The Great Sphinx of Giza...
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The Great Sphinx of Giza is the oldest monumental sculpture on earth. Built in 2500 BC, it is also the largest monumental sculpture, as it is 241 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 66 feet high.
The purpose of the Great Sphinx is for solar worship. The body, which is that of a lion, is associated with the sun. The head, which is of a man, represents Pharaoh who will keep the citizens of Giza safe.
The Great Sphinx still stands as a tribute to architecture, a representation of idol worship, but after 4,500 years is still void of spiritual power.
King Solomon did not call the people of Israel to worship the ark and its newly built temple; he called them to worship the Lord who resides there. This is the same Lord who equally resides in the temple of the human body, in our own souls.
The purpose of the Great Sphinx is for solar worship. The body, which is that of a lion, is associated with the sun. The head, which is of a man, represents Pharaoh who will keep the citizens of Giza safe.
The Great Sphinx still stands as a tribute to architecture, a representation of idol worship, but after 4,500 years is still void of spiritual power.
King Solomon did not call the people of Israel to worship the ark and its newly built temple; he called them to worship the Lord who resides there. This is the same Lord who equally resides in the temple of the human body, in our own souls.
