Bible Location
2 cross references · Modern-day map available
Solomon's Portico was the temple colonnade where Jesus walked and where the early believers gathered publicly. It is important because it is one of the most visible transitional spaces between temple life and apostolic witness. First appears in Acts 5:12.1
Coordinates
31.78, 35.23
First appears
Acts 5:12
AI summary: Solomon's Portico matters because it serves as a public threshold for both Jesus' teaching and the church's early proclamation. Located within the temple complex, it becomes a place where bold witness remains exposed to scrutiny and opposition. The cross references present Solomon's Portico as a temple colonnade of teaching, healing, and public testimony.1
Latitude
31.78
Longitude
35.23
Bible references
2
(John 10:23; Acts 3:11; 5:12), a colonnade, or cloister probably, on the eastern side of the temple. It is not mentioned in connection with the first temple, but Josephus mentions a porch, so called, in Herod’s temple (q.v.). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.