catholic-sponsored Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer (statue)
Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world. It is tall, including its pedestal, and wide. It weighs 635 tonnes , and is located at the peak of the Corcovado...
statue. Inside the Templo there will be a replica of the Ark of the Covenant
Ark of the Covenant
The Ark of the Covenant , also known as the Ark of the Testimony, is a chest described in Book of Exodus as solely containing the Tablets of Stone on which the Ten Commandments were inscribed...
constructed according to "biblical orientations".
The mega-church will seat 10,000 worshipers and stand 55 meters (180') tall, the height of an 18-story building. It will serve as both a house of worship and as world headquarters for the Church and is projected to cost $200m (£130m). The church has contracted to import $8m worth of Jerusalem stone
Jerusalem stone
Jerusalem stone is a name applied to various types of pale limestone, dolomite and dolomitic limestone, common in and around Jerusalem that have been used in building since ancient times...
from Israel. told the Guardian that "We have signed the contract and commissioned the stones that will come from Jerusalem, just like the ones that were used to build the temple in Israel; stones that were witnesses to the powers of God, 2,000 ago." There will be a parking lot able to accommodate 1,000 vehicles and 50 buses, classrooms for 1,300 children, and radio and television studios inside the building. The city of São Paulo has given permission for construction to proceed on a project that will require new traffic signals and other improvements to the surrounding streets to improve traffic flow.The building is designed by architect Rogério Silva de Araújo.
The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God was founded in Brazil in 1977. It claims to have 8 million communicants who live in 180 different countries. It has a television channel and a weekly newspaper, Folha Universal, distributed free to 2.5m households, according to Church officials who also say that Bishop Macedo's blog gets as many as 4m hits per month.